They said their prayers inwardly, and lying down, since there was nobody there with authority to make them kneel and recite aloud; in truth, they had a mind not to say them at all, but they were afraid to proceed to such lengths as that, lest they might call down a sudden and special thunderbolt from heaven.
Zij zeiden hun avondgebed zachtjes en liggend op, daar er niemand was, die hen gebood te knielen en hen het luide deed uitspreken.