Daniel 9:11 Meaning and Explanation
“Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him.”
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Read Full Chapter →Because all Israel broke God's law, the covenant curse written in the law of Moses has been poured out upon them.
What Does Daniel 9:11 Mean?
Daniel acknowledges that the whole nation transgressed, and so the curse and the sworn oath written in the law of Moses have come upon them. He understands the exile as the covenant working exactly as it warned it would.
God's warnings are not idle threats; they are the honest terms of a covenant. The poured-out curse shows that God keeps his word even in judgment, which paradoxically gives hope: the same faithfulness that fulfilled the warnings will fulfill the promises of restoration. Daniel reads his suffering not as God's absence but as God's reliability.
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What does Daniel 9:11 mean?
Because all Israel broke God's law, the covenant curse written in the law of Moses has been poured out upon them.