20 While I was speaking and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Yisrael, and presenting my requests to my god Yahweh on behalf of his holy mountain, 21 while I was still speaking in prayer, God’s man Gavri’el who I had seen in the earlier vision, came speedily flying to me at the time of the evening sacrifice.[ref] 22 He told me, “Daniel, I’ve come here now to give you insight and to help you understand. 23 An order was given right at the beginning of your prayer and fasting, and I’ve come personally to tell you, because you’re highly respected, so then consider the message and understand the vision:

24 It’s been decreed that there’ll be 490 years for your people and your holy city, to stop the transgression, to put an end to sin, to pay the price for disobedience, to bring in righteousness that will then last forever, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy place. NEEDS MORE WORK 25 Know and understand that from the issuing of the command to restore and build Yerushalem until an anointed one (a prince) comes, there will be 49 years and 434 years. It’ll be built again with a plaza and a moat, but in distressing times. 26 After those 434 years, the anointed one will be killed and be left with nothing. The followers of that coming prince will destroy the city and the sanctuary. Its end will come with a flood, and then there’ll be war until the end with much destruction having been decreed. 27 He’ll make a firm agreement with many people for seven years. In the middle of that time, he’ll put an end to sacrifices and offerings. On the wing of abominations will come one who makes desolate, until the complete destruction that is decreed is poured out on the desolator.”[ref] NEEDS MORE WORK