Daniel 6

1 ♥ 📝 I t pleased^H6925 Darius^H1868 to set^H6966 over^H5922 the kingdom^H4437 a hundred^H3969 and twenty^H6243 satraps,^H324 who should be^H1934 throughout the whole^H3606 kingdom;^H4437

2 ♥ 📝 and over^H5924 them^H4481 three^H8532 presidents,^H5632 of whom^H4481 Daniel^H1841 was one;^H2298 that^H459 these satraps^H324 might^H1934 give^H3052 account^H2941 unto them, and that the king^H4430 should have^H1934 no^H3809 damage.^H5142

3 ♥ 📝 Then^H116 this^H1836 Daniel^H1841 was^H1934 distinguished^H5330 above^H5922 the presidents^H5632 and the satraps,^H324 because^H3606 an excellent^H3493 spirit^H7308 was in him; and the king^H4430 thought^H6246 to set^H6966 him over^H5922 the whole^H3606 realm.^H4437

4 ♥ 📝 Then^H116 the presidents^H5632 and the satraps^H324 sought^H1934 to find^H7912 occasion^H5931 against Daniel^H1841 as touching^H6655 the kingdom;^H4437 but^H3606 they could^H3202 find^H7912 no^H3809 occasion^H5931 nor^H3809 fault,^H7844 forasmuch^H6903 as he was faithful,^H540 neither^H3809 was there any^H3606 error^H7960 or fault^H7844 found^H7912 in him.^H5922

5 ♥ 📝 Then^H116 said^H560 these^H479 men,^H1400 We shall not^H3809 find^H7912 any^H3606 occasion^H5931 against^H5922 this^H1836 Daniel,^H1841 except^H3861 we find^H7912 it against him concerning the law^H1882 of his God.^H426

6 ♥ 📝 Then^H116 these^H459 presidents^H5632 and satraps^H324 assembled together^H7284 to the king,^H4430 and said^H560 thus^H3652 unto him,^H5922 King^H4430 Darius,^H1868 live^H2418 for ever.^H5957

7 ♥ 📝 All^H3606 the presidents^H5632 of the kingdom,^H4437 the deputies^H5460 and the satraps,^H324 the counsellors^H1907 and the governors,^H6347 have consulted together^H3272 to establish^H6966 a royal^H4430 statute,^H7010 and to make a strong^H8631 interdict,^H633 that whosoever shall ask^H1156 a petition^H1159 of^H4481 any^H3606 god^H426 or man^H606 for^H5705 thirty^H8533 days,^H3118 save^H3861 of thee,^H4481 O king,^H4430 he shall be cast^H7412 into the den^H1358 of lions.^H744

8 ♥ 📝 Now,^H3705 O king,^H4430 establish^H6966 the interdict,^H633 and sign^H7560 the writing,^H3792 that it be not^H3809 changed,^H8133 according to the law^H1882 of the Medes^H4076 and Persians,^H6540 which altereth^H5709 not.^H3809

9 ♥ 📝 Wherefore^H1836 king^H4430 Darius^H1868 signed^H7560 the writing^H3792 and the interdict.^H633

10 ♥ 📝 And when Daniel^H1841 knew^H3046 that the writing^H3792 was signed,^H7560 he went^H5954 into his house^H1005 (now his windows^H3551 were open^H6606 in his chamber^H5952 toward^H5049 Jerusalem)^H3390 and he kneeled^H1289 upon^H5922 his knees^H1291 three^H8532 times^H2166 a day,^H3118 and prayed,^H6739 and gave thanks^H3029 before^H6925 his God,^H426 as^H6903 he did^H1934 aforetime.^H1836

11 ♥ 📝 Then^H116 these^H479 men^H1400 assembled^H7284 together, and found^H7912 Daniel^H1841 making petition^H1156 and supplication^H2604 before^H6925 his God.^H426

12 ♥ 📝 Then^H116 they came near,^H7127 and spake^H560 before^H6925 the king^H4430 concerning^H5922 the king's^H4430 interdict:^H633 Hast thou not^H3809 signed^H7560 an interdict,^H633 that every^H3606 man^H606 that shall make^H1156 petition unto^H4481 any^H3606 god^H426 or man^H606 within^H5705 thirty^H8533 days,^H3118 save^H3861 unto thee,^H4481 O king,^H4430 shall be cast^H7412 into the den^H1358 of lions?^H744 The king^H4430 answered^H6032 and said,^H560 The thing^H4406 is true,^H3330 according to the law^H1882 of the Medes^H4076 and Persians,^H6540 which altereth^H5709 not.^H3809

13 ♥ 📝 Then^H116 answered^H6032 they and said^H560 before^H6925 the king,^H4430 That Daniel,^H1841 who is of^H4481 the children^H1123 of the captivity^H1547 of Judah,^H3061 regardeth^H7761 not^H3809 thee,^H5922 O king,^H4430 nor the interdict^H633 that thou hast signed,^H7560 but maketh^H1156 his petition^H1159 three^H8532 times^H2166 a day.^H3118

14 ♥ 📝 Then^H116 the king,^H4430 when he heard^H8086 these words,^H4406 was sore^H7690 displeased,^H888 and set^H7761 his heart^H1079 on^H5922 Daniel^H1841 to deliver^H7804 him; and he labored^H1934 till^H5705 the going down^H4606 of the sun^H8122 to rescue^H5338 him.

