Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now {when} Daniel realized that the document was signed, he went to his house ({now he had windows in his upper room that were open} toward Jerusalem), and three times {daily} he knelt on his knees and prayed and [gave] praise before his God, {just as} he had been doing {previously}.

New American Standard Bible

Now when Daniel knew that the document was signed, he entered his house (now in his roof chamber he had windows open toward Jerusalem); and he continued kneeling on his knees three times a day, praying and giving thanks before his God, as he had been doing previously.

King James Version

Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.

Holman Bible

When Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house. The windows in its upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before.

International Standard Version

When Daniel learned that the written document had been signed, he went to an upstairs room in his house that had windows opened facing Jerusalem. Three times a day he would kneel down, pray, and give thanks to his God, just as he had previously done.

A Conservative Version

And when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his chamber toward Jerusalem) and he knelt upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he d

American Standard Version

And when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his chamber toward Jerusalem) and he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.

Amplified

Now when Daniel knew that the document was signed, he went into his house (now in his roof chamber his windows were open toward Jerusalem); he continued to get down on his knees three times a day, praying and giving thanks before his God, as he had been doing previously.

Bible in Basic English

And Daniel, on hearing that the writing had been signed, went into his house; (now he had windows in his room on the roof opening in the direction of Jerusalem;) and three times a day he went down on his knees in prayer and praise before his God, as he had done before.

Darby Translation

And when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and, his windows being open in his upper chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.

Julia Smith Translation

And Daniel as soon as he knew that the writing was signed, went up into his house; and the windows being opened to him in his upper chambers before Jerusalem, three times in the day he kneeled upon his knees, and praying and praising before his God, for the cause that he did from before this

King James 2000

Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.

Modern King James verseion

And when he had learned that the document was signed, Daniel went to his house. And his windows were open in his roof room toward Jerusalem; and he kneeled on his knees three times a day and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Now when Daniel understood that the writing was made, he went into his house: and the windows of his hall toward Jerusalem stood open. There kneeled he down upon his knees, three times a day: there he made his petition, and praised his God, like as his manner was to do afore time.

NET Bible

When Daniel realized that a written decree had been issued, he entered his home, where the windows in his upper room opened toward Jerusalem. Three times daily he was kneeling and offering prayers and thanks to his God just as he had been accustomed to do previously.

New Heart English Bible

When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his chamber toward Jerusalem) and he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.

The Emphasized Bible

But, Daniel, when he knew that the writing, was signed, went to his own house, and, the windows being opened to him, in his chamber, toward Jerusalem, three times a day, was he kneeling upon his knees, and praying and giving thanks before his God, in like manner as he had been doing aforetime.

Webster

Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber towards Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.

World English Bible

When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his room toward Jerusalem) and he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.

Youngs Literal Translation

And Daniel, when he hath known that the writing is signed, hath gone up to his house, and the window being opened for him, in his upper chamber, over-against Jerusalem, three times in a day he is kneeling on his knees, and praying, and confessing before his God, because that he was doing it before this.

Themes

Bible stories for children » Three young men who would not bend, budge, or burn da 3 » The man the lions would not eat

holy Boldness » Exemplified » Daniel

Civil service » Corruption in

Conspiracy » Instances of » Daniel

Courage » Examples of » Daniel

Courage » Instances of the courage of conviction » Daniel, in persisting in prayer regardless of the edict against praying

Daniel » General references to

Daniel » Characteristics of » Prayerfulness

Daniel » Jewish captive » Courage and fidelity of

Devotional life » Morning devotions » Prayer three times a day

Diplomacy » Instances of » Corrupt practices in: the officers of nebuchadnezzars court to secure the destruction of daniel

