Daniel 6



 1. It pleased <8232 sh@phar > Darius <1868 Dar@yavesh > to set 
<3966 m@<od > over <5922 <al > the kingdom <4437 malkuw > an 
hundred <3969 ma>ah > and twenty <6243 <esriyn > princes <0324 
>achashdarpan >, which <1768 diy > should be over the whole 
<3606 kol > kingdom <4437 malkuw >;



 2 And over <5924 <ella> > these <4481 min > three <8532 t@lath 
> presidents <5632 carek >; of whom Daniel <1841 Daniye>l > 
[was] first <2298 chad >: that the princes <0324 >achashdarpan > 
might give <3052 y@hab > accounts <2941 ta<am > unto them, and 
the king <4430 melek > should have <1934 hava> > no <3809 la> > 
damage <5142 n@zaq >.



 3 Then <0116 >edayin > this <1836 den > Daniel <1841 Daniye>l > 
was preferred <5330 n@tsach > above <5922 <al > the presidents 
<5632 carek > and princes <0324 >achashdarpan >, because an 
excellent <3493 yattiyr > spirit <7308 ruwach > [was] in him; 
and the king <4430 melek > thought <6246 <ashith > to set <3966 
m@<od > him over <5922 <al > the whole <3606 kol > realm <4437 
malkuw >.



 4 Then <0116 >edayin > the presidents <5632 carek > and princes 
<0324 >achashdarpan > sought <1158 ba<ah > to find <7912 sh@kach 
> occasion <5931 <illah > against Daniel <1841 Daniye>l > 
concerning <6655 tsad > the kingdom <4437 malkuw >; but they 
could <3202 y@kel > find <7912 sh@kach > none <3809 la> > 
occasion <5931 <illah > nor <3809 la> > fault <7844 sh@chath >; 
forasmuch as he [was] faithful <0540 >aman >, neither <3809 la> 
> was there any <3606 kol > error <7960 shaluw > or fault <7844 
sh@chath > found <7912 sh@kach > in him.



 5 Then <0116 >edayin > said <0560 >amar > these <0479 >illek > 
men <1400 g@bar >, We shall not find <7912 sh@kach > any <3606 
kol > occasion <5931 <illah > against <5922 <al > this <1836 den 
> Daniel <1841 Daniye>l >, except <3861 lawhen > we find <7912 
sh@kach > [it] against him concerning the law <1882 dath > of 
his God <0426 >elahh >.



 6. Then <0116 >edayin > these <0459 >illeyn > presidents <5632 
carek > and princes <0324 >achashdarpan > assembled <7284 r@gash 
> together to the king <4430 melek >, and said <0560 >amar > 
thus <3652 ken > unto him, King <4430 melek > Darius <1868 
Dar@yavesh >, live <2414 chataph > for ever <5757 <Avviy >.



 7 All <3606 kol > the presidents <5632 carek > of the kingdom 
<4437 malkuw >, the governors <5461 cagan >, and the princes 
<0324 >achashdarpan >, the counsellors <1907 haddabar >, and the 
captains <6347 pechah >, have consulted <3272 y@<at > together 
to establish <6966 quwm > a royal <4430 melek > statute <7010 
q@yam >, and to make a firm <8631 t@qeph > decree <0633 >ecar >, 
that whosoever <3605 kol > shall ask <1156 b@<a> > a petition 
<1159 ba<uw > of any <3606 kol > God <0426 >elahh > or man <0606 
>enash > for thirty <8533 t@lathiyn > days <3118 yowm >, save 
<3861 lawhen > of thee, O king <4430 melek >, he shall be cast 
<7412 r@mah > into the den <1358 gob > of lions <0744 >aryeh >.



 8 Now <3705 k@<an >, O king <4430 melek >, establish <6966 quwm 
> the decree <0633 >ecar >, and sign <7560 r@sham > the writing 
<3792 k@thab >, that it be not changed <8133 sh@na> >, according 
to the law <1882 dath > of the Medes <4076 Maday > and Persians 
<6540 Parac >, which <1768 diy > altereth <5709 <ada> > not.



 9 Wherefore king <4430 melek > Darius <1868 Dar@yavesh > signed 
<7560 r@sham > the writing <3792 k@thab > and the decree <0633 
>ecar >.



 10 Now <1768 diy > when <1768 diy > Daniel <1841 Daniye>l > 
knew <3046 y@da< > that the writing <3792 k@thab > was signed 
<7560 r@sham >, he went <5954 <alal > into his house <1005 
bayith >; and his windows <3551 kav > being open <6606 p@thach > 
in his chamber <5952 <alliyth > toward <5049 neged > Jerusalem 
<3390 Y@ruwshalem (Chald) >, he kneeled <1289 b@rak > upon his 
knees <1291 berek > three <8532 t@lath > times <2166 z@man > a 
day <3118 yowm >, and prayed <6739 ts@la> >, and gave thanks 
<3029 y@da> > before <6925 qodam > his God <0426 >elahh >, as he 
did <5648 <abad > aforetime.



