Daniel 9:7

O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee.

Cross-reference

Daniel 9:8 Parallel

Daniel 9:8 reiterates shame on the same leaders, specifying the groups from the previous confession.

Daniel 9:14 Parallel

Daniel 9:14 links God's righteousness to the disaster, showing the shame in verse 7 results from disobedience.

Daniel 9:9 Parallel

Daniel 9:9 immediately follows with 'mercy and forgiveness belong to God', contrasting the shame declared in v7 and showing the basis for hope.

Leviticus 26:33 Prophetic fulfillment

Leviticus 26:33 pronounces the covenant curse of scattering among the nations—the very judgment Daniel confesses has befallen Israel.

Jeremiah 24:9 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 24:9 describes Judah becoming a byword and taunt among the nations where God drives them—the very shame Daniel acknowledges.

Jeremiah 3:25 confesses shame and sin from ancestors to present, closely mirroring Daniel's language of disgrace and unfaithfulness.

Jeremiah 2:26 uses the same image of disgrace for Israel's leaders and people, directly paralleling Daniel's confession of shame.

Psalm 119:137 affirms that the LORD is righteous and His judgments upright — a clear, standalone declaration of the same truth Daniel confesses at the start of his prayer.

Psalm 51:4 Parallel

Psalm 51:4 grounds confession in God's justified judgment — David admits sin so God is blameless, mirroring Daniel's admission that God alone is righteous.

Amos 9:9 Allusion

Amos 9:9 depicts God sifting Israel among all nations like grain—a vivid image of the scattering Daniel refers to.

Nehemiah 9:33 declares God just in all that happened while the people acted wickedly — a direct parallel to Daniel's contrast between divine righteousness and human shame.

Ezra 9:13 Parallel

Ezra 9:13 confesses God's just punishment for guilt — echoing Daniel's acknowledgment that Israel's shame comes from unfaithfulness, and God is righteous.

Ezra 9:7 Parallel

Ezra 9:7 also confesses national shame and guilt for sins, leading to captivity and humiliation, mirroring Daniel's acknowledgment of Israel's unfaithfulness.

Luke 23:41 Parallel

Luke 23:41 has the thief confessing he and his partner suffer justly for their deeds — directly mirroring Daniel's admission that shame is deserved while God is righteous.

In Deuteronomy 32:4, God's perfect justice and righteousness are declared — the same truth Daniel affirms: righteousness belongs to God, not to Israel.

Deuteronomy 4:27 Prophetic fulfillment

Deuteronomy 4:27 prophesies scattering among nations due to disobedience—the very scattering Daniel acknowledges as God's righteous judgment.

Ezra 9:15 Parallel

In Ezra 9:15, Ezra prays a very similar confession: God is righteous, we are guilty before him — reinforcing Daniel's plea.

In 2 Chronicles 6:36, Solomon's prayer echoes the same logic: sin leads to exile, which Daniel confesses as realized.

In 1 Kings 8:46, Solomon prays that when Israel sins, God will scatter them — exactly the situation Daniel acknowledges here.

Leviticus 26:43 explains the land's rest during exile as punishment — the exact covenant backdrop for Daniel's confession.

Leviticus 26:40 calls for confession of iniquity and unfaithfulness, the very act Daniel is performing in his prayer.

In Lamentations 1:18, the same confession appears: God is righteous, but the people bear shame for rebellion, reinforcing Daniel's acknowledgment of deserved exile.

Ezekiel 36:31 describes loathing oneself for sins in restoration—parallels Daniel's shame but from a future perspective.

Ezekiel 16:63 ties shame to future atonement and remembrance of sins, expanding Daniel's present confession into a prophetic context.

Leviticus 26:34 Historical context

Leviticus 26:34 adds that the land will enjoy its sabbaths while desolate, a consequence of exile not mentioned in Daniel but part of the same curse.

Jeremiah 12:1 begins by affirming God's righteousness, then questions His justice — Daniel shares the affirmation without the complaint, focusing solely on confession.

Jeremiah 7:19 says the people's idolatry brings shame on themselves, reinforcing Daniel's confession that they are covered with shame due to unfaithfulness.

Isaiah 11:11 promises God will gather the remnant from the nations—a future restoration contrasting the present scattering Daniel laments.

Jeremiah 14:21 pleads with God not to despise them for His name's sake, similar to Daniel's prayer confessing sin and appealing to God's righteousness.

Jeremiah 4:17 Historical context

Jeremiah 4:17 describes Jerusalem surrounded because of rebellion, matching Daniel's confession that their unfaithfulness led to dispersion.

Luke 18:13 Parallel

Luke 18:13 depicts a tax collector beating his breast and asking for mercy, mirroring Daniel's humble confession of shame before a righteous God.

Joshua 7:1 Parallel

In Joshua 7:1, Achan's unfaithfulness brings judgment on Israel — a concrete example of the corporate shame Daniel confesses.

Acts 2:5–11 Historical context

Acts 2:5-11 shows devout Jews from every nation gathered at Pentecost, demonstrating the reality of the diaspora Daniel mentions.

Psalm 44:15 Parallel

Psalm 44:15 expresses disgrace and shame, but as a lament over national defeat rather than a confession of sin—a less specific parallel.