Daniel 6
1 to acceptable before Darius and to stand: establish since kingdom [the] to/for satrap [the] hundred and twenty that to be in/on/with all kingdom [the]
King Darius decided to divide his kingdom into 120 provinces. He appointed a governor to rule each province.
2 and above from them chief three that Daniel one from them that to be satrap [the] these to give to/for them account [the] and king [the] not to be to suffer injury
He also appointed me and two other men to be administrators, to supervise the governors and to be sure that they did the king’s work [properly], in order that the king would not have to worry about anything.
3 then Daniel this to be to distinguish oneself since chief [the] and satrap [the] like/as to/for before: because that spirit preeminent in/on/with him and king [the] to plan to/for to stand: establish him since all kingdom [the]
I soon showed that I was (more capable/able to do the work better) than all the other administrators and the governors. Because of that, the king planned to appoint me to be in charge of the entire empire.
4 then chief [the] and satrap [the] to be to ask pretext to/for to find to/for Daniel from side kingdom [the] and all pretext and to corrupt not be able to/for to find like/as to/for before: because that to trust he/she/it and all neglect and to corrupt not to find since him
Then, the [other] administrators and the governors [became jealous. So they began to] try to find something that they could criticize about the way I was working for the king. But I always did my work faithfully and honestly, and was never lazy. So they could not find anything to criticize.
5 then man [the] these to say that not to find to/for Daniel this all pretext except to find since him in/on/with law god his
They concluded, “The only way we can find something for which we can criticize Daniel will be something concerning the laws that his god [his given him].”
6 then chief [the] and satrap [the] these to throng since king [the] and thus to say to/for him Darius king [the] to/for perpetuity to live
So the administrators and governors went as one group to the king and said, “(Your Majesty/O king), we wish that you will live a long time!
7 to counsel all chief kingdom [the] prefect [the] and satrap [the] counselor [the] and governor [the] to/for to stand: establish statute king [the] and to/for to grow strong injunction that all that to ask petition from all god and man till day thirty except from you king [the] to cast to/for den lion [the]
[We] administrators and governors and district governors and advisors and other officials have all agreed that you should make a law that everyone must obey. We want you to command that for the next thirty days people may pray only to you. If anyone prays to anyone else, either to a human or to a god, he must be thrown into [a pit of] lions.
8 now king [the] to stand: establish injunction [the] and to sign inscription [the] that not to/for to change like/as law Mede and Persia that not to pass on/over/away
And because laws made by [our governments of] Media and Persia cannot be changed, [we want] you, [the head of our government], to sign it.”
9 like/as to/for before: because this king [the] Darius to sign inscription [the] and injunction [the]
So King Darius [wrote] the law and signed it.
10 and Daniel like/as that to know that to sign inscription [the] to come to/for house his and window to open to/for him in/on/with roof his before Jerusalem and time three in/on/with day [the] he/she/it to bless since knee his and to pray and to praise before god his like/as to/for before: because that to be to make from previously this
But when I found out that [the king] had [written and] signed that law, I went home. I knelt down in my upstairs room and prayed. I looked toward Jerusalem, and the windows were open [with the result that everyone could see me while I was praying]. I prayed three times each day, just as I always did, thanking God.
11 then man [the] these to throng and to find to/for Daniel to ask and be gracious before god his
The officials went together [to my house] and they saw me praying and requesting God to help me.
12 in/on/with then to approach and to say before king [the] since injunction king [the] not injunction to sign that all man that to ask from all god and man till day thirty except from you king [the] to cast to/for den lion [the] to answer king [the] and to say certain word [the] like/as law Mede and Persia that not to pass on/over/away
So they returned to the king and said to him, “[Do you remember] that you wrote a law stating that for the next thirty days people may pray only to you, and if anyone prays to anyone else, either to a human or to a god, he will be thrown into [a pit of] lions?” The king replied, “[Yes, that is the law that I wrote]. It is a law of [our governments of] Media and Persia, which cannot be canceled.”
13 in/on/with then to answer and to say before king [the] that Daniel that from son captivity [the] that Judah not to set: put/give (since you *Q(k)*) king [the] command and since injunction [the] that to sign and time three in/on/with day [the] to ask petition his
Then they said to the king, “Well, that [man] Daniel, one of the men who were brought from Judah, is not paying any attention to you or the law that you [signed]. He prays [to his god] three times each day!”
14 then king [the] like/as that word [the] to hear greatly be displeased since him and since Daniel to set: put/give mind to/for to rescue him and till going down sun [the] to be to strive to/for to rescue him
When the king heard that, he was very distressed. He tried to find a way to save me. All the rest of that day he tried to think of a way to rescue me.
