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但以理被立为监察司

大利乌按自己的心意,立了一百二十个总督,治理全国;(本节在《马索拉文本》为6:2) 他又在这些总督之上,设立三位监察司(但以理是其中之一),监管总督的工作,免得王受亏损。 因为但以理里面有美好的灵性,所以各方面都比其他的监察司和总督优胜;王有意立他治理全国。

引起同僚的嫉妒与谋害

于是这些监察司和总督在但以理治国的事上,寻找把柄控告他,只是不能找到任何的把柄和过失,因为他忠心可靠,他们找不到他的任何错误和过失。 那些人就说:“如果我们要控告这但以理,就只有在他 神的律法中去找把柄。” 这些监察司和总督就相约前来见王,对他说:“愿大利乌王万岁! 国中所有的监察司、总监、总督、谋臣和省长,一同商议,请王立一条法例,实施一道禁令:无论何人,在三十天内,王啊!除了向你以外,若向任何神或任何人求甚么,就必扔在狮子坑中。 王啊!现在求你立这禁令,签署这份文告,使禁令不能更改。按照玛代和波斯的律法,这样的禁令是不能废除的。” 于是大利乌王签署了这禁令文告。

但以理照常祷告

10 但以理知道这文告签署了以后,就上到自己家里楼顶上的房间,这房间的窗户朝向耶路撒冷开着;他一日三次双膝跪下,在他的 神面前祷告称谢,像往日一样。 11 那些人相约前来,看见但以理在他的 神面前祈祷恳求。 12 他们就来到王面前,提起王的禁令,说:“你岂不是签署了禁令,无论何人,在三十天内,王啊!除了向你以外,若向任何神或任何人求甚么,就必扔在狮子坑中?”王回答说:“确有此事。按照玛代和波斯的律法,这样的禁令是不能废除的。” 13 于是他们对王说:“王啊,在被掳的犹大人中的但以理不理会你的命令,也不理会你签署的禁令,竟仍一日三次向他的 神祈求。” 14 王听见了这话,就非常愁烦;他定意要搭救但以理,直到日落的时候,他还在设法营救但以理。 15 那些人就相约前来见王,对他说:“王啊,你该知道,根据玛代和波斯的律法,王所立的禁令和法例,都是不能更改的。”

但以理被扔在狮子坑中

16 于是王下令,人就把但以理带来,扔在狮子坑中。王对但以理说:“你常常事奉的 神,他必搭救你!” 17 有人搬了一块石头,放在坑口,王又盖上自己的印鉴和众大臣的印鉴,使惩办但以理的事不得更改。 18 王回到宫里,整夜没有吃东西,也不要任何娱乐解闷,并且睡不着觉。

19 次日黎明,天一亮,王就起来,急忙到狮子坑那里去。 20 他走近坑边的时候,就用哀痛的声音呼叫但以理,对但以理说:“永活 神的仆人但以理啊!你常常事奉的 神能搭救你脱离狮子吗?”

但以理毫无损伤

21 但以理对王说:“愿王万岁! 22 我的 神差遣了他的使者,封住狮子的口,使牠们没有伤害我,因为我在 神面前是清白的;王啊!在你面前我也没有作过任何错事。” 23 王就非常高兴,吩咐人把但以理从坑里拉上来。于是但以理从坑里被拉上来,他身上一点损伤也没有,因为他信靠他的 神。

陷害但以理的人自食其果

24 王下令,人就把那些诬蔑控告但以理的人,连同他们的妻子和儿女都一起带来,扔在狮子坑中;他们还没有下到坑底,狮子就抓住他们,把他们所有的骨头都咬碎了。

王通令全国敬畏 神

25 后来大利乌王写信给住在全地的各国、各族和说各种语言的人,说:“愿你们大享平安! 26 现在我下令,我所统治的全国人民都要在但以理的 神面前战兢恐惧。

“他是永活的 神,

他永远长存;

他的国度永不灭亡,

他的统治直到永远。

27 他搭救人,拯救人;

他在天上地下施行神迹奇事;

他搭救了但以理脱离狮子的爪。”

28 于是这但以理在大利乌作王的时候,和在波斯人古列作王的时候(本句或译:“于是这但以理在大利乌〔即波斯人古列〕作王的时候”),事事亨通。

Daniel in the Lions’ Den

[a]Darius the Mede decided to divide the kingdom into 120 provinces, and he appointed a high officer to rule over each province. The king also chose Daniel and two others as administrators to supervise the high officers and protect the king’s interests. 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.

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. So they concluded, “Our only chance of finding grounds for accusing Daniel will be in connection with the rules of his religion.”

