Daniel 9:14

14 Por tanto, el SEÑOR ha estado guardando esta calamidad y la ha traído sobre nosotros; porque el SEÑOR nuestro Dios es justo en todas las obras que ha hecho, pero nosotros no hemos obedecido su voz.

Daniel 9:14 Meaning and Commentary

Daniel 9:14

Therefore hath the Lord watched upon the evil, and brought it
upon us
The evil of punishment; he watched the fit and proper time to bring it upon them; indeed, he watches over the evil of sin, to bring upon men the evil of chastisement or punishment, ( Job 14:16 ) , but the latter is here meant; see ( Jeremiah 31:28 ) ( 44:27 ) , the word used has the signification of hastening; and so Jarchi and Saadiah explain it, "he hath hastened" ^F8: the almond tree, as the latter observes, has its name from hence, because it prevents other trees, and is quicker in putting out its blossom than they, ( Jeremiah 1:11 Jeremiah 1:19 ) and so this may denote the purity of the Lord; his displicency at sin; his strict justice in punishing it; and his diligence and activity in executing judgment for it, which slumbers not, as some imagine: for the Lord our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth;
the prophet is all along careful to clear God from any imputation of injustice in any of his works, even in his strange work, punitive justice; though he watches over the evil to bring it, yet he is righteous in so doing; no charge of unrighteousness is to be exhibited against him on this account: for we obeyed not his voice;
neither in his word, nor in his providences; neither by his prophets, nor by his judgments; and being guilty of the evil of fault, it was but just they should bear the evil of punishment.

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FOOTNOTES:

F8 (dwqvy) "festinavit", Paguinus, Vatablus.

Daniel 9:14 In-Context

12 Y El ha confirmado las palabras que habló contra nosotros y contra nuestros jefes que nos gobernaron, trayendo sobre nosotros gran calamidad, pues nunca se ha hecho debajo del cielo nada como lo que se ha hecho contra Jerusalén.

13 Como está escrito en la ley de Moisés, toda esta calamidad ha venido sobre nosotros, pero no hemos buscado el favor del SEÑOR nuestro Dios, apartándonos de nuestra iniquidad y prestando atención a tu verdad.

14 Por tanto, el SEÑOR ha estado guardando esta calamidad y la ha traído sobre nosotros; porque el SEÑOR nuestro Dios es justo en todas las obras que ha hecho, pero nosotros no hemos obedecido su voz.

15 Y ahora, Señor Dios nuestro, que sacaste a tu pueblo de la tierra de Egipto con mano poderosa, y te has hecho un nombre, como hoy se ve, hemos pecado, hemos sido malos.

16 Oh Señor, conforme a todos tus actos de justicia, apártese ahora tu ira y tu furor de tu ciudad, Jerusalén, tu santo monte; porque a causa de nuestros pecados y de las iniquidades de nuestros padres, Jerusalén y tu pueblo son el oprobio de todos los que nos rodean.