Daniel 6
1 Darius decided it would be good to place the kingdom under the control of one hundred and twenty provincial governors.
Placuit Dario et constituit super regnum satrapas centum viginti ut essent in toto regno suo
2 Three chief ministers were placed over them to look after the king's interests. Daniel was one of the three.
Et super eos principes tres ex quibus Daniel unus erat ut satrapae illis redderent rationem et rex non sustineret molestiam
3 Soon Daniel was shown to be a far better administrator than the other chief ministers and provincial governors. Because of his exceptional ability, the king planned to put him in charge of the whole kingdom.
Igitur Daniel superabat omnes principes et satrapas quia spiritus Dei amplior erat in illo
4 As a result the other chief ministers and provincial governors tried to find a pretext against Daniel as to the way he ran the kingdom. But they couldn't find any cause for complaint or any corruption, for he was trustworthy. They could not discover any evidence that Daniel was negligent or corrupt.
Porro rex cogitabat constituere eum super omne regnum unde principes et satrapae quaerebant occasionem ut invenirent Danieli ex latere regis nullamque causam et suspicionem reperire potuerunt eo quod fidelis esset et omnis culpa et suspicio non inveniretur in eo
5 So they said to themselves, “We won't find any pretext to attack Daniel unless we use his observance of his God's laws against him.”
Dixerunt ergo viri illi Non inveniemus Danieli huic aliquam occasionem nisi forte in lege Dei sui
6 So these chief ministers and provincial governors went together to see the king. “May Your Majesty King Darius live forever!” they said.
Tunc principes et satrapae surripuerunt regi et sic locuti sunt ei Dari rex in aeternum vive
7 “We have all agreed—chief ministers, prefects, provincial governors, counselors, and local governors—that Your Majesty should issue a decree, legally enforced, that for the next thirty days anyone who prays to any god or human being except you, Your Majesty, shall be thrown into the lions' den.
consilium inierunt omnes principes regni tui magistratus et satrapae senatores et iudices ut decretum imperatorium exeat et edictum Ut omnis qui petierit aliquam petitionem a quocumque deo et homine usque ad triginta dies nisi a te rex mittatur in lacum leonum
8 Now, Your Majesty, if you will sign the decree and have it issued so that it cannot be changed, according to the law of the Medes and the Persians that cannot be revoked.”
Nunc itaque rex confirma sententiam et scribe decretum ut non immutetur quod statutum est a Medis et Persis nec praevaricari cuiquam liceat
9 So Darius signed the decree into law.
Porro rex Darius proposuit edictum et statuit
10 When Daniel found out that the decree had been signed he went home to his upstairs room where he would pray three times a day, with the windows open facing Jerusalem. There he kneeled down, praying and thanking his God as he always did.
Quod cum Daniel comperisset id est constitutam legem ingressus est domum suam et fenestris apertis in coenaculo suo contra Ierusalem tribus temporibus in die flectebat genua sua et adorabat confitebaturque coram Deo suo sicut et ante facere consueverat
11 Then the men who had plotted against Daniel went together and found him praying to his God and asking for help.
Viri ergo illi curiosius inquirentes invenerunt Danielem orantem et obscerantem Deum suum
12 They went to the king right away and asked him about the decree. “Didn't Your Majesty sign a decree that for the next thirty days anyone who prays to any god or human being except you, Your Majesty, shall be thrown into the lions' den?” “I certainly did!” the king replied. “The decree stands. According to the law of the Medes and the Persians it cannot be revoked.”
Et accedentes locuti sunt regi super edicto Rex numquid non constituisti ut omnis homo qui rogaret quemquam de diis et hominibus usque ad dies triginta nisi te rex mitteretur in lacum leonum Ad quos respondens rex ait verus est sermo iuxta decretum Medorum atque Persarum quod praevaricari non licet
13 Then they told the king, “Daniel, one of those captives from Judah, pays no attention to Your Majesty or to the decree you signed and prays three times a day.”
Tunc respondentes dixerunt coram rege Daniel de filiis captivitatis Iuda non curavit de lege tua et de edicto quod constituisti sed tribus temporibus per diem orat obsecratione sua
14 When the king heard this, he was very upset and tried to think of how to save Daniel. He worked hard until sundown trying to rescue him.
