Daniel 9:25

Overview - Daniel 9
Daniel, considering the time of the captivity,
makes confession of sins,
16 and prays for the restoration of Jerusalem.
20 Gabriel informs him of the seventy weeks.
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Daniel 9:25  (King James Version)
Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.
 


and understand
23 ; Matthew 13:23 ; 24:15 Mark 13:14 ; Acts 8:30

from
Ezra 4:24 ; 6:1-15 Ezra 7:1 Ezra 7:8 Ezra 7:11-26 Nehemiah 2:1-8 ; 3:1

restore and to build Jerusalem or, build again Jerusalem:
as.
2 Samuel 15:25 ; Psalms 71:10

the Messiah
John 1:41 ; 4:25

the Prince
Daniel 8:11 Daniel 8:25 Isaiah 9:6 ; 55:4 Micah 5:2 ; Acts 3:15 ; 5:31 Revelation 1:5 ; 19:16

seven weeks
The seventy weeks are here divided into three periods 1. Seven weeks, or 49 years, for the restoration of Jerusalem. 2. Sixty-two weeks, or 434 years, from that time to the
announcement of the Messiah by John the Baptist 3. One week, or seven years, for the ministry of John and of CHRIST himself to the crucifixion.

be built again
Hebrew return and be builded. wall. or,
breach, or, ditch
even.
Nehemiah 4:8 Nehemiah 4:16-18 ; Ephesians 5:16

troublous times
Hebrew strait of times.
Nehemiah 6:15