Daniel 9:26
"And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And after threescore and two weeks,.... To be reckoned from the end of the seven weeks, or forty nine years, which, added to them, make four hundred and eighty three years: shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself; by whom is designed the same with Messiah the Prince in Dan 9:25 , not Onias the high priest, as a late writer (g) would have it, an upright person, and of great holiness, taken off by an unjust death; since he was dead many years before the expiration of these weeks; nor Hyrcanus the high priest, slain by Herod, as Eusebius (h) thinks; in whom the succession of the ancient priests terminated, and with whom the priestly unction perished; which indeed bids fairer than the former; but he was not a person of so much note as to be pointed at in

such a prophecy; besides, the priesthood continued much longer: nor is King Agrippa intended, as Jarchi and Abarbinel, who, they say, was the last king of the Jews, and was slain by Vespasian at the destruction of Jerusalem; which is not true; he was not properly king of the Jews, having only Galilee for his jurisdiction; was not slain by Vespasian; was a confederate of the Romans, lived some years after the destruction of the city, and at last died in peace; but Jesus the true Messiah is intended, with whom the character, dates, and death, and the manner of it, entirely agree: now to his death were to be four hundred and eighty three years; which years ended, as we have observed, in the thirty third year of the vulgar era of Christ, and the nineteenth of Tiberius; when Jesus the true Messiah was cut off in a judicial way; not for any sins of his own, but for the sins of his people, to make satisfaction for them, and to obtain their redemption and salvation; see Isa 53:8 , or "he is not", as Jarchi, no more in the land of the living, is dead; see Jer 31:15 , or "there is", or "will be, none for him", or "with him" (i), to help and assist him in his great work, Isa 63:5 . The Vulgate Latin version is, "they shall not be his people"; the Jews rejecting him shall have a "loammi" upon them, and be no more the people of God. Gussetius (k) better renders it, "he hath not"; or he has nothing, so Cocceius; all things were wanted by him, that is, by Christ; he had neither riches, nor clothes, nor any to stand by him, or to accompany him: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; that is, the people of the Romans, under Vespasian their prince, emperor, and general, should, in a little time after the cutting off of the Messiah, enter into the land of Judea, and destroy the city of Jerusalem, and the temple that stood in it; though some understand this of Messiah the Prince that should come in his power, and in a way of judgment upon the Jewish nation, and destroy them for their rejection of him; whose people the Romans would be, and under whose direction, and by whose orders, all these judgments should be brought upon the Jews; but many of the Jewish writers themselves interpret it of Vespasian, as Aben Ezra, Jarchi, Abarbinel, and Jacchiades: and the end thereof shall be with a flood: the end of the city and temple, and of the whole nation, should be by the Roman army, which, like a flood, would overspread the land, and carry all before it. It denotes the number, power, and irresistible force of the enemy, and the sad devastation made by them: and unto the end of the war desolations are determined; from the beginning of the war by the Romans with the Jews, to the end of it, there would be nothing but continual desolations; a dreadful havoc and ruin everywhere; and all this appointed and determined by the Lord, as a just punishment for their sins. (g) Scheme of literal Prophecy, &c. p. 183. (h) Demonstrat. Evangel. l. 8. p. 396, 397. (i) "et non erit ei", Pagninus; "et nullus erit pro co", Vatablus. (k) Comment. Ebr. p. 33.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (20 words)

H0310 אַחַר
Definition:

13(many MSS.⅏ᵐ5ᵑ6Ol Ew readאֶחָדsee Di)Psalm 68:26.b.of time, afterwardsGenesis 10:18;Genesis 18:5;Genesis 24:55;Genesis 30:21;Judges 19:5+;וְאַחַרin laws of P, asLeviticus 14:8,19;Leviticus 15:28;Lev 13(many MSS.⅏ᵐ5ᵑ6Ol Ew readאֶחָדsee Di)Psalm 68:26.b.of time, afterwardsGenesis 10:18;Genesis 18:5;Genesis 24:55;Genesis 30:21;Judges 19:5+;וְאַחַרin laws of P, asLeviticus 14:8,19;Leviticus 15:28;Lev

H7620 שְׁבוּעַ
Definition:

