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Berean Standard Bible

“O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, hear and act! For Your sake, O my God, do not delay, because Your city and Your people bear Your name.””

Daniel 9:19

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Daniel has been reading Jeremiah's prophecy that the exile would last seventy years. He prays a confession of sin on behalf of his people and pleads for the restoration of Jerusalem.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, hear and act! For Your sake, O my God, do not delay, because Your city and Your people bear Your name.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Lord, hear. Lord, forgive. Lord, listen and do. Don’t defer, for your own sake, my God, because your city and your people are called by your name.”

King James Version (KJV)

O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.

American Standard Version (ASV)

O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God, because thy city and thy people are called by thy name.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

O Lord, give ear; O Lord, have forgiveness; O Lord, take note and do; let there be no more waiting; for the honour of your name, O my God, because your town and your people are named by your name.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Oye, Señor; oh Señor, perdona; presta oído, Señor, y haz; no pongas dilación, por amor de ti mismo, Dios mío: porque tu nombre es llamado sobre tu ciudad y sobre tu pueblo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡Oh Señor, escucha; por favor, Señor, perdona! ¡Oh Señor, escúchame y actúa! No te demores, hazlo al menos para cuidar la fama de tu nombre, oh mi Dios, porque tu pueblo y tu ciudad llevan tu nombre”.

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