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Daniel 9:8 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Daniel 9:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Daniel chapter 9 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“O Lord, to us belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against thee.”
Daniel 9:8 (KJV)
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Commentary on Daniel 9:8
Daniel's prayer acknowledges comprehensive shame: 'O Lord, to us belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against thee.' The Hebrew בֹּשֶׁת פָּנִים (boshet panim, shame/confusion of face) depicts humiliation and disgrace. Daniel includes all levels of society—kings, princes, fathers (ancestors)—recognizing corporate guilt spanning generations. The cause is stated simply: 'because we have sinned against thee.' No excuse, no blame-shifting, no minimizing—just honest acknowledgment of sin as the root cause of Israel's exile. This models...
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Cross-References for Daniel 9:8
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“who spoke in your name to our kings”
“We have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned.”
“and see my sorrow: My virgins and my young men are gone into captivity.”
“and none did help her”
“Yahweh”
“The crown is fallen from our head: woe unto us”