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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.”

Daniel 6:10

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In Daniel 6, officials jealous of Daniel's high position under King Darius persuaded the king to sign a decree forbidding prayer to anyone but the king for thirty days. They knew Daniel's faithfulness was the only area where they could accuse him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And 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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 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.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero aunque Daniel lo supo, se fue a su hogar y se arrodilló como de costumbre en su dormitorio en la planta alta, con sus ventanas abiertas hacia Jerusalén, y oró tres veces al día, tal como siempre lo había hecho, dando gracias a su Dios.

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