Daniel 6 - Compare Translations
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Daniel 6:1
KJVIt pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
WEBIt pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty local governors, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;
YLTIt hath been good before Darius, and he hath established over the kingdom satraps -- a hundred and twenty -- that they may be throughout the whole kingdom,
Daniel 6:2
KJVAnd over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.
WEBand over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one; that these local governors might give account to them, and that the king should suffer no loss.
YLTand higher than they three presidents, of whom Daniel [is] first, that these satraps may give to them an account, and the king have no loss.
Daniel 6:3
KJVThen this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
WEBThen this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the local governors, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
YLTThen this Daniel hath been overseer over the presidents and satraps, because that an excellent spirit [is] in him, and the king hath thought to establish him over the whole kingdom.
Daniel 6:4
KJVThen the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
WEBThen the presidents and the local governors sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion or fault, because he was faithful. There wasn’t any error or fault found in him.
YLTThen the presidents and satraps have been seeking to find a cause of complaint against Daniel concerning the kingdom, and any cause of complaint and corruption they are not able to find, because that he [is] faithful, and any error and corruption have not been found in him.
Daniel 6:5
KJVThen said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
WEBThen these men said, “We won’t find any occasion against this Daniel, unless we find it against him concerning the law of his God.”
YLTThen these men are saying, `We do not find against this Daniel any cause of complaint, except we have found [it] against him in the law of his God.'
Daniel 6:6
KJVThen these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.
WEBThen these presidents and local governors assembled together to the king, and said thus to him, “King Darius, live forever!
YLTThen these presidents and satraps have assembled near the king, and thus they are saying to him: `O king Darius, to the ages live!
Daniel 6:7
KJVAll the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
WEBAll the presidents of the kingdom, the deputies and the local governors, the counselors and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a strong decree, that whoever asks a petition of any god or man for thirty days, except of you, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
YLTTaken counsel have all the presidents of the kingdom, the prefects, and the satraps, the counsellors, and the governors, to establish a royal statute, and to strengthen an interdict, that any who seeketh a petition from any god and man until thirty days, save of thee, O king, is cast into a den of lions.
Daniel 6:8
KJVNow, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
WEBNow, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it not be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which doesn’t alter.”
YLTNow, O king, thou dost establish the interdict, and sign the writing, that it is not to be changed, as a law of Media and Persia, that doth not pass away.'
Daniel 6:9
KJVWherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.
WEBTherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.
YLTTherefore king Darius hath signed the writing and interdict.
Daniel 6:10
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Daniel 6:11
KJVThen these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
WEBThen these men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.
YLTThen these men have assembled, and found Daniel praying and entreating grace before his God;
Daniel 6:12
KJVThen they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
WEBThen they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king’s decree: “Haven’t you signed a decree that every man who makes a petition to any god or man within thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?”
YLTthen they have come near, yea, they are saying before the king concerning the king's interdict: `Hast thou not signed an interdict, that any man who seeketh from any god and man until thirty days, save of thee, O king, is cast into a den of lions?' Answered hath the king, and said, `The thing [is] certain as a law of Media and Persia, that doth not pass away.'
Daniel 6:13
KJVThen answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.
WEBThen they answered and said before the king, “That Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, doesn’t respect you, O king, nor the decree that you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.”
YLTThen they have answered, yea, they are saying before the king, that, `Daniel, who [is] of the sons of the Removed of Judah, hath not placed on thee, O king, [any] regard, nor on the interdict that thou hast signed, and three times in a day he is seeking his petition.'
Daniel 6:14
KJVThen the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.
WEBThen the king, when he heard these words, was very displeased, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him; and he labored until the going down of the sun to rescue him.
YLTThen the king, when he hath heard the matter, is greatly displeased at himself, and on Daniel he hath set the heart to deliver him, and till the going up of the sun he was arranging to deliver him.
Daniel 6:15
KJVThen these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.
WEBThen these men assembled together to the king, and said to the king, “Know, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians, that no decree nor statute which the king establishes may be changed.”
YLTThen these men have assembled near the king, and are saying to the king, `know, O king, that the law of Media and Persia [is]: That any interdict and statute that the king doth establish is not to be changed.'
Daniel 6:16
KJVThen the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.
WEBThen the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Your God whom you serve continually, he will deliver you.”
YLTThen the king hath said, and they have brought Daniel, and have cast [him] into a den of lions. The king hath answered and said to Daniel, `Thy God, whom thou art serving continually, Himself doth deliver thee.'
Daniel 6:17
KJVAnd a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.
WEBA stone was brought, and laid on the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel.
YLTAnd a stone hath been brought and placed at the mouth of the den, and the king hath sealed it with his signet, and with the signet of his great men, that the purpose be not changed concerning Daniel.
Daniel 6:18
KJVThen the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.
WEBThen the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting. No musical instruments were brought before him; and his sleep fled from him.
YLTThen hath the king gone to his palace, and he hath passed the night fasting, and dahavan have not been brought up before him, and his sleep hath fled [from] off him.
Daniel 6:19
KJVThen the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.
WEBThen the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste to the den of lions.
YLTThen doth the king rise in the early morning, at the light, and in haste to the den of lions he hath gone;
Daniel 6:20
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Daniel 6:21
KJVThen said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.
WEBThen Daniel said to the king, “O king, live forever!
YLTThen Daniel hath spoken with the king: `O king, to the ages live:
Daniel 6:22
KJVMy God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
WEBMy God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions’ mouths, and they have not hurt me; because as before him innocence was found in me; and also before you, O king, I have done no harm.”
YLTmy God hath sent His messenger, and hath shut the lions' mouths, and they have not injured me: because that before Him purity hath been found in me; and also before thee, O king, injury I have not done.'
Daniel 6:23
KJVThen was the king exceedingly glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.
WEBThen the king was exceedingly glad, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no kind of harm was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.
YLTThen was the king very glad for him, and he hath commanded Daniel to be taken up out of the den, and Daniel hath been taken up out of the den, and no injury hath been found in him, because he hath believed in his God.
Daniel 6:24
KJVAnd the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den.
WEBThe king commanded, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions mauled them, and broke all their bones in pieces, before they came to the bottom of the den.
YLTAnd the king hath said, and they have brought those men who had accused Daniel, and to the den of lions they have cast them, they, their sons, and their wives; and they have not come to the lower part of the den till that the lions have power over them, and all their bones they have broken small.
Daniel 6:25
KJVThen king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
WEBThen king Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and languages, who dwell in all the earth:
YLTThen Darius the king hath written to all the peoples, nations, and languages, who are dwelling in all the land: `Your peace be great!
Daniel 6:26
KJVI make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.
WEB“I make a decree that in all the dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel;
YLTFrom before me is made a decree, that in every dominion of my kingdom they are trembling and fearing before the God of Daniel, for He [is] the living God, and abiding to the ages, and His kingdom that which [is] not destroyed, and His dominion [is] unto the end.
Daniel 6:27
KJVHe delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.
WEBHe delivers and rescues.
YLTA deliverer, and rescuer, and doer of signs and wonders in the heavens and in earth [is] He who hath delivered Daniel from the paw of the lions.'
Daniel 6:28
KJVSo this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
WEBSo this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
YLTAnd this Daniel hath prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
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