Daniel 9:3
Modern Translations
New International Version
So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and petition, in fasting, and in sackcloth and ashes.

New Living Translation
So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and fasting. I also wore rough burlap and sprinkled myself with ashes.

English Standard Version
Then I turned my face to the Lord God, seeking him by prayer and pleas for mercy with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.

Berean Study Bible
So I turned my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and petition, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.

New American Standard Bible
So I gave my attention to the Lord God, to seek Him by prayer and pleading, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.

NASB 1995
So I gave my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth and ashes.

NASB 1977
So I gave my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.

Amplified Bible
So I directed my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth and ashes.

Christian Standard Bible
So I turned my attention to the Lord God to seek him by prayer and petitions, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So I turned my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and petitions, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.

Good News Translation
And I prayed earnestly to the Lord God, pleading with him, fasting, wearing sackcloth, and sitting in ashes.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So I turned to the Lord God and looked to him for help. I prayed, pleaded, and fasted in sackcloth and ashes.

International Standard Version
"So I turned my attention to the Lord God, seeking him in prayer and supplication, accompanied with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.

NET Bible
So I turned my attention to the Lord God to implore him by prayer and requests, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:

New King James Version
Then I set my face toward the Lord God to make request by prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.

King James 2000 Bible
And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:

New Heart English Bible
And I turned to the Lord God, to seek by prayer and petitions, with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.

World English Bible
I set my face to the Lord God, to seek by prayer and petitions, with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.

American King James Version
And I set my face to the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:

American Standard Version
And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.

A Faithful Version
And I set my face toward the LORD God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes.

Darby Bible Translation
And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes;

English Revised Version
And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes.

Webster's Bible Translation
And I set my face to the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And I turned my face vnto the Lord God, and sought by prayer and supplications with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And I turned my face vnto the Lord God, and sought by prayer and supplication, with fasting, sackcloth, and asshes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
ad I turned me vnto God the LORDE, for to praye and make myne intercessio, with fastinge, sackcloth ad ashes
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and I set my face toward the Lord God, to seek [by] prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes.

Young's Literal Translation
and I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes.

Smith's Literal Translation
And I will give my face to Jehovah God to seek prayer and supplications, with fasting and sackcloth and ashes:

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I set my face to the Lord my God, to pray and make supplication with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I set my face to the Lord, my God, to ask and make supplication with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I lifted my face before LORD JEHOVAH God to inquire in prayer, and in supplication and with fasting, and in sackcloth, and in ashes

Lamsa Bible
And I lifted up my face before the LORD God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting and with sackcloth and with ashes;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And I set my face toward the Lord God, to seek him diligently by prayer and supplications, with fastings and sackcloth.
















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