unfoldingWord_en_tn/dan/09/24.md

## Seventy sevens of years are decreed for your people and your holy city to ##

God decreed that he would do the things in this verse for the people and the holy city.

## Seventy sevens of years ... seven sevens ... and sixty-two sevens ##

two sevens** - This is not the normal way the Israelites counted. If possible, try to translate in a way that preserves this use of the number seven. AT: "Seventy times seven years ... seven times seven years ... and sixty-two times seven years"

## seven sevens … and sixty-two sevens ##

two sevens** - These added together are 69 of the 70 sevens spoken of in verse 24.

## your people and your holy city ##

The word "your" here refers to Daniel. The people are the Israelites and the holy city is Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])

## to end the guilt and put an end to sin ##

The idea is repeated to emphasize how certain it is that this will happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

## to carry out the vision ##

AT: "to accomplish the vision" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

## the vision and the prophecy ##

These words in this context mean the same thing. They are used together to ensure Daniel that Jeremiah's vision was indeed a prophecy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])

## Know and understand ##

These words are  used together to make the importance clear. AT: "You must clearly understand" or "You must know for sure"

## the anointed one ##

AT: "the person that God anoints" or "the person that God chooses"

## Jerusalem will be rebuilt ##

AT: "People will rebuild Jerusalem" (see: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## moat ##

a deep ditch around a city or building, usually with water in it