New English Translation
Daniel 6:10
10When 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.
Daniel 6:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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 International Version (NIV)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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)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.
Context of Daniel 6:10
8Now let the king issue a written interdict so that it cannot be altered, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be changed. 9So King Darius issued the written interdict. 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. 11Then those officials who had gone to the king came by collusion and found Daniel praying and asking for help before his God. 12So they approached the king and said to him, “Did you not issue an edict to the effect that for the next thirty days anyone who prays to any god or human other than to you, O king, would be thrown into a den of lions?” The king replied, “That is correct, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be changed.”
Read all of Daniel 6Daniel 6:10 word by word
וְ֠דָנִיֵּאל כְּדִ֨י יְדַ֜ע דִּֽי־רְשִׁ֤ים כְּתָבָא֙ עַ֣ל לְבַיְתֵ֔הּ וְכַוִּ֨ין פְּתִיחָ֥ן לֵהּ֙ בְּעִלִּיתֵ֔הּ נֶ֖גֶד יְרוּשְׁלֶ֑ם וְזִמְנִין֩ תְּלָתָ֨ה בְיוֹמָ֜א ה֣וּא׀ בָּרֵ֣ךְ עַל־בִּרְכ֗וֹהִי וּמְצַלֵּ֤א וּמוֹדֵא֙ קֳדָ֣ם אֱלָהֵ֔הּ כָּל־קֳבֵל֙ דִּֽי־הֲוָ֣א עָבֵ֔ד מִן־קַדְמַ֖ת דְּנָֽה׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Now when Danielדָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵלdânîyê'l · DanielH1841
- knewיְדַעyeda‛ · to knowH3046
- that the writingכְּתָבkethâb · inscriptionH3792
- was signedרְשַׁםresham · to signH7560
- he wentעֲלַל‛ălal · to comeH5954
- into his houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · houseH1005
- and his windowsכַּוָּהkav · windowH3551
- being openפְּתַחpethach · to openH6606
- in his chamberעֲלִי‛allîyth · roofH5952
- towardנֶ֫גֶדneged · beforeH5049
- Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlêm · JerusalemH3390
- he kneeledבְּרַךְberak · to blessH1289
- uponעַל‛al · uponH5922
- his kneesבְּרַךְberek · kneeH1291
- threeתְּלָתtelâth telâthâh telâthâ' · threeH8532
- timesזְמַןzemân · timeH2166
- a dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3118
- and prayedצְלָאtselâ' · to prayH6739
- and gave thanksיְדָאyedâ' · to praiseH3029
- beforeקֳדָםqŏdâm qedâm · beforeH6925
- his Godאֱלָהּ'ĕlâhh · godH426
- asכֹּלkôl · allH3606
- asקֳבֵלqebêl qŏbêl · beforeH6903
- he didעֲבַד‛ăbad · to makeH5648
- he didהֲוָאhâvâ' hâvâh · to beH1934
- aforetimeקַדְמָהqadmâh · former timeH6928
- aforetimeדְּנָהdên · thisH1836
- aforetimeמִן־min · fromH4481
Cross-references for Daniel 6:10
- 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 even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
- Acts 4:17But to keep this matter from spreading any further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name.”
- 1 Kings 8:30Respond to the request of your servant and your people Israel for this place. Hear from inside your heavenly dwelling place and respond favorably.
- 2 Chronicles 6:38When they return to you with all their heart and being in the land where they are held prisoner and direct their prayers toward the land you gave to their ancestors, your chosen city, and the temple I built for your honor,
- Psalms 5:7But as for me, because of your great faithfulness I will enter your house; I will bow down toward your holy temple as I worship you.
- Jonah 2:4I thought I had been banished from your sight, that I would never again see your holy temple!
- Hebrews 4:16Therefore let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace whenever we need help.
- 1 Kings 8:54When Solomon finished presenting all these prayers and requests to the Lord, he got up from before the altar of the Lord where he had kneeled and spread out his hands toward the sky.
- 2 Chronicles 6:13Solomon had made a bronze platform and had placed it in the middle of the enclosure. It was seven and one-half feet long, seven and one-half feet wide, and four and one-half feet high. He stood on it and then got down on his knees in front of the entire assembly of Israel. He spread out his hands toward the sky,
- Ezra 9:5At the time of the evening offering I got up from my self-abasement, with my tunic and robe torn, and then dropped to my knees and spread my hands to the Lord my God.
- Psalms 95:6Come! Let’s bow down and worship! Let’s kneel before the Lord, our creator!
- Luke 22:41He went away from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and prayed,
- Acts 7:60Then he fell to his knees and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them!” When he had said this, he died.
- Acts 9:40But Peter sent them all outside, knelt down, and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up.” Then she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
- Acts 20:36When he had said these things, he knelt down with them all and prayed.
- Acts 21:5When our time was over, we left and went on our way. All of them, with their wives and children, accompanied us outside of the city. After kneeling down on the beach and praying,
Commentaries on Daniel 6:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed - He saw what was designed, and he knew whom he served. His windows being open - He would not shut them to conceal himself, but "kneeled down with his face turned toward Jerusalem, and prayed thrice each day, giving thanks to God as usual." When the Jews were in distant countries, in prayer they turned their faces towards Jerusalem; and when in Jerusalem, they turned their faces towards the temple. Solomon…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed - Probably there was some proclamation made in regard to that decree. He went into his house - That is, he went in in his usual manner. He made no change in his habits on account of the decree. And his windows being open in his chamber - Open in the usual manner. It does not mean that he took pains to open them for the purpose of ostentation, or to show that he disregarded the decree, but that he took no…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-10Verses 6-10 To forbid prayer for thirty days, is, for so long, to rob God of all the tribute he has from man, and to rob man of all the comfort he has in God. Does not every man's heart direct him, when in want or distress, to call upon God? We could not live a day without God; and can men live thirty days without prayer? Yet it is to be feared that those who, without any decree forbidding them, present no hearty, serious petitions to God for more than…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-11just as he had done before: Daniel's regular prayer time helped him worship God daily. Jerusalem was God's chosen city (1 Kings 11:36). Even though the temple was gone, forgetting Jerusalem was unthinkable (Psalm 137:5–6). Someday, the temple would be rebuilt (Isaiah 2:2–4; 44:28).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. when Daniel knew ... writing ... signed--and that, therefore, the power of advising the king against it was taken from him. went into his house--withdrawing from the God-dishonoring court. windows ... open--not in vainglory, but that there might be no obstruction to his view of the direction in which Jerusalem, the earthly seat of Jehovah under the Old Testament, lay; and that the sight of heaven might draw his mind off from earthly thoughts. To…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Daniel 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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