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Daniel 6 (WEBP)

[1] It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty local governors, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;
[2] and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one, that these local governors might give account to them, and that the king should suffer no loss.
[3] Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the local governors, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
[4] Then the presidents and the local governors sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion or fault, because he was faithful. There wasn’t any error or fault found in him.
[5] Then these men said, “We won’t find any occasion against this Daniel, unless we find it against him concerning the law of his God.”
[6] Then these presidents and local governors assembled together to the king, and said this to him, “King Darius, live forever!
[7] All the presidents of the kingdom, the deputies and the local governors, the counselors and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute and to make a strong decree, that whoever asks a petition of any god or man for thirty days, except of you, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
[8] Now, O king, establish the decree and sign the writing, that it not be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which doesn’t alter.”
[9] Therefore King Darius signed the writing and the decree.
[10] When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his room toward Jerusalem) and he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.
[11] Then these men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.
[12] Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king’s decree: “Haven’t you signed a decree that every man who makes a petition to any god or man within thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?” The king answered, “This thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which doesn’t alter.”
[13] Then they answered and said before the king, “That Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, doesn’t respect you, O king, nor the decree that you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.”
[14] Then the king, when he heard these words, was very displeased, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him; and he labored until the going down of the sun to rescue him.
[15] Then these men assembled together to the king, and said to the king, “Know, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians, that no decree nor statute which the king establishes may be changed.”
[16] Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel and cast him into the den of lions. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Your God whom you serve continually, he will deliver you.”
[17] A stone was brought, and laid on the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel.
[18] Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting. No musical instruments were brought before him; and his sleep fled from him.
[19] Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste to the den of lions.
[20] When he came near to the den to Daniel, he cried with a troubled voice. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of the living God, is your God, whom you serve continually, able to deliver you from the lions?”
[21] Then Daniel said to the king, “O king, live forever!
[22] My God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions’ mouths, and they have not hurt me, because innocence was found in me before him; and also before you, O king, I have done no harm.”
[23] Then the king was exceedingly glad, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no kind of harm was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.
[24] The king commanded, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions—them, their children, and their wives; and the lions mauled them, and broke all their bones in pieces before they came to the bottom of the den.
[25] Then King Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and languages who dwell in all the earth:
[26] “I make a decree that in all the dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel. “For he is the living God, and steadfast forever. His kingdom is that which will not be destroyed. His dominion will be even to the end.
[27] He delivers and rescues. He works signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who has delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.”
[28] So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.

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King James w/Strong’s #s

Daniel 6 (KJVS)

[1] It pleased () Darius to set () over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes , which should be () over the whole kingdom ;
[2] And over these three presidents ; of whom Daniel [was] first : that the princes might () give () accounts unto them, and the king should have () no damage ().
[3] Then this Daniel was () preferred () above the presidents and princes , because an excellent spirit [was] in him; and the king thought () to set () him over the whole realm .
[4] Then the presidents and princes sought () () to find () occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom ; but they could () find () none occasion nor fault (); forasmuch as he [was] faithful (), neither was there any error or fault () found () in him .
[5] Then said () these men , We shall not find () any occasion against this Daniel , except we find () [it] against him concerning the law of his God .
[6] Then these presidents and princes assembled together () to the king , and said () thus unto him , King Darius , live () for ever .
[7] All the presidents of the kingdom , the governors , and the princes , the counsellors , and the captains , have consulted together () to establish () a royal statute , and to make a firm () decree , that whosoever shall ask () a petition of any God or man for thirty days , save of thee , O king , he shall be cast () into the den of lions .
[8] Now , O king , establish () the decree , and sign () the writing , that it be not changed (), according to the law of the Medes and Persians , which altereth () not .
[9] Wherefore king Darius signed () the writing and the decree .
[10] Now when Daniel knew () that the writing was signed (), he went () into his house ; and his windows being open () in his chamber toward Jerusalem , he kneeled () upon his knees three times a day , and prayed (), and gave thanks () before his God , as he did () () aforetime .
[11] Then these men assembled (), and found () Daniel praying () and making supplication () before his God .
[12] Then they came near (), and spake () before the king concerning the king’s decree ; Hast thou not signed () a decree , that every man that shall ask () [a petition] of any God or man within thirty days , save of thee , O king , shall be cast () into the den of lions ? The king answered () and said (), The thing [is] true , according to the law of the Medes and Persians , which altereth () not .
[13] Then answered () they and said () before the king , That Daniel , which [is] of the children of the captivity of Judah , regardeth () not thee , O king , nor the decree that thou hast signed (), but maketh () his petition three times a day .
[14] Then the king , when he heard () [these] words , was sore displeased () with himself, and set () [his] heart on Daniel to deliver () him: and he laboured () () till the going down of the sun to deliver () him.
[15] Then these men assembled () unto the king , and said () unto the king , Know (), O king , that the law of the Medes and Persians [is], That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth () may be changed ().
[16] Then the king commanded (), and they brought () Daniel , and cast () [him] into the den of lions . [Now] the king spake () and said () unto Daniel , Thy God whom thou servest () continually , he will deliver () thee.
[17] And a stone was brought (), and laid () upon the mouth of the den ; and the king sealed () it with his own signet , and with the signet of his lords ; that the purpose might not be changed () concerning Daniel .
[18] Then the king went () to his palace , and passed the night () fasting : neither were instruments of musick brought () before him: and his sleep went () from him .
[19] Then the king arose () very early in the morning , and went () in haste () unto the den of lions .
[20] And when he came () to the den , he cried () with a lamentable () voice unto Daniel : [and] the king spake () and said () to Daniel , O Daniel , servant of the living God , is thy God , whom thou servest () continually , able () to deliver () thee from the lions ?
[21] Then said () Daniel unto the king , O king , live () for ever .
[22] My God hath sent () his angel , and hath shut () the lions ’ mouths , that they have not hurt () me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found () in me; and also before thee, O king , have I done () no hurt .
[23] Then was the king exceeding glad () for him , and commanded () that they should take Daniel up () out of the den . So Daniel was taken up () out of the den , and no manner of hurt was found () upon him, because he believed () in his God .
[24] And the king commanded (), and they brought () those men which had accused () Daniel , and they cast () [them] into the den of lions , them , their children , and their wives ; and the lions had the mastery () of them, and brake all their bones in pieces () or ever they came () at the bottom of the den .
[25] Then king Darius wrote () unto all people , nations , and languages , that dwell () in all the earth ; Peace be multiplied () unto you.
[26] I make () a decree , That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble () and fear () before the God of Daniel : for he [is] the living God , and stedfast for ever , and his kingdom [that] which shall not be destroyed (), and his dominion [shall be even] unto the end .
[27] He delivereth () and rescueth (), and he worketh () signs and wonders in heaven and in earth , who hath delivered () Daniel from the power of the lions .
[28] So this Daniel prospered () in the reign of Darius , and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian .

