Daniel 6 · Verse 10

Daniel 6:10

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.
Daniel 6:10, King James Version

Daniel 6:10 in other translations

BSBNow 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.
WEBWhen 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.
ASVAnd 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.
YLTAnd 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.
DARBYAnd 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.
BBEAnd 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.
WebsterNow 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.

What does Daniel 6:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
10. 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 Christ in the heavenly temple let us turn our eyes in prayer, from this land of our captivity (1Ki 8:44, 48; 2Ch 6:29, 34, 38; Psa 5:7). chamber--the upper room, where prayer was generally offered by the Jews (Ac 1:13). Not on the housetop (Ac 10:9), where he would be conspicuous. upon his knees--Humble attitudes in prayer become humble suppliants. three times a day--(Psa 55:17). The third, sixth, and ninth hour; our nine, twelve, and three o'clock (Ac 2:15; 10:9; 3:1; 10:30; compare Da 9:21). as ... aforetime--not from contempt of the king's command.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 Now 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, in his prayer at the dedication of the temple, 1Kgs 8:48, had entreated God to hear the prayers of those who might be in strange lands, or in captivity, when they should turn their faces towards their own land, which God gave unto their fathers; and towards the city which he had chosen, and the house which was dedicated to his name. It was in reference to this that Daniel turned his face towards Jerusalem when he prayed.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Daniel 6:6-10

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…

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Daniel 6:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְ֠דָנִיֵּאלVe.da.ni.yeland DanielH1841
כְּדִ֨יke.Dias thatH1768
יְדַ֜עye.Da'he knewH3046
דִּֽי\־di-thatH1768
רְשִׁ֤יםre.Shimit was signedH7560
כְּתָבָא֙ke.ta.Va'writing theH3792
עַ֣ל'alhe went inH5954
לְבַיְתֵ֔הּle.vay.Tehto house hisH1005
וְכַוִּ֨יןve.kha.Vinand windowsH3551
פְּתִיחָ֥ןpe.ti.Chan[were] openedH6606
לֵהּ֙lehto it
בְּעִלִּיתֵ֔הּbe.'i.li.Tehin upper room hisH5952
נֶ֖גֶדNe.gedfacingH5049
יְרוּשְׁלֶ֑םye.ru.she.LemJerusalemH3390
וְזִמְנִין֩ve.zim.Ninand timesH2166
תְּלָתָ֨הte.la.TahthreeH8532
בְיוֹמָ֜אve.yo.Ma'in day theH3118
ה֣וּא\׀hu'heH1932
בָּרֵ֣ךְba.Rekh[was] kneelingH1289
עַל\־'al-onH5922
בִּרְכ֗וֹהִיbir.Kho.hiknees hisH1291
וּמְצַלֵּ֤אu.me.tza.Le'and [was] prayingH6739
וּמוֹדֵא֙u.mo.De'and [was] praisingH3029
קֳדָ֣םko.DambeforeH6925
אֱלָהֵ֔הּ'e.la.HehGod hisH426
כָּל\־kol-as to
קֳבֵל֙ko.VelbecauseH6903
דִּֽי\־di-thatH1768
הֲוָ֣אha.Va'he wasH1934
עָבֵ֔ד'a.VeddoingH5648
מִן\־min-fromH4481
קַדְמַ֖תkad.Mat[the] former time ofH6928
דְּנָֽה\׃\ \סde.NahthisH1836

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Cross references for Daniel 6:10

  • Acts 5:29

    Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

  • Psalms 55:17

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

  • 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18

    Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

  • Psalms 95:6

    O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker.

  • Psalms 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.

  • Hebrews 13:15

    By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

  • Psalms 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.

  • 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.

  • Ephesians 3:14

    For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

  • 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.

  • Jonah 2:4

    Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.

  • Acts 9:40

    But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
when.
Lu 14:26; Ac 4:17-19
his windows.
1Ki 8:30,38,44,48-50; 2Ch 6:38; Ps 5:7; Jon 2:4; Heb 4:16
he kneeled.
1Ki 8:54; 2Ch 6:13; Ezr 9:5; Ps 95:6; Lu 22:41; Ac 7:60; 9:40; 20:36
Ac 21:5; Eph 3:14
three.
13; Ps 55:17; 86:3; *marg:
Ac 2:1,2,15; 3:1; 10:9
gave.
Ps 34:1; Php 4:6; Col 3:17; 1Th 5:17,18; Heb 13:15
as he.
Ne 6:11; Ps 11:1,2; Mt 10:28-33; Lu 12:4-9; Ac 4:18,19,29
Ac 5:20,29,40-42; 20:24; Php 1:14,20; Re 2:10,13

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Context

  • Daniel 6:9

    Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.

  • Daniel 6:10

    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.

  • Daniel 6:11

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

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Daniel 6:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y Daniel, cuando supo que la escritura estaba firmada, entróse en su casa, y abiertas las ventanas de su cámara que estaban hacia Jerusalem, hincábase de rodillas tres veces al día, y oraba, y confesaba delante de su Dios, como lo solía hacer antes.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		À cause de cela, le roi Darius signa l’écrit et la défense.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Deshalb ließ der König Darius die Schrift und das Verbot aufzeichnen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Quod cum Daniel comperisset, id est, constitutam legem, ingressus est domum suam: et fenestris apertis in cœnaculo suo contra Jerusalem tribus temporibus in die flectebat genua sua, et adorabat, confitebaturque coram Deo suo sicut et ante facere consueverat.