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^[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.

King James Version

^[1] It pleasedH6925 DariusH1868 to setH6966(AphPerf) overH5922 the kingdomH4437 an hundredH3969 and twentyH6243 princes,H324 which should beH1934(PealImpf) over the wholeH3606 kingdom;H4437 ^[2] And overH5924 theseH4481 threeH8532 presidents;H5632 of whomH4481 DanielH1841 [was] first:H2298 thatH459 the princesH324 mightH1934(PealImpf) giveH3052(PealActPtc) accountsH2941 unto them, and the kingH4430 should haveH1934(PealImpf) noH3809 damage.H5142(PealPasPtc) ^[3] ThenH116 thisH1836 DanielH1841 wasH1934(PealPerf) preferredH5330(ItpaPtc) aboveH5922 the presidentsH5632 and princes,H324 becauseH3606 an excellentH3493 spiritH7308 [was] in him; and the kingH4430 thoughtH6246(PealPerf) to setH6966(AphInf) him overH5922 the wholeH3606 realm.H4437 ^[4] ThenH116 the presidentsH5632 and princesH324 soughtH1934(PealPerf) to findH7912(AphInf) occasionH5931 against DanielH1841 concerningH6655 the kingdom;H4437 butH3606 they couldH3202(PealPtc) findH7912(AphInf) noneH3809 occasionH5931 norH3809 fault;H7844(PealPasPtc) forasmuchH6903 as he [was] faithful,H540(AphPtc) neitherH3809 was there anyH3606 errorH7960 or faultH7844(PealPasPtc) foundH7912(ItpePerf) in him.H5922 ^[5] ThenH116 saidH560(PealPtc) theseH479 men,H1400 We shall notH3809 findH7912(AphPerf) anyH3606 occasionH5931 againstH5922 thisH1836 Daniel,H1841 exceptH3861 we findH7912(AphImpf) [it] against him concerning the lawH1882 of his God.H426 ^[6] ThenH116 theseH459 presidentsH5632 and princesH324 assembled togetherH7284(AphPerf) to the king,H4430 and saidH560(PealPtc) thusH3652 unto him,H5922 KingH4430 Darius,H1868 liveH2418(PealImpv) for ever.H5957 ^[7] AllH3606 the presidentsH5632 of the kingdom,H4437 the governors,H5460 and the princes,H324 the counsellors,H1907 and the captains,H6347 have consulted togetherH3272(ItpaPerf) to establishH6966(PaelInf) a royalH4430 statute,H7010 and to make a firmH8631(PaelInf) decree,H633 that whosoever shall askH1156(PealImpf) a petitionH1159 ofH4481 anyH3606 GodH426 or manH606 forH5705 thirtyH8533 days,H3118 saveH3861 of thee,H4481 O king,H4430 he shall be castH7412(ItplImpf) into the denH1358 of lions.H744 ^[8] Now,H3705 O king,H4430 establishH6966(AphImpf) the decree,H633 and signH7560(PealImpf) the writing,H3792 that it be notH3809 changed,H8133(AphInf) according to the lawH1882 of the MedesH4076 and Persians,H6540 which alterethH5709(PealImpf) not.H3809 ^[9] WhereforeH3606 kingH4430 DariusH1868 signedH7560(PealPerf) the writingH3792 and the decree.H633 ^[10] Now when DanielH1841 knewH3046(PealPerf) that the writingH3792 was signed,H7560(PealPasPtc) he wentH5954(PealPerf) into his house;H1005 and his windowsH3551 being openH6606(PeilPtc) in his chamberH5952 towardH5049 Jerusalem,H3390 he kneeledH1289(PealPtc) uponH5922 his kneesH1291 threeH8532 timesH2166 a day,H3118 and prayed,H6739(PaelPtc) and gave thanksH3029(AphPtc) beforeH6925 his God,H426 asH6903 he didH1934(PealPerf) aforetime.H4481 ^[11] ThenH116 theseH479 menH1400 assembled,H7284(AphPerf) and foundH7912(AphPerf) DanielH1841 prayingH1156(PealPtc) and making supplicationH2604(ItpaPtc) beforeH6925 his God.H426 ^[12] ThenH116 they came near,H7127(PealPerf) and spakeH560(PealPtc) beforeH6925 the kingH4430 concerningH5922 the king’sH4430 decree;H633 Hast thou notH3809 signedH7560(PealPerf) a decree,H633 that everyH3606 manH606 that shall askH1156(PealImpf) [a petition] ofH4481 anyH3606 GodH426 or manH606 withinH5705 thirtyH8533 days,H3118 saveH3861 of thee,H4481 O king,H4430 shall be castH7412(ItplImpf) into the denH1358 of lions?H744 The kingH4430 answeredH6032(PealPtc) and said,H560(PealPtc) The thingH4406 [is] true,H3330 according to the lawH1882 of the MedesH4076 and Persians,H6540 which alterethH5709(PealImpf) not.H3809 ^[13] ThenH116 answeredH6032(PealPerf) they and saidH560(PealPtc) beforeH6925 the king,H4430 That Daniel,H1841 which [is] ofH4481 the childrenH1123 of the captivityH1547 of Judah,H3061 regardethH7761(PealPerf) notH3809 thee,H5922 O king,H4430 nor the decreeH633 that thou hast signed,H7560(PealPerf) but makethH1156(PealPtc) his petitionH1159 threeH8532 timesH2166 a day.H3118 ^[14] ThenH116 the king,H4430 when he heardH8086(PealPerf) [these] words,H4406 was soreH7690 displeasedH888(PealPerf) with himself, and