15 in/on/with then man [the] these to throng since king [the] and to say to/for king [the] to know king [the] that law to/for Mede and Persia that all injunction and statute that king [the] to stand: establish not to/for to change
[In the evening, many of] [HYP] the officials went together to the king and said, “(Your Majesty/O king), you know that [our governments of] Media and Persia have declared that no law that the king signs can be canceled/changed. [So Daniel must be thrown to the lions!]”
16 in/on/with then king [the] to say and to come to/for Daniel and to cast to/for den [the] that lion [the] to answer king [the] and to say to/for Daniel god your that (you *Q(k)*) to serve to/for him in/on/with continuance [the] he/she/it to rescue you
So the king gave the order, and his servants brought me and threw me into a pit where the lions [were]. [Before they threw me in], the king said to me, “I hope/wish that your God, whom you worship regularly, will rescue you!”
17 and to come stone one and to set: put/give since mouth den [the] and to seal her king [the] in/on/with signet ring his and in/on/with signet ring noble his that not to change thing in/on/with Daniel
They rolled a huge stone across the entrance to the pit. Then the king [fastened a string across the entrance and put wax at each end, and stamped the wax with] the seal from his [ring] and the seals [of the rings] of his officials, in order that no one could [secretly] rescue me.
18 then to go king [the] to/for temple: palace his and to lodge fasting and diversion not to come before him and sleep his to flee since him
Then the king returned to his palace. That night he refused to eat any food. He would not allow anyone to entertain him [because he did not want to be happy, with the result that he would forget about me. And that night] he was unable to sleep [because he was worried about me].
19 in/on/with then king [the] in/on/with dawn [the] to stand: rise in/on/with daylight [the] and in/on/with to dismay to/for den [the] that lion [the] to go
At dawn the next morning, the king got up and went quickly to the pit where the lions were.
20 and like/as to approach he to/for den [the] to/for Daniel in/on/with voice: sound to pain to cry out to answer king [the] and to say to/for Daniel Daniel servant/slave god [the] living [the] god your that (you *Q(k)*) to serve to/for him in/on/with continuance [the] be able to/for to rescue you from lion [the]
When he came near it, he was very worried. He called out, “Daniel, you who serve the all-powerful God! Was your God, whom you worship regularly, able to save you from the lions?”
21 then Daniel with king [the] to speak king [the] to/for perpetuity to live
I answered, “(Your Majesty/O king), I hope that you will live a long time!
22 god my to send angel his and to shut mouth lion [the] and not to destroy me like/as to/for before: because that before him innocence to find to/for me and also (before you *Q(k)*) king [the] crime not to make
[Yes], my God sent his angel to shut the lions’ mouths, in order that they would not harm me! [He did that] because [he knows that] I have done nothing that he thinks is wrong. And, (Your Majesty/O king), I never did anything wrong to you!”
23 in/on/with then king [the] greatly be good since him and to/for Daniel to say to/for to ascend from den [the] and to ascend Daniel from den [the] and all harm not to find in/on/with him that to trust in/on/with god his
The king was extremely happy, and he commanded [his servants] to lift me out of the pit. [When they did that, they] saw that the lions had not wounded me at all. [God had protected me] because I trusted in him.
24 and to say king [the] and to come man [the] these that to devour charges his that Daniel and to/for den lion [the] to cast they son their and woman their and not to reach to/for bottom den [the] till that to rule in/on/with them lion [the] and all bone their to break up
Then the king commanded that the men who had accused me should be seized and be thrown, along with their wives and children, into the pit where the lions were. [When they were thrown into the pit], the lions leaped on them and crushed their bones before they fell onto the bottom of the pit!
25 in/on/with then Darius king [the] to write to/for all people [the] people [the] and tongue [the] that (to dwell *Q(k)*) in/on/with all earth: planet [the] peace your to grow great
Then King Darius wrote [this message and sent it throughout his kingdom] to the people of every people-group and nation and from all language groups: “I wish/hope that everything is going very well with you!
26 from before me to set: make command that in/on/with all dominion kingdom my to be (to tremble *Q(k)*) and to fear from before god his that Daniel that he/she/it god [the] living [the] and enduring to/for perpetuity and kingdom his that not to destroy and dominion his till end [the]
I command that everyone in my kingdom should fear and revere the God that Daniel [worships]. He is the all-powerful God, and he will live forever. His kingdom will never be destroyed; he will rule forever.
27 to rescue and to rescue and to make sign and wonder in/on/with heaven [the] and in/on/with earth: planet [the] that to rescue to/for Daniel from hand lion [the]
He rescues and saves [his people]. He performs all kinds of miracles in heaven and on the earth. He rescued Daniel from the power of the lions!”
28 and Daniel this to prosper in/on/with kingdom Darius and in/on/with kingdom Cyrus (Persian [the] *Q(k)*)
So I was successful [all] during the time that Darius ruled and during the time that Cyrus, [the King] of Persia, ruled.
