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| [1]And it pleased Darius, and he set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, to be in all his kingdom; |
[1]It pleasedH6925[H8232][H8754] DariusH1868 to setH6966[H8684] overH5922 the kingdomH4437 an hundredH3969 and twentyH6243 princesH324, which should beH1934[H8748] over the wholeH3606 kingdomH4437; |
| [2]and over them three governors, of whom one was, Daniel; for the satraps to give account to them, that the king should not be troubled. |
[2]And overH5924 theseH4481 threeH8532 presidentsH5632; of whomH4481 DanielH1841 was firstH2298: thatH459 the princesH324 mightH1934[H8748] giveH3052[H8751] accountsH2941 unto them, and the kingH4430 should haveH1934[H8748] noH3809 damageH5142.[H8752] |
| [3]And Daniel was over them, for there was an excellent spirit in him; and the king set him over all his kingdom. |
[3]ThenH116 thisH1836 DanielH1841 wasH1934[H8754] preferredH5330[H8723] aboveH5922 the presidentsH5632 and princesH324, becauseH3606[H6903] an excellentH3493 spiritH7308 was in him; and the kingH4430 thoughtH6246[H8754] to setH6966[H8682] him overH5922 the wholeH3606 realmH4437. |
| [4]Then the governors and satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel; but they found against him no occasion, nor trespass, nor error, because he was faithful. |
[4]ThenH116 the presidentsH5632 and princesH324 soughtH1934[H8754][H1156][H8750] to findH7912[H8682] occasionH5931 against DanielH1841 concerningH6655 the kingdomH4437; butH3606 they couldH3202[H8750] findH7912[H8682] noneH3809 occasionH5931 norH3809 faultH7844[H8752]; forasmuchH6903 as he was faithfulH540[H8683], neitherH3809 was there anyH3606 errorH7960 or faultH7844[H8752] foundH7912[H8728] in himH5922. |
| [5]And the governors said, We shall not find occasion against Daniel, except in the ordinances of his God. |
[5]ThenH116 saidH560[H8750] theseH479 menH1400, We shall notH3809 findH7912[H8684] anyH3606 occasionH5931 againstH5922 thisH1836 DanielH1841, exceptH3861 we findH7912[H8681] it against him concerning the lawH1882 of his GodH426. |
| [6]Then the governors and satraps stood by the king, and said to him, King Darius, live for ever. |
[6]ThenH116 theseH459 presidentsH5632 and princesH324 assembled togetherH7284[H8684] to the kingH4430, and saidH560[H8750] thusH3652 unto himH5922, KingH4430 DariusH1868, liveH2418[H8747] for everH5957. |
| [7]All who preside over thy kingdom, captains and satraps, chiefs and local governors, have taken counsel together, to establish by a royal statue and to confirm a decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions. |
[7]AllH3606 the presidentsH5632 of the kingdomH4437, the governorsH5460, and the princesH324, the counsellorsH1907, and the captainsH6347, have consulted togetherH3272[H8724] to establishH6966[H8742] a royalH4430 statuteH7010, and to make a firmH8631[H8742] decreeH633, that whosoever shall askH1156[H8748] a petitionH1159 ofH4481 anyH3606 GodH426 or manH606 forH5705 thirtyH8533 daysH3118, saveH3861 of theeH4481, O kingH4430, he shall be castH7412[H8729] into the denH1358 of lionsH744. |
| [8]Now then, O king, establish the decree, and publish a writ, that the decree of the Persians and Medes be not changed. |
[8]NowH3705, O kingH4430, establishH6966[H8681] the decreeH633, and signH7560[H8748] the writingH3792, that it be notH3809 changedH8133[H8682], according to the lawH1882 of the MedesH4076 and PersiansH6540, which alterethH5709[H8748] notH3809. |
| [9]Then king Darius commanded the decree to be written. |
[9]WhereforeH3606[H1836][H6903] kingH4430 DariusH1868 signedH7560[H8754] the writingH3792 and the decreeH633. |
| [10]And when Daniel knew that the decree was ordered, he went into his house; and his windows were opened in his chambers toward Jerusalem, and three times in the day he knelt upon his knees, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he used to do before. |
[10]Now when DanielH1841 knewH3046[H8754] that the writingH3792 was signedH7560[H8752], he wentH5954[H8754] into his houseH1005; and his windowsH3551 being openH6606[H8759] in his chamberH5952 towardH5049 JerusalemH3390, he kneeledH1289[H8750] uponH5922 his kneesH1291 threeH8532 timesH2166 a dayH3118, and prayedH6739[H8743], and gave thanksH3029[H8683] beforeH6925 his GodH426, asH6903[H3606] he didH1934[H8754][H5648][H8751] aforetimeH4481[H1836].[H6928] |
