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Know therefore and discern, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the anointed one, the prince, shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: it shall be built again, with street and moat, even in troublous times.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Know therefore.— The difficulty of this verse is considerably increased by the principal accent in the Hebrew text being placed af…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Daniel here repeats the divisions of time already mentioned. He had previously stated seventy weeks, but he now makes two portions, one of seven we…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Know, therefore, and understand
Take notice and observe, for the clearer understanding of these seventy weeks, and t…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

An answer was immediately sent to Daniel's prayer, and it is a very memorable one. We cannot now expect God to send answers to our prayers by angel…

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