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Daniel 9:11

ESV All Israel has transgressed your law and turned aside, refusing to obey your voice. And the curse and oath that are written in the Law of Moses the servant of God have been poured out upon us, because we have sinned against him.
NIV All Israel has transgressed your law and turned away, refusing to obey you. 'Therefore the curses and sworn judgments written in the Law of Moses, the servant of God, have been poured out on us, because we have sinned against you.
NASB Indeed, all Israel has violated Your Law and turned aside, not obeying Your voice; so the curse has gushed forth on us, along with the oath which is written in the Law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against Him.
CSB All Israel has broken your law and turned away, refusing to obey you. The promised curse written in the law of Moses, the servant of God, has been poured out on us because we have sinned against him.
NLT All Israel has disobeyed your instruction and turned away, refusing to listen to your voice. 'So now the solemn curses and judgments written in the Law of Moses, the servant of God, have been poured down on us because of our sin.
KJV Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him.

What does Daniel 9:11 mean?

This is part of Daniel's prayer of confession (Daniel 9:3–4). This is corporate confession: on behalf of Israel. Daniel is not associated with a particular sin, let alone something as drastic as idolatry (Daniel 1:8; 6:5). However, he fully identifies with his people using terms such as "we" and "our." Daniel confessed that Israel was guilty of widespread sin and rebellion. He will later admit that he is not perfect (Daniel 9:20). God had promised consequences for Israel's national sins; Daniel's own experiences were part of the fulfillment of those prophecies (2 Kings 17:1–8; Jeremiah 25:7–11; Daniel 1:1–7).

In the Law of Moses—the first five books of the Jewish Scriptures—God clearly stated what would happen if Israel betrayed their true Lord and followed evil. Moses was explicit about the blessings coming to a faithful people (Deuteronomy 28:1–6). He was just as blunt about the terrible results that would follow disobedience (Deuteronomy 28:15–24, 48–50; 29:25). Through Moses, the Lord warned: "And as the LORD took delight in doing you good and multiplying you, so the LORD will take delight in bringing ruin upon you and destroying you. And you shall be plucked off the land that you are entering to take possession of it. And the LORD will scatter you among all peoples" (Deuteronomy 28:63–64). This was fulfilled in the Assyrian and Babylonian captivities.
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