Quod verbum cum audisset rex satis contristatus est et pro Daniele posuit cor ut liberaret eum et usque ad occasum solis laborabat ut erueret illum
15 Then the men returned together and said to the king, “You know, Your Majesty, that according to the law of the Medes and the Persians no decree or statute can be changed.”
Viri autem illi intelligentes regem dixerunt ei Scito rex quia lex Medorum atque Persarum est ut omne decretum quod constituerit rex non liceat immutari
16 Eventually the king gave the order and Daniel was taken and thrown into the lions' den. The king told him, “May the God you so loyally serve save you!”
Tunc rex praecepit et adduxerunt Danielem et miserunt eum in lacum leonum Dixitque rex Danieli Deus tuus quem colis semper ipse liberabit te
17 A stone was brought and placed over the entrance to the den and the king sealed it with his own personal seal and those of his nobles so that no one could interfere with what was happening to Daniel.
Allatusque est lapis unus et positus est super os laci quem obsignavit rex annulo suo et annulo optimatum suorum nequid fieret contra Danielem
18 Then the king went back to his palace. He ate nothing at all that night and refused any kind of entertainment. He couldn't sleep a wink.
Et abiit rex in domum suam et dormivit incoenatus cibique non sunt allati coram eo insuper et somnus recessit ab eo
19 At dawn, as soon as it was light, the king got up and rushed to the lions' den.
Tunc rex primo diluculo consurgens festinus ad lacum leonum perrexit
20 As he approached the den, he called out anxiously to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of the living God whom you honor so faithfully, was your God able to save you from the lions?”
appropinquansque lacui Danielem voce lacrymabili inclamavit et affatus est eum Daniel serve Dei viventis Deus tuus cui tu servis semper putasne valuit te liberare a leonibus
21 Daniel replied, “May Your Majesty the king live forever!
Et Daniel regi respondens ait Rex in aeternum vive
22 My God sent his angel to shut the lions' mouths. They have not hurt me because I was found innocent in his sight. In addition, I have never done you any wrong, Your Majesty.”
Deus meus misit angelum suum et conclusit ora leonum et non nocuerunt mihi quia coram eo iustitia inventa est in me sed et coram te rex delictum non feci
23 The king was extremely pleased and ordered Daniel brought up from the den. Daniel was lifted up from the den and he was found to have no injuries at all because he had trusted in his God.
Tunc vehementer rex gavisus est super eo et Danielem praecepit educi de lacu eductusque est Daniel de lacu et nulla laesio inventa est in eo quia credidit Deo suo
24 Then the king ordered the men who had accused Daniel to be brought and they were thrown into the lions' den along with their wives and children. Before they even reached the floor of the den the lions attacked them, ripping them to pieces.
Iubente autem rege adducti sunt viri illi qui accusaverant Danielem et in lacum leonum missi sunt ipsi et filii et uxores eorum et non pervenerunt usque ad pavimentum laci donec arriperent eos leones et omnia ossa eorum comminuerunt
25 Then Darius wrote to all the people of the world, the different nations and languages, saying, “I wish you well!
Tunc Darius rex scripsit universis populis tribubus et linguis habitantibus in universa terra PAX vobis multiplicetur
26 I decree that throughout my entire kingdom everyone should respect and honor the God of Daniel, for he is the living God. He is everlasting and his kingdom will never be destroyed. His reign will never end.
A me constitutum est decretum ut in universo imperio et regno meo tremiscant et paveant Deum Danielis ipse est enim Deus vivens et aeternus in saecula et regnum eius non dissipabitur et potestas eius usque in aeternum
27 He is the one who rescues and saves; he does miracles and wonders in the heavens and on earth. He saved Daniel from death in the lions' den.”
Ipse liberator atque salvator faciens signa et mirabilia in caelo et in terra qui liberavit Danielem de lacu leonum
28 Daniel experienced good success during the reigns of Darius and Cyrus the Persian.
Porro Daniel perseveravit usque ad regnum Darii regnumque Cyri Persae