15 ♥ 📝 Then^H116 these^H479 men^H1400 assembled^H7284 together unto^H5922 the king,^H4430 and said^H560 unto the king,^H4430 Know,^H3046 O king,^H4430 that it is a law^H1882 of the Medes^H4076 and Persians,^H6540 that no^H3606 interdict^H633 nor statute^H7010 which the king^H4430 establisheth^H6966 may be changed.^H8133

16 ♥ 📝 Then^H116 the king^H4430 commanded,^H560 and they brought^H858 Daniel,^H1841 and cast^H7412 him into the den^H1358 of lions.^H744 [Now] the king^H4430 spake^H6032 and said^H560 unto Daniel,^H1841 Thy God^H426 whom thou^H607 servest^H6399 continually,^H8411 he will deliver^H7804 thee.

17 ♥ 📝 And a^H2298 stone^H69 was brought,^H858 and laid^H7761 upon^H5922 the mouth^H6433 of the den;^H1358 and the king^H4430 sealed^H2857 it with his own signet,^H5824 and with the signet^H5824 of his lords;^H7261 that nothing^H3809 might be changed^H8133 concerning^H6640 Daniel.^H1841

18 ♥ 📝 Then^H116 the king^H4430 went^H236 to his palace,^H1965 and passed the night^H956 fasting;^H2908 neither^H3809 were instruments^H1761 of music brought^H5954 before^H6925 him: and his sleep^H8139 fled^H5075 from him.^H5922

19 ♥ 📝 Then^H116 the king^H4430 arose^H6966 very early^H8238 in the morning,^H5053 and went^H236 in haste^H927 unto the den^H1358 of lions.^H744

20 ♥ 📝 And when he came^H7127 near unto the den^H1358 to Daniel,^H1841 he cried^H2200 with a lamentable^H6088 voice;^H7032 the king^H4430 spake^H6032 and said^H560 to Daniel,^H1841 O Daniel,^H1841 servant^H5649 of the living^H2417 God,^H426 is thy God,^H426 whom thou servest^H6399 continually,^H8411 able^H3202 to deliver^H7804 thee from^H4481 the lions?^H744

21 ♥ 📝 Then^H116 said^H4449 Daniel^H1841 unto^H5974 the king,^H4430 O king,^H4430 live^H2418 for ever.^H5957

22 ♥ 📝 My God^H426 hath sent^H7972 his angel,^H4398 and hath shut^H5463 the lions'^H744 mouths,^H6433 and they have not^H3809 hurt^H2255 me; forasmuch as^H3606 before^H6925 him innocency^H2136 was found^H7912 in me; and also^H638 before^H6925 thee, O king,^H4430 have I done^H5648 no^H3809 hurt.^H2248

23 ♥ 📝 Then^H116 was the king^H4430 exceeding^H7690 glad,^H2868 and commanded^H560 that they should take^H5267 Daniel^H1841 up^H5267 out of^H4481 the den.^H1358 So Daniel^H1841 was taken up^H5267 out of^H4481 the den,^H1358 and no^H3809 manner^H3606 of^H4481 hurt^H2257 was found^H7912 upon him, because he had trusted^H540 in his God.^H426

24 ♥ 📝 And the king^H4430 commanded,^H560 and they brought^H858 those^H479 men^H1400 that had accused^H399 Daniel,^H1841 and they cast^H7412 them^H581 into the den^H1358 of lions,^H744 them,^H581 their children,^H1123 and their wives;^H5389 and the lions^H744 had the mastery^H5705 of them, and brake^H1855 all^H3606 their bones^H1635 in pieces,^H1855 before they came^H4291 to the bottom^H773 of the den.^H1358

25 ♥ 📝 Then^H116 king^H4430 Darius^H1868 wrote^H3790 unto all^H3606 the peoples,^H5972 nations,^H524 and languages,^H3961 that dwell^H1753 in all^H3606 the earth:^H772 Peace^H8001 be multiplied^H7680 unto you.

26 ♥ 📝 I^H4481 make^H7761 a decree,^H2942 that in^H4481 all the dominion^H7985 of my kingdom^H4437 men tremble^H1934 and fear^H1763 before^H4481 the God^H426 of Daniel;^H1841 for he is the living^H2417 God,^H426 and stedfast^H7011 for ever,^H5957 And his kingdom^H4437 that which shall not^H3809 be destroyed;^H2255 and his dominion^H7985 shall be even unto^H5705 the end.^H5491

27 ♥ 📝 He delivereth^H7804 and rescueth,^H5338 and he worketh^H5648 signs^H852 and wonders^H8540 in heaven^H8065 and in earth,^H772 who hath delivered^H7804 Daniel^H1841 from^H4481 the power^H3028 of the lions.^H744

28 ♥ 📝 So this^H1836 Daniel^H1841 prospered^H6744 in the reign^H4437 of Darius,^H1868 and in the reign^H4437 of Cyrus^H3567 the Persian.^H6543