Daniel 9:3 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek [by] prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes.

English ASV

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

English Amplified

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

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

So I turned to my Lord God, to ask him for help. I prayed to him and I fasted. I wore clothes made of sackcloth. I put ashes on myself to show that I was upset.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then I turned to the Lord God. I prayed to him and asked him for help. I did not eat any food. I put ashes on my head and put on the clothes that showed I was sad.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

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

English God's Word - GW 1995

So I turned to the Lord God and looked to him for help. I prayed, pleaded, and fasted in sackcloth and ashes.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

I set my face toward the Lord God to seek by prayer and supplications with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

I turned to the Lord God, pleading in earnest prayer, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

So I turned my attention to the Lord God to implore him by prayer and requests, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So I prayed to the Lord God. I begged him. I made many appeals to him. I didn't eat anything. I put on black clothes. And I sat down in ashes.

English NIV

So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and petition, in fasting, and in sackcloth and ashes.

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and fasting. I wore rough sackcloth and sprinkled myself with ashes.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then I turned to the Lord God, to seek an answer by prayer and supplication with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Then I turned my heart to the Lord God, seeking an answer from him, pleading for mercy with fasting, wearing sackcloth, and sitting among ashes.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Then I turned my face to the Lord God, seeking him by prayer and supplications with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

So I earnestly pleaded with the Lord God to end our captivity and send us back to our own land. As I prayed, I fasted and wore rough sackcloth, and I sprinkled myself with ashes

English Tyndale 1537

and I turned me unto God the Lord,(LORDE) for to pray and make mine intercession, with fasting, sack cloth and ashes,

Daniel 9:3 — Compare Translations