Daniel 9 - 7 or 69 weeks until the Messiah?
Daniel 9:25 (ESV) "Know therefore and understand that from the going out of the word to restore and build Jerusalem to the coming of an anointed one, a prince, there shall be seven weeks. Then for sixty-two weeks it shall be built again with squares and moat, but in a troubled time."
Daniel 9:25 (NKJV) "Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the command to restore and build Jerusalem until Messiah the Prince, there shall be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks; the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublesome times."
The difference between these two versions appears that the ESV is saying the annointed prince will come SEVEN weeks after the word to restore and build Jerusalem, and then the restoring/building of Jerusalem will take 62 weeks. The NKJV appears to say that Messiah the Prince will come 69 weeks after the command to restore/build Jerusalem.
This very much affects the interpretation of this passage. If the ESV rendering is true, I'm not sure timing-wise how this passage could be referring to Jesus. Could someone with a knowledge of the original language help us out with this passage?
Daniel 9:25 (ESV) "Know therefore and understand that from the going out of the word to restore and build Jerusalem to the coming of an anointed one, a prince, there shall be seven weeks. Then for sixty-two weeks it shall be built again with squares and moat, but in a troubled time."
Daniel 9:25 (NKJV) "Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the command to restore and build Jerusalem until Messiah the Prince, there shall be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks; the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublesome times."
The difference between these two versions appears that the ESV is saying the annointed prince will come SEVEN weeks after the word to restore and build Jerusalem, and then the restoring/building of Jerusalem will take 62 weeks. The NKJV appears to say that Messiah the Prince will come 69 weeks after the command to restore/build Jerusalem.
This very much affects the interpretation of this passage. If the ESV rendering is true, I'm not sure timing-wise how this passage could be referring to Jesus. Could someone with a knowledge of the original language help us out with this passage?
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