 11. Then <0116 >edayin > these <0479 >illek > men <1400 g@bar > 
assembled <7284 r@gash >, and found <7912 sh@kach > Daniel <1841 
Daniye>l > praying <1156 b@<a> > and making supplication <2604 
chanan > before <6925 qodam > his God <0426 >elahh >.



 12 Then <0116 >edayin > they came <7127 q@reb > near <7127 
q@reb >, and spake <0560 >amar > before <6925 qodam > the king 
<4430 melek > concerning <5922 <al > the king's <4430 melek > 
decree <0633 >ecar >; Hast thou not signed <7560 r@sham > a 
decree <0633 >ecar >, that every <3606 kol > man <0606 >enash > 
that shall ask <1156 b@<a> > [a petition] of any <3606 kol > God 
<0426 >elahh > or man <0606 >enash > within <5705 <ad > thirty 
<8533 t@lathiyn > days <3118 yowm >, save <3861 lawhen > of thee,
 O king <4430 melek >, shall be cast <7412 r@mah > into the den 
<1358 gob > of lions <0744 >aryeh >? The king <4430 melek > 
answered <6032 <anah > and said <0560 >amar >, The thing <4406 
millah > [is] true <3330 yatstsiyb >, according to the law <1882 
dath > of the Medes <4076 Maday > and Persians <6540 Parac >, 
which <1768 diy > altereth <5709 <ada> > not.



 13 Then <0116 >edayin > answered <6032 <anah > they and said 
<0560 >amar > before <6925 qodam > the king <4430 melek >, That 
Daniel <1841 Daniye>l >, which <1768 diy > [is] of the children 
<1123 ben > of the captivity <1547 galuwth > of Judah <3061 
Y@huwd >, regardeth not thee, O king <4430 melek >, nor the 
decree <0633 >ecar > that thou hast signed <7560 r@sham >, but 
maketh his petition <1159 ba<uw > three <8532 t@lath > times 
<2166 z@man > a day <3118 yowm >.



 14 Then <0116 >edayin > the king <4430 melek >, when <1768 diy 
> he heard <8086 sh@ma< > [these] words <4406 millah >, was sore 
<7690 saggiy> > displeased <0888 b@>esh > with himself, and set 
<7761 suwm > [his] heart <1079 bal > on <5922 <al > Daniel <1841 
Daniye>l > to deliver <7804 sh@zab > him: and he laboured <7712 
sh@dar > till <5704 <ad > the going <4606 me<al > down <4606 
me<al > of the sun <8122 shemesh > to deliver <5338 n@tsal > him.





 15 Then <0116 >edayin > these <0479 >illek > men <1400 g@bar > 
assembled <7284 r@gash > unto the king <4430 melek >, and said 
<0560 >amar > unto the king <4430 melek >, Know <3046 y@da< >, O 
king <4430 melek >, that the law <1882 dath > of the Medes <4076 
Maday > and Persians <6540 Parac > [is], That no decree <0633 
>ecar > nor statute <7010 q@yam > which <1768 diy > the king 
<4430 melek > establisheth <6966 quwm > may be changed <8133 
sh@na> >.



 16 Then <0116 >edayin > the king <4430 melek > commanded <0560 
>amar >, and they brought <0858 >athah > Daniel <1841 Daniye>l >,
 and cast <7412 r@mah > [him] into the den <1358 gob > of lions 
<0744 >aryeh >. [Now <0116 >edayin >] the king <4430 melek > 
spake <6032 <anah > and said <0560 >amar > unto Daniel <1841 
Daniye>l >, Thy God <0426 >elahh > whom <1768 diy > thou servest 
<6399 p@lach > continually <8411 t@diyra> >, he will deliver 
<7804 sh@zab > thee.



 17 And a stone <69> was brought <0858 >athah >, and laid <7760 
suwm > upon the mouth <6433 pum > of the den <1358 gob >; and 
the king <4430 melek > sealed <2857 chatham > it with his own 
signet <5824 <izqa> >, and with the signet <5824 <izqa> > of his 
lords <7261 rabr@ban >; that the purpose <6640 ts@buw > might 
not be changed <8133 sh@na> > concerning Daniel <1841 Daniye>l >.



 18. Then <0116 >edayin > the king <4430 melek > went <0236 
>azal > to his palace <1965 heykal >, and passed the night <0956 
buwth > fasting <2908 t@vath >: neither <3809 la> > were 
instruments <1761 dachavah > of musick brought <5954 <alal > 
before <6925 qodam > him: and his sleep <8139 sh@nah > went 
<5075 n@dad > from him.



