Daniel 9:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Daniel 9:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Daniel 9:26 is a verse from the book of Daniel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shal..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Daniel 9:26 — KJV
“And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined. but...: or, and shall have nothing desolations...: or, it shall be cut off by desolations”
— Daniel 9:26 (KJV)
Daniel 9:26 in Context — About the Book of Daniel
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Cross-References for Daniel 9:26
“And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 9:26: after, come, sanctuary
“When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege: for the...: or, for, O man, the tree of the field is to be employed in the siege to employ...: Heb. to go from before thee”
Shares key themes with Daniel 9:26: cut, destroy, city
“Only the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat, thou shalt destroy and cut them down; and thou shalt build bulwarks against the city that maketh war with thee, until it be subdued. it...: Heb. it come down”
Shares key themes with Daniel 9:26: cut, come, destroy
“That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 9:26: cut, off, people
“As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him. this time: Heb. to day”
Shares key themes with Daniel 9:26: after, people, come
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