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
English Standard Version
Daniel and the Lions' Den
6 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom (A)120 (B)satraps, to be throughout the whole kingdom; 2 and over them (C)three high officials, of whom Daniel was one, to whom these (D)satraps should give account, so that the king might suffer no loss. 3 Then this Daniel became (E)distinguished above all (F)the other high officials and (G)satraps, because (H)an excellent spirit was in him. And the king planned (I)to set him over the whole kingdom. 4 Then (J)the high officials and (K)the satraps (L)sought to find a ground for complaint against Daniel with regard to the kingdom, (M)but they could find no ground for complaint or any fault, because he was faithful, (N)and no error or fault was found in him. 5 Then these men said, “We shall not find any ground for complaint against this Daniel unless we find it in connection with the law of his God.”
6 Then these (O)high officials and (P)satraps came by agreement[a] to the king and said to him, “O (Q)King Darius, live forever! 7 All the (R)high officials of the kingdom, the prefects and the satraps, the (S)counselors and the governors are agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce an (T)injunction, that whoever makes petition to any god or man for thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions. 8 Now, O king, establish (U)the injunction and sign the document, so that it cannot be changed, according to (V)the law of (W)the Medes and the Persians, (X)which cannot be revoked.” 9 Therefore King Darius signed the document and (Y)injunction.
10 When Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he went to his house where (Z)he had windows in his upper chamber open (AA)toward Jerusalem. He got down on his knees (AB)three times a day and prayed and (AC)gave thanks before his God, as he had done previously. 11 Then these men came by agreement and found Daniel making petition and plea before his God. 12 Then they (AD)came near and said before the king, concerning the injunction, “O king! Did you not sign (AE)an injunction, that anyone who makes petition to any god or man within thirty days except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?” The king answered and said, “The thing stands fast, according to the law of (AF)the Medes and Persians, (AG)which cannot be revoked.” 13 Then they answered and said before the king, (AH)“Daniel, who is one (AI)of the exiles (AJ)from Judah, (AK)pays no attention to you, O king, or (AL)the injunction you have signed, but makes his petition (AM)three times a day.”
14 Then (AN)the king, when he heard these words, (AO)was much distressed and set his mind to deliver Daniel. And he labored till the sun went down to rescue him. 15 Then these men came by agreement to the king and said to the king, “Know, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians that no (AP)injunction or ordinance that the king establishes can be changed.”
16 Then the king commanded, and Daniel was brought and cast into the den of lions. The king declared[b] to Daniel, “May (AQ)your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!” 17 (AR)And a stone was brought and laid on the mouth of the den, (AS)and the king sealed it (AT)with his own signet and with the signet of his (AU)lords, that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel. 18 Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting; (AV)no diversions were brought to him, and (AW)sleep fled from him.
19 Then, at break of day, the king arose and went in haste to the den of lions. 20 As he came near to the den where Daniel was, he cried out in a tone of anguish. The king declared to Daniel, “O Daniel, servant of (AX)the living God, (AY)has your God, whom you serve continually, (AZ)been able to deliver you from the lions?” 21 Then Daniel said to the king, (BA)“O king, live forever! 22 My God (BB)sent his angel (BC)and shut the lions' mouths, and they have not harmed me, because I was found blameless (BD)before him; (BE)and also before you, O king, I have done no harm.” 23 Then the king was exceedingly glad, and commanded that Daniel be taken up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and (BF)no kind of harm was found on him, because he had trusted in his God. 24 And the king commanded, and (BG)those men who had maliciously accused Daniel were brought and cast into the den of lions—they, their children, and their wives. And before they reached the bottom of the den, the lions overpowered them and broke all their bones in pieces.
25 Then King Darius wrote to all (BH)the peoples, nations, and languages (BI)that dwell in all the earth: (BJ)“Peace be multiplied to you. 26 (BK)I make a decree, that in all my royal dominion (BL)people are to tremble and fear before the God of Daniel,
for (BM)he is (BN)the living God,
enduring forever;
his kingdom shall never be destroyed,
(BO)and his dominion shall be (BP)to the end.
27 He delivers and rescues;
he works (BQ)signs and wonders
in heaven and on earth,
he who has (BR)saved Daniel
from the power of the lions.”
