Verse 1
Daniel 6:1
World English Bible, British Edition
1
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred and twenty local governors,
who should be throughout the whole kingdom;
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/דָרְיָ֨וֶשׁ֙ מָֽדָיָ֔/א קַבֵּ֖ל מַלְכוּתָ֑/א כְּ/בַ֥ר שְׁנִ֖ין שִׁתִּ֥ין וְ/תַרְתֵּֽין
English Translation
And Darius the Mede received the kingdom when he was about sixty-two years old.
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Chapter 6 Context
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It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred and twenty local governors,
who should be thro...
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and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one, that these local
governors might give accoun...
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Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the local
governors, because an excellen...
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Then the presidents and the local governors sought to find occasion
against Daniel as touching the k...
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Then these men said, “We won’t find any occasion against this Daniel,
unless we find it against him...
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Then these presidents and local governors assembled together to
the king, and said this to him, “Kin...
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7
All the presidents of the kingdom, the deputies and the local governors,
the counsellors and the gov...
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Now, O king, establish the decree and sign the writing, that it not be
changed, according to the law...
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Therefore King Darius signed the writing and the decree.
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10
When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his
house (now his windows were open in h...
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Then these men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition
and supplication before his God...
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Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king’s
decree: “Haven’t you signed a d...
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13
Then they answered and said before the king, “That Daniel, who
is of the children of the captivity o...
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14
Then the king, when he heard these words, was very displeased, and set
his heart on Daniel to delive...
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15
Then these men assembled together to the king, and said to the
king, “Know, O king, that it is a law...
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16
Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel and cast him
into the den of lions. The king spoke...
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17
A stone was brought, and laid on the mouth of the den; and the
king sealed it with his own signet, a...
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Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting. No musical
instruments were brought...
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Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste
to the den of lions.
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When he came near to the den to Daniel, he cried with a troubled voice.
The king spoke and said to D...
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Then Daniel said to the king, “O king, live forever!
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My God (Elohim) has sent his angel, and has shut the lions’ mouths, and they
have not hurt me, becau...
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Then the king was exceedingly glad, and commanded that they should
take Daniel up out of the den. So...
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The king commanded, and they brought those men who had accused
Daniel, and they cast them into the d...
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25
Then King Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and languages
who dwell in all the earth:
“Peace...
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“I make a decree that in all the dominion of my kingdom
men tremble and fear before the God (Elohim)...
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He delivers and rescues.
He works signs and wonders in heaven and in earth,
who has delivered Daniel...
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So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius and in the reign
of Cyrus the Persian.
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