¹⁰Now when^t Daniel realized that the document was signed, he went to his house (now he had windows in his upper room that were open^u toward Jerusalem), and three times daily^v he knelt on his knees and prayed and gave praise before his God, just as^w he had been doing previously.^x ¹¹Then these men came as a group and they found Daniel praying and pleading for mercy before his God.

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tLiterally “as that”
uLiterally “and windows were open to him in his upper room”
vLiterally “in the day”
wLiterally “all because that”
xLiterally “from before this”

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ESVEnglish 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. Then these men came by agreement and found Daniel making petition and plea before his God.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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. Then these men went as a group and found Daniel praying and asking God for help.

CSBChristian 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. Then these men went as a group and found Daniel petitioning and imploring his God.

NLTNew 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. Then the officials went together to Daniel’s house and found him praying and asking for God’s help.

KJV 1900King 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. Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.

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