 19 Then <0116 >edayin > the king <4430 melek > arose <6966 quwm 
> very early <8238 sh@pharphar > in the morning <5053 nogahh >, 
and went <0236 >azal > in haste <0927 b@hal > unto the den <1358 
gob > of lions <0744 >aryeh >.



 20 And when he came <7127 q@reb > to the den <1358 gob >, he 
cried <2200 z@<iq > with a lamentable <6088 <atsab > voice <7032 
qal > unto Daniel <1841 Daniye>l >: [and] the king <4430 melek > 
spake <6032 <anah > and said <0560 >amar > to Daniel <1841 
Daniye>l >, O Daniel <1841 Daniye>l >, servant <5649 <abad > of 
the living <2417 chay > God <0426 >elahh >, is thy God <0426 
>elahh >, whom <1768 diy > thou servest <6399 p@lach > 
continually <8411 t@diyra> >, able <3202 y@kel > to deliver 
<7804 sh@zab > thee from the lions <0744 >aryeh >?



 21 Then <0116 >edayin > said <4449 m@lal > Daniel <1841 
Daniye>l > unto the king <4430 melek >, O king <4430 melek >, 
live <2414 chataph > for ever <5957 <alam >.



 22 My God <0426 >elahh > hath sent <7972 sh@lach > his angel 
<4398 mal>ak >, and hath shut <5463 c@gar > the lions <0744 
>aryeh >' mouths <6433 pum >, that they have not hurt <2255 
chabal > me: forasmuch as before <6925 qodam > him innocency 
<2136 zakuw > was found <7912 sh@kach > in me; and also <0638 
>aph > before <6925 qodam > thee, O king <4430 melek >, have I 
done <5648 <abad > no <3809 la> > hurt <2248 chabuwlah >.



 23 Then <0116 >edayin > was the king <4430 melek > exceeding 
<7689 saggiy> > glad <2868 t@>eb > for him, and commanded <0560 
>amar > that they should take <5267 n@caq > Daniel <1841 
Daniye>l > up out of the den <1358 gob >. So Daniel <1841 
Daniye>l > was taken <5267 n@caq > up out of the den <1358 gob >,
 and no manner of hurt <2257 chabal > was found <7912 sh@kach > 
upon him, because <1768 diy > he believed <0540 >aman > in his 
God <0426 >elahh >.



 24 And the king <4430 melek > commanded <0560 >amar >, and they 
brought <0858 >athah > those <0479 >illek > men <1400 g@bar > 
which <1768 diy > had accused <7170 q@rats > Daniel <1841 
Daniye>l >, and they cast <7412 r@mah > [them] into the den 
<1358 gob > of lions <0744 >aryeh >, them, their children <1123 
ben >, and their wives <5389 nashiyn >; and the lions <0744 
>aryeh > had the mastery <6981 Qowre> > of them, and brake <1855 
d@qaq > all <3606 kol > their bones <1635 gerem > in pieces or 
ever <3809 la> > they came <4291 m@ta> > at the bottom <0773 
>ar<iyth > of the den <1358 gob >.



 25. Then <0116 >edayin > king <4430 melek > Darius <1868 
Dar@yavesh > wrote <3790 k@thab > unto all <3606 kol > people 
<5972 <am >, nations <0524 >ummah >, and languages <3961 
lishshan >, that dwell <1753 duwr > in all <3606 kol > the earth 
<0772 >ara< >; Peace <8001 sh@lam > be multiplied <7680 s@ga> > 
unto you.



 26 I make <7761 suwm > a decree <2942 t@<em >, That in every 
<3606 kol > dominion <7985 sholtan > of my kingdom <4437 malkuw 
> men tremble <2112 zuwa< > and fear <1763 d@chal > before the 
God <0426 >elahh > of Daniel <1841 Daniye>l >: for he [is] the 
living <2417 chay > God <0426 >elahh >, and stedfast <7011 qayam 
> for ever <5957 <alam >, and his kingdom <4437 malkuw > [that] 
which <1768 diy > shall not be destroyed <2255 chabal >, and his 
dominion <7985 sholtan > [shall be even] unto the end <5491 
cowph >.



 27 He delivereth <7804 sh@zab > and rescueth <5338 n@tsal >, 
and he worketh <5648 <abad > signs <0852 >ath > and wonders 
<8540 t@mahh > in heaven <8065 shamayin > and in earth <0772 
>ara< >, who <1768 diy > hath delivered <7804 sh@zab > Daniel 
<1841 Daniye>l > from the power <3028 yad > of the lions <0744 
>aryeh >.



 28 So this <1836 den > Daniel <1841 Daniye>l > prospered <6744 
ts@lach > in the reign <4437 malkuw > of Darius <1868 Dar@yavesh 
>, and in the reign <4437 malkuw > of Cyrus <3567 Kowresh > the 
Persian <6523 parzel >.





 

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