Faith » Exemplified » Daniel

Faith » Trial of » Daniel, when forbidden to pray to jehovah

Hatred » Exemplified » Enemies of daniel

Indictments » Instances of » Daniel, on the charge of defiance against authority

Jerusalem » The jews » Prayed towards

Jerusalem » Prayers of the israelites made toward

Obedience » Instances of » Daniel

Persecution » Suffering of--exemplified » Daniel

Persia » Government of, restricted by constitutional limitations

Piety » Examples of piety » Daniel

Politics » Corruption in » In the court » Of darius

Prayer » Conditions for successful » Three times a day

Prayer » Thrice daily

Prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Daniel

private Prayer » Nothing should hinder

Religion » Examples of piety » Daniel

Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Daniel

Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Daniel

Seven » Seven things opened » Windows, for prayer

Steadfastness » Exemplified » Daniel

Symbols and similitudes » Praying toward the temple

Temple » Solomon's » Uses of the temple » Prayer made toward

Thankfulness » Should be offered » In private worship

Thankfulness » Habitually offer

Thanksgiving » Should be offered » In private worship

Thanksgiving » Saints » Habitually offer

True religion » Examples of piety » Daniel

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּניּאל 
Daniye'l (Aramaic) 
Usage: 52

ידע 
Y@da` (Aramaic) 
Usage: 49

כּתב 
K@thab (Aramaic) 
Usage: 12

רשׁם 
R@sham (Aramaic) 
Usage: 7

he went
עלל 
`alal (Aramaic) 
bring in, come in, went in, bring, went, come
Usage: 11

בּית 
Bayith (Aramaic) 
Usage: 44

and his windows
כּו 
Kav (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

פּתח 
P@thach (Aramaic) 
Usage: 2

עלּית 
`alliyth 
Usage: 1

נגד 
Neged (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

ירוּשׁלם 
Y@ruwshalem (Chald) 
Usage: 26

he kneeled
בּרך 
B@rak (Aramaic) 
Usage: 5

על 
`al (Aramaic) 
Usage: 102

בּרך 
Berek (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

תּלתא תּלתה תּלת 
T@lath (Aramaic) 
Usage: 11

זמן 
Z@man (Aramaic) 
Usage: 11

a day
יום 
Yowm (Aramaic) 
Usage: 16

and prayed
צלא 
Ts@la' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 2

and gave thanks
ידא 
Y@da' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 2

קדם קדם 
Qodam (Aramaic) 
before, before , of , him,
Usage: 42

אלהּ 
'elahh (Aramaic) 
God, god
Usage: 95

as
קבל קבל 
Q@bel (Aramaic) 
Usage: 29

he did
הוה הוא 
Hava' (Aramaic) 
be, was,
Usage: 70

Prayers for Daniel 6:10

Context Readings

Daniel In The Lions' Den

9 {So} the king, Darius, signed the writing and the interdict. 10 Now {when} Daniel realized that the document was signed, he went to his house ({now he had windows in his upper room that were open} toward Jerusalem), and three times {daily} he knelt on his knees and prayed and [gave] praise before his God, {just as} he had been doing {previously}. 11 Then these men came as a group and they found Daniel praying and pleading for mercy before his God.



Cross References

Psalm 55:17

{Morning, noon and night} I will lament and groan loudly, and he will hear my voice.

Psalm 95:6

Come in, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before Yahweh, our maker.

1 Kings 8:44

If your people go out to battle against his enemy in the way that you shall send them and they pray to Yahweh, toward the city which you have chosen and the house which I have built for your name,

Psalm 5:7

{But as for me}, through the abundance of your steadfast love I will enter your house. I will bow down toward {your holy temple} in awe [of] you.

Psalm 34:1

I will bless Yahweh at all times; his praise [shall be] in my mouth continually.

Jonah 2:4

And I said, 'I am banished from your sight; how {will I continue to look} {on your holy temple}?'

Acts 5:29

But Peter and the apostles answered [and] said, "It is necessary to obey God rather than men!

Philippians 4:6

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

1 Thessalonians 5:17-18

pray constantly,

1 Kings 8:30

You must listen to the plea of your servant and your people Israel which they pray [toward] this place; and you must hear from the place where you live, from heaven you must hear and you must forgive.

1 Kings 8:38

any prayer or any plea which is [offered] by any person for all of your people Israel, who each knows the infestation of his [own] heart and spreads out his palms to this house,

1 Kings 8:48-50

if they return to you with all of their heart and with all of their soul in the land of their enemies who took them captive and they pray to you toward their land which you gave to their ancestors, the city that you have chosen and the house that you built for your name,

1 Kings 8:54

It happened that when Solomon finished praying to Yahweh all of the prayer and this plea, he got up from before the altar of Yahweh, from kneeling down on his knees with his palms outstretched to heaven.

