Daniel 6
Schlachter 2000
Daniels Errettung aus der Löwengrube
6 Und Darius, der Meder[a], empfing das Königreich, als er 62 Jahre alt war.
2 Darius aber befand es für gut, 120 Satrapen[b] über das Reich zu setzen, die im ganzen Reich [verteilt] sein sollten,
3 und über diese drei Minister, von denen Daniel einer war; diesen sollten jene Satrapen Rechenschaft ablegen, damit der König keinen Schaden erleide.
4 Da sich nun dieser Daniel vor allen Ministern und Satrapen auszeichnete, weil ein so vortrefflicher Geist in ihm war, so nahm sich der König vor, ihn über das ganze Reich zu setzen.
5 Da suchten die Minister und Satrapen eine Anklage gegen Daniel zu finden im Hinblick auf die Regierungsgeschäfte; aber sie konnten keine Schuld oder irgendetwas Nachteiliges finden, weil er treu war und keine Nachlässigkeit noch irgendein Vergehen bei ihm gefunden werden konnte.
6 Da sprachen jene Männer: Wir werden gegen diesen Daniel keinen Anklagegrund finden, es sei denn im Gesetz seines Gottes!
7 Darauf bestürmten jene Fürsten und Satrapen den König und sprachen: König Darius, mögest du ewig leben!
8 Sämtliche Minister des Königreichs, die Vorsteher und Satrapen, die Räte und die Statthalter erachten es für ratsam, dass eine königliche Verordnung aufgestellt und ein Verbot erlassen werde, wonach jeder, der innerhalb von 30 Tagen irgendeine Bitte an irgendeinen Gott oder Menschen richtet, außer an dich allein, o König, in die Löwengrube geworfen werden soll.
9 Nun, o König, erlasse das Gebot und unterschreibe das Edikt, das nicht abgeändert werden darf nach dem Gesetz der Meder und Perser, welches unwiderruflich ist!
10 Daraufhin unterschrieb der König das Edikt und Verbot.
11 Als nun Daniel erfuhr, dass das Edikt unterschrieben war, ging er hinauf in sein Haus, wo er in seinem Obergemach offene Fenster nach Jerusalem hin hatte, und er fiel dreimal am Tag auf die Knie nieder und betete und dankte vor seinem Gott, ganz wie er es zuvor immer getan hatte.
12 Da stürmten jene Männer herein und fanden Daniel bittend und flehend vor seinem Gott.
13 Sogleich erschienen sie vor dem König und brachten das königliche Verbot zur Sprache: Hast du nicht ein Verbot unterschrieben, wonach jeder, der innerhalb von 30 Tagen von irgendeinem Gott oder Menschen etwas erbittet, außer von dir, o König, in die Löwengrube geworfen werden soll? Der König antwortete und sprach: Die Sache steht fest nach dem Gesetz der Meder und Perser, das unwiderruflich ist!
14 Da antworteten sie und sprachen vor dem König: Daniel, einer der Weggeführten von Juda, nimmt keine Rücksicht auf dich, o König, und achtet nicht auf das Verbot, das du unterzeichnet hast, sondern er verrichtet dreimal am Tag sein Gebet!
15 Als der König das hörte, wurde er sehr betrübt, und er sann darüber nach, wie er Daniel retten könnte, und gab sich bis zum Sonnenuntergang Mühe, ihn zu befreien.
16 Da bestürmten jene Männer den König und sprachen: Bedenke, o König, dass nach dem Gesetz der Meder und Perser kein Verbot und keine Verordnung, die der König aufgestellt hat, abgeändert werden darf!
17 Da befahl der König, dass man Daniel herbringe und in die Löwengrube werfe. Der König begann und sprach zu Daniel: Dein Gott, dem du ohne Unterlass dienst, der rette dich!
18 Und man brachte einen Stein und legte ihn auf die Öffnung der Grube, und der König versah ihn mit seinem Siegel und mit dem Siegel seiner Gewaltigen, damit in der Sache Daniels nichts geändert werde.
19 Dann zog sich der König in seinen Palast zurück, und er verbrachte die Nacht fastend und ließ keine Frauen zu sich führen, und der Schlaf floh von ihm.
20 Beim Anbruch der Morgenröte aber stand der König auf und begab sich rasch zur Löwengrube.
21 Und als er sich der Grube näherte, rief er Daniel mit angstvoller Stimme. Der König begann und sprach zu Daniel: Daniel, du Knecht des lebendigen Gottes, hat dein Gott, dem du ohne Unterlass dienst, dich von den Löwen retten können?
22 Da sprach Daniel zu dem König: O König, mögest du ewig leben!
23 Mein Gott hat seinen Engel gesandt und den Rachen der Löwen verschlossen, dass sie mir kein Leid zufügten, weil vor ihm meine Unschuld offenbar war und ich auch dir gegenüber, o König, nichts Böses verübt habe!
