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people of the land. <a href="/kjv/daniel/9.htm">King James Bible</a> Neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, which spake in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land. <a href="/nkjv/daniel/9.htm">New King James Version</a> Neither have we heeded Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your name to our kings and our princes, to our fathers and all the people of the land. <a href="/nasb_/daniel/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Moreover, we have not listened to Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your name to our kings, our leaders, our fathers, and all the people of the land. <a href="/nasb/daniel/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Moreover, we have not listened to Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your name to our kings, our princes, our fathers and all the people of the land. <a href="/nasb77/daniel/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Moreover, we have not listened to Thy servants the prophets, who spoke in Thy name to our kings, our princes, our fathers, and all the people of the land. <a href="/lsb/daniel/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Moreover, we have not listened to Your slaves the prophets, who spoke in Your name to our kings, our princes, our fathers, and all the people of the land. <a href="/amp/daniel/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Further, we have not listened to and heeded Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your name to our kings, our princes and our fathers, and to all the people of the land. <a href="/csb/daniel/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> We have not listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, leaders, ancestors, and all the people of the land. <a href="/hcsb/daniel/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> We have not listened to Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your name to our kings, leaders, fathers, and all the people of the land. <a href="/asv/daniel/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, that spake in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land. <a href="/cev/daniel/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> We have ignored the message your servants the prophets spoke to our kings, our leaders, our ancestors, and everyone else. <a href="/erv/daniel/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, which spake in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land. <a href="/gwt/daniel/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> We haven't listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, leaders, ancestors, and all the common people. <a href="/gnt/daniel/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> We have not listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, our rulers, our ancestors, and our whole nation. <a href="/isv/daniel/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> Furthermore, we haven't listened to your servants, the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, to our officials, to our ancestors, and to all of the people of the land. <a href="/msb/daniel/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> We have not listened to Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your name to our kings, leaders, fathers, and all the people of the land. <a href="/net/daniel/9.htm">NET Bible</a> We have not paid attention to your servants the prophets, who spoke by your authority to our kings, our leaders, and our ancestors, and to all the inhabitants of the land as well. <a href="/nheb/daniel/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Neither have we listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, our leaders, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land. <a href="/wbt/daniel/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Neither have we hearkened to thy servants the prophets, who spoke in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land. <a href="/web/daniel/9.htm">World English Bible</a> We haven’t listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/daniel/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and we have not listened to Your servants, the prophets, who have spoken in Your Name to our kings, our heads, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land. <a href="/ylt/daniel/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and we have not hearkened unto Thy servants, the prophets, who have spoken in Thy name unto our kings, our heads, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land. <a href="/slt/daniel/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And we heard not to thy servants the prophets who spake in thy name to our kings and our chiefs and our fathers, and to all the people of the earth.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/daniel/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> We have not hearkened to thy servants the prophets, that have spoken in thy name to our kings, to our princes, to our fathers, and to all the people of the land. <a href="/cpdv/daniel/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> We have not obeyed your servants, the prophets, who have spoken in your name to our kings, our leaders, our fathers, and all the people of the land. <a href="/nabre/daniel/9.htm">New American Bible</a> We have not obeyed your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, our princes, our ancestors, and all the people of the land. <a href="/nrsvce/daniel/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> We have not listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, our princes, and our ancestors, and to all the people of the land.