28 So this Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and (BS)the reign of (BT)Cyrus the Persian.
Footnotes
- Daniel 6:6 Or came thronging; also verses 11, 15
- Daniel 6:16 Aramaic answered and said; also verse 20
Daniel 6
Nova Versão Internacional
Daniel na Cova dos Leões
6 Dario achou por bem nomear cento e vinte sátrapas para governarem todo o reino, 2 e colocou três supervisores sobre eles, um dos quais era Daniel. Os sátrapas tinham que prestar contas a eles para que o rei não sofresse nenhuma perda. 3 Ora, Daniel se destacou tanto entre os supervisores e os sátrapas por suas grandes qualidades, que o rei planejava colocá-lo à frente do governo de todo o império. 4 Diante disso, os supervisores e os sátrapas procuraram motivos para acusar Daniel em sua administração governamental, mas nada conseguiram. Não puderam achar nele falta alguma, pois ele era fiel; não era desonesto nem negligente. 5 Finalmente esses homens disseram: “Jamais encontraremos algum motivo para acusar esse Daniel, a menos que seja algo relacionado com a lei do Deus dele”.
6 E assim os supervisores e os sátrapas, de comum acordo, foram falar com o rei: “Ó rei Dario, vive para sempre! 7 Todos os supervisores reais, os prefeitos, os sátrapas, os conselheiros e os governadores concordaram em que o rei deve emitir um decreto ordenando que todo aquele que orar a qualquer deus ou a qualquer homem nos próximos trinta dias, exceto a ti, ó rei, seja atirado na cova dos leões. 8 Agora, ó rei, emite o decreto e assina-o para que não seja alterado, conforme a lei dos medos e dos persas, que não pode ser revogada”. 9 E o rei Dario assinou o decreto.
10 Quando Daniel soube que o decreto tinha sido publicado, foi para casa, para o seu quarto, no andar de cima, onde as janelas davam para Jerusalém e ali fez o que costumava fazer: três vezes por dia ele se ajoelhava e orava, agradecendo ao seu Deus. 11 Então aqueles homens foram investigar e encontraram Daniel orando, pedindo ajuda a Deus. 12 E foram logo falar com o rei acerca do decreto real: “Tu não publicaste um decreto ordenando que nestes trinta dias todo aquele que fizer algum pedido a qualquer deus ou a qualquer homem, exceto a ti, ó rei, será lançado na cova dos leões?”
O rei respondeu: “O decreto está em vigor, conforme a lei dos medos e dos persas, que não pode ser revogada”.
13 Então disseram ao rei: “Daniel, um dos exilados de Judá, não te dá ouvidos, ó rei, nem ao decreto que assinaste. Ele continua orando três vezes por dia”. 14 Quando o rei ouviu isso, ficou muito contrariado e decidiu salvar Daniel. Até o pôr-do-sol, fez o possível para livrá-lo.
15 Mas os homens lhe disseram: “Lembra-te, ó rei, de que, segundo a lei dos medos e dos persas, nenhum decreto ou edito do rei pode ser modificado”.
16 Então o rei deu ordens, e eles trouxeram Daniel e o jogaram na cova dos leões. O rei, porém, disse a Daniel: “Que o seu Deus, a quem você serve continuamente, o livre!”
17 Taparam a cova com uma pedra, e o rei a selou com o seu anel-selo e com os anéis dos seus nobres, para que a decisão sobre Daniel não se modificasse. 18 Tendo voltado ao palácio, o rei passou a noite sem comer e não aceitou nenhum divertimento em sua presença. Além disso, não conseguiu dormir.
19 Logo ao alvorecer, o rei se levantou e correu para a cova dos leões. 20 Quando ia se aproximando da cova, chamou Daniel com voz que revelava aflição: “Daniel, servo do Deus vivo, será que o seu Deus, a quem você serve continuamente, pôde livrá-lo dos leões?”
21 Daniel respondeu: “Ó rei, vive para sempre! 22 O meu Deus enviou o seu anjo, que fechou a boca dos leões. Eles não me fizeram mal algum, pois fui considerado inocente à vista de Deus. Também contra ti não cometi mal algum, ó rei”.
23 O rei muito se alegrou e ordenou que tirassem Daniel da cova. Quando o tiraram da cova, viram que não havia nele nenhum ferimento, pois ele tinha confiado no seu Deus.
24 E, por ordem do rei, os homens que tinham acusado Daniel foram atirados na cova dos leões, junto com as suas mulheres e os seus filhos. E, antes de chegarem ao fundo, os leões os atacaram e despedaçaram todos os seus ossos.
25 Então o rei Dario escreveu aos homens de todas as nações, povos e línguas de toda a terra:
“Paz e prosperidade!
26 “Estou editando um decreto para que em todos os domínios do império os homens temam e reverenciem o Deus de Daniel.
“Pois ele é o Deus vivo
e permanece para sempre;
o seu reino não será destruído,
o seu domínio jamais acabará.
27 Ele livra e salva;
faz sinais e maravilhas
nos céus e na terra.
Ele livrou Daniel
do poder dos leões”.
28 Assim Daniel prosperou durante os reinados de Dario e de Ciro[a], o Persa.
Footnotes
- 6.28 Ou Dario, isto é, o reinado de Ciro,
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