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Daniel 9:12

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And he hath confirmed his words, which he spake against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil: for under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done upon Jerusalem.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

He followed through on every warning he gave us and our leaders, brought the exact disaster he said he would. Honestly, what happened to Jerusalem was unlike anything that's ever gone down anywhere else on earth.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When God says something will happen, it's not a bluff, it's a promise.

📚 Historical Context

In the Book of Daniel, chapter 9, the prophet Daniel is in exile in Babylon, praying a heartfelt confession for the sins of Israel and acknowledging the fulfillment of God's earlier warnings through prophets like Jeremiah. This verse specifically refers to the devastating destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians in 586 BC, which Daniel sees as a unique judgment under heaven, confirming God's words of punishment for the nation's unfaithfulness. The historical context highlights the Babylonian conquest as a direct consequence of Israel's repeated disobedience to God's covenant.

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