17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Daniel 9:17:1 ⧉וְעַתָּ֣הveataand now Daniel 9:17:2 ⧉שְׁמַ֣עshemahear Daniel 9:17:3 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּeloheenooour God Daniel 9:17:4 ⧉אֶל־תְּפִלַּ֤תeltefilatto the prayer of Daniel 9:17:5 ⧉עַבְדְּךָ֙avdekhayour servant Daniel 9:17:6 ⧉וְאֶל־תַּ֣חֲנוּנָ֔יוveeltakhanunaivand to his pleas for favor Daniel 9:17:7 ⧉וְהָאֵ֣רvehaerand cause to shine Daniel 9:17:8 ⧉פָּנֶ֔יךָpanekhayour face Daniel 9:17:9 ⧉עַל־מִקְדָּשְׁךָ֖almikdashekhaupon your sanctuary Daniel 9:17:10 ⧉הַשָּׁמֵ֑םhashamemthe desolated one Daniel 9:17:11 ⧉לְמַ֖עַןlemaanfor the sake of Daniel 9:17:12 ⧉אֲדֹנָֽי׃adonaiLord |
17. Formal Translation And now, O our God, listen to the prayer of Your servant and to his supplications, and cause Your face to shine upon Your sanctuary, which is desolate, for Your own sake, O Lord. |
17. Dynamic Translation So now, our God, please hear Your servant’s prayer and his heartfelt requests, and make Your face shine on Your ruined temple, all for Your own sake, O Lord. |