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# I turned my face to the Lord God
Here "face" represents Daniel's attention. Alternate translation: "I focused my attention on the Lord God" or "I directed my thoughts toward the Lord God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# to seek him
Those who want to know Yahweh and please him are spoken of as if they are literally seeking to find Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# fasting, wearing sackcloth, and sitting in ashes
These are symbolic acts of repentance and sorrow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])