Daniel 9:27He shall make a firm covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the offering to cease; and on the wing of abominations shall come one who makes desolate; and even to the full end, and that determined, shall wrath be poured out on the desolate.
The setting
Babylon, 538 BC. An angel reveals humanity's darkest hour — when evil will masquerade as peace, then reveal its true nature. Modern-day Iraq.
The emotion here: dread at revealing humanity's ultimate deception
The original word
higbir (הִגְבִּיר) — to make strong, to confirm with power and authority
Why it matters
This 'one week' refers to seven years, using the Jewish year-week system familiar to Daniel
Read with care
What most readers miss in Daniel 9:27
The covenant isn't broken — it's KEPT for half the time, making the betrayal more devastating
Common misconceptionMost think this is only about the end times, but it also described Antiochus Epiphanes in 167 BC — prophecy often has multiple fulfillments.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Daniel 9:27
Bible Genome reading
Daniel 9:27 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Daniel 9:27 comes from the book of Daniel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to Daniel. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the vision genre of biblical literature. Key themes include end times, covenant, prophecy. Notable phrases: firm covenant; midst of the week; sacrifice cease. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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