The plot
It pleased Darius to appoint a hundred and twenty satraps over the kingdom, to be over the whole of it, and over them three administrators, of whom Daniel was one, so the satraps would give account to them and the king would suffer no loss. Then this Daniel stood out above the administrators and satraps, because an outstanding spirit was in him, and the king was thinking of setting him over the whole realm. So the administrators and satraps looked for grounds against Daniel in the running of the kingdom. But they couldn't find any grounds or fault, because he was faithful, and no error or fault could be found in him. Then these men said, We will never find any grounds against this Daniel unless we find it against him over the law of his God. So these administrators and satraps went in a body to the king and said to him, King Darius, live forever. All the administrators of the kingdom, the governors and satraps, the counsellors and the captains, have agreed together that the king should make a royal rule and enforce a firm order: that anyone who asks a petition of any god or man for thirty days, except of you, king, is to be thrown into the den of lions. Now, king, put the order in force and sign the writing, so it can't be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be altered. So King Darius signed the writing and the order. Now when Daniel knew the writing was signed, he went into his house. And with the windows of his upstairs room open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, just as he had always done. Then these men came in a body and found Daniel praying and making his petition before his God. So they went to the king and spoke to him about the royal order. Haven't you signed an order that any man who asks a petition of any god or man within thirty days, except of you, king, is to be thrown into the den of lions? The king answered, That is right, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be altered. Then they answered the king, That Daniel, one of the exiles of Judah, takes no notice of you, king, or of the order you signed. He makes his petition three times a day. When the king heard this he was deeply upset with himself, and he set his mind on saving Daniel. He worked at it until sundown, trying to get him out. Then these men came in a body to the king and said, Know this, king: it is the law of the Medes and Persians that no order or rule the king puts in force may be changed.
It pleased Darius to set a hundred and twenty governors over the kingdom, to be over the whole kingdom, and over them three officials, and Daniel was first among them — so the governors would give account to them and the king wouldn't lose anything. Then this Daniel was set above the officials and governors, because an excellent spirit was in him. And the king thought about setting him over the whole kingdom. Then the officials and governors looked for a charge against Daniel about the kingdom. But they couldn't find any charge or fault, because he was faithful, and no mistake or fault was found in him. Then these men said: We won't find any charge against this Daniel unless we find it against him about the law of his God. Then these officials and governors gathered to the king and said this to him: King Darius, live forever. All the officials of the kingdom, the governors, the captains, the counsellors and the captains have talked it over together, to set up a royal rule and make a firm order — that whoever asks anything of any god or man for thirty days, except of you, king, will be thrown into the den of lions. Now, king, set up the order and sign the writing, so it can't be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, that can't be altered. So King Darius signed the writing and the order. Now when Daniel knew the writing was signed, he went into his house. And his windows being open in his room towards Jerusalem, he got down on his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks in front of his God, the way he'd always done. Then these men gathered and found Daniel praying and pleading in front of his God. Then they came near and spoke in front of the king about the king's order: Haven't you signed an order that every man who asks anything of any god or man for thirty days, except of you, king, will be thrown into the den of lions? The king answered and said: The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, that can't be altered. Then they answered and said in front of the king: That Daniel of the exiles of Judah takes no notice of you, king, or of the order you've signed, but asks his request three times a day. Then when the king heard these words, he was badly displeased with himself, and he set his heart on Daniel to get him out. And he worked till the sun went down to rescue him. Then these men gathered to the king and said to the king: Know, king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is that no order or rule the king sets up can be changed.
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom; And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage. Then 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. Then 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. Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God. Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever. All 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. Now, 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. Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree. Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime. Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God. Then 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. Then 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. Then 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. Then 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.
It pleased Darius to appoint a hundred and twenty satraps over the kingdom, to be over the whole of it,
It pleased Darius to set a hundred and twenty governors over the kingdom, to be over the whole kingdom,
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
and over them three administrators, of whom Daniel was one, so the satraps would give account to them and the king would suffer no loss.
and over them three officials, and Daniel was first among them — so the governors would give account to them and the king wouldn't lose anything.
And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.
Then this Daniel stood out above the administrators and satraps, because an outstanding spirit was in him, and the king was thinking of setting him over the whole realm.
Then this Daniel was set above the officials and governors, because an excellent spirit was in him. And the king thought about setting him over the whole kingdom.
Then 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.
