6:10 When Daniel realized 5 that a written decree had been issued, he entered his home, where the windows 6 in his upper room opened toward Jerusalem. 7 Three 8 times daily he was 9 kneeling 10 and offering prayers and thanks to his God just as he had been accustomed to do previously.
8:13 Then I heard a holy one 11 speaking. Another holy one said to the one who was speaking, “To what period of time does the vision pertain – this vision concerning the daily sacrifice and the destructive act of rebellion and the giving over of both the sanctuary and army to be trampled?”
1 tn Heb “a thing of a day in its day.”
2 tn Heb “from the delicacies of the king.”
3 tn Or “educated.” See HALOT 179 s.v. I גדל.
4 tn Heb “stand before the king.”
5 tn Aram “knew.”
6 sn In later rabbinic thought this verse was sometimes cited as a proof text for the notion that one should pray only in a house with windows. See b. Berakhot 34b.
7 map For the location of Jerusalem see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
8 sn This is apparently the only specific mention in the OT of prayer being regularly offered three times a day. The practice was probably not unique to Daniel, however.
9 tc Read with several medieval Hebrew
10 tn Aram “kneeling on his knees” (so NASB).
sn No specific posture for offering prayers is prescribed in the OT. Kneeling, as here, and standing were both practiced.
11 sn The holy one referred to here is presumably an angel. Cf. 4:13[10], 23 [20].