Daniel 9:5

We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments:

Cross-reference

Daniel 9:9 Parallel

In Daniel 9:9, the same prayer acknowledges God's mercy and forgiveness despite the rebellion confessed in 9:5.

Malachi 3:7 Parallel

Malachi 3:7 directly says 'turned aside from my statutes', the same phrase used in Daniel's confession of sin.

In Jeremiah 14:7, the people confess 'our backslidings are many; we have sinned' — similar admission of sin.

Jeremiah 3:25 confesses 'we have sinned against the LORD' — a parallel corporate confession from Jeremiah's era.

In Isaiah 64:5-7, the prophet confesses 'we have sinned' and become unclean — echoing Daniel's admission of guilt.

Isaiah 59:13 uses similar language of rebellion and turning away from God, echoing the confession of sin here.

Psalm 106:6 Allusion

Psalm 106:6 uses nearly identical words: 'We have sinned, committed iniquity, done wickedness' — a direct parallel.

Psalm 18:21 Contrast

Psalm 18:21 claims David 'has not wickedly departed from God' — directly opposing Daniel's confession of wickedness.

In Nehemiah 9:33, the Levites confess 'we have acted wickedly' — identical language to Daniel's admission of wickedness.

In 1 Kings 8:47, Solomon's prayer uses nearly identical words—'we have sinned, done wrong, been wicked'—which Daniel later quotes.

In 2 Chronicles 6:37, the same confession formula appears—Daniel's prayer echoes Solomon's temple dedication prayer.

In Nehemiah 1:7, nearly identical language confesses corrupt actions and failure to keep God's commandments, echoing Daniel's repentance.

In Lamentations 3:42, the identical confession 'we have transgressed and rebelled' appears — a direct parallel to Daniel's words.

In Jeremiah 14:20, the people acknowledge wickedness and sin against God, matching Daniel's repentant confession.

2 Kings 21:15 describes persistent evil from Egypt onward, paralleling the accumulated sin confessed here.

2 Kings 22:13 has Josiah confessing disobedience to God's law, very similar to Daniel's confession of turning aside.

In Isaiah 59:12, a corporate confession of multiplied transgressions and known iniquities closely parallels Daniel's list of sins.

Luke 18:13 Parallel

Luke 18:13 features a tax collector's humble confession 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!' — mirroring Daniel's pattern of penitent prayer.

In Jeremiah 44:3, the specific sin of idolatry is named — giving concrete examples of the evil Daniel confesses here.

Zechariah 7:11 depicts stubborn refusal to hear God — a specific form of the rebellion Daniel confesses.

In Jeremiah 44:17, the people defiantly justify idolatry as bringing prosperity — contrasting with Daniel's repentant confession of sin.

Ezra 9:7 Parallel

In Ezra 9:7, a similar confession acknowledges the sins of ancestors and the resulting punishment, reinforcing the pattern of communal guilt.

In Ezekiel 14:13, judgment comes when a land sins — linking Daniel's confession to the resulting punishment.

In Ezekiel 39:24, God deals with Israel according to their uncleanness — explaining the judgment Daniel's confession implies.

Hebrews 3:12 warns against falling away from the living God, a NT echo of the turning away confessed here.

Amos 2:4 Parallel

Amos 2:4 condemns Judah for rejecting God's law — the same rebellion that Daniel confesses here.

Exodus 32:31 records Moses confessing the people's great sin of idolatry, similar to Daniel's general confession.

In Ezekiel 12:2, Israel is a 'rebellious house' with spiritual blindness — echoing the rebellion Daniel acknowledges.

Ezekiel 2:3 Parallel

In Ezekiel 2:3, Israel is called 'nations of rebels' — matching the rebellion Daniel confesses on behalf of the people.

In Jeremiah 44:9, the long history of sin from fathers to the present is recalled — reinforcing Daniel's confession of collective guilt.

Isaiah 24:5 Parallel

In Isaiah 24:5, the earth is defiled because people broke laws and covenant—parallel to Daniel's admission of turning aside from commandments.

Numbers 14:9 urges not to rebel, contrasting with the rebellion Daniel confesses. Opposite actions.

In Ezekiel 12:16, survivors declare their abominations — connecting to Daniel's confession as part of the remnant's acknowledgment.

Ezekiel 6:9 Related theme

Ezekiel 6:9 speaks of hearts departing from God and idolatry, paralleling the theme of turning aside from commandments.

Isaiah 1:23 Contrast

In Isaiah 1:23, Israel's rulers are described as rebels—the same word for rebellion, but from a prophetic accusation rather than a confession.