So the administrators and satraps looked for grounds against Daniel in the running of the kingdom. But they couldn't find any grounds or fault, because he was faithful, and no error or fault could be found in him.
Then the officials and governors looked for a charge against Daniel about the kingdom. But they couldn't find any charge or fault, because he was faithful, and no mistake or fault was found in him.
Then 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.
Then these men said, We will never find any grounds against this Daniel unless we find it against him over the law of his God.
Then these men said: We won't find any charge against this Daniel unless we find it against him about the law of his God.
Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
So these administrators and satraps went in a body to the king and said to him, King Darius, live forever.
Then these officials and governors gathered to the king and said this to him: King Darius, live forever.
Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.
All the administrators of the kingdom, the governors and satraps, the counsellors and the captains, have agreed together that the king should make a royal rule and enforce a firm order: that anyone who asks a petition of any god or man for thirty days, except of you, king, is to be thrown into the den of lions.
All the officials of the kingdom, the governors, the captains, the counsellors and the captains have talked it over together, to set up a royal rule and make a firm order — that whoever asks anything of any god or man for thirty days, except of you, king, will be thrown into the den of lions.
All 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.
Now, king, put the order in force and sign the writing, so it can't be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be altered.
Now, king, set up the order and sign the writing, so it can't be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, that can't be altered.
Now, 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.
So King Darius signed the writing and the order.
Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.
Now when Daniel knew the writing was signed, he went into his house. And with the windows of his upstairs room open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, just as he had always done.
Now when Daniel knew the writing was signed, he went into his house. And his windows being open in his room towards Jerusalem, he got down on his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks in front of his God, the way he'd always done.
Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
Then these men came in a body and found Daniel praying and making his petition before his God.
Then these men gathered and found Daniel praying and pleading in front of his God.
Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
So they went to the king and spoke to him about the royal order. Haven't you signed an order that any man who asks a petition of any god or man within thirty days, except of you, king, is to be thrown into the den of lions? The king answered, That is right, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be altered.
Then they came near and spoke in front of the king about the king's order: Haven't you signed an order that every man who asks anything of any god or man for thirty days, except of you, king, will be thrown into the den of lions? The king answered and said: The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, that can't be altered.
Then 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.
Then they answered the king, That Daniel, one of the exiles of Judah, takes no notice of you, king, or of the order you signed. He makes his petition three times a day.
Then they answered and said in front of the king: That Daniel of the exiles of Judah takes no notice of you, king, or of the order you've signed, but asks his request three times a day.
Then 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.
When the king heard this he was deeply upset with himself, and he set his mind on saving Daniel. He worked at it until sundown, trying to get him out.
Then when the king heard these words, he was badly displeased with himself, and he set his heart on Daniel to get him out. And he worked till the sun went down to rescue him.
Then 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.
Then these men came in a body to the king and said, Know this, king: it is the law of the Medes and Persians that no order or rule the king puts in force may be changed.
Then these men gathered to the king and said to the king: Know, king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is that no order or rule the king sets up can be changed.
Then 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.
The lions' den
So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the lions' den. The king said to Daniel, Your God, the one you always serve, will deliver you. And a stone was brought and laid over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet and with the signets of his nobles, so nothing about Daniel could be changed. Then the king went back to his palace and spent the night fasting. No entertainment was brought in to him, and his sleep left him. Then the king got up at first light and went to the den of lions in a hurry. When he came near the den, he called out to Daniel in a grieving voice: Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, the one you always serve, been able to save you from the lions? Then Daniel said to the king, King, live forever. My God sent his angel and shut the lions' mouths, and they haven't hurt me. Because I was found innocent before him — and before you too, king, I have done no wrong. Then the king was very glad for him, and gave the order to lift Daniel out of the den. So Daniel was lifted out of the den, and not a mark was found on him, because he had trusted in his God. And the king gave the order, and they brought the men who had accused Daniel, and threw them into the den of lions — them, their children and their wives. And the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones before they even reached the bottom of the den. Then King Darius wrote to all peoples, nations and languages living in all the earth: peace be multiplied to you. I issue an order that in every part of my kingdom people are to tremble and fear before the God of Daniel. Because he is the living God, and he endures forever. His kingdom will never be destroyed, and his rule will last to the end. He delivers and rescues, and he works signs and wonders in heaven and on earth. He is the one who delivered Daniel from the power of the lions. So this Daniel did well in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
