但以理書 6

Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)

但以理在獅子坑

6 大流士決定設立一百二十個總督治理全國。 ²總督之上，設三個總長，以維護王的統治，但以理是其中之一。 ³因為但以理有非凡的心智，遠超過其他總長和總督，王便考慮讓他治理全國。 ⁴於是，其他總長和總督想在但以理的政務中找把柄控告他，卻找不到任何把柄或過失，因為他誠實可靠，毫無過失。 ⁵最後他們說：「除非我們從但以理上帝的律法下手，否則找不到指控他的把柄。」

⁶於是，這些總長和總督齊來見王，說：「願大流士王萬歲！ ⁷所有總長、行政官、總督、謀士和省長都認為王應該下一道禁令，三十天內，任何人不得向王以外的神明或人禱告，違者必被扔進獅子坑。 ⁸王啊，求你頒佈、簽署這道禁令，使之不可更改，正如瑪代人和波斯人的律令是不可更改的。」 ⁹於是大流士王簽署了這道禁令。

¹⁰但以理知道王簽署禁令後，就回到家裡。他樓上的窗戶朝向耶路撒冷，他像往常一樣每日三次跪下向上帝禱告、感恩。 ¹¹那些官員一同來了，發現但以理向他的上帝禱告、祈求， ¹²便去見王，提及王的禁令，說：「王啊，你不是簽署禁令，三十天內，任何人不得向王以外的神明或人禱告，違者必被扔進獅子坑嗎？」王說：「確有此事，按照瑪代人和波斯人的律，這禁令不可更改。」 ¹³他們對王說：「王啊，被擄來的猶大人但以理不理會你和你的禁令，仍一日三次向他的上帝祈禱。」 ¹⁴王聽了這些話，十分愁煩，一心想救但以理，直到日落都在籌畫解救之道。 ¹⁵那些人齊來見王，說：「王啊，按照瑪代人和波斯人的律，王頒佈的禁令和律例是不可更改的。」

¹⁶王便下令把但以理帶來扔進獅子坑。他對但以理說：「願你忠心事奉的上帝拯救你！」 ¹⁷坑口用大石封住，並加上王和大臣的封印，使懲辦但以理的事不可更改。 ¹⁸王回宮後，整夜禁食，拒絕娛樂，無法入睡。

¹⁹次日黎明，王起來匆忙趕往獅子坑， ²⁰到了坑邊，淒聲呼喊但以理：「永活上帝的僕人但以理啊，你忠心事奉的上帝有沒有救你脫離獅子的口？」 ²¹但以理對王說：「願王萬歲！ ²²我的上帝差遣天使封住了獅子的口，不讓牠們傷害我，因為我在上帝面前是清白的。王啊，我在你面前也沒有過錯。」 ²³王非常高興，便命人把但以理從坑中拉上來。於是，但以理從坑中被拉了上來，他因為信靠他的上帝，身上毫無損傷。 ²⁴王下令把那些惡意控告但以理的人及其兒女妻子都帶來，扔進獅子坑。他們還沒到坑底，獅子便撲上去，咬碎了他們的骨頭。

²⁵後來，大流士王傳諭境內的各族、各邦、各語種的人，說：「願你們大享平安！ ²⁶我下令，我統治的國民都要敬畏但以理的上帝，

「因為祂是永活長存的上帝，
祂的國度永不滅亡，
祂的統治直到永遠。
²⁷祂庇護、拯救，
在天上地下行神蹟奇事，
救但以理脫離獅子的口。」

²⁸因此，在大流士和波斯人塞魯士執政期間，但以理凡事亨通。

Daniel 6

Orthodox Jewish Bible

6 It pleased Daryavesh to set over the malchut an hundred and twenty satraps, which should be over the whole malchut;

²^(6:3)And over these three overseers, of whom Daniel was one, that the satraps might give accounts unto them, and that the king should suffer no loss.

³^(6:4)Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the overseers and satraps, because an excellent ruach was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole malchut.

