KJV ORIGINAL
And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So I turned my whole attention to the Lord God, determined to seek him through prayer and pleading — fasting, wearing rough clothes, and sitting in ashes to show how serious I was.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When you need God's attention, sometimes you have to get uncomfortable and show him you're all in.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The prophet Daniel wrote this prayer to God on behalf of the Jewish people during their Babylonian exile, around the late 6th century BCE. He was prompted
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