DAN 9:18 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) My God, turn your ear and listen. Open your eyes and see our terrible state here in exile, and the state of the city that is called by your name. We aren’t asking all this because we’re good enough to deserve it, but because of your extensive mercy.

9:18 OSHB variant note: פקח/ה: (x-qere) ’פְּקַ֣ח’: lemma_6491 morph_HVqv2ms id_27wcG פְּקַ֣ח

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative, blue:Elohim.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT O my God, incline your ear and hear; open your eyes and see our desolations, and the city that is called by your name. For we are not presenting our supplications before you because of our righteousness, but because of your great mercy.

UST My God, listen to my prayer. Look at us and see our troubles, and see that this city that belongs to you has been ruined. We are praying to you because you are merciful, not because we have done what is right.

BSB Incline Your ear, O my God, and hear; open Your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears Your name For we are not presenting our petitions before You because of our righteous acts, but because of Your great compassion.

OEB O my God, incline your ear, and hear; open your eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which bears your name; for we do not present our supplications before you because of our righteousness, but because of your great compassion.

WEBBE My God, turn your ear and hear. Open your eyes and see our desolations, and the city which is called by your name; for we do not present our petitions before you for our righteousness, but for your great mercies’ sake.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Listen attentively, my God, and hear! Open your eyes and look on our desolated ruins and the city called by your name. For it is not because of our own righteous deeds that we are praying to you, but because your compassion is abundant.

LSV Incline, O my God, Your ear, and hear, open Your eyes and see our desolations, and the city on which Your Name is called; for not for our righteous acts are we causing our supplications to fall before You, but for Your mercies that [are] many.

FBV Please listen carefully and open your eyes and see the terrible state we are in, and the city that bears your name. We're not making these requests to you for this because of our goodness, but because of your great mercy.

T4T My God, listen to my prayer. Look at us and see our troubles, and see that this city that belongs to you [MTY] has been ruined/destroyed. We are praying to you because you are merciful, not because we have done what is right/good.

LEB No LEB DAN book available

BBE O my God, let your ear be turned and give hearing; let your eyes be open and see how we have been made waste and the town which is named by your name: for we are not offering our prayers before you because of our righteousness, but because of your great mercies.

Moff No Moff DAN book available

JPS O my God, incline Thine ear, and hear; open Thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city upon which Thy name is called; for we do not present our supplications before Thee because of our righteousness, but because of Thy great compassions.

ASV O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies’ sake.

DRA Incline, O my God, thy ear, and hear: open thy eyes, and see our desolation, and the city upon which thy name is called: for it is not for our justifications that we present our prayers before thy face, but for the multitude of thy tender mercies.

YLT 'Incline, O my God, Thine ear, and hear, open Thine eyes and see our desolations, and the city on which Thy name is called; for not for our righteous acts are we causing our supplications to fall before Thee, but for Thy mercies that [are] many.

Drby Incline thine ear, O my [fn]God, and hear; open thine eyes and behold our desolations, and the city that is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee because of our righteousnesses, but because of thy manifold mercies.

9.18 Elohim

RV O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.
(Oh my God, incline thine/your ear, and hear; open thine/your eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy/your name: for we do not present our supplications before thee/you for our righteousnesss, but for thy/your great mercies. )

SLT Incline, O my God, thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and see our desolations, and the city which thy name was called upon it: for not for our justice do we cause our supplications to fall before thee, but for thy many compassions.

Wbstr O my God, incline thy ear, and hear; open thy eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.

KJB-1769 O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.[fn][fn]
(Oh my God, incline thine/your ear, and hear; open thine/your eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy/your name: for we do not present our supplications before thee/you for our righteousnesss, but for thy/your great mercies. )

9.18 which…: Heb. whereupon thy name is called

9.18 present: Heb. cause to fall

KJB-1611 [fn][fn]O my God, encline thine eare and heare: open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, & the city, which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.
(Oh my God, incline thine/your ear and hear: open thine/your eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city, which is called by thy/your name: for we do not present our supplications before thee/you for our righteousnesss, but for thy/your great mercies.)

9:18 Heb. wherupon thy Name is called.

9:18 Heb. cause to fall.

Bshps No Bshps DAN book available

Gnva O my God, encline thine eare and heare: open thine eyes, and beholde our desolations, and the citie whereupon thy Name is called: for we doe not present our supplications before thee for our owne righteousnes, but for thy great tender mercies.
(Oh my God, incline thine/your ear and hear: open thine/your eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city whereupon thy/your Name is called: for we do not present our supplications before thee/you for our own righteousness, but for thy/your great tender mercies. )

Cvdl No Cvdl DAN book available

Wycl No Wycl DAN book available

Luth No Luth DAN book available

ClVg Inclina, Deus meus, aurem tuam, et audi: aperi oculos tuos, et vide desolationem nostram, et civitatem super quam invocatum est nomen tuum: neque enim in justificationibus nostris prosternimus preces ante faciem tuam, sed in miserationibus tuis multis.
(Lean, God mine, ear your(sg), and listen: aperi the_eyes yours, and see desolateon ours, and the_city over how invocatum it_is name your: nor because in/into/on justificationibus ours prosternimus preces before face your(sg), but in/into/on had_sentionibus yours many. )

RP-GNT No RP-GNT DAN book available

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

הַטֵּ֨ה & אָזְנְ⁠ךָ֮

incline & ear_of,your

To incline … your ear is an idiom that means to listen. Alternate translation: “please listen”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

הַטֵּ֨ה & אָזְנְ⁠ךָ֮ וּֽ⁠שֲׁמָע֒

incline & ear_of,your and,hear

These two phrases means the same thing and emphasize Daniel’s desire for God to listen to his prayer. Alternate translation: “please listen”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

פקח⁠ה עֵינֶ֗י⁠ךָ

פקח,ה eyes_of,your

To open your eyes is an idiom that means to see. Alternate translation: “notice us” or “pay attention”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

פקח⁠ה עֵינֶ֗י⁠ךָ וּ⁠רְאֵה֙

פקח,ה eyes_of,your and,see

These two phrases means the same thing and emphasize Daniel’s desire for God to pay attention to his prayer. Alternate translation: “notice us” or “pay attention”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

נִקְרָ֥א שִׁמְ⁠ךָ֖

called name_of,your

Here name represents ownership. Alternate translation: “is your city” or “belongs to you”

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