setH7761(PealPerf) [his] heartH1079 onH5922 DanielH1841 to deliverH7804(PeelInf) him: and he labouredH1934(PealPerf) tillH5705 the going downH4606 of the sunH8122 to deliverH5338(AphInf) him. ^[15] ThenH116 theseH479 menH1400 assembledH7284(AphPerf) untoH5922 the king,H4430 and saidH560(PealPtc) unto the king,H4430 Know,H3046(PealImpv) O king,H4430 that the lawH1882 of the MedesH4076 and PersiansH6540 [is], That noH3606 decreeH633 nor statuteH7010 which the kingH4430 establishethH6966(AphImpf) may be changed.H8133(AphInf) ^[16] ThenH116 the kingH4430 commanded,H560(PealPerf) and they broughtH858(AphPerf) Daniel,H1841 and castH7412(PealPerf) [him] into the denH1358 of lions.H744 [Now] the kingH4430 spakeH6032(PealPtc) and saidH560(PealPtc) unto Daniel,H1841 Thy GodH426 whom thouH607 servestH6399(PealPtc) continually,H8411 he will deliverH7804(PeelImpf) thee. ^[17] And aH2298 stoneH69 was brought,H858(HophPerf) and laidH7761(PealPasPtc) uponH5922 the mouthH6433 of the den;H1358 and the kingH4430 sealedH2857(PealPerf) it with his own signet,H5824 and with the signetH5824 of his lords;H7261 that the purposeH6640 might notH3809 be changedH8133(PealImpf) concerning Daniel.H1841 ^[18] ThenH116 the kingH4430 wentH236(PealPerf) to his palace,H1965 and passed the nightH956(PealPerf) fasting:H2908 neitherH3809 were instrumentsH1761 of musick broughtH5954(AphPerf) beforeH6925 him: and his sleepH8139 wentH5075(PealPerf) from him.H5922 ^[19] ThenH116 the kingH4430 aroseH6966(PealImpf) very earlyH8238 in the morning,H5053 and wentH236(PealPerf) in hasteH927(ItpeInf) unto the denH1358 of lions.H744 ^[20] And when he cameH7127(PealInf) to the den,H1358 he criedH2200(PealPerf) with a lamentableH6088(PealPtc) voiceH7032 unto Daniel:H1841 [and] the kingH4430 spakeH6032(PealPtc) and saidH560(PealPtc) to Daniel,H1841 O Daniel,H1841 servantH5649 of the livingH2417 God,H426 is thy God,H426 whom thou servestH6399(PealPtc) continually,H8411 ableH3202(PealPerf) to deliverH7804(PeelInf) thee fromH4481 the lions?H744 ^[21] ThenH116 saidH4449(PaelPerf) DanielH1841 untoH5974 the king,H4430 O king,H4430 liveH2418(PealImpv) for ever.H5957 ^[22] My GodH426 hath sentH7972(PealPerf) his angel,H4398 and hath shutH5463(PealPerf) the lions’H744 mouths,H6433 that they have notH3809 hurtH2255(PaelPerf) me: forasmuch asH3606 beforeH6925 him innocencyH2136 was foundH7912(ItpePerf) in me; and alsoH638 beforeH6925 thee, O king,H4430 have I doneH5648(PealPerf) noH3809 hurt.H2248 ^[23] ThenH116 was the kingH4430 exceedingH7690 gladH2868(PealPerf) for him,H5922 and commandedH560(PealPerf) that they should takeH5267 DanielH1841 upH5267(AphInf) out ofH4481 the den.H1358 So DanielH1841 was taken upH5267(HophPerf) out ofH4481 the den,H1358 and noH3809 mannerH3606 of hurtH2257 was foundH7912(ItpePerf) upon him, because he believedH540(AphPerf) in his God.H426 ^[24] And the kingH4430 commanded,H560(PealPerf) and they broughtH858(AphPerf) thoseH479 menH1400 which had accusedH399(PealPerf) Daniel,H1841 and they castH7412(PealPerf) [them] into the denH1358 of lions,H744 them,H581 their children,H1123 and their wives;H5389 and the lionsH744 had the masteryH5705 of them, and brakeH1855 allH3606 their bonesH1635 in piecesH1855(AphPerf) or everH3809 they cameH4291(PealPerf) at the bottomH773 of the den.H1358 ^[25] ThenH116 kingH4430 DariusH1868 wroteH3790(PealPerf) unto allH3606 people,H5972 nations,H524 and languages,H3961 that dwellH1753(PealImpf) in allH3606 the earth;H772 PeaceH8001 be multipliedH7680(PealImpf) unto you. ^[26] IH4481 makeH7761(PealPasPtc) a decree,H2942 That in everyH3606 dominionH7985 of my kingdomH4437 men trembleH1934(PealImpf) and fearH1763(PealActPtc) beforeH4481 the GodH426 of Daniel:H1841 for he [is] the livingH2417 God,H426 and stedfastH7011 for ever,H5957 and his kingdomH4437 [that] which shall notH3809 be destroyed,H2255(ItpaImpf) and his dominionH7985 [shall be even] untoH5705 the end.H5491 ^[27] He deliverethH7804(PeelPtc) and rescueth,H5338(AphPtc) and he workethH5648(PealActPtc) signsH852 and wondersH8540 in heavenH8065 and in earth,H772 who hath deliveredH7804(PeelPerf) DanielH1841 fromH4481 the powerH3028 of the lions.H744 ^[28] So thisH1836 DanielH1841 prosperedH6744(AphPerf) in the reignH4437 of Darius,H1868 and in the reignH4437 of CyrusH3567 the Persian.H6543

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