Gabriel Gives to Daniel a Prophecy of Seventy Weeks

9:20 While I was still speaking and praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel and presenting my request before the LORD my God concerning his holy mountain49—9:21 yes, while I was still praying,50 the man Gabriel, whom I had seen previously51 in a vision, was approaching me in my state of extreme weariness,52 around the time of the evening offering. 9:22 He spoke with me, instructing me as follows:53 “Daniel, I have now come to impart understanding to you. 9:23 At the beginning of your requests a message went out, and I have come to convey it to you, for you are of great value in God’s sight.54 Therefore consider the message and understand the vision:55

9:24 “Seventy weeks56 have been determined

concerning your people and your holy city

to put an end to57 rebellion,

to bring sin58 to completion,59

to atone for iniquity,

to bring in perpetual60 righteousness,

to seal up61 the prophetic vision,62

and to anoint a most holy place.63

9:25 So know and understand:

From the issuing of the command64 to restore and rebuild

Jerusalem65 until an anointed one, a prince arrives,66

there will be a period of seven weeks67 and sixty-two weeks.

It will again be built,68 with plaza and moat,

but in distressful times.

9:26 Now after the sixty-two weeks,

an anointed one will be cut off and have nothing.69

As for the city and the sanctuary,

the people of the coming prince will destroy70 them.

But his end will come speedily71 like a flood.72

Until the end of the war that has been decreed

there will be destruction.

9:27 He will confirm a covenant with many for one week.73

But in the middle of that week

he will bring sacrifices and offerings to a halt.

On the wing74 of abominations will come75 one who destroys,

until the decreed end is poured out on the one who destroys.”