in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, perceived in the books the number of years that, according to (A)the word of the Lord to Jeremiah the prophet, must pass before the end of the desolations of Jerusalem, namely, seventy years.

Then I turned my face to the Lord God, seeking him by (B)prayer and pleas for mercy with fasting and sackcloth and ashes. I prayed to the Lord my God and (C)made confession, saying, (D)“O Lord, the (E)great and awesome God, who (F)keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments,

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