27period of seven(days, years),heptad, week(on formation see LagBN 67); — absolute׳שׁDaniel 9:27(twice in verse); constructשְׁבֻעַGenesis 29:27,28; dualשְׁבֻעַיִםLeviticus 12:5; pluralשָֽׁבֻע(וֺ)תExod 27period of seven(days, years),heptad, week(on formation see LagBN 67); — absolute׳שׁDaniel 9:27(twice in verse); constructשְׁבֻעַGenesis 29:27,28; dualשְׁבֻעַיִםLeviticus 12:5; pluralשָֽׁבֻע(וֺ)תExod

H8346 שִׁשִּׁים
Definition:

cityDeuteronomy 3:44t., cubit1 Kings 6:2;Ezekiel 40:14, man2 Kings 25:19=Jeremiah 52:25, dayLeviticus 12:5, etc.; plural nounבָּנוֺת2Chronicles 11:21, compareSongs 3:7; after plural nounNumbers 7:88(3 cityDeuteronomy 3:44t., cubit1 Kings 6:2;Ezekiel 40:14, man2 Kings 25:19=Jeremiah 52:25, dayLeviticus 12:5, etc.; plural nounבָּנוֺת2Chronicles 11:21, compareSongs 3:7; after plural nounNumbers 7:88(3

Possible Meanings:
  • sixty (semantic_range)
H8147 שְׁנַיִם
Definition:

768noun masculine and feminine dualtwo(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianאשנם(and׳שנsecond), PunicשנםLzb380; Arabic; SabeanתֿניHomChr 47, Aramaicתְּרֵין,(תִּנְיָנָא,second); Nabataeanתרין, Palmyrene feminineת 768noun masculine and feminine dualtwo(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianאשנם(and׳שנsecond), PunicשנםLzb380; Arabic; SabeanתֿניHomChr 47, Aramaicתְּרֵין,(תִּנְיָנָא,second); Nabataeanתרין, Palmyrene feminineת

H3772 כָּרַת
Definition:

1819t.; 2 masculine singularכָּרָ֑תָּDeuteronomy 20:20; 1singularכָּרַתִּיExodus 34:2715t.; + 8 t. Perfect;ImperfectיִכְרֹתJob 40:2821t.; 2 masculine singularתִּכְרָתֿIsaiah 57:8; 1singularאֶכְרוֺתIsa 1819t.; 2 masculine singularכָּרָ֑תָּDeuteronomy 20:20; 1singularכָּרַתִּיExodus 34:2715t.; + 8 t. Perfect;ImperfectיִכְרֹתJob 40:2821t.; 2 masculine singularתִּכְרָתֿIsaiah 57:8; 1singularאֶכְרוֺתIsa

Possible Meanings:
  • cut off (semantic_range)
  • cut down (semantic_range)
  • cut off (semantic_range)
  • cut down (semantic_range)
  • hew (semantic_range)
H4899 מָשִׁיחַ
Definition:

35t.; constructמְשִׁיחַLamentations 4:2011t.; suffixמְשִׁיחִיPsalm 132:17;1 Samuel 2:35;מְשִׁיחֶ֑ךָHabakkuk 3:135t;מְשִׁיחוֺPsalm 2:29t.; plural suffixמְשִׁיחָ֑יPsalm 105:15;1 Chronicles 16:22; —1king 35t.; constructמְשִׁיחַLamentations 4:2011t.; suffixמְשִׁיחִיPsalm 132:17;1 Samuel 2:35;מְשִׁיחֶ֑ךָHabakkuk 3:135t;מְשִׁיחוֺPsalm 2:29t.; plural suffixמְשִׁיחָ֑יPsalm 105:15;1 Chronicles 16:22; —1king

Possible Meanings:
  • anointed (semantic_range)
  • anointed (semantic_range)
  • Messianic prince (semantic_range)
H0369 אַיִן
Definition:

