但以理书 6
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
但以理在狮子坑
6 大流士决定设立一百二十个总督治理全国。 2 总督之上，设三个总长，以维护王的统治，但以理是其中之一。 3 因为但以理有非凡的心智，远超过其他总长和总督，王便考虑让他治理全国。 4 于是，其他总长和总督想在但以理的政务中找把柄控告他，却找不到任何把柄或过失，因为他诚实可靠，毫无过失。 5 最后他们说：“除非我们从但以理上帝的律法下手，否则找不到指控他的把柄。”
6 于是，这些总长和总督齐来见王，说：“愿大流士王万岁！ 7 所有总长、行政官、总督、谋士和省长都认为王应该下一道禁令，三十天内，任何人不得向王以外的神明或人祷告，违者必被扔进狮子坑。 8 王啊，求你颁布、签署这道禁令，使之不可更改，正如玛代人和波斯人的律令是不可更改的。” 9 于是大流士王签署了这道禁令。
10 但以理知道王签署禁令后，就回到家里。他楼上的窗户朝向耶路撒冷，他像往常一样每日三次跪下向上帝祷告、感恩。 11 那些官员一同来了，发现但以理向他的上帝祷告、祈求， 12 便去见王，提及王的禁令，说：“王啊，你不是签署禁令，三十天内，任何人不得向王以外的神明或人祷告，违者必被扔进狮子坑吗？”王说：“确有此事，按照玛代人和波斯人的律，这禁令不可更改。” 13 他们对王说：“王啊，被掳来的犹大人但以理不理会你和你的禁令，仍一日三次向他的上帝祈祷。” 14 王听了这些话，十分愁烦，一心想救但以理，直到日落都在筹划解救之道。 15 那些人齐来见王，说：“王啊，按照玛代人和波斯人的律，王颁布的禁令和律例是不可更改的。”
16 王便下令把但以理带来扔进狮子坑。他对但以理说：“愿你忠心事奉的上帝拯救你！” 17 坑口用大石封住，并加上王和大臣的封印，使惩办但以理的事不可更改。 18 王回宫后，整夜禁食，拒绝娱乐，无法入睡。
19 次日黎明，王起来匆忙赶往狮子坑， 20 到了坑边，凄声呼喊但以理：“永活上帝的仆人但以理啊，你忠心事奉的上帝有没有救你脱离狮子的口？” 21 但以理对王说：“愿王万岁！ 22 我的上帝差遣天使封住了狮子的口，不让它们伤害我，因为我在上帝面前是清白的。王啊，我在你面前也没有过错。” 23 王非常高兴，便命人把但以理从坑中拉上来。于是，但以理从坑中被拉了上来，他因为信靠他的上帝，身上毫无损伤。 24 王下令把那些恶意控告但以理的人及其儿女妻子都带来，扔进狮子坑。他们还没到坑底，狮子便扑上去，咬碎了他们的骨头。
25 后来，大流士王传谕境内的各族、各邦、各语种的人，说：“愿你们大享平安！ 26 我下令，我统治的国民都要敬畏但以理的上帝，
“因为祂是永活长存的上帝，
祂的国度永不灭亡，
祂的统治直到永远。
27 祂庇护、拯救，
在天上地下行神迹奇事，
救但以理脱离狮子的口。”
28 因此，在大流士和波斯人塞鲁士执政期间，但以理凡事亨通。
但以理书 6
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
大流士王立但以理为三总长之一
6 大流士随心所愿，立一百二十个总督，治理通国。 2 又在他们以上立总长三人，但以理在其中，使总督在他们三人面前回复事务，免得王受亏损。 3 因这但以理有美好的灵性，所以显然超乎其余的总长和总督，王又想立他治理通国。
众臣妒但以理欲寻隙讼之
4 那时总长和总督寻找但以理误国的把柄，为要参他，只是找不着他的错误过失，因他忠心办事，毫无错误过失。 5 那些人便说：“我们要找参这但以理的把柄，除非在他神的律法中，就寻不着。”
奏请降诏谕民三旬内唯王是求
6 于是，总长和总督纷纷聚集来见王，说：“愿大流士王万岁！ 7 国中的总长、钦差、总督、谋士和巡抚彼此商议，要立一条坚定的禁令[a]，三十日内，不拘何人，若在王以外，或向神或向人求什么，就必扔在狮子坑中。 8 王啊，现在求你立这禁令，加盖玉玺，使禁令决不更改，照玛代和波斯人的例是不可更改的。” 9 于是大流士王立这禁令，加盖玉玺。
但以理仍日三次祷告神
10 但以理知道这禁令盖了玉玺，就到自己家里（他楼上的窗户开向耶路撒冷），一日三次双膝跪在他神面前祷告感谢，与素常一样。 11 那些人就纷纷聚集，见但以理在他神面前祈祷恳求。 12 他们便进到王前，提王的禁令，说：“王啊，三十日内不拘何人，若在王以外，或向神或向人求什么，必被扔在狮子坑中。王不是在这禁令上盖了玉玺吗？”王回答说：“实有这事，照玛代和波斯人的例是不可更改的。” 13 他们对王说：“王啊，那被掳之犹大人中的但以理不理你，也不遵你盖了玉玺的禁令，他竟一日三次祈祷。” 14 王听见这话就甚愁烦，一心要救但以理，筹划解救他，直到日落的时候。 15 那些人就纷纷聚集来见王，说：“王啊，当知道玛代人和波斯人有例，凡王所立的禁令和律例都不可更改。”
王依禁令投之于狮坑
16 王下令，人就把但以理带来，扔在狮子坑中。王对但以理说：“你所常侍奉的神，他必救你。” 17 有人搬石头放在坑口，王用自己的玺和大臣的印封闭那坑，使惩办但以理的事毫无更改。 18 王回宫，终夜禁食，无人拿乐器到他面前，并且睡不着觉。
主护但以理不为狮伤
19 次日黎明王就起来，急忙往狮子坑那里去。 20 临近坑边，哀声呼叫但以理，对但以理说：“永生神的仆人但以理啊，你所常侍奉的神能救你脱离狮子吗？” 21 但以理对王说：“愿王万岁！ 22 我的神差遣使者封住狮子的口，叫狮子不伤我，因我在神面前无辜，我在王面前也没有行过亏损的事。” 23 王就甚喜乐，吩咐人将但以理从坑里系上来。于是但以理从坑里被系上来，身上毫无伤损，因为信靠他的神。
讼但以理者遭报见噬
24 王下令，人就把那些控告但以理的人连他们的妻子、儿女都带来，扔在狮子坑中。他们还没有到坑底，狮子就抓住[b]他们，咬碎他们的骨头。
王谕全国敬畏神
25 那时大流士王传旨，晓谕住在全地，各方、各国、各族的人说：“愿你们大享平安！ 26 现在我降旨晓谕我所统辖的全国人民，要在但以理的神面前战兢恐惧。因为他是永远长存的活神，他的国永不败坏，他的权柄永存无极。 27 他护庇人，搭救人，在天上地下施行神迹奇事，救了但以理脱离狮子的口。”
28 如此，这但以理当大流士王在位的时候和波斯王居鲁士在位的时候，大享亨通。
Daniel 6
New Living Translation
Daniel in the Lions’ Den
6 [a]Darius the Mede decided to divide the kingdom into 120 provinces, and he appointed a high officer to rule over each province. 2 The king also chose Daniel and two others as administrators to supervise the high officers and protect the king’s interests. 3 Daniel soon proved himself more capable than all the other administrators and high officers. Because of Daniel’s great ability, the king made plans to place him over the entire empire.
4 Then the other administrators and high officers began searching for some fault in the way Daniel was handling government affairs, but they couldn’t find anything to criticize or condemn. He was faithful, always responsible, and completely trustworthy. 5 So they concluded, “Our only chance of finding grounds for accusing Daniel will be in connection with the rules of his religion.”