| [11]Then these men watched, and found Daniel praying and supplicating to his God. |
[11]ThenH116 theseH479 menH1400 assembledH7284[H8684], and foundH7912[H8684] DanielH1841 prayingH1156[H8750] and making supplicationH2604[H8723] beforeH6925 his GodH426. |
| [12]And they came and said to the king, O king, has thou not made a decree, that whatsoever man shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, but of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? And the king said, The word is true, and the decree of the Medes and Persians shall not pass. |
[12]ThenH116 they came nearH7127[H8754], and spakeH560[H8750] beforeH6925 the kingH4430 concerningH5922 the king'sH4430 decreeH633; Hast thou notH3809 signedH7560[H8754] a decreeH633, that everyH3606 manH606 that shall askH1156[H8748] a petition ofH4481 anyH3606 GodH426 or manH606 withinH5705 thirtyH8533 daysH3118, saveH3861 of theeH4481, O kingH4430, shall be castH7412[H8729] into the denH1358 of lionsH744? The kingH4430 answeredH6032[H8750] and saidH560[H8750], The thingH4406 is trueH3330, according to the lawH1882 of the MedesH4076 and PersiansH6540, which alterethH5709[H8748] notH3809. |
| [13]Then they answered and said before the king, Daniel of the children of the captivity of Judea, has not submitted to thy decree; and three times in the day he makes his requests of his God. |
[13]ThenH116 answeredH6032[H8754] they and saidH560[H8750] beforeH6925 the kingH4430, That DanielH1841, which is ofH4481 the childrenH1123 of the captivityH1547 of JudahH3061, regardethH7761[H8754][H2942] notH3809 theeH5922, O kingH4430, nor the decreeH633 that thou hast signedH7560[H8754], but makethH1156[H8750] his petitionH1159 threeH8532 timesH2166 a dayH3118. |
| [14]Then the king, when he heard the saying, was much grieved for Daniel and he greatly exerted himself for Daniel to deliver him: and he exerted himself till evening to deliver him. |
[14]ThenH116 the kingH4430, when he heardH8086[H8754] these wordsH4406, was soreH7690 displeasedH888[H8754] with himself, and setH7761[H8754] his heartH1079 onH5922 DanielH1841 to deliverH7804[H8756] him: and he labouredH1934[H8754][H7712][H8723] tillH5705 the going downH4606 of the sunH8122 to deliverH5338 himH8682. |
| [15]Then those men said to the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is that we must not change any decree of statue which the king shall make. |
[15]ThenH116 theseH479 menH1400 assembledH7284[H8684] untoH5922 the kingH4430, and saidH560[H8750] unto the kingH4430, KnowH3046[H8747], O kingH4430, that the lawH1882 of the MedesH4076 and PersiansH6540 is, That noH3606 decreeH633 nor statuteH7010 which the kingH4430 establishethH6966[H8681] may be changedH8133.[H8682] |
| [16]Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. But the king said to Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee. |
[16]ThenH116 the kingH4430 commandedH560[H8754], and they broughtH858[H8684] DanielH1841, and castH7412[H8754] him into the denH1358 of lionsH744. Now the kingH4430 spakeH6032[H8750] and saidH560[H8750] unto DanielH1841, Thy GodH426 whom thouH607 servestH6399[H8750] continuallyH8411, he will deliverH7804 theeH8755. |
| [17]And they brought a stone, and put it on the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his ring, and with the ring of his nobles; that the case might not be altered with regard to Daniel. |
[17]And aH2298 stoneH69 was broughtH858[H8717], and laidH7761[H8752] uponH5922 the mouthH6433 of the denH1358; and the kingH4430 sealedH2857[H8754] it with his own signetH5824, and with the signetH5824 of his lordsH7261; that the purposeH6640 might notH3809 be changedH8133[H8748] concerning DanielH1841. |
| [18]And the king departed to his house, and lay down fasting, and they brought him no food; and his sleep departed from him. But God shut the mouths of the lions, and they not molest Daniel. |
[18]ThenH116 the kingH4430 wentH236[H8754] to his palaceH1965, and passed the nightH956[H8754] fastingH2908: neitherH3809 were instrumentsH1761 of musick broughtH5954[H8684] beforeH6925 him: and his sleepH8139 wentH5075[H8754] from himH5922. |
| [19]Then the king arose very early in the morning, and came in hast to the den of lions. |
