3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Daniel 9:3:1 ⧉וָאֶתְּנָ֣הvaettena{And} I turned Daniel 9:3:2 ⧉אֶת־פָּנַ֗יetpanaimy face Daniel 9:3:3 ⧉אֶל־אֲדֹנָי֙eladonaito the Lord Daniel 9:3:4 ⧉הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhaelohimGod Daniel 9:3:5 ⧉לְבַקֵּ֥שׁlevakkeshto seek Daniel 9:3:6 ⧉תְּפִלָּ֖הtefillaprayer Daniel 9:3:7 ⧉וְתַחֲנוּנִ֑יםvetakhanunimand pleas for mercy Daniel 9:3:8 ⧉בְּצ֖וֹםbetsomwith fasting Daniel 9:3:9 ⧉וְשַׂ֥קvesakand sackcloth Daniel 9:3:10 ⧉וָאֵֽפֶר׃vaeferand ashes |
3. Formal Translation And I set my face toward the Lord God {Adonai ha’Elohim, Sovereign Judge}, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting and sackcloth and ashes. |
3. Dynamic Translation I turned to the Lord God {Adonai ha’Elohim, Divine Authority}, searching with prayer and pleas, while fasting and wearing sackcloth and sitting in ashes. |