Daniel 9:13As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come on us: yet have we not entreated the favor of Yahweh our God, that we should turn from our iniquities, and have discernment in your truth.
The setting
Daniel realizes the tragic irony — 67 years of exile, and most Jews still haven't truly repented. They're physically in Babylon but spiritually still rebelling in modern-day Iraq...
The emotion here: frustrated by his people's stubborn blindness even in the midst of clear judgment
The original word
halah (חָלָה) — to entreat, become weak with pleading, desperate begging
Why it matters
Many Jews had integrated into Babylonian society and didn't want to return to Jerusalem
Read with care
What most readers miss in Daniel 9:13
Daniel confesses that even in exile, they STILL haven't learned to seek God's favor
Common misconceptionPeople think suffering automatically makes us better, but Daniel shows that we can waste our pain by refusing to truly repent.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Daniel 9:13
Bible Genome reading
Daniel 9:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Daniel 9:13 comes from the book of Daniel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to Daniel. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include repentance, law, seeking God. Notable phrases: law of Moses; not entreated the favor; turn from our iniquities. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
Your reflection
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