Verse 23
Daniel 6:23
World English Bible, British Edition
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 (Elohim).
Original Language Text
hebrew
אֱלָהִ֞/י שְׁלַ֣ח מַלְאֲכֵ֗/הּ וּֽ/סֲגַ֛ר פֻּ֥ם אַרְיָוָתָ֖/א וְ/לָ֣א חַבְּל֑וּ/נִי כָּ/ל קֳבֵ֗ל דִּ֤י קָֽדָמ֨וֹ/הִי֙ זָכוּ֙ הִשְׁתְּכַ֣חַת לִ֔/י וְ/אַ֤ף קדמי/ך קָֽדָמָ/ךְ֙ מַלְכָּ֔/א חֲבוּלָ֖ה לָ֥א עַבְדֵֽת
English Translation
My God, send your angel and close the mouth of the lion, and do not allow them to harm me, for I have been found innocent before you, and even before you, O king, I have committed no wrong.
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Chapter 6 Context
1
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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3
Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the local
governors, because an excellen...
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4
Then the presidents and the local governors sought to find occasion
against Daniel as touching the k...
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5
Then these men said, “We won’t find any occasion against this Daniel,
unless we find it against him...
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6
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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8
Now, O king, establish the decree and sign the writing, that it not be
changed, according to the law...
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9
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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11
Then these men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition
and supplication before his God...
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12
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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18
Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting. No musical
instruments were brought...
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19
Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste
to the den of lions.
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20
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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21
Then Daniel said to the king, “O king, live forever!
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22
My God (Elohim) has sent his angel, and has shut the lions’ mouths, and they
have not hurt me, becau...
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23
Then the king was exceedingly glad, and commanded that they should
take Daniel up out of the den. So...
24
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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26
“I make a decree that in all the dominion of my kingdom
men tremble and fear before the God (Elohim)...
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27
He delivers and rescues.
He works signs and wonders in heaven and in earth,
who has delivered Daniel...
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28
So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius and in the reign
of Cyrus the Persian.
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