So the administrators and high officers went to the king and said, “Long live King Darius! 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. 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.” 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]

Footnotes

  1. 6:1 Verses 6:1-28 are numbered 6:2-29 in Aramaic text.
  2. 6:28 Or of Darius, that is, the reign of Cyrus the Persian.

但以理被立為監察司

大利烏按自己的心意,立了一百二十個總督,治理全國;(本節在《馬索拉文本》為6:2) 他又在這些總督之上,設立三位監察司(但以理是其中之一),監管總督的工作,免得王受虧損。 因為但以理裡面有美好的靈性,所以各方面都比其他的監察司和總督優勝;王有意立他治理全國。

引起同僚的嫉妒與謀害

於是這些監察司和總督在但以理治國的事上,尋找把柄控告他,只是不能找到任何的把柄和過失,因為他忠心可靠,他們找不到他的任何錯誤和過失。 那些人就說:“如果我們要控告這但以理,就只有在他 神的律法中去找把柄。” 這些監察司和總督就相約前來見王,對他說:“願大利烏王萬歲! 國中所有的監察司、總監、總督、謀臣和省長,一同商議,請王立一條法例,實施一道禁令:無論何人,在三十天內,王啊!除了向你以外,若向任何神或任何人求甚麼,就必扔在獅子坑中。 王啊!現在求你立這禁令,簽署這份文告,使禁令不能更改。按照瑪代和波斯的律法,這樣的禁令是不能廢除的。” 於是大利烏王簽署了這禁令文告。

但以理照常禱告

10 但以理知道這文告簽署了以後,就上到自己家裡樓頂上的房間,這房間的窗戶朝向耶路撒冷開著;他一日三次雙膝跪下,在他的 神面前禱告稱謝,像往日一樣。 11 那些人相約前來,看見但以理在他的 神面前祈禱懇求。 12 他們就來到王面前,提起王的禁令,說:“你豈不是簽署了禁令,無論何人,在三十天內,王啊!除了向你以外,若向任何神或任何人求甚麼,就必扔在獅子坑中?”王回答說:“確有此事。按照瑪代和波斯的律法,這樣的禁令是不能廢除的。” 13 於是他們對王說:“王啊,在被擄的猶大人中的但以理不理會你的命令,也不理會你簽署的禁令,竟仍一日三次向他的 神祈求。” 14 王聽見了這話,就非常愁煩;他定意要搭救但以理,直到日落的時候,他還在設法營救但以理。 15 那些人就相約前來見王,對他說:“王啊,你該知道,根據瑪代和波斯的律法,王所立的禁令和法例,都是不能更改的。”

但以理被扔在獅子坑中

16 於是王下令,人就把但以理帶來,扔在獅子坑中。王對但以理說:“你常常事奉的 神,他必搭救你!” 17 有人搬了一塊石頭,放在坑口,王又蓋上自己的印鑒和眾大臣的印鑒,使懲辦但以理的事不得更改。 18 王回到宮裡,整夜沒有吃東西,也不要任何娛樂解悶,並且睡不著覺。

19 次日黎明,天一亮,王就起來,急忙到獅子坑那裡去。 20 他走近坑邊的時候,就用哀痛的聲音呼叫但以理,對但以理說:“永活 神的僕人但以理啊!你常常事奉的 神能搭救你脫離獅子嗎?”

但以理毫無損傷

21 但以理對王說:“願王萬歲! 22 我的 神差遣了他的使者,封住獅子的口,使牠們沒有傷害我,因為我在 神面前是清白的;王啊!在你面前我也沒有作過任何錯事。” 23 王就非常高興,吩咐人把但以理從坑裡拉上來。於是但以理從坑裡被拉上來,他身上一點損傷也沒有,因為他信靠他的 神。

陷害但以理的人自食其果

24 王下令,人就把那些誣衊控告但以理的人,連同他們的妻子和兒女都一起帶來,扔在獅子坑中;他們還沒有下到坑底,獅子就抓住他們,把他們所有的骨頭都咬碎了。

王通令全國敬畏 神

25 後來大利烏王寫信給住在全地的各國、各族和說各種語言的人,說:“願你們大享平安! 26 現在我下令,我所統治的全國人民都要在但以理的 神面前戰兢恐懼。

“他是永活的 神,

他永遠長存;

他的國度永不滅亡,

他的統治直到永遠。

27 他搭救人,拯救人;

他在天上地下施行神蹟奇事;

他搭救了但以理脫離獅子的爪。”

28 於是這但以理在大利烏作王的時候,和在波斯人古列作王的時候(本句或譯:“於是這但以理在大利烏〔即波斯人古列〕作王的時候”),事事亨通。