Then the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the den of lions. The king spoke and said to Daniel: Your God who you serve all the time — he'll get you out. And a 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 nobles, so nothing would be changed about Daniel. Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting. And no music was brought in front of him, and his sleep went from him. Then the king got up very early in the morning and went in a hurry to the den of lions. And when he came to the den, he cried out with a sad voice to Daniel. The king spoke and said to Daniel: Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God who you serve all the time been able to get you out from the lions? Then Daniel said to the king: King, live forever. My God has sent his angel and shut the lions' mouths, so they haven't hurt me — because I was found innocent in front of him. And in front of you, king, I've done no harm. Then the king was very glad for him, and ordered that they take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no hurt at all was found on him, because he trusted in his God. And the king gave the order, and they brought the men who'd accused Daniel and threw them into the den of lions, them and their children and their wives. And the lions had them and broke all their bones in pieces before they'd got to the bottom of the den. Then King Darius wrote to all peoples, nations and languages living in all the earth: Peace be with you plenty. I'm making an order that in every part of my kingdom men shake and be frightened in front of the God of Daniel. Because he's the living God and stays forever, and his kingdom won't be wrecked, and his rule will be right to the end. He rescues and he gets people out, and he does signs and wonders in heaven and on earth — the one who's got Daniel out from the power of the lions. So this Daniel did well in the reign of Darius and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
Then 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. And 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. Then 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. Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions. And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions? Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever. My 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. Then was the king exceeding 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. And 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. Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. I 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. He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions. So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the lions' den. The king said to Daniel, Your God, the one you always serve, will deliver you.
Then the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the den of lions. The king spoke and said to Daniel: Your God who you serve all the time — he'll get you out.
Then 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.
And a stone was brought and laid over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet and with the signets of his nobles, so nothing about Daniel could be changed.
And a 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 nobles, so nothing would be changed about Daniel.
And 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.
Then the king went back to his palace and spent the night fasting. No entertainment was brought in to him, and his sleep left him.
Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting. And no music was brought in front of him, and his sleep went from him.
Then 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.
Then the king got up at first light and went to the den of lions in a hurry.
Then the king got up very early in the morning and went in a hurry to the den of lions.
Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.
When he came near the den, he called out to Daniel in a grieving voice: Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, the one you always serve, been able to save you from the lions?
And when he came to the den, he cried out with a sad voice to Daniel. The king spoke and said to Daniel: Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God who you serve all the time been able to get you out from the lions?
And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?
Then Daniel said to the king, King, live forever.
Then Daniel said to the king: King, live forever.
Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.
My God sent his angel and shut the lions' mouths, and they haven't hurt me. Because I was found innocent before him — and before you too, king, I have done no wrong.
My God has sent his angel and shut the lions' mouths, so they haven't hurt me — because I was found innocent in front of him. And in front of you, king, I've done no harm.
My 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.
Then the king was very glad for him, and gave the order to lift Daniel out of the den. So Daniel was lifted out of the den, and not a mark was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.
Then the king was very glad for him, and ordered that they take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no hurt at all was found on him, because he trusted in his God.
Then was the king exceeding 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.
And the king gave the order, and they brought the men who had accused Daniel, and threw them into the den of lions — them, their children and their wives. And the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones before they even reached the bottom of the den.
And the king gave the order, and they brought the men who'd accused Daniel and threw them into the den of lions, them and their children and their wives. And the lions had them and broke all their bones in pieces before they'd got to the bottom of the den.
And 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.
Then King Darius wrote to all peoples, nations and languages living in all the earth: peace be multiplied to you.
Then King Darius wrote to all peoples, nations and languages living in all the earth: Peace be with you plenty.
Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
I issue an order that in every part of my kingdom people are to tremble and fear before the God of Daniel. Because he is the living God, and he endures forever. His kingdom will never be destroyed, and his rule will last to the end.
I'm making an order that in every part of my kingdom men shake and be frightened in front of the God of Daniel. Because he's the living God and stays forever, and his kingdom won't be wrecked, and his rule will be right to the end.
I 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.
He delivers and rescues, and he works signs and wonders in heaven and on earth. He is the one who delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.
He rescues and he gets people out, and he does signs and wonders in heaven and on earth — the one who's got Daniel out from the power of the lions.
He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.
So this Daniel did well in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
So this Daniel did well in the reign of Darius and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.