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Daniel 6:13-28
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Daniel 6:13-28
Holman Christian Standard Bible
13 Then they replied to the king, “Daniel, one of the Judean exiles, has ignored you,(A) the king, and the edict you signed, for he prays three times a day.” 14 As soon as the king heard this, he was very displeased; he set his mind on rescuing Daniel(B) and made every effort until sundown to deliver him.
15 Then 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.”(C)
16 So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the lions’ den.(D) The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually,(E) rescue you!” 17 A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den.(F) 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. 18 Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting.(G) No diversions[a] were brought to him, and he could not sleep.(H)
Daniel Released
19 At the first light of dawn the king got up and hurried to the lions’ den. 20 When he reached the den, he cried out in anguish to Daniel. “Daniel, servant of the living God,” the king said,[b] “has your God whom you serve continually been able to rescue you(I) from the lions?”
21 Then Daniel spoke with the king: “May the king live forever. 22 My God sent His angel(J) 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.”
23 The 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.(K) 24 The king then gave the command, and those men who had maliciously accused Daniel[c](L) were brought and thrown into the lions’ den—they, their children, and their wives.(M) They had not reached the bottom of the den before the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.
Darius Honors God
25 Then King Darius wrote to those of every people, nation, and language who live in all the earth: “May your prosperity abound.(N) 26 I issue a decree(O) that in all my royal dominion, people must tremble in fear before the God of Daniel:(P)
For He is the living God,
and He endures forever;
His kingdom will never be destroyed,(Q)
and His dominion has no end.
27 He rescues and delivers;
He performs signs and wonders
in the heavens and on the earth,(R)
for He has rescued Daniel
from the power of the lions.”
28 So Daniel prospered(S) during the reign of Darius and[d] the reign of Cyrus the Persian.(T)
Read full chapterFootnotes
- 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 6:13-28
New International Version
Daniel 6:13-28
New International Version
13 Then they said to the king, “Daniel, who is one of the exiles from Judah,(A) pays no attention(B) to you, Your Majesty, or to the decree you put in writing. He still prays three times a day.” 14 When the king heard this, he was greatly distressed;(C) he was determined to rescue Daniel and made every effort until sundown to save him.
15 Then the men went as a group to King Darius and said to him, “Remember, Your Majesty, that according to the law of the Medes and Persians no decree or edict that the king issues can be changed.”(D)
16 So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the lions’ den.(E) The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, rescue(F) you!”
17 A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed(G) it with his own signet ring and with the rings of his nobles, so that Daniel’s situation might not be changed. 18 Then the king returned to his palace and spent the night without eating(H) and without any entertainment being brought to him. And he could not sleep.(I)
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?”(J)
21 Daniel answered, “May the king live forever!(K) 22 My God sent his angel,(L) and he shut the mouths of the lions.(M) They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in his sight.(N) 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(O) was found on him, because he had trusted(P) 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,(Q) along with their wives and children.(R) And before they reached the floor of the den, the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.(S)
25 Then King Darius wrote to all the nations and peoples of every language(T) in all the earth:
“May you prosper greatly!(U)
26 “I issue a decree that in every part of my kingdom people must fear and reverence(V) the God of Daniel.(W)
“For he is the living God(X)
and he endures forever;(Y)
his kingdom will not be destroyed,
his dominion will never end.(Z)
27 He rescues and he saves;(AA)
he performs signs and wonders(AB)
in the heavens and on the earth.
He has rescued Daniel
from the power of the lions.”(AC)
28 So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus[a](AD) the Persian.(AE)
Footnotes
- Daniel 6:28 Or Darius, that is, the reign of Cyrus
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