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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.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Daniel 6:11.

וְ֠דָנִיֵּאלvedaniyeland Danielדָּנִיֵּאלconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Daniel”H1841Danijel, the Hebrew prophetDaniel.כְּדִ֨יkedias thatדִּיconjunction, conjunction — “as that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.יְדַ֜עyedaknowיְדַעverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “know”, a completed actionH3046{to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)}certify, know, make known, teach.דִּֽיdithatדִּיparticle, relative — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.רְשִׁ֤יםreshimsignרְשַׁםverb, qal passive, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “sign”, a completed actionH7560{to record}sign, write.כְּתָבָא֙ketavawritingכְּתָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “writing”, the definite formH3792{something written, i.e. a writing, record or book}prescribing, writing(-ten).עַ֣לalbring inעֲלַלverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bring in”, a completed actionH5954to enter; causatively, to introducebring in, come in, go in.לְבַיְתֵ֔הּlevaytehto houseבַּיִתpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to house”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1005{a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)}house.וְכַוִּ֨יןvekhavinand windowכַּוconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “and window”, the ordinary formH3551a window (as a perforation)window.פְּתִיחָ֥ןpetichanopenפְּתַחverb, qal passive, passive participle, absolute — “open”, a verb used as a describing wordH6606to openopen.לֵהּ֙lehtoלֵהּ֙preposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toבְּעִלִּיתֵ֔הּbeilitehin chamber. Compare H5944עַלִּיתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in chamber. Compare H5944”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5952a second-story roomchamber. Compare H5944 (עֲלִיָּה).נֶ֖גֶדnegedtowardנֶגֶדpreposition — “toward”H5049oppositetoward.יְרוּשְׁלֶ֑םyerushelemJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלֵםnoun, proper name — “Jerusalem”H3390{Jerusalem}{Jerusalem}וְזִמְנִין֩vezimninand seasonזְמָןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and season”, the ordinary formH2166{an appointed occasion}season, time.תְּלָתָ֨הtelatahthirdתְּלָתadjective, cardinal, both genders, singular, absolute — “third”, the ordinary formH8532three or thirdthird, three.בְיוֹמָ֜אveyomain dayיוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “in day”, the definite formH3118a dayday (by day), time.ה֣וּאhuthisהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “this”H1932{he (she or it); self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are}[idiom] are, it, this.בָּרֵ֣ךְbarekheblessבְּרַךְverb, qal, participle, absolute — “bless”, a verb used as a describing wordH1289{to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)}bless, kneel.עַלalagainstעַלpreposition — “against”H5922{above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}about, against, concerning, for, (there-) fore, from, in, [idiom] more, of, (there-, up-) on, (in-) to, [phrase] why with.בִּרְכ֗וֹהִיbirkhohikneeבֶּרֶךְnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “knee”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1291{a knee}knee.וּמְצַלֵּ֤אumetsaleand prayצְלָאconjunction, verb, piel, participle, absolute — “and pray”, a verb used as a describing wordH6739praypray.וּמוֹדֵא֙umodeand thankיְדָאconjunction, verb, aphel, participle, absolute — “and thank”, a verb used as a describing wordH3029to praise(give) thank(-s).קֳדָ֣םqodambeforeקֳדָםpreposition — “before”H6925beforebefore, [idiom] from, [idiom] I (thought), [idiom] me, [phrase] of, [idiom] it pleased, presence.אֱלָהֵ֔הּelahehGodאֱלָהּnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH426GodGod, god.כָּלkalas allכֹּלconjunction, conjunction — “as all”H3606{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where) -fore, + though, what (where, who) -soever, (the) whole.קֳבֵל֙qovelbeforeקְבֵלconjunction — “before”H6903(adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence[phrase] according to, [phrase] as, [phrase] because, before, [phrase] for this cause, [phrase] forasmuch as, [phrase] by this means, over against, by reason of, [phrase] that, [phrase] therefore, [phrase] though, [phrase] wherefore.דִּֽיdithatדִּיconjunction — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.הֲוָ֣אhavabecomeהָוָאverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “become”, a completed actionH1934to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words)be, become, [phrase] behold, [phrase] came (to pass), [phrase] cease, [phrase] cleave, [phrase] consider, [phrase] do, [phrase] give, [phrase] have, [phrase] judge, [phrase] keep, [phrase] labour, [phrase] mingle (self), [phrase] put, [phr…עָבֵ֔דaveddoעֲבַדverb, qal, participle, absolute — “do”, a verb used as a describing wordH5648to do, make, prepare, keep, etc.[idiom] cut, do, execute, go on, make, move, work.מִןminfromמִןpreposition — “from”H4481{properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of}according, after, [phrase] because, [phrase] before, by, for, from, [idiom] him, [idiom] more than, (out) of, part, since, [idiom] these, to, upon, [phrase] when.קַדְמַ֖תqadmataforeקַדְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “afore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6928former timeafore(-time), ago.דְּנָֽהdenahthisדֵּןpronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “this”H1836this(afore-) time, [phrase] after this manner, here (-after), one...another, such, there(-fore), these, this (matter), [phrase] thus, where(-fore), which.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(6-11) 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.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

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.

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.

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.

Douay-Rheims

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.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ Δανιὴλ ἡνίκα ἔγνω ὅτι ἐνετάγη τὸ δόγμα, εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ· καὶ αἱ θυρίδες ἀνεῳγμέναι αὐτῷ ἐν τοῖς ὑπερῴοις αὐτοῦ κατέναντι Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ καιροὺς τρεῖς τῆς ἡμέρας ἦν κάμπτων ἐπὶ τὰ γόνατα αὐτοῦ, καὶ προσευχόμενος καὶ ἐξομολογούμενος ἐναντίον τοῦ Θεοῦ αὐτοῦ, καθὼς ἦν ποιῶν ἔμπροσθεν.