Daniel 9:11

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Daniel 9:11 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even turning aside, that they should not obey thy voice: therefore hath the curse been poured out upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God; for we have sinned against him.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even turning aside, that they should not obey thy voice: therefore hath the curse been poured out upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God; for we have sinned against him.
Daniel 9:11 — American Standard Version

Context — Daniel 9

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
11Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even turning aside, that they should not obey thy voice: therefore hath the curse been poured out upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God; for we have sinned against him.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, etc.] Even God’s professing people, on whom he had bestowed distinguishing favours and blessings, and gave them such a law as no other people had, and yet they transgressed it; not a few, or the greatest part only, but the whole body of them: and indeed there is no man that lives without sin, or the transgression of the law, in thought, word, or deeds; no, not a just man; but these transgressed the law in a very heinous manner, both the first as well as the second table of it, committing idolatry, and all manner of impiety, in which they continued: even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; by departing from the law, and the precepts of…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“all-- (Psa 14:3; Rom 3:12). the curse . . . and . . . oath . . . in . . . law--the curse against Israel, if disobedient, which God ratified by oath (Lev. 26:14-39; Deu 27:15-26; Deu. 28:15-68; Deu. 29:1-29).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Yea, all Israel have transgressed ... - Embracing not only the tribe and the kingdom of Judah, but the whole nation. The calamity, therefore, had come upon them all. Even by departing - By departing from thy commandments; or by rebellion against thee. That they might not obey thy voice - By refusing to obey thy voice, or thy commands. Therefore the curse is poured upon us - As rain descends, or as water is poured out. The “curse” here refers to what was so solemnly threatened by Moses in case the nation did not obey God. See Deuteronomy 28:15-68. And the oath that is written in the law of Moses ... - The word here rendered “oath” (שׁבועה shebû‛âh) means, properly, a “swearing,” or “an…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“all: Kg2 17:18-23; Isa 1:4-6; Jer 8:5-10, Jer 9:26; Eze 22:26-31 the curse: Lev. 26:14-46; Deu 27:15-26, 28:15-68, Deu 29:20-29, Deu 30:17-19, Deu 31:17, Deu 31:18; Deut. 32:19-42 Daniel 9:12”
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