Young’s Literal Translation

Daniel 6 (YLT)

[1] It hath been good before Darius, and he hath established over the kingdom satraps-a hundred and twenty-that they may be throughout the whole kingdom,
[2] and higher than they three presidents, of whom Daniel is first, that these satraps may give to them an account, and the king have no loss.
[3] Then this Daniel hath been overseer over the presidents and satraps, because that an excellent spirit is in him, and the king hath thought to establish him over the whole kingdom.
[4] Then the presidents and satraps have been seeking to find a cause of complaint against Daniel concerning the kingdom, and any cause of complaint and corruption they are not able to find, because that he is faithful, and any error and corruption have not been found in him.
[5] Then these men are saying, ‘We do not find against this Daniel any cause of complaint, except we have found it against him in the law of his God.’
[6] Then these presidents and satraps have assembled near the king, and thus they are saying to him: ‘O king Darius, to the ages live!
[7] Taken counsel have all the presidents of the kingdom, the prefects, and the satraps, the counsellors, and the governors, to establish a royal statute, and to strengthen an interdict, that any who seeketh a petition from any god and man until thirty days, save of thee, O king, is cast into a den of lions.
[8] Now, O king, thou dost establish the interdict, and sign the writing, that it is not to be changed, as a law of Media and Persia, that doth not pass away.’
[9] Therefore king Darius hath signed the writing and interdict.
[10] And Daniel, when he hath known that the writing is signed, hath gone up to his house, and the window being opened for him, in his upper chamber, over-against Jerusalem, three times in a day he is kneeling on his knees, and praying, and confessing before his God, because that he was doing it before this.
[11] Then these men have assembled, and found Daniel praying and entreating grace before his God;
[12] then they have come near, yea, they are saying before the king concerning the king’s interdict: ‘Hast thou not signed an interdict, that any man who seeketh from any god and man until thirty days, save of thee, O king, is cast into a den of lions?’ Answered hath the king, and said, ‘The thing is certain as a law of Media and Persia, that doth not pass away.’
[13] Then they have answered, yea, they are saying before the king, that, ‘Daniel, who is of the sons of the Removed of Judah, hath not placed on thee, O king, any regard, nor on the interdict that thou hast signed, and three times in a day he is seeking his petition.’
[14] Then the king, when he hath heard the matter, is greatly displeased at himself, and on Daniel he hath set the heart to deliver him, and till the going up of the sun he was arranging to deliver him.
[15] Then these men have assembled near the king, and are saying to the king, ‘know, O king, that the law of Media and Persia is: That any interdict and statute that the king doth establish is not to be changed.’
[16] Then the king hath said, and they have brought Daniel, and have cast him into a den of lions. The king hath answered and said to Daniel, ‘Thy God, whom thou art serving continually, Himself doth deliver thee.’
[17] And a stone hath been brought and placed at the mouth of the den, and the king hath sealed it with his signet, and with the signet of his great men, that the purpose be not changed concerning Daniel.
[18] Then hath the king gone to his palace, and he hath passed the night fasting, and dahavan have not been brought up before him, and his sleep hath fled from off him.
[19] Then doth the king rise in the early morning, at the light, and in haste to the den of lions he hath gone;
[20] and at his coming near to the den, to Daniel, with a grieved voice, he crieth. The king hath answered and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, thy God, whom thou art serving continually, is He able to deliver thee from the lions?’
[21] Then Daniel hath spoken with the king: ‘O king, to the ages live:
[22] my God hath sent His messenger, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, and they have not injured me: because that before Him purity hath been found in me; and also before thee, O king, injury I have not done.’
[23] Then was the king very glad for him, and he hath commanded Daniel to be taken up out of the den, and Daniel hath been taken up out of the den, and no injury hath been found in him, because he hath believed in his God.
[24] And the king hath said, and they have brought those men who had accused Daniel, and to the den of lions they have cast them, they, their sons, and their wives; and they have not come to the lower part of the den till that the lions have power over them, and all their bones they have broken small.
[25] Then Darius the king hath written to all the peoples, nations, and languages, who are dwelling in all the land: ‘Your peace be great!
[26] From before me is made a decree, that in every dominion of my kingdom they are trembling and fearing before the God of Daniel, for He is the living God, and abiding to the ages, and His kingdom that which is not destroyed, and His dominion is unto the end.
[27] A deliverer, and rescuer, and doer of signs and wonders in the heavens and in earth is He who hath delivered Daniel from the paw of the lions.’
[28] And this Daniel hath prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.