Daniel 6
1 And it pleased Darius, and he set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, to be in all his kingdom;
大流士隨心所願，立一百二十個總督，治理通國。
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.
又在他們以上立總長三人（但以理在其中），使總督在他們三人面前回覆事務，免得王受虧損。
3 And Daniel was over them, for [there was] an excellent spirit in him; and the king set him over all his kingdom.
因這但以理有美好的靈性，所以顯然超乎其餘的總長和總督，王又想立他治理通國。
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.
那時，總長和總督尋找但以理誤國的把柄，為要參他；只是找不着他的錯誤過失，因他忠心辦事，毫無錯誤過失。
5 And the governors said, We shall not find occasion against Daniel, except in the ordinances of his God.
那些人便說：「我們要找參這但以理的把柄，除非在他上帝的律法中就尋不着。」
6 Then the governors and satraps stood by the king, and said to him, King Darius, live for ever.
於是，總長和總督紛紛聚集來見王，說：「願大流士王萬歲！
7 All who preside over your kingdom, captains and satraps, chiefs and local governors, have taken counsel together, to establish by a royal statue and to confirm a decree, that whoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, save of you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions.
國中的總長、欽差、總督、謀士，和巡撫彼此商議，要立一條堅定的禁令，三十日內，不拘何人，若在王以外，或向神或向人求甚麼，就必扔在獅子坑中。
8 Now then, O king, establish the decree, and publish a writ, that the decree of the Persians and Medes be not changed.
王啊，現在求你立這禁令，加蓋玉璽，使禁令決不更改；照米底亞和波斯人的例是不可更改的。」
9 Then king Darius commanded the decree to be written.
於是大流士王立這禁令，加蓋玉璽。
10 And when Daniel knew that the decree was ordered, he went into his house; and his windows were opened in his chambers towards 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.
但以理知道這禁令蓋了玉璽，就到自己家裏（他樓上的窗戶開向耶路撒冷），一日三次，雙膝跪在他上帝面前，禱告感謝，與素常一樣。
11 Then these men watched, and found Daniel praying and supplicating to his God.
那些人就紛紛聚集，見但以理在他上帝面前祈禱懇求。
12 And they came and said to the king, O king, has you not made a decree, that whatever man shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, but of you, 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.
他們便進到王前，提王的禁令，說：「王啊，三十日內不拘何人，若在王以外，或向神或向人求甚麼，必被扔在獅子坑中。王不是在這禁令上蓋了玉璽嗎？」王回答說：「實有這事，照米底亞和波斯人的例是不可更改的。」
13 Then they answered and said before the king, Daniel of the children of the captivity of Judea, has not submitted to your decree; and three times in the day he makes his requests of his God.
他們對王說：「王啊，那被擄之猶大人中的但以理不理你，也不遵你蓋了玉璽的禁令，他竟一日三次祈禱。」
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.
王聽見這話，就甚愁煩，一心要救但以理，籌劃解救他，直到日落的時候。
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.
那些人就紛紛聚集來見王，說：「王啊，當知道米底亞人和波斯人有例，凡王所立的禁令和律例都不可更改。」
16 Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. But the king said to Daniel, Your God whom you serve continually, he will deliver you.
王下令，人就把但以理帶來，扔在獅子坑中。王對但以理說：「你所常事奉的上帝，他必救你。」
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.
有人搬石頭放在坑口，王用自己的璽和大臣的印，封閉那坑，使懲辦但以理的事毫無更改。
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.
王回宮，終夜禁食，無人拿樂器到他面前，並且睡不着覺。
19 Then the king arose very early in the morning, and came in have to the den of lions.
次日黎明，王就起來，急忙往獅子坑那裏去。
20 And when he drew near to the den, he cried with a loud voice, Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lion's mouth?
臨近坑邊，哀聲呼叫但以理，對但以理說：「永生上帝的僕人但以理啊，你所常事奉的上帝能救你脫離獅子嗎？」
21 And Daniel said to the king, O king, live for ever.
但以理對王說：「願王萬歲！
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 you, O king, I have committed no trespass.
我的上帝差遣使者，封住獅子的口，叫獅子不傷我；因我在上帝面前無辜，我在王面前也沒有行過虧損的事。」
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.
王就甚喜樂，吩咐人將但以理從坑裏繫上來。於是但以理從坑裏被繫上來，身上毫無傷損，因為信靠他的上帝。
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.
王下令，人就把那些控告但以理的人，連他們的妻子兒女都帶來，扔在獅子坑中。他們還沒有到坑底，獅子就抓住他們，咬碎他們的骨頭。
25 Then king Darius wrote to all nations, tribes, [and] languages, who dwell in all the earth, [saying], Peace be multiplied to you.
那時，大流士王傳旨，曉諭住在全地各方、各國、各族的人說：「願你們大享平安！
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.
現在我降旨曉諭我所統轄的全國人民，要在但以理的上帝面前，戰兢恐懼。 因為他是永遠長存的活上帝， 他的國永不敗壞； 他的權柄永存無極！
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.
他護庇人，搭救人， 在天上地下施行神蹟奇事， 救了但以理脫離獅子的口。」
28 And Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
如此，這但以理，當大流士王在位的時候和波斯王塞魯士在位的時候，大享亨通。
