Daniel 6
King James Version
6 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
2 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.
3 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.
4 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.
5 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.
6 Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.
7 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.
8 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.
9 Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.
10 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.
11 Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
12 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.
13 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.
14 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.
15 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.
16 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.
17 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.
18 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.
19 Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.
20 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?
21 Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.
22 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.
23 Then 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.
24 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.
25 Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
26 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.
27 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.
28 So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
Daniel 6
New King James Version
The Plot Against Daniel
6 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred and twenty satraps, to be over the whole kingdom; 2 and over these, three governors, of whom Daniel was one, that the satraps might give account to them, so that the king would suffer no loss. 3 Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the governors and satraps, (A)because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king gave thought to setting him over the whole realm. 4 (B)So the governors and satraps sought to find some charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find no charge or fault, because he was faithful; nor was there any error or fault found in him. 5 Then these men said, “We shall not find any charge against this Daniel unless we find it against him concerning the law of his God.”
6 So these governors and satraps thronged before the king, and said thus to him: (C)“King Darius, live forever! 7 All the governors of the kingdom, the administrators and satraps, the counselors and advisors, have (D)consulted together to establish a royal statute and to make a firm decree, that whoever petitions any god or man for thirty days, except you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions. 8 Now, O king, establish the decree and sign the writing, so that it cannot be changed, according to the (E)law of the Medes and Persians, which [a]does not alter.” 9 Therefore King Darius signed the written decree.
Daniel in the Lions’ Den
10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open (F)toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees (G)three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days.
11 Then these men assembled and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God. 12 (H)And they went before the king, and spoke concerning the king’s decree: “Have you not signed a decree that every man who petitions any god or man within thirty days, except you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?”
The king answered and said, “The thing is true, (I)according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which [b]does not alter.”
13 So they answered and said before the king, “That Daniel, (J)who is [c]one of the captives from Judah, (K)does not show due regard for you, O king, or for the decree that you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.”
14 And the king, when he heard these words, (L)was greatly displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him; and he [d]labored till the going down of the sun to deliver him. 15 Then these men [e]approached the king, and said to the king, “Know, O king, that it is (M)the law of the Medes and Persians that no decree or statute which the king establishes may be changed.”
16 So the king gave the command, and they brought Daniel and cast him into the den of lions. But the king spoke, saying to Daniel, “Your God, whom you serve continually, He will deliver you.” 17 (N)Then a stone was brought and laid on the mouth of the den, (O)and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the signets of his lords, that the purpose concerning Daniel might not be changed.
Daniel Saved from the Lions
18 Now the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting; and no [f]musicians were brought before him. (P)Also his sleep [g]went from him. 19 Then the (Q)king arose very early in the morning and went in haste to the den of lions. 20 And when he came to the den, he cried out with a [h]lamenting voice to Daniel. The king spoke, saying to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of the living God, (R)has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?”
21 Then Daniel said to the king, (S)“O king, live forever! 22 (T)My God sent His angel and (U)shut the lions’ mouths, so that they have not hurt me, because I was found innocent before Him; and also, O king, I have done no wrong before you.”
23 Now the king was 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 injury whatever was found on him, (V)because he believed in his God.
Darius Honors God
24 And the king gave the command, (W)and they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions—them, (X)their children, and their wives; and the lions overpowered them, and broke all their bones in pieces before they ever came to the bottom of the den.
25 (Y)Then King Darius wrote:
To all peoples, nations, and languages that dwell in all the earth:
Peace be multiplied to you.
26 (Z)I make a decree that in every dominion of my kingdom men must (AA)tremble and fear before the God of Daniel.
(AB)For He is the living God,
And steadfast forever;
His kingdom is the one which shall not be (AC)destroyed,
And His dominion shall endure to the end.
27 He delivers and rescues,
(AD)And He works signs and wonders
In heaven and on earth,
Who has delivered Daniel from the [i]power of the lions.
28 So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius (AE)and in the reign of (AF)Cyrus the Persian.
Footnotes
- Daniel 6:8 Lit. does not pass away
- Daniel 6:12 Lit. does not pass away
- Daniel 6:13 Lit. of the sons of the captivity
- Daniel 6:14 strove
- Daniel 6:15 Lit. thronged before
- Daniel 6:18 Exact meaning unknown
- Daniel 6:18 Or fled
- Daniel 6:20 Or grieved
- Daniel 6:27 Lit. hand
Daniel 6
Ang Pulong Sa Dios
Gihulog si Daniel ngadto sa Bangag nga may mga Liyon
6 Unya, nagpili si Haring Darius ug 120 ka mga gobernador nga modumala sa tibuok niyang gingharian. 2 Kini nga mga gobernador ubos sa pagdumala sa tulo ka administrador, nga ang usa kanila mao si Daniel, aron mahapsay ang pagdumala sa hari. 3 Napakita ni Daniel nga mas maayo siya kay sa uban tungod sa iyang pinasahi nga abilidad, busa naghunahuna ang hari nga padumalahon niya si Daniel sa tibuok niyang gingharian. 4 Tungod niadto, ang duha niya ka kauban nga administrador ug ang mga gobernador nangita ug sayop sa pagdumala ni Daniel aron nga may ikaakusar sila batok kaniya. Apan wala gayod silay nakitang sayop nga mahimo nilang ikaakusar kaniya tungod kay kasaligan gayod si Daniel ug maayo ang iyang pagdumala. 5 Busa miingon sila, “Wala gayod kitay makitang sayop nga ikaakusar kang Daniel, gawas kon may kalabotan kini sa Kasugoan sa iyang Dios.”