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/daniel/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Neither have we listened to thy servants the prophets, who spoke in thy name to our kings, our princes and our fathers, and to all the people of the land. <a href="/hpbt/daniel/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And we have not listened to your Servants the Prophets, for they spoke in your name to our Kings, and to our Princes, and to our fathers, and to all the people of the land<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/daniel/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> neither have we hearkened unto Thy servants the prophets, that spoke in Thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land. <a href="/sep/daniel/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> and we have not hearkened to thy servants the prophets, who spoke in thy name to our kings, and our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land. <a href="/parallel/daniel/9-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/shUZJK-vYxI?start=3192" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/daniel/9.htm">Daniel's Prayer for His People</a> …5we have sinned and done wrong. We have acted wickedly and rebelled. We have turned away from Your commandments and ordinances. 6<a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">We have not</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šā·ma‘·nū (V-Qal-Perf-1cp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">listened</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">Your servants</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: han·nə·ḇî·’îm (Art:: N-mp) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">the prophets,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·bə·rū (V-Piel-Perf-3cp) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">spoke</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: bə·šim·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">in Your name</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: mə·lā·ḵê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- King. From malak; a king.">our kings,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: śā·rê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">leaders,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: wa·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">and fathers,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: wə·’el (Conj-w:: Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">to all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am (N-msc) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the land.</a> 7To You, O Lord, belongs righteousness, but this day we are covered with shame—the men of Judah, the people of Jerusalem, and all Israel near and far, in all the countries to which You have driven us because of our unfaithfulness to You.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/jeremiah/25-4.htm">Jeremiah 25:4-5</a> And the LORD has sent all His servants the prophets to you again and again, but you have not listened or inclined your ear to hear. / The prophets told you, ‘Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways and deeds, and you can dwell in the land that the LORD has given to you and your fathers forever and ever. <a href="/2_chronicles/36-15.htm">2 Chronicles 36:15-16</a> Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place. / But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy. <a href="/nehemiah/9-26.htm">Nehemiah 9:26</a> But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies. <a href="/zechariah/1-4.htm">Zechariah 1:4</a> Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Turn now from your evil ways and deeds.’ But they did not listen or pay attention to Me, declares the LORD. <a href="/jeremiah/7-25.htm">Jeremiah 7:25-26</a> From the day your fathers came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I have sent you all My servants the prophets again and again. / Yet they would not listen to Me or incline their ear, but they stiffened their necks and did more evil than their fathers. <a href="/2_kings/17-13.htm">2 Kings 17:13-14</a> Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered to you through My servants the prophets.” / But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God. <a href="/ezekiel/3-7.htm">Ezekiel 3:7</a> But the house of Israel will be unwilling to listen to you, since they are unwilling to listen to Me. For the whole house of Israel is hard-headed and hard-hearted. <a href="/isaiah/30-9.htm">Isaiah 30:9-10</a> These are rebellious people, deceitful children, children unwilling to obey the LORD’s instruction. / They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions. <a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a> O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! <a href="/luke/11-47.htm">Luke 11:47-48</a> Woe to you! For you build tombs for the prophets, but it was your fathers who killed them. / So you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers: They killed the prophets, and you build their tombs. <a href="/acts/7-52.htm">Acts 7:52</a> Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers— <a href="/hebrews/1-1.htm">Hebrews 1:1-2</a> On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets. / But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe. <a href="/jeremiah/29-19.htm">Jeremiah 29:19</a> I will do this because they have not listened to My words, declares the LORD, which I sent to them again and again through My servants the prophets. And neither have you exiles listened, declares the LORD.” <a href="/jeremiah/35-15.htm">Jeremiah 35:15</a> Again and again I have sent you all My servants the prophets, proclaiming: ‘Turn now, each of you, from your wicked ways, and correct your actions. Do not go after other gods to serve them. Live in the land that I have given to you and your fathers.’ But you have not inclined your ear or listened to Me. <a href="/2_chronicles/24-19.htm">2 Chronicles 24:19</a> Nevertheless, the LORD sent prophets to bring the people back to Him and to testify against them, but they would not listen.