Daniel 9:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Daniel 9:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Daniel 9:16 is a verse from the book of Daniel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Je..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Daniel 9:16 — KJV
“O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us.”
— Daniel 9:16 (KJV)
Daniel 9:16 in Context — About the Book of Daniel
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Cross-References for Daniel 9:16
“Thus saith the LORD; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 9:16: lord, turned, city
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 9:16: lord, anger, turned
“And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the LORD to anger.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 9:16: lord, anger, fathers
“And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel; and he said, Because that this people hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice;”
Shares key themes with Daniel 9:16: lord, anger, because
“So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there. us not...: Heb. me not, and my”
Shares key themes with Daniel 9:16: lord, let, away
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