KJV ORIGINAL
And now, O Lord our God, that hast brought thy people forth out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and hast gotten thee renown, as at this day; we have sinned, we have done wickedly.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And now, Lord our God, you're the one who brought our people out of Egypt with incredible power, and everyone still talks about it today. But we messed up — we really messed up and did terrible things.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even when God shows up powerfully for us, we still find ways to mess it up.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Book of Daniel, including this chapter, is traditionally attributed to Daniel, a Jewish prophet, writing to his people during the Babylonian exile in the 6th century BCE. It was written as Daniel prayed for his people, confessing their sins and acknowledging God's justice in their exile, while anticipating the end of the prophesied seventy years of captivity.
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