Daniel 9:14Therefore has Yahweh watched over the evil, and brought it on us; for Yahweh our God is righteous in all his works which he does, and we have not obeyed his voice.
The setting
Babylon, ~539 BC. Daniel, now 80+, fasts and prays in sackcloth, reading Jeremiah's prophecy about 70 years of exile. Modern-day Iraq.
The emotion here: heartbroken but accepting God's justice
The original word
tsaddiq (צַדִּיק) — righteous, justly balanced, never acting without perfect reason
Why it matters
Daniel was reading Jeremiah 25:11 when he realized the 70-year exile was almost over
Read with care
What most readers miss in Daniel 9:14
Daniel says God 'watched over' the evil — meaning God was actively ensuring consequences came at the right time
Common misconceptionPeople think this means God causes evil. Daniel is saying God allowed the consequences of Israel's choices to unfold at the appointed time — He 'watched over' their discipline.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Daniel 9:14
Bible Genome reading
Daniel 9:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Daniel 9:14 comes from the book of Daniel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to Daniel. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include God's righteousness, divine justice, human failure. Notable phrases: Yahweh our God is righteous; all his works; we have not obeyed. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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