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Neither have we listened to your servants the prophets, which spoke in your name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.have we.<a href="/daniel/9-10.htm">Daniel 9:10</a> Neither have we obeyed the voice of the LORD our God, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets.<a href="/2_kings/17-13.htm">2 Kings 17:13,14</a> Yet the LORD testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, and by all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets… <a href="/2_chronicles/33-10.htm">2 Chronicles 33:10</a> And the LORD spake to Manasseh, and to his people: but they would not hearken.our kings.<a href="/ezra/9-7.htm">Ezra 9:7</a> Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a spoil, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.<a href="/nehemiah/9-32.htm">Nehemiah 9:32,34</a> Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/daniel/1-14.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/daniel/2-23.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/daniel/7-6.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/daniel/1-14.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/daniel/8-20.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/daniel/2-49.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/daniel/8-25.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-17.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/daniel/6-6.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/daniel/7-14.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/daniel/7-25.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/9-10.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/daniel/9-8.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/daniel/9-8.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/daniel/9-10.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/daniel/9-8.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/daniel/11-18.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/daniel/9-8.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/daniel/9-10.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/daniel/9-8.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/daniel/9-10.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/daniel/9-12.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Daniel 9</div>1. <a href="/daniel/9-1.htm">Daniel, considering the time of the captivity,</a> 3. <a href="/daniel/9-3.htm">makes confession of sins,</a> 16. <a href="/daniel/9-16.htm">and prays for the restoration of Jerusalem.</a> 20. <a href="/daniel/9-20.htm">Gabriel informs him of the seventy weeks.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/daniel/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/daniel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/daniel/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>We have not listened to Your servants the prophets This phrase highlights the recurring theme of Israel's disobedience and neglect of prophetic messages. Throughout the Old Testament, prophets were sent by God to guide, warn, and call the people back to righteousness (e.g., <a href="/jeremiah/25-4.htm">Jeremiah 25:4</a>, <a href="/amos/3-7.htm">Amos 3:7</a>). The failure to heed these messages often led to judgment and exile, as seen in the Babylonian captivity. This disobedience is a reflection of the human tendency to ignore divine warnings, emphasizing the need for repentance and obedience.who spoke in Your name Prophets spoke with divine authority, delivering messages directly from God. Speaking "in Your name" signifies that their words carried the weight and truth of God's own voice (<a href="/deuteronomy/18-18.htm">Deuteronomy 18:18-19</a>). This underscores the seriousness of ignoring their messages, as it equates to disregarding God Himself. The authority of speaking in God's name is also seen in the New Testament, where Jesus and the apostles performed their ministries in the name of God (<a href="/john/5-43.htm">John 5:43</a>, <a href="/acts/3-6.htm">Acts 3:6</a>).to our kings, leaders, fathers The message was directed not only to the common people but also to those in positions of authority and influence. Kings and leaders were expected to set an example of faithfulness and obedience (<a href="/2_samuel/23-3.htm">2 Samuel 23:3</a>, <a href="/proverbs/29-2.htm">Proverbs 29:2</a>). The failure of these figures often led the nation astray, as seen in the reigns of kings like Manasseh and Ahab. The mention of "fathers" indicates the generational aspect of disobedience, where the sins of one generation affect the next (<a href="/exodus/20-5.htm">Exodus 20:5</a>).and all the people of the land This phrase emphasizes the universal nature of the prophetic message. It was not limited to a select group but was intended for the entire nation. The inclusion of "all the people" highlights the collective responsibility of the community to adhere to God's commands. This collective accountability is a recurring theme in Scripture, where the actions of individuals and leaders impact the whole community (<a href="/joshua/7.htm">Joshua 7:1</a>, <a href="/nehemiah/9-32.htm">Nehemiah 9:32-34</a>). The call to repentance and obedience is thus a communal call, urging everyone to return to God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/d/daniel.htm">Daniel</a> A prophet and a key figure in the Babylonian exile, known for his faithfulness to God and his role in interpreting dreams and visions. 2. <a href="/topical/p/prophets.htm">Prophets</a> Messengers sent by God to deliver His word and warnings to the people of Israel and Judah. They played a crucial role in guiding and correcting the nation. 3. <a href="/topical/k/kings_and_leaders.htm">Kings and Leaders</a> The rulers of Israel and Judah who were often addressed by the prophets. Their actions and decisions had significant impacts on the spiritual and political state of the nation. 