23הַנּוֺתֵןרוֺזְנִים לְאָ֑יִןwho bringeth princesto nothing;כְּאַיִןas nothing, ib.Isaiah 40:17;Isaiah 41:11,12;Haggai 2:3;Psalm 39:6;almost(""כִּמְעַט)Psalm 73:2;מֵאַיִןof nothingIsaiah 41:24.2constr 23הַנּוֺתֵןרוֺזְנִים לְאָ֑יִןwho bringeth princesto nothing;כְּאַיִןas nothing, ib.Isaiah 40:17;Isaiah 41:11,12;Haggai 2:3;Psalm 39:6;almost(""כִּמְעַט)Psalm 73:2;מֵאַיִןof nothingIsaiah 41:24.2constr

Possible Meanings:
  • nought (semantic_range)
  • is not (semantic_range)
H5892 עִיר
Definition:

Or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; fromuwra city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, c Or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; fromuwra city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, c

Possible Meanings:
  • wakeful (semantic_range)
  • one (semantic_range)
  • angel (semantic_range)
H6944 קֹדֶשׁ
Definition:

11). His transcendence is so absolute that even seraphim veil their faces while crying, “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts” (Isaiah 6:3). Because His name itself is Holy (Isaiah 57:15), every othe 11). His transcendence is so absolute that even seraphim veil their faces while crying, “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts” (Isaiah 6:3). Because His name itself is Holy (Isaiah 57:15), every othe

Possible Meanings:
  • sacred (semantic_range)
H7843 שָׁחַת
Definition:

11corrupt act; Arabicextirpate; Ethiopicinjure, violate; Tel Amarnaša—âtuisfall(especially of city),be prostrate(? of land), perhaps Canaanism (see WklTelAm. Vocab.), Assyrian possiblyšêtu,flee, escap 11corrupt act; Arabicextirpate; Ethiopicinjure, violate; Tel Amarnaša—âtuisfall(especially of city),be prostrate(? of land), perhaps Canaanism (see WklTelAm. Vocab.), Assyrian possiblyšêtu,flee, escap

H5971 עַם
Definition:

Fromamam; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.see HEBREWamamBrow Fromamam; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.see HEBREWamamBrow

Possible Meanings:
  • with (semantic_range)
H5057 נָגִיד
Definition:

1631t.; construct(נְגִד) נְגִיד2 Kings 20:56t.; pluralנְגִידִיםJob 29:103t.;נְגִידֵי2Chronicles 35:8; —ruler, princePsalm 76:13;Proverbs 28:16;Job 29:10;Job 31:37(in simile). Especially1of king of Isr 1631t.; construct(נְגִד) נְגִיד2 Kings 20:56t.; pluralנְגִידִיםJob 29:103t.;נְגִידֵי2Chronicles 35:8; —ruler, princePsalm 76:13;Proverbs 28:16;Job 29:10;Job 31:37(in simile). Especially1of king of Isr

Possible Meanings:
  • leader (semantic_range)
  • one in front (semantic_range)
H0935 בּוֹא
Definition:

13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti 13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti

Possible Meanings:
  • come in (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • go in (semantic_range)
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come in (semantic_range)
H7093 קֵץ
Definition:

6end—׳קabsoluteAmos 8:2+, constructGenesis 4:3+,עֶתֿDaniel 8:17; suffixקִצּוֺIsaiah 37:24+,קִצּהֹ""2 Kings 19:23, etc.;-1end, usually of time, especially in phraseמִקֵּץat the end ofa definite timeGen 6end—׳קabsoluteAmos 8:2+, constructGenesis 4:3+,עֶתֿDaniel 8:17; suffixקִצּוֺIsaiah 37:24+,קִצּהֹ""2 Kings 19:23, etc.;-1end, usually of time, especially in phraseמִקֵּץat the end ofa definite timeGen

H7858 שֶׁטֶף
Definition:

8flood; — absoluteשֶׁ֫טֶףNahum 1:83t.; construct׳שֶׁProverbs 27:4,׳שֵׁPsalm 32:6; —flood, figurative of׳יs judgement,עֹבֵר׳שׁNahum 1:8, compareDaniel 9:26,זְרֹעוֺת׳הַשּׁDaniel 11:22(compare Dr); of ca 8flood; — absoluteשֶׁ֫טֶףNahum 1:83t.; construct׳שֶׁProverbs 27:4,׳שֵׁPsalm 32:6; —flood, figurative of׳יs judgement,עֹבֵר׳שׁNahum 1:8, compareDaniel 9:26,זְרֹעוֺת׳הַשּׁDaniel 11:22(compare Dr); of ca