⁴^(6:5)Then the overseers and satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the malchut; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was trustworthy, neither was there any negligence or corrupt thing found in him.

⁵^(6:6)Then said these anashim, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the dat (law, religion) of his G-d.

⁶^(6:7)Then these overseers and satraps assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Daryavesh, L’olam yicheyeh (live for ever!)

⁷^(6:8)All the overseers of the malchut, the administrators, and the satraps, the counselors, and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall make a petition of any g-d or man for shloshim yom (thirty days), except of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.

⁸^(6:9)Now, O king, establish the decree and sign the ketav (writing, document), that it cannot be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

⁹^(6:10)Wherefore king Daryavesh signed the written decree.

¹⁰^(6:11)Now when Daniel knew that the ketav was signed, he went into his bais; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Yerushalayim, he kneeled down three times that day, and davened, and gave thanks before his G-d, as he had been doing before this.

¹¹^(6:12)Then these anashim assembled, and found Daniel davening and making supplication before his G-d.

¹²^(6:13)Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king’s decree: Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall make a petition of any g-d or man within shloshim yom, except 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 cannot be changed.

¹³^(6:14)Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the Bnei Golus of Yehudah, shows no regard for thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.

¹⁴^(6:15)Then the king, when he heard these words, was greatly displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him, and he did strive till the going down of the shemesh to deliver him.

¹⁵^(6:16)Then these anashim assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Have da’as, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.

¹⁶^(6:17)Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spoke and said unto Daniel, Elohecha (Thy G-d) whom thou servest continually, He will deliver thee.

¹⁷^(6:18)And an even (stone) was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet ring, and with the signet ring of his nobles, that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.

¹⁸^(6:19)Then the king went to his heikhal, and spent the night fasting, neither were entertainments brought before him, and his sheynah fled from him.

¹⁹^(6:20)Then the king arose very early in the boker, and went in haste unto the den of lions.

²⁰^(6:21)And when he came to the den, he cried with an anguished voice unto Daniel; and the king spoke and said to Daniel, O Daniel, eved of HaElohim HaChai, is thy G-d, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?

²¹^(6:22)Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, L’olam yicheyeh (live for ever).

²²^(6:23)My G-d hath sent his malach, and hath shut the lions’ mouths that they have not hurt me; forasmuch as before Him innocence was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no rah (wrong).

²³^(6:24)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 had emunah in his G-d.

²⁴^(6:25)And the king commanded, and they brought those anashim which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, 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^(6:26)Then king Daryavesh wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in kol ha’aretz; Shalom aleichem l’machbir (Peace be multiplied unto you).

²⁶^(6:27)I make a decree, That in every dominion of my malchut men must tremble and fear before the G-d of Daniel, for He is HaElohim HaChai, and stedfast l’olamim (forever), and His malchut that which shall not be destroyed, and His dominion shall be even ad hasof (unto the end).

²⁷^(6:28)He delivereth and rescueth, and He worketh otot and mofetim in Shomayim and in ha’aretz, Who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.

²⁸^(6:29)So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Daryavesh, and in the reign of Koresh (Cyrus) the Persian.

Daniel 6

Holman Christian Standard Bible

The Plot against Daniel

6 Darius decided^[a] to appoint 120 satraps over the kingdom, stationed throughout the realm, ²and over them three administrators, including Daniel.^(A) These satraps would be accountable to them so that the king would not be defrauded.^(B) ³Daniel^[b] distinguished himself above the administrators and satraps because he had an extraordinary spirit,^(C) so the king planned to set him over the whole realm.^(D) ⁴The administrators and satraps, therefore, kept trying to find a charge against Daniel^(E) regarding the kingdom. But they could find no charge or corruption,^(F) for he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him. ⁵Then these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.”^(G)