6 Busa miadto sila sa hari ug miingon, “Malungtarong kinabuhi alang sa Mahal nga Hari! 7 Kaming mga administrador, mga mayor, mga gobernador, mga magtatambag, ug mga tinugyanan sa imong gingharian nagkauyon nga hangyoon ka nga magpakanaog ug usa ka balaod nga sulod sa 30 ka adlaw walay si bisan kinsa nga mag-ampo sa bisan unsa nga dios o tawo gawas kanimo. Si bisan kinsa nga molapas niini itambog ngadto sa bangag nga may mga liyon. 8 Busa, Mahal nga Hari, ipatuman kini nga balaod. Ipasulat kini ug unya pirmahi aron dili na mausab o mahimong bakwion pa sumala sa balaod sa Media ug Persia.”
9 Misugot si Haring Darius ug gipirmahan niya ang maong balaod. 10 Sa pagkahibalo ni Daniel nga mipirma na ang hari, mipauli siya ug miadto sa iyang kuwarto nga anaa sa taas sa balay, diin may mga abli nga bintana nga nagaatubang sa Jerusalem. Didto nagaampo siya ug nagpasalamat sa Dios nga nagaluhod, katulo sa usa ka adlaw, sumala sa iyang naandang ginahimo. 11 Miadto ang mga opisyal nga nagkasabot sa pagpaniid kaniya ug nakita nila nga nagaampo siya ug nagpasalamat ngadto sa iyang Dios. 12 Busa miadto sila sa hari aron isulti ang paglapas ni Daniel sa balaod. Miingon sila sa hari, “Mahal nga Hari, dili ba nga mipirma ka man sa balaod nga sulod sa 30 ka adlaw walay si bisan kinsa nga mag-ampo sa bisan unsa nga dios o tawo gawas lang gayod kanimo? Ug si bisan kinsa nga molapas niining maong balaod itambog ngadto sa bangag nga may mga liyon?” Mitubag ang hari, “Tinuod kana! Ug sumala sa balaod sa Media ug Persia dili gayod kana mahimong bakwion.”
13 Miingon sila sa hari, “Angay kang masayod nga si Daniel nga usa sa mga bihag gikan sa Juda wala nanumbaling kanimo o sa imong balaod. Nagaampo siya sa iyang Dios makatulo sa usa ka adlaw.” 14 Sa pagkadungog niini sa hari, naguol kaayo siya. Busa nagdesisyon siya nga tabangan si Daniel. Hangtod sa pagsalop sa adlaw, nangita siya ug paagi nga maluwas si Daniel.
15 Miadto pag-usab ang mga opisyal sa hari ug miingon, “Nahibalo ka, Mahal nga Hari, nga sumala sa balaod sa Media ug Persia, ang kasugoan nga gipakanaog sa hari dili na mahimong bakwion pa.”
16 Busa gipadakop sa hari si Daniel ug gipatambog ngadto sa bangag nga may mga liyon. Miingon ang hari kang Daniel, “Hinaut pa nga luwason ka sa imong Dios nga padayon mong gialagaran.”
17 Unya gitakloban ug usa ka dakong bato ang bangag sa mga liyon, ug giselyohan kini sa hari sa iyang singsing ug sa singsing sa mga kadagkoan sa gingharian aron walay makaluwas kang Daniel. 18 Unya mipauli ang hari sa palasyo. Wala siya mokaon niadtong gabhiona ug wala usab siya maglingaw-lingaw. Wala usab siya makatulog.
19 Pagkabuntag, sa dihang kadlawon pa lang, nagdali-dali ug adto ang hari sa bangag nga may mga liyon. 20 Sa pag-abot niya didto, masub-anon siyang misinggit, “Daniel, alagad sa buhi nga Dios, giluwas ka ba gikan sa mga liyon sa imong Dios nga padayon mong gialagaran?” 21 Mitubag si Daniel, “Malungtarong kinabuhi alang sa Mahal nga Hari! 22 Wala ako unsaa sa mga liyon tungod kay nagpadala ang akong Dios ug mga anghel aron patak-omon ang baba sa mga liyon. Gihimo kini sa Dios tungod kay nahibaloan niya nga hinlo ang akong konsensya ug wala akoy nahimong daotan batok kanimo.” 23 Nalipay pag-ayo ang hari ug nimando siya nga kuhaon si Daniel gikan sa bangag. Sa dihang nakuha na si Daniel, wala gayod silay nakita nga bisan gamay lang nga samad o garas sa iyang lawas, tungod kay misalig siya sa Dios.
24 Unya, nimando ang hari nga ang tanang miakusar kang Daniel itambog didto sa bangag nga may mga liyon apil ang ilang mga asawa ug mga anak. Wala pa gani sila makaabot sa ubos giataki na sila sa mga liyon ug gibali-balian ug mga bukog.
25 Human niini nagsulat si Haring Darius ngadto sa tanang katawhan sa nagkalain-laing mga nasod, tribo, ug pinulongan sa kalibotan. Mao kini ang nasulat:
“Hinaut nga magmauswagon pa gayod ang inyong kahimtang.
26 “Nagamando ako nga ang tanang katawhan nga sakop sa akong gingharian kinahanglan nga mahadlok ug motahod sa Dios ni Daniel.
Kay siya ang buhi nga Dios ug nagakinabuhi sa walay kataposan.
Magapadayon ang iyang paghari sa walay kataposan,
ug walay makagun-ob niini.
27 Nagaluwas siya ug nagahimog mga milagro ug katingalahang mga butang didto sa langit ug dinhi sa yuta.
Giluwas niya si Daniel gikan sa mga liyon.”
28 Nagmauswagon si Daniel sa panahon sa paghari ni Darius ug ni Cyrus nga Persianhon.
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