H5704 עַד
Definition:

20,24;Psalm 104:23;Psalm 147:6;Job 7:4;Job 20:5, and inעֲדֵי עַדIsaiah 26:4;Isaiah 65:18;Psalm 83:18;Psalm 92:8;Psalm 132:12;Psalm 132:14:compareאֱלֵי,עֲלֵי),prepositionas far as, even to, up to, unti 20,24;Psalm 104:23;Psalm 147:6;Job 7:4;Job 20:5, and inעֲדֵי עַדIsaiah 26:4;Isaiah 65:18;Psalm 83:18;Psalm 92:8;Psalm 132:12;Psalm 132:14:compareאֱלֵי,עֲלֵי),prepositionas far as, even to, up to, unti

Possible Meanings:
  • until (semantic_range)
H7093 קֵץ
Definition:

6end—׳קabsoluteAmos 8:2+, constructGenesis 4:3+,עֶתֿDaniel 8:17; suffixקִצּוֺIsaiah 37:24+,קִצּהֹ""2 Kings 19:23, etc.;-1end, usually of time, especially in phraseמִקֵּץat the end ofa definite timeGen 6end—׳קabsoluteAmos 8:2+, constructGenesis 4:3+,עֶתֿDaniel 8:17; suffixקִצּוֺIsaiah 37:24+,קִצּהֹ""2 Kings 19:23, etc.;-1end, usually of time, especially in phraseמִקֵּץat the end ofa definite timeGen

H4421 מִלְחָמָה
Definition:

2,8;Exodus 1:10+; constructמִלְהֶ֫מֶת1 Samuel 13:22(מִכְמָשׁ׳מᵐ5Th We Bu HPS Ew§ 188 cKöii. 182 > absoluteThes and others); suffixמִלְחַמְתִּי2Chronicles 35:21;מִלְחַמְתְּךָ2 Samuel 11:25;מִלְחַמְתֶּ֑ 2,8;Exodus 1:10+; constructמִלְהֶ֫מֶת1 Samuel 13:22(מִכְמָשׁ׳מᵐ5Th We Bu HPS Ew§ 188 cKöii. 182 > absoluteThes and others); suffixמִלְחַמְתִּי2Chronicles 35:21;מִלְחַמְתְּךָ2 Samuel 11:25;מִלְחַמְתֶּ֑

Possible Meanings:
  • battle (semantic_range)
  • war (semantic_range)
H2782 חָרַץ
Definition:

21;חָרָ֑צְתָּ1 Kings 20:40;ImperfectיֶחֱרַץֿExodus 11:7; 2masculine singularתֶּחֱרָ֑ץ2 Samuel 5:24;Passive participleחָרוּץIsaiah 10:22;Leviticus 22:22; pluralחֲרוּצִיםJob 14:5(see alsoחָרוּץbelow); — 21;חָרָ֑צְתָּ1 Kings 20:40;ImperfectיֶחֱרַץֿExodus 11:7; 2masculine singularתֶּחֱרָ֑ץ2 Samuel 5:24;Passive participleחָרוּץIsaiah 10:22;Leviticus 22:22; pluralחֲרוּצִיםJob 14:5(see alsoחָרוּץbelow); —

Possible Meanings:
  • loin (semantic_range)
H8074 שָׁמֵם
Definition:

15, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשֹּׁם;1 Kings 9:8+, 3 masculine pluralיָשֹּׁ֫מּוּJob 17:8;Psalm 40:16, etc.;Imperativemasculine pluralשֹׁ֫מוּJeremiah 2:19;Infinitive construct(?) metaplasticשַׁ 15, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשֹּׁם;1 Kings 9:8+, 3 masculine pluralיָשֹּׁ֫מּוּJob 17:8;Psalm 40:16, etc.;Imperativemasculine pluralשֹׁ֫מוּJeremiah 2:19;Infinitive construct(?) metaplasticשַׁ

Possible Meanings:
  • be appalled (semantic_range)

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