⁶So the administrators and satraps went together to the king and said to him, “May King Darius live forever.^(H) ⁷All the administrators of the kingdom,^(I) the prefects, satraps, advisers, and governors have agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce an edict that for 30 days, anyone who petitions any god or man except you, the king, will be thrown into the lions’ den.^(J) ⁸Therefore, Your Majesty, establish the edict^(K) and sign the document so that, as a law of the Medes and Persians, it is irrevocable and cannot be changed.”^(L) ⁹So King Darius signed the document.^(M)

Daniel in the Lions’ Den

¹⁰When Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house. The windows in its upper room opened toward Jerusalem,^(N) and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God,^(O) just as he had done before. ¹¹Then these men went as a group and found^(P) Daniel petitioning and imploring his God. ¹²So they approached the king^(Q) and asked about his edict: “Didn’t you sign an edict that for 30 days any man who petitions any god or man except you, the king, will be thrown into the lions’ den?”

The king answered, “As a law of the Medes and Persians, the order stands and is irrevocable.”^(R)

¹³Then they replied to the king, “Daniel, one of the Judean exiles, has ignored you,^(S) the king, and the edict you signed, for he prays three times a day.” ¹⁴As soon as the king heard this, he was very displeased; he set his mind on rescuing Daniel^(T) and made every effort until sundown to deliver him.

¹⁵Then these men went to the king and said to him, “You as king know it is a law of the Medes and Persians that no edict or ordinance the king establishes can be changed.”^(U)

¹⁶So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the lions’ den.^(V) The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually,^(W) rescue you!” ¹⁷A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den.^(X) The king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the signet rings of his nobles, so that nothing in regard to Daniel could be changed. ¹⁸Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting.^(Y) No diversions^[c] were brought to him, and he could not sleep.^(Z)

Daniel Released

¹⁹At the first light of dawn the king got up and hurried to the lions’ den. ²⁰When he reached the den, he cried out in anguish to Daniel. “Daniel, servant of the living God,” the king said,^[d] “has your God whom you serve continually been able to rescue you^(AA) from the lions?”

²¹Then Daniel spoke with the king: “May the king live forever. ²²My God sent His angel^(AB) and shut the lions’ mouths. They haven’t hurt me, for I was found innocent before Him. Also, I have not committed a crime against you my king.”

²³The king was overjoyed and gave orders to take Daniel out of the den. So Daniel was taken out of the den, uninjured, for he trusted in his God.^(AC) ²⁴The king then gave the command, and those men who had maliciously accused Daniel^[e]^(AD) were brought and thrown into the lions’ den—they, their children, and their wives.^(AE) They had not reached the bottom of the den before the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.

Darius Honors God

²⁵Then King Darius wrote to those of every people, nation, and language who live in all the earth: “May your prosperity abound.^(AF) ²⁶I issue a decree^(AG) that in all my royal dominion, people must tremble in fear before the God of Daniel:^(AH)

For He is the living God,
and He endures forever;
His kingdom will never be destroyed,^(AI)
and His dominion has no end.
²⁷He rescues and delivers;
He performs signs and wonders
in the heavens and on the earth,^(AJ)
for He has rescued Daniel
from the power of the lions.”

²⁸So Daniel prospered^(AK) during the reign of Darius and^[f] the reign of Cyrus the Persian.^(AL)

Footnotes

Daniel 6:1 Lit It was pleasing before Darius
Daniel 6:3 Lit Now this Daniel
Daniel 6:18 Hb obscure
Daniel 6:20 Lit said to Daniel
Daniel 6:24 Lit had eaten his pieces
Daniel 6:28 Or Darius, even

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;

²And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.

³Then 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.

⁴Then 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.

⁵Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.

⁶Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.

⁷All 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.

⁸Now, 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.

⁹Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.

¹⁰Now 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.

¹¹Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.

¹²Then 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.

¹³Then 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.

¹⁴Then 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.

¹⁵Then 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.

¹⁶Then 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.

¹⁷And 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.

¹⁸Then 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.

¹⁹Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.

²⁰And 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?

²¹Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.

²²My 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.

²³Then 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.

²⁴And 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.

²⁵Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.

²⁶I 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.

²⁷He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.

²⁸So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.

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