24 Da wurde der König sehr froh und befahl, Daniel aus der Grube heraufzuziehen. Als man aber Daniel aus der Grube heraufgebracht hatte, fand sich keine Verletzung an ihm; denn er hatte seinem Gott vertraut.
25 Da befahl der König, jene Männer herbeizuholen, die Daniel verleumdet hatten. Und man warf sie in die Löwengrube, sie, ihre Kinder und Frauen; und ehe sie noch den Boden der Grube berührten, waren die Löwen schon über sie hergefallen und zermalmten ihnen alle Gebeine.
26 Darauf schrieb der König Darius an alle Völker, Stämme und Sprachen, die im ganzen Land[c] wohnten: »Euer Friede nehme zu!
27 Es ist von mir ein Befehl erlassen worden, dass man sich im ganzen Bereich meiner Herrschaft vor dem Gott Daniels fürchten und scheuen soll; denn er ist der lebendige Gott, welcher in Ewigkeit bleibt, und sein Königreich wird nie zugrunde gehen, und seine Herrschaft hat kein Ende.
28 Er errettet und befreit, er tut Zeichen und Wunder am Himmel und auf Erden; er hat Daniel aus der Gewalt der Löwen errettet!«
29 Und diesem Daniel ging es von da an gut unter der Regierung des Darius und unter der Regierung Kyrus’, des Persers.
Footnotes
- (6,1) Darius der Meder (nicht zu verwechseln mit dem späteren persischen König Darius, Esr 4,24; Hag 1,1; Sach 1,1) regierte entweder übergangsweise bis zur Machtübernahme des Kyrus von Persien (Dan 6,29) oder war bereits von Kyrus als Unterkönig über das babylonische Reich eingesetzt worden (Dan 6,29; 9,1).
- (6,2) Ein Satrap war ein Statthalter über mehrere kleine Provinzen im persischen Reich.
- (6,26) od. auf der ganzen Erde.
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
Jubilee Bible 2000
6 ¶ It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred and twenty governors who should be in all the kingdom;
2 and over these three presidents, of whom Daniel was first, that the governors might give accounts unto them, and the king should not be bothered.
3 Then this Daniel was preferred above these governors and presidents because an overabundance of the Spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole kingdom.
4 Then the presidents and governors looked for occasions against Daniel on behalf of the kingdom, but they could find no occasion or fault because he was faithful, and no vice nor fault was found in him.
5 Then these men said, We shall never find any occasion against this Daniel except we find it against him in the law of his God.
6 ¶ Then these governors and presidents assembled together before the king and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.
7 All the presidents of the kingdom, magistrates, governors, great ones, and captains have agreed in common accord to promote a royal decree and to confirm it that whoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, except of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
8 Now, O king, confirm the decree and sign the writing that it not be moved, according to the law of Media and of Persia, which does not change.
9 Therefore King Darius signed the writing and the decree.
10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he entered into his house; and with the windows open toward Jerusalem in his dining chamber, he knelt three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God as he was used to doing before.
11 ¶ Then these men assembled and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
12 Then they went and spoke before the king concerning the royal decree; Hast thou not confirmed a decree that whoever 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 Media and Persia, which does not change.
13 Then they answered and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the sons of the captivity of the Jews, has not regarded thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast confirmed, but makes his petition three times a day.
14 When the king, heard the matter, it weighed very heavy upon him, and he set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured until the going down of the sun to deliver him.
15 Then those men assembled near the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that this is the law of Media and of Persia: No decree nor statute which the king has confirmed may be moved.
16 Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king, speaking unto Daniel, said, Thy God whom thou servest continually, may he 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 ring and with the signet ring of his princes that the agreement concerning Daniel might not be changed.
18 ¶ Then the king went to his palace and lay down without eating; neither were instruments of music brought before him, and his sleep fled from him.
19 Therefore, the king arose very early in the morning at dawn and went in haste unto the den of lions.
20 And when he came to the den, he cried loudly with a sad voice unto Daniel; and the king, in speaking to Daniel said, Daniel, servant of the living God, has thy God, whom thou servest continually, been able to deliver thee from the lions?
21 Then Daniel said unto the king, O king, live for ever.
22 My God has sent his angel, who shut the lions’ mouths, that they do me no evil because before him righteousness was found in me; and even before thee, O king, I have done no corruption.
23 Then the king was exceeding glad because of 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 was found upon him because he believed in his God.
24 And the king commanded, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and even before they reached the bottom of the den, the lions had the mastery of them, and broke all their bones in pieces.
25 ¶ Then king Darius wrote unto all the peoples, nations, and tongues, that dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied unto you.
26 On my behalf a statute is put into effect, That in all the dominion of my kingdom everyone tremble at the presence of the God of Daniel for he is the living God and endures for all ages, and his kingdom is such that it shall never come apart, and his dominion shall be even unto the end:
27 that saves and frees, and makes signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.
28 So this Daniel was prospered during the reign of Darius and during the reign of Cyrus, the Persian.
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