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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