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Daniel 6:19-28
English Standard Version
Daniel 6:19-28
English Standard Version
19 Then, at break of day, the king arose and went in haste to the den of lions. 20 As he came near to the den where Daniel was, he cried out in a tone of anguish. The king declared to Daniel, “O Daniel, servant of (A)the living God, (B)has your God, whom you serve continually, (C)been able to deliver you from the lions?” 21 Then Daniel said to the king, (D)“O king, live forever! 22 My God (E)sent his angel (F)and shut the lions' mouths, and they have not harmed me, because I was found blameless (G)before him; (H)and also before you, O king, I have done no harm.” 23 Then the king was exceedingly glad, and commanded that Daniel be taken up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and (I)no kind of harm was found on him, because he had trusted in his God. 24 And the king commanded, and (J)those men who had maliciously accused Daniel were brought and cast into the den of lions—they, their children, and their wives. And before they reached the bottom of the den, the lions overpowered them and broke all their bones in pieces.
25 Then King Darius wrote to all (K)the peoples, nations, and languages (L)that dwell in all the earth: (M)“Peace be multiplied to you. 26 (N)I make a decree, that in all my royal dominion (O)people are to tremble and fear before the God of Daniel,
for (P)he is (Q)the living God,
enduring forever;
his kingdom shall never be destroyed,
(R)and his dominion shall be (S)to the end.
27 He delivers and rescues;
he works (T)signs and wonders
in heaven and on earth,
he who has (U)saved Daniel
from the power of the lions.”
28 So this Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and (V)the reign of (W)Cyrus the Persian.
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Daniel 6:19-28
New International Version
Daniel 6:19-28
New International Version
19 At the first light of dawn, the king got up and hurried to the lions’ den. 20 When he came near the den, he called to Daniel in an anguished voice, “Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to rescue you from the lions?”(A)
21 Daniel answered, “May the king live forever!(B) 22 My God sent his angel,(C) and he shut the mouths of the lions.(D) They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in his sight.(E) Nor have I ever done any wrong before you, Your Majesty.”
23 The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den. And when Daniel was lifted from the den, no wound(F) was found on him, because he had trusted(G) in his God.
24 At the king’s command, the men who had falsely accused Daniel were brought in and thrown into the lions’ den,(H) along with their wives and children.(I) And before they reached the floor of the den, the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.(J)
25 Then King Darius wrote to all the nations and peoples of every language(K) in all the earth:
“May you prosper greatly!(L)
26 “I issue a decree that in every part of my kingdom people must fear and reverence(M) the God of Daniel.(N)
“For he is the living God(O)
and he endures forever;(P)
his kingdom will not be destroyed,
his dominion will never end.(Q)
27 He rescues and he saves;(R)
he performs signs and wonders(S)
in the heavens and on the earth.
He has rescued Daniel
from the power of the lions.”(T)
28 So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus[a](U) the Persian.(V)
Footnotes
- Daniel 6:28 Or Darius, that is, the reign of Cyrus
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