Daniel 6
Ang Biblia, 2001
Si Daniel sa Yungib ng mga Leon
6 Minabuti ni Dario na magtalaga sa kaharian ng isandaan at dalawampung satrap, na mamamahala sa buong kaharian.
2 Ang namumuno sa kanila'y tatlong pangulo, na isa sa kanila ay si Daniel. Ang mga tagapamahalang ito ay magbibigay-sulit sa kanila upang ang hari ay huwag malagay sa panganib.
3 Hindi nagtagal, si Daniel ay nangibabaw sa lahat ng ibang mga pangulo at sa mga satrap, sapagkat taglay niya ang isang di-pangkaraniwang espiritu; at pinanukala ng hari na italaga siya upang mamuno sa buong kaharian.
4 Nang magkagayo'y sinikap ng mga pangulo at ng mga tagapamahala na makakita ng batayan upang makapagsumbong laban kay Daniel tungkol sa kaharian. Ngunit hindi sila makakita ng anumang batayan upang makapagsumbong o anumang pagkukulang sapagkat tapat siya, at walang kamalian ni pagkukulang na natagpuan sa kanya.
5 Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ng mga lalaking ito, “Hindi tayo makakatagpo ng anumang batayan na maisusumbong laban sa Daniel na ito, malibang ito'y ating matagpuan na may kinalaman sa kautusan ng kanyang Diyos.”
6 Kaya't ang mga pangulo at mga tagapamahalang ito ay dumating na magkakasama sa hari, at sinabi sa kanya, “O Haring Dario, mabuhay ka magpakailanman!
7 Lahat ng mga pangulo ng kaharian, mga kinatawan, mga tagapamahala, mga tagapayo, at ang mga gobernador, ay nagkasundo na ang hari ay dapat gumawa ng isang batas at magpatupad ng isang pagbabawal, na sinumang manalangin sa sinumang diyos o tao sa loob ng tatlumpung araw, liban sa iyo, O hari ay ihahagis sa yungib ng mga leon.
8 Ngayon, O hari, pagtibayin mo ang pagbabawal, at lagdaan mo ang kasulatan upang huwag mabago ayon sa batas ng mga taga-Media at mga taga-Persia na hindi maaaring pawalang-bisa.”
9 Kaya't nilagdaan ni Haring Dario ang kasulatan at ang pagbabawal.
10 Nang malaman ni Daniel na ang kasulatan ay nalagdaan na, siya'y pumasok sa kanyang bahay na ang mga bintana ay bukas paharap sa Jerusalem. At siya'y nagpatuloy na lumuhod ng tatlong ulit sa loob ng isang araw, na nananalangin, at nagpapasalamat sa harap ng kanyang Diyos, gaya nang kanyang dating ginagawa.
11 Nang magkagayo'y nagkakaisang dumating ang mga lalaking ito at natagpuan si Daniel na nananalangin at sumasamo sa kanyang Diyos.
12 Kaya't lumapit sila at nagsalita sa harapan ng hari tungkol sa ipinagbabawal ng hari, “O hari! Hindi ba lumagda ka ng isang pagbabawal, na sinumang tao na humingi sa kanino mang diyos o tao sa loob ng tatlumpung araw, liban sa iyo, O hari, ay ihahagis sa yungib ng mga leon?” Ang hari ay sumagot, “Ang pagbabawal ay matatag, ayon sa batas ng mga taga-Media at mga taga-Persia, na hindi maaaring pawalang-bisa.”
13 Nang magkagayo'y sumagot sila sa hari, “Ang Daniel na iyon na isa sa mga bihag mula sa Juda ay hindi nakikinig sa iyo, O hari, maging ang pagbabawal man na iyong nilagdaan, kundi nananalangin ng tatlong ulit sa loob ng isang araw.”
14 Nang marinig ng hari ang mga salitang ito, siya ay lubhang nabahala. Ipinasiya niyang iligtas si Daniel, at hanggang sa paglubog ng araw ay kanyang pinagsikapang iligtas siya.
15 At nagkakaisang dumating ang mga lalaking ito sa hari at sinabi sa kanya, “Alalahanin mo, O hari, na isang batas ng mga taga-Media at ng mga taga-Persia na walang pagbabawal o utos man na pinagtibay ng hari ang maaaring baguhin.”
16 Nang magkagayo'y nag-utos ang hari, at dinala si Daniel at inihagis sa yungib ng mga leon. Nagsalita ang hari at sinabi kay Daniel, “Ang iyo nawang Diyos na patuloy mong pinaglilingkuran ang siyang magligtas sa iyo!”
17 Dinala ang isang bato at inilagay sa bunganga ng yungib, at tinatakan ng hari ng kanyang sariling pantatak at ng pantatak ng kanyang mga maharlika upang walang anumang bagay na mabago tungkol kay Daniel.
18 Umuwi ang hari sa kanyang palasyo, at pinalipas ang buong magdamag na nag-aayuno. Walang libangang dinala sa kanya at ayaw siyang dalawin ng antok.
19 Nang mag-uumaga na, ang hari ay bumangon at nagmamadaling pumunta sa yungib ng mga leon.
20 Nang siya'y mapalapit sa yungib na kinaroroonan ni Daniel, siya'y sumigaw na may pagdadalamhati at sinabi kay Daniel, “O Daniel, lingkod ng buháy na Diyos, ang iyo bang Diyos na patuloy mong pinaglilingkuran ay nakapagligtas sa iyo sa mga leon?”
21 Sinabi naman ni Daniel sa hari, “O hari, mabuhay ka magpakailanman!
22 Isinugo ng aking Diyos ang kanyang anghel, at itinikom ang mga bibig ng mga leon. Hindi nila ako sinaktan sapagkat ako'y natagpuang walang sala sa harap niya at gayundin sa harapan mo. O hari, wala akong ginawang kasalanan.”
23 Nang magkagayo'y tuwang-tuwa ang hari, at ipinag-utos na kanilang iahon si Daniel mula sa yungib. Kaya't iniahon si Daniel mula sa yungib, at walang anumang sugat na natagpuan sa kanya sapagkat siya'y nagtiwala sa kanyang Diyