Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his 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.

◄ Daniel 6:10 ►

New International Version
Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before.

New Living Translation
But when Daniel learned that the law had been signed, he went home and knelt down as usual in his upstairs room, with its windows open toward Jerusalem. He prayed three times a day, just as he had always done, giving thanks to his God.

English Standard Version
When Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he went to his house where he had windows in his upper chamber open toward Jerusalem. He got down on his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he had done previously.

Berean Standard Bible
Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his 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.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days.

New American Standard Bible
Now when Daniel learned that the document was signed, he entered his house (and in his roof chamber he had windows open toward Jerusalem); and he continued kneeling on his knees three times a day, praying and offering praise before his God, just as he had been doing previously.

NASB 1995
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.

NASB 1977
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.

Legacy Standard Bible
Now when Daniel knew that the written 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.

Amplified Bible
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.

Christian Standard Bible
When Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house. The windows in its upstairs 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.

Holman Christian Standard 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.

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.

Contemporary English Version
Daniel heard about the law, but when he returned home, he went upstairs and prayed in front of the window that faced Jerusalem. In the same way that he had always done, he knelt down in prayer three times a day, giving thanks to God.

English Revised 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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went to his house. An upper room in his house had windows that opened in the direction of Jerusalem. Three times each day he got down on his knees and prayed to his God. He had always praised God this way.

Good News Translation
When Daniel learned that the order had been signed, he went home. In an upstairs room of his house there were windows that faced toward Jerusalem. There, just as he had always done, he knelt down at the open windows and prayed to God three times a day.

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.

Majority Standard Bible
Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his 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.

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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
And Daniel, when he has known that the writing is signed, has gone up to his house, and the window being opened for him, in his upper chamber, toward 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.

Young's 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.

Smith's Literal 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.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now when Daniel knew this, that is to say, that the law was made, he went into his house: and opening the windows in his upper chamber towards Jerusalem, he knelt down three times a day, and adored, and gave thanks before his God, as he had been accustomed to do before.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now when Daniel learned of this, namely, that the law had been established, he entered his house, and, opening the windows in his upper room towards Jerusalem, he knelt down three times a day, and he adored and gave thanks before his God, as he had been accustomed to do previously.

New American Bible
Even after Daniel heard that this law had been signed, he continued his custom of going home to kneel in prayer and give thanks to his God in the upper chamber three times a day, with the windows open toward Jerusalem.

New Revised Standard Version
Although Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he continued to go to his house, which had windows in its upper room open toward Jerusalem, and to get down on his knees three times a day to pray to his God and praise him, just as he had done previously.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house, and the windows of his chamber were open toward Jerusalem; he knelt upon his knees three times a day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he had done before.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And when Daniel knew that the writing was signed against him, he opened his house and windows above, facing Jerusalem, and three times in a day he was kneeling and praying, and he gave thanks before God, just as he was doing before

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
And when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house--now his windows were open in his upper 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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And when Daniel knew that the decree was ordered, he went into his house; and his windows were opened in his chambers toward Jerusalem, and three times in the day he knelt upon his knees, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he used to do before.

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Context

Daniel in the Lions' Den
10Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his 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. 11Then these men went as a group and found Daniel petitioning and imploring his God.…

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Cross References

1 Kings 8:44-49
When Your people go to war against their enemies, wherever You send them, and when they pray to the LORD in the direction of the city You have chosen and the house I have built for Your Name, / then may You hear from heaven their prayer and their plea, and may You uphold their cause. / When they sin against You—for there is no one who does not sin—and You become angry with them and deliver them to an enemy who takes them as captives to his own land, whether far or near, ...

Psalm 55:17
Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice.

1 Thessalonians 5:17
Pray without ceasing.

Acts 6:4
and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

Acts 10:9
The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray.

Acts 10:30
Cornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house praying at this, the ninth hour. Suddenly a man in radiant clothing stood before me

Matthew 6:6
But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Philippians 4:6
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Luke 18:1
Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:

Acts 1:14
With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

Acts 16:25
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

Ephesians 6:18
Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.

Colossians 4:2
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,

1 Timothy 2:8
Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.

Psalm 5:3
In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.

Treasury of Scripture

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 on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.

when.

Luke 14:26
If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

Acts 4:17-19
But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name…

his windows.