[19]ThenH116 the kingH4430 aroseH6966[H8748] very earlyH8238 in the morningH5053, and wentH236[H8754] in hasteH927[H8726] unto the denH1358 of lionsH744. |
| [20]And when he drew near to the den, he cried with a loud voice, Daniel, servant of the living God, has thy God, whom thou servest continually, been able to deliver thee from the lion's mouth? |
[20]And when he cameH7127[H8749] to the denH1358, he criedH2200[H8754] with a lamentableH6088[H8750] voiceH7032 unto DanielH1841: and the kingH4430 spakeH6032[H8750] and saidH560[H8750] to DanielH1841, O DanielH1841, servantH5649 of the livingH2417 GodH426, is thy GodH426, whom thou servestH6399[H8750] continuallyH8411, ableH3202[H8754] to deliverH7804[H8756] thee fromH4481 the lionsH744? |
| [21]And Daniel said to the king, O king, live for ever. |
[21]ThenH116 saidH4449[H8745] DanielH1841 untoH5974 the kingH4430, O kingH4430, liveH2418[H8747] for everH5957. |
| [22]My God has sent his angel, and stopped the lions' mouths, and they have not hurt me: for uprightness was found in me before him; and moreover before thee, O king, I have committed no trespass. |
[22]My GodH426 hath sentH7972[H8754] his angelH4398, and hath shutH5463[H8754] the lions'H744 mouthsH6433, that they have notH3809 hurtH2255[H8745] me: forasmuch asH3606[H6903] beforeH6925 him innocencyH2136 was foundH7912[H8728] in me; and alsoH638 beforeH6925 thee, O kingH4430, have I doneH5648[H8754] noH3809 hurtH2248. |
| [23]Then the king was very glad for him, and he commanded to bring Daniel out of the den. So Daniel was brought out of the den, and there was found no hurt upon him, because he believed in his God. |
[23]ThenH116 was the kingH4430 exceedingH7690 gladH2868[H8754] for himH5922, and commandedH560[H8754] that they should takeH5267 DanielH1841 upH5267[H8682] out ofH4481 the denH1358. So DanielH1841 was taken upH5267[H8717] out ofH4481 the denH1358, and noH3809 mannerH3606 of hurtH2257 was foundH7912[H8728] upon him, because he believedH540[H8684] in his GodH426. |
| [24]And the king commanded, and they brought the men that had accused Daniel, and they were cast into the den of lions, they, and their children, and their wives: and they reached not the bottom of the den before the lions had the mastery of them, and utterly broke to pieces all their bones. |
[24]And the kingH4430 commandedH560[H8754], and they broughtH858[H8684] thoseH479 menH1400 which had accusedH399[H8754][H7170] DanielH1841, and they castH7412[H8754] them into the denH1358 of lionsH744, themH581, their childrenH1123, and their wivesH5389; and the lionsH744 had the masteryH5705[H7981][H8754] of them, and brakeH1855 allH3606 their bonesH1635 in piecesH1855[H8684] or everH3809 they cameH4291[H8754] at the bottomH773 of the denH1358. |
| [25]Then king Darius wrote to all nations, tribes, and languages, who dwell in all the earth, saying, Peace be multiplied to you. |
[25]ThenH116 kingH4430 DariusH1868 wroteH3790[H8754] unto allH3606 peopleH5972, nationsH524, and languagesH3961, that dwellH1753[H8748] in allH3606 the earthH772; PeaceH8001 be multipliedH7680 unto youH8748. |
| [26]This decree has been set forth by me in every dominion of my kingdom, that men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living and eternal God, and his kingdom shall not be destroyed, and his dominion is for ever. |
[26]IH4481[H6925] makeH7761[H8752] a decreeH2942, That in everyH3606 dominionH7985 of my kingdomH4437 men trembleH1934[H8748][H2112] and fearH1763[H8751] beforeH4481[H6925] the GodH426 of DanielH1841: for he is the livingH2417 GodH426, and stedfastH7011 for everH5957, and his kingdomH4437 that which shall notH3809 be destroyedH2255[H8721], and his dominionH7985 shall be even untoH5705 the endH5491. |
| [27]He helps and delivers, and works signs and wonders in the heaven and on the earth, who has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions. |
[27]He deliverethH7804[H8757] and rescuethH5338[H8683], and he workethH5648[H8751] signsH852 and wondersH8540 in heavenH8065 and in earthH772, who hath deliveredH7804[H8758] DanielH1841 fromH4481 the powerH3028 of the lionsH744. |
| [28]And Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian. |
[28]So thisH1836 DanielH1841 prosperedH6744[H8684] in the reignH4437 of DariusH1868, and in the reignH4437 of CyrusH3567 the PersianH6543. |