2 Chronicles 6:13

(For Solomon had made a platform of bronze five cubits long and five cubits wide and three cubits high, and placed it in the midst of the outer court.) And he stood upon it, then knelt down on his knees before the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands to heaven.

2 Chronicles 6:38

and we return to you,' with their whole heart and with all their inmost being in the land of their captivity where they took them captive, and [if] they pray toward their land that you have given to their ancestors and the city that you have chosen and to the house that I have built for your name,

Ezra 9:5

At the evening offering I got up from my mourning posture and, with my garment and robe torn, I fell down on my knees and I spread out my palms to Yahweh my God

Nehemiah 6:11

But I said, "Should a man like me run away? And would a man like me go into the temple so that he can save his life? I will not go in!"

Psalm 11:1-2

In Yahweh I have taken refuge; how can you say to my soul, "Flee to your mountain [like] a bird"?

Psalm 86:3

Be gracious to me, O Lord, because I call to you {all day long}.

Daniel 6:13

Then {they responded} and said before the king, "Daniel, who [is] from {the exiles} of Judah, {is not paying any attention} to you, O king, or to the decree that you have signed, {and three times daily} he says his prayer."

Matthew 10:28-33

And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul, but instead be afraid of the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Luke 12:4-9

"And I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after these [things] do not have anything more to do.

Luke 14:26

"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and furthermore, even his own life, {he cannot be} my disciple.

Luke 22:41

And he withdrew from them about a stone's throw and {knelt down} [and] began to pray,

Acts 2:1-2

And when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in the same [place].

Acts 2:15

For these [men] are not drunk, as you assume, because it is the third hour of the day.

Acts 3:1

Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth [hour].

Acts 4:17-19

But in order that it may not spread much [further] among the people, let us warn them to speak no more in this name {to anyone at all}."

Acts 4:29

And now, Lord, concern yourself with their threats and grant your slaves to speak your message with all boldness,

Acts 5:20

"Go and stand in the temple [courts] [and] proclaim to the people all the words of this life."

Acts 5:40-42

And they summoned the apostles, beat [them], commanded [them] not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released [them].

Acts 7:60

And falling to [his] knees, he cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them!" And [after he] said this, he fell asleep.

Acts 9:40

But Peter sent [them] all outside, and, falling to [his] knees, he prayed. And turning toward the body, he said, "Tabitha, get up!" And she opened her eyes, and [when she] saw Peter, she sat up.

Acts 10:9

And the next day, [as] they were on their way and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray [at] about the sixth hour.

Acts 20:24

But I consider [my] life [as] worth {nothing} to myself, in order to finish my mission and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify [to] the gospel of the grace of God.

Acts 20:36

And [when he] had said these [things], he fell to his knees [and] prayed with them all.

Acts 21:5

And it happened that when our days were over, we departed [and] went on our way, [while] all [of them] accompanied us, together with [their] wives and children, as far as outside the city. And [after] falling to our knees on the beach [and] praying,

Ephesians 3:14

On account of this, I bend my knees before the Father,

Philippians 1:14

and most of the brothers, trusting in the Lord because of my imprisonment, dare [even] more to speak the word without fear.

Philippians 1:20

according to my eager expectation and hope, that I will be put to shame in nothing, but with all boldness, even now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether through life or through death.

Colossians 3:17

and everything {whatever} you do in word or in deed, giving thanks [for] all [things] in the name of the Lord Jesus to God the Father through him.

Hebrews 4:16

Therefore let us approach with confidence to the throne of grace, in order that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Hebrews 13:15

Therefore through him let us offer up a sacrifice of praise {continually} to God, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name.

Revelation 2:10

Do not be afraid of [the things] which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw [some] of you into prison so that you may be tested, and you will experience affliction ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Revelation 2:13

'I know where you live, where the throne of Satan [is]. And you hold fast to my name and did not deny your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan lives.

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