1 Kings 8:30,38,44,48-50
And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place: and when thou hearest, forgive…

2 Chronicles 6:38
If they return to thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, whither they have carried them captives, and pray toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, and toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house which I have built for thy name:

Psalm 5:7
But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

he kneeled.

1 Kings 8:54
And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the LORD, he arose from before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven.

2 Chronicles 6:13
For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold, of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven,

Ezra 9:5
And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God,

three.

Daniel 6:13
Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.

Psalm 55:17
Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.

Psalm 86:3
Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.

gave.

Psalm 34:1
A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Philippians 4:6
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Colossians 3:17
And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

as he.

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Daniel 6

1. Daniel is made chief of the presidents.
4. They, conspiring against him, obtain an idolatrous decree.
10. Daniel, accused of the breach thereof, is cast into the lion's den.
18. Daniel is saved;
24. his adversaries devoured;
25. and God magnified by a decree.

Berean Study Bible

Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed
This phrase sets the stage for Daniel's response to the decree. The "document" refers to the edict signed by King Darius, which prohibited prayer to any god or man except the king for thirty days. The historical context here is crucial; the Medo-Persian Empire was known for its unchangeable laws, as seen in Esther 1:19. Daniel's awareness of the decree highlights his understanding of the potential consequences, yet it does not deter his faithfulness.

he went into his house
Daniel's house serves as a place of refuge and worship. In ancient Near Eastern culture, homes were often the center of religious activity. Daniel's choice to return home signifies his commitment to personal devotion over public compliance. This act of going into his house underscores the importance of private worship and the sanctuary it provides amidst external pressures.

where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem
The orientation of the windows toward Jerusalem is significant. After the destruction of the Temple, Jews in exile would pray toward Jerusalem, as Solomon had instructed in 1 Kings 8:48. This practice symbolized a longing for restoration and a connection to the covenant promises. Daniel's adherence to this tradition reflects his deep-rooted hope in God's faithfulness to His people.

and three times a day
Praying three times a day was a customary practice among devout Jews, as seen in Psalm 55:17. This regularity demonstrates Daniel's disciplined spiritual life. The number three often symbolizes completeness and stability in Scripture, indicating that Daniel's prayer life was a foundational aspect of his relationship with God.

he got down on his knees
Kneeling is a posture of humility and submission. In the Hebrew tradition, it signifies reverence and earnestness in prayer. Daniel's physical posture mirrors his spiritual attitude, showing his total dependence on God. This act of kneeling contrasts with the pride and self-exaltation of the officials who sought to trap him.

prayed, and gave thanks to his God
Despite the threat of persecution, Daniel's prayers are characterized by thanksgiving. This reflects a profound trust in God's sovereignty and goodness, even in dire circumstances. The act of giving thanks in adversity is a recurring theme in Scripture, exemplified by Paul in Philippians 4:6. Daniel's gratitude amidst trials serves as an inspiration for believers to maintain a thankful heart regardless of external situations.

just as he had done before
This phrase emphasizes Daniel's consistency and faithfulness. His prayer life was not a reaction to the crisis but a continuation of his established spiritual discipline. Daniel's unwavering commitment to God, despite the decree, highlights the importance of steadfastness in faith. His example encourages believers to cultivate a consistent relationship with God that withstands external pressures and challenges.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(10) Toward Jerusalem.--On the custom of praying thus see 1Kings 8:33; 1Kings 8:35; Psalm 5:7; Psalm 28:2; and on prayer at the intervals mentioned here, see Psalm 55:17. There is nothing ostentatious in Daniel's prayer. He removed the lattices (see Ezekiel 40:16) from his window, that he might see as far as possible in the direction of Jerusalem, and then continued his devotions just as though the king's decree had not been recorded. The prophet must by this time have been close upon ninety years of age, but still his faith is as firm and unwavering as that of his three companions many years before. . . .