4. <a href="/topical/f/fathers.htm">Fathers</a> Refers to the ancestors or previous generations of the Israelites who had also received messages from the prophets. 5. <a href="/topical/p/people_of_the_land.htm">People of the Land</a> The general population of Israel and Judah, who were collectively responsible for heeding the messages of the prophets.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_listening_to_god's_messengers.htm">The Importance of Listening to God’s Messengers</a> God communicates His will and guidance through His appointed messengers. Ignoring them leads to spiritual decline and consequences. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership_in_spiritual_health.htm">The Role of Leadership in Spiritual Health</a> Kings and leaders have a significant responsibility to heed God's word and lead the people accordingly. Their failure can lead to national consequences. <a href="/topical/g/generational_accountability.htm">Generational Accountability</a> Each generation is accountable for responding to God's word. The failures of past generations serve as warnings for the present. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> Ignoring God's warnings through the prophets leads to judgment and discipline, as seen in the history of Israel and Judah. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a> Recognizing past failures should lead to repentance and a renewed commitment to follow God's commands.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_daniel_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Daniel 9</a> <a href="/q/who_do_you_say_i_am.htm">Who do you say I am?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_hypostatic_union.htm">What is the Hypostatic Union?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_need_angels.htm">If God is all-powerful, why does He need angels to do His work?</a> <a href="/q/does_daniel_9_conflict_with_ot_exile_views.htm">Does Daniel 9 conflict with other Old Testament references regarding the exile and restoration of the Jewish people?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/daniel/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) Neither have we hearkened.--The aggravation of guilt. All God's warnings have been unheeded by high and low alike, by all to whom they were addressed.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/daniel/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 6. - Neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, which spake in thy Name to our kings, our princes, and oar fathers, and to all the people of the land. The Septuagint, while agreeing in the main with the Massoretic, translates "to all the people of the land" as "to every nation on the earth." Theodotion is more accurate, but the Peshitta maintains the ambiguity. Daniel continues his confession of sin. Not only will they not keep God's commands, but when God sent prophets, men of their brethren, to speak to them with human voice, they would not hearken. The designation of the ordinary inhabitants, the common people, as עַם־הָאָרֶצ ('am ha'aretz.) is a usage that became more pronounced in later days, when all not educated as rabbin were called 'am ha'aretz. The resemblance is striking between this passage and <a href="/nehemiah/9-30.htm">Nehemiah 9:30-32</a>. It is, perhaps, impossible to settle on merely critical grounds which is the more primitive form. There is much in both passages that would suggest a third form, the independent source of both. Not unlikely the source was some liturgic prayer. As the shorter, the passage before us may be nearer this original source. <a href="/commentaries/daniel/9-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>We have not וְלֹ֤א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no listened שָׁמַ֙עְנוּ֙ (šā·ma‘·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Your servants עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> Slave, servant the prophets, הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים (han·nə·ḇî·’îm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> A spokesman, speaker, prophet who אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that spoke דִּבְּרוּ֙ (dib·bə·rū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To arrange, to speak, to subdue in Your name בְּשִׁמְךָ֔ (bə·šim·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> A name to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to our kings, מְלָכֵ֥ינוּ (mə·lā·ḵê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king leaders, שָׂרֵ֖ינוּ (śā·rê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince fathers, וַאֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ (wa·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father and all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the people עַ֥ם (‘am) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock of the land. הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/daniel/9-6.htm">Daniel 9:6 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/daniel/9-6.htm">Daniel 9:6 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/daniel/9-6.htm">Daniel 9:6 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/daniel/9-6.htm">Daniel 9:6 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/daniel/9-6.htm">Daniel 9:6 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/daniel/9-6.htm">Daniel 9:6 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/daniel/9-6.htm">Daniel 9:6 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/daniel/9-6.htm">Daniel 9:6 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/daniel/9-6.htm">Daniel 9:6 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/daniel/9-6.htm">Daniel 9:6 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/daniel/9-6.htm">OT Prophets: Daniel 9:6 Neither have we listened to your servants (Dan. 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