Daniel 6

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1: It seemedH8232 it pleasedH6925 DariusH1868 and to setH6966 overH5922 kingdom theH4437 satraps,H0324 a hundredH3969 and twentyH6243 thatH1768 to beH1934 over wholeH3606 kingdom the-H4437

2: and overH5924 theseH4481 governors-H5632 threeH8532 of whomH1768 Daniel [was]H1841 one,H2298 of whomH4481 thatH1768 mightH1934 satrapsH0324 theseH0459 giveH3052 accountH2941 so that king theH4430 noH3809 wouldH1934 suffer loss.H5142

3: ThenH0116 DanielH1841 thisH1836 wasH1934 distinguished himselfH5330 aboveH5922 governors theH5632 and satraps,H0324 allH3606 according toH6903 becauseH1768 spirit [was]H7308 an excellentH3493 and king theH4430 gave thoughtH6246 to setting himH6966 overH5922 wholeH3606 realm the.H4437

4: ThenH0116 governors theH5632 and satrapsH0324 soughtH1934 -H1156 [some] chargeH5931 to findH7912 against DanielH1841 concerningH6655 kingdom the-H4437 butH3606 chargeH5931 or fault-H7844 noH3809 they couldH3202 findH7912 allH3606 forasmuchH6903 becauseH1768 faithful,H0540 he [was]H1932 and was there anyH3606 errorH7960 or faultH7844 norH3809 was there foundH7912 in him.H5922

5: ThenH0116 men,H1400 theseH0479 saidH0560 whichH1768 notH3809 we shall findH7912 against Daniel,H1841 thisH1836 anyH3606 chargeH5931 unlessH3861 we find [it]H7912 against himH5922 concerning the lawH1882 of his God.H0426

6: ThenH0116 governorsH5632 and satrapsH0324 theseH0459 throngedH7284 beforeH5922 king the,H4430 and thusH3652 saidH0560 Darius,H1868 KingH4430 foreverH5957 live.H2418

7: Have consulted togetherH3272 allH3606 the governorsH5632 of kingdom the,H4437 administrators the,H5460 and satraps,H0324 counselors the,H1907 and advisors,H6347 to establishH6966 a statute,H7010 royalH4430 and to make a firmH8631 decree,H0633 thatH1768 to anyH3606 whoeverH1768 petitionsH1156 a petitionH1159 ofH4481 anyH3606 godH0426 or manH0606 forH5705 days,H3118 thirtyH8533 exceptH3861 youH4481 king,H4430 shall be castH7412 into the denH1358 of lions.H0744

8: Now,H3705 king,H4430 establishH6966 decree the,H0633 and signH7560 writing the,H3792 so thatH1768 cannotH3809 it be changed,H8133 according to the lawH1882 of the MedeH4076 and Persian,H6540 whichH1768 notH3809 does alter.H5709

9: ThereforeH3606 according toH6903 thereforeH1836 KingH4430 DariusH1868 signedH7560 writtenH3792 and decree the.H0633

10: And DanielH1841 whenH1768 knewH3046 thatH1768 was signed,H7560 writing theH3792 he wentH5954 home-H1005 and with windowsH3551 openH6606 in his upper roomH5952 towardH5049 Jerusalem,H3390 and timesH2166 threeH8532 in day the,H3118 heH1932 knelt downH1289 onH5922 his kneesH1291 and prayed,H6739 and gave thanksH3029 beforeH6925 his God,H0426 allH3606 according toH6903 asH1768 wasH1934 his customH5648 since.H4481 Former timeH6928 this.H1836

11: ThenH0116 menH1400 theseH0479 assembled,H7284 and foundH7912 DanielH1841 prayingH1156 and making supplicationH2604 beforeH6925 his God.H0426

12: ThenH0116 they went,H7127 and spokeH0560 beforeH6925 king theH4430 concerningH5922 decree-H0633 king's theH4430 have notH3809 a decree,H0633 you signedH7560 thatH1768 everyH3606 manH0606 whoH1768 petitionsH1156 -H4481 anyH3606 godH0426 or manH0606 withinH5705 days,H3118 thirtyH8533 exceptH3861 youH4481 king,H4430 shall be castH7412 into the denH1358 of lions?H0744 answeredH6032 king theH4430 and said,H0560 TRUE,H3330 thing [is] theH4406 according to the lawH1882 of the MedeH4076 and Persian,H6540 whichH1768 notH3809 does alter.H5709

13: ThenH0116 they answeredH6032 and saidH0560 beforeH6925 king the,H4430 thatH1768 Daniel,H1841 who isH1768 ofH4481 oneH1123 of captives theH1547 fromH1768 Judah,H3061 notH3809 does show due regardH7761 for youH5921 king,H4430 chancellorH2942 or forH5922 decree theH0633 thatH1768 you have signed,H7560 but timesH2166 threeH8532 a dayH3118 makesH1156 his petition.H1159