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 10. - 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. The Septuagint rendering differs only slightly from the Massoretic. "And when Daniel knew the decree which was passed (ἔστησε) against him, he opened the windows of his upper chamber, and fell on his face three times a day, according as he did aforctimc, and prayed." The Septuagint translator read עלה, "against him," instead of על, "went." It seems to us that the Massoretic reading, "went to his house," is an addition due to misreading עלה. That the variations of the Septuagint arc not due to paraphrase is proved by the tact that the next clause is literally translated. It would seem that the text before the LXX. had been altered, so that we have "fell upon his face," instead of "knelt upon his knees." The former phrase is an echo from Daniel 2:46. It is to be observed that "prayed and gave thanks" is omitted from the Septuagint. As the omission can have no purpose, and we can understand the reason of the words being added, we prefer the LXX. reading here. Theodotion and the Peshitta are at one with the Massoretic. The action of Daniel is here that of a man of true conscientiousness; he does not obtrude his religion now that the practice of it implies danger, as did some Christian fanatics in the persecution of the three first centuries; nor, on the other hand, does he hide his acts of worship - he simply continued his previous habits. Had a Jewish fanatic of the time of the Maccabees written this, the action attributed to Daniel would have been much more uncompromising, as the story in the Midrash Rabba of Moses in regard to the crown of Pharaoh. Or Daniel would be represented as doing, as the Jews arc said in Third Maccabees to have done to Ptolemy, bowing himself down in humble abasement before the king, to get him to reverse his decree, or, if not, to devise some means of its effect being averted. Daniel does none of these things. His windows being open toward Jerusalem. The windows were lattices, and as the room was an upper one on the roof of the house, the opening of the windows enabled everything done in the apartment to be seen. The practice of prayer "toward Jerusalem" is acknowledged to have arisen in Babylon during the Captivity. Solomon, in his prayer at the dedication of the temple, refers to the contingency of captivity (1 Kings 8:48), and prays that if the captives "pray unto thee toward their land, the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy Name, then hear thou their prayer" (see also Psalm 5:8 [7]). The practice of praying towards a particular point has been maintained by the Mohammedans, who pray towards Mecca. Mohammed originally made Jerusalem the qiblah, or point of prayer; but the Jews would not receive him as their Messiah, and so from Jerusalem it was changed to Mecca. The objection of Bertholdt hardly needs to be mentioned, that "the temple was in ruins" - the place was holy ground. "Three times a day" is referred to Psalm 55:18 (17), "Evening and morning and at noonday will I complain."

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

Now when
כְּדִ֨י (kə·ḏî)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

Daniel
וְ֠דָנִיֵּאל (wə·ḏā·nî·yêl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1841: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', an Israelite leader in Babylon

learned
יְדַ֜ע (yə·ḏa‘)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3046: To know

that
דִּֽי־ (dî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

the document
כְּתָבָא֙ (kə·ṯā·ḇā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 3792: Something written, a writing, record, book

had been signed,
רְשִׁ֤ים (rə·šîm)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7560: To inscribe, sign

he went
עַ֣ל (‘al)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5954: To enter, to introduce

into his house,
לְבַיְתֵ֔הּ (lə·ḇay·ṯêh)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1005: A house

where the windows
וְכַוִּ֨ין (wə·ḵaw·wîn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 3551: A window

of his
לֵהּ֙ (lêh)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

upper room
בְּעִלִּיתֵ֔הּ (bə·‘il·lî·ṯêh)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5952: A second-story room

opened
פְּתִיחָ֥ן (pə·ṯî·ḥān)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine plural
Strong's 6606: To open

toward
נֶ֖גֶד (ne·ḡeḏ)
Preposition
Strong's 5049: In front, facing

Jerusalem,
יְרוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (yə·rū·šə·lem)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3390: Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel

and three
תְּלָתָ֨ה (tə·lā·ṯāh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 8532: Three, third

times
וְזִמְנִין֩ (wə·zim·nîn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2166: An appointed occasion

a day
בְיוֹמָ֜א (ḇə·yō·w·mā)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 3118: A day

he
ה֣וּא ׀ (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1932: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

got down
בָּרֵ֣ךְ (bā·rêḵ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1289: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against

his knees,
בִּרְכ֗וֹהִי (bir·ḵō·w·hî)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1291: The knee

prayed,
וּמְצַלֵּ֤א (ū·mə·ṣal·lê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 6739: To pray

and gave thanks
וּמוֹדֵא֙ (ū·mō·w·ḏê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3029: To praise

to
קֳדָ֣ם (qo·ḏām)
Preposition
Strong's 6925: Before

his God,
אֱלָהֵ֔הּ (’ĕ·lā·hêh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 426: God

just as
קֳבֵל֙ (qo·ḇêl)
Preposition
Strong's 6903: In front of, before, because of, because that

he had done
עָבֵ֔ד (‘ā·ḇêḏ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5648: To do, make, prepare, keep

before.
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than

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