Daniel 6:1-2
Easy-to-Read Version
Daniel and the Lions
6 Darius thought it would be a good idea to choose 120 satraps to rule throughout his kingdom. 2 He chose three men to rule over the 120 satraps. Daniel was one of the three supervisors. The king put these men in this position to keep anyone from cheating him.
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Daniel 6:1-2
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.
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但以理書 6:1-2
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Traditional)
大流士王立但以理為三總長之一
6 大流士隨心所願,立一百二十個總督,治理通國。 2 又在他們以上立總長三人,但以理在其中,使總督在他們三人面前回覆事務,免得王受虧損。
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Daniel 6:1-2
New International Version
Daniel in the Den of Lions
6 [a]It pleased Darius(A) to appoint 120 satraps(B) to rule throughout the kingdom, 2 with three administrators over them, one of whom was Daniel.(C) The satraps were made accountable(D) to them so that the king might not suffer loss.
Footnotes
- Daniel 6:1 In Aramaic texts 6:1-28 is numbered 6:2-29.
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