14: ThenH0116 king the,H4430 whenH1768 [these] words,H4406 he heardH8086 greatlyH7690 was displeasedH0888 with himselfH5922 and onH5922 DanielH1841 setH7761 [his] heartH1079 to deliver himH7804 and tillH5705 the going downH4606 of sun theH8122 heH1934 laboredH7712 to deliver him.H5338

15: ThenH0116 menH1400 theseH0479 approachedH7284 toH5922 king the,H4430 and saidH0560 to king the,H4430 Know,H3046 king,H4430 thatH1768 [it is] the lawH1882 of the MedeH4076 and PersianH6540 thatH1768 notH3606 no decreeH0633 or statuteH7010 whichH1768 king theH4430 establishesH6966 notH3809 may be changed.H8133

16: ThenH0116 king theH4430 gave the command,H0560 and they broughtH0858 Daniel,H1841 and cast [him]H7412 into the denH1358 ofH1768 lions.H0744 [But] spokeH6032 king theH4430 and sayingH0560 to Daniel,H1841 Your GodH0426 whomH1768 youH0607 serveH6399 continually,H8411 HeH1932 will deliver you.H7804

17: And was brought,H0858 stoneH0069 aH2298 and laidH7761 onH5922 the mouthH6433 of den the-H1358 and sealed itH2857 king theH4430 with his own signet ring,H5824 and with the signetsH5824 of his lords-H7261 thatH1768 notH3809 might be changedH8133 the purposeH6640 concerning Daniel.H1841

18: ThenH0116 wentH0236 king theH4430 to his palace,H1965 and spent the nightH0956 fasting,H2908 and musiciansH1761 noH3809 were broughtH5954 before himH6925 and his sleepH8139 wentH5075 from him.H5922

19: ThenH0116 king theH4430 in morning the,H8238 aroseH6966 very early,H5053 and in hasteH0927 to den theH1358 ofH1768 lionsH0744 went.H0236

20: And when he cameH7127 to den the,H1358 to Daniel,H1841 with a voiceH7032 lamentingH6088 he cried outH2200 spokeH6032 king theH4430 and sayingH0560 to Daniel,H1841 Daniel,H1841 servantH5649 of God the,H0426 livingH2417 your God,H0426 whomH1768 youH0607 serveH6399 continually,H8411 has been ableH3202 to deliver youH7804 fromH4481 lions the?H0744

21: thenH0116 DanielH1841 toH5974 king the,H4430 saidH4449 king,H4430 foreverH5957 live.H2418

22: My GodH0426 sentH7972 His angel,H4398 and shutH5463 the mouths,H6433 lions'H0744 so that notH3809 they have hurt meH2255 allH3606 according toH6903 becauseH1768 before HimH6925 innocentH2136 was foundH7912 and alsoH0638 before youH6925 king,H4430 wrongH2248 noH3809 I have done.H5648

23: ThenH0116 king theH4430 exceedinglyH7690 was gladH2868 for himH5922 and DanielH1841 commandedH0560 that they should take upH5267 outH4481 of den the.H1358 So was taken upH5267 DanielH1841 outH4481 of den the,H1358 andH3606 injury whateverH2257 noH3809 was foundH7912 becauseH1768 he believedH0540 in his God.H0426

24: And gave the command,H0560 king theH4430 and they broughtH0858 menH1400 theseH0479 whoH1768 had accusedH0399 had accusedH7170 whoH1768 DanielH1841 and into denH1358 of lions the,H0744 they cast [them]H7412 them,H0581 their children,H1123 and their wives-H5389 andH3809 they cameH4291 to the bottomH0773 of den the.H1358 BeforeH5705 everH1768 and overpoweredH7981 lions theH0744 and allH3606 their bonesH1635 broke in pieces.H1855

25: ThenH0116 DariusH1868 KingH4430 wroteH3790 to allH3606 peoples,H5972 nations,H0524 and languages,H3961 thatH1768 dwellH1753 in allH3606 earth the-H0772 Peace to youH8001 be multiplied.H7680

26: FromH4481 IH6925 makeH7761 a decree,H2942 thatH1768 in everyH3606 dominionH7985 of my kingdomH4437 trembleH1934 [men must] trembleH2112 and fearH1763 fromH4481 beforeH6925 the GodH0426 ofH1768 Daniel-H1841 forH1768 He [is]H1932 God the,H0426 livingH2417 and steadfastH7011 forever,H5957 and His kingdom [is the one]H4437 whichH1768 notH3809 shall be destroyed,H2255 and His dominion [shall endure]H7985 toH5705 end the.H5491

27: He deliversH7804 and rescues,H5338 and He worksH5648 signsH0852 and wondersH8540 in heavenH8065 and on earth,H0772 whoH1768 has deliveredH7804 DanielH1841 fromH4481 the powerH3028 of lions the.H0744

28: So DanielH1841 thisH1836 prosperedH6744 in the reignH4437 of Darius,H1868 and in the reignH4437 of CyrusH3567 Persian theH6543