Daniel 9:15Now, Lord our God, who has brought your people forth out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and have gotten yourself renown, as at this day; we have sinned, we have done wickedly.
The setting
Babylon, ~539 BC. Daniel recalls Israel's exodus 900 years earlier, contrasting God's fame from that miracle with their current shame in exile. Modern-day Iraq.
The emotion here: mourning the gap between past glory and present shame
The original word
shem (שֵׁם) — reputation, fame, the name that carries weight across nations and generations
Why it matters
The Exodus was so famous that 900 years later, Babylonians still knew about Israel's God who divided the Red Sea
Read with care
What most readers miss in Daniel 9:15
Daniel says 'as at this day' — meaning God's reputation from the Exodus was STILL famous in Babylon
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just ancient history. Daniel is making a strategic argument: 'God, Your reputation is at stake. The same nations that feared You after the Exodus are now mocking You because of our exile.'
The thread continues
Verses that echo Daniel 9:15
Bible Genome reading
Daniel 9:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Daniel 9:15 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 60% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include exodus, God's power, divine deliverance. Notable phrases: brought your people forth; land of Egypt; mighty hand; gotten yourself renown. 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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