6 So the administrators and high officers went to the king and said, “Long live King Darius! 7 We are all in agreement—we administrators, officials, high officers, advisers, and governors—that the king should make a law that will be strictly enforced. Give orders that for the next thirty days any person who prays to anyone, divine or human—except to you, Your Majesty—will be thrown into the den of lions. 8 And now, Your Majesty, issue and sign this law so it cannot be changed, an official law of the Medes and Persians that cannot be revoked.” 9 So King Darius signed the law.
10 But when Daniel learned that the law had been signed, he went home and knelt down as usual in his upstairs room, with its windows open toward Jerusalem. He prayed three times a day, just as he had always done, giving thanks to his God. 11 Then the officials went together to Daniel’s house and found him praying and asking for God’s help. 12 So they went straight to the king and reminded him about his law. “Did you not sign a law that for the next thirty days any person who prays to anyone, divine or human—except to you, Your Majesty—will be thrown into the den of lions?”
“Yes,” the king replied, “that decision stands; it is an official law of the Medes and Persians that cannot be revoked.”
13 Then they told the king, “That man Daniel, one of the captives from Judah, is ignoring you and your law. He still prays to his God three times a day.”
14 Hearing this, the king was deeply troubled, and he tried to think of a way to save Daniel. He spent the rest of the day looking for a way to get Daniel out of this predicament.
15 In the evening the men went together to the king and said, “Your Majesty, you know that according to the law of the Medes and the Persians, no law that the king signs can be changed.”
16 So at last the king gave orders for Daniel to be arrested and thrown into the den of lions. The king said to him, “May your God, whom you serve so faithfully, rescue you.”
17 A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den. The king sealed the stone with his own royal seal and the seals of his nobles, so that no one could rescue Daniel. 18 Then the king returned to his palace and spent the night fasting. He refused his usual entertainment and couldn’t sleep at all that night.
19 Very early the next morning, the king got up and hurried out to the lions’ den. 20 When he got there, he called out in anguish, “Daniel, servant of the living God! Was your God, whom you serve so faithfully, able to rescue you from the lions?”
21 Daniel answered, “Long live the king! 22 My God sent his angel to shut the lions’ mouths so that they would not hurt me, for I have been found innocent in his sight. And I have not wronged you, Your Majesty.”
23 The king was overjoyed and ordered that Daniel be lifted from the den. Not a scratch was found on him, for he had trusted in his God.
24 Then the king gave orders to arrest the men who had maliciously accused Daniel. He had them thrown into the lions’ den, along with their wives and children. The lions leaped on them and tore them apart before they even hit the floor of the den.
25 Then King Darius sent this message to the people of every race and nation and language throughout the world:
“Peace and prosperity to you!
26 “I decree that everyone throughout my kingdom should tremble with fear before the God of Daniel.
For he is the living God,
and he will endure forever.
His kingdom will never be destroyed,
and his rule will never end.
27 He rescues and saves his people;
he performs miraculous signs and wonders
in the heavens and on earth.
He has rescued Daniel
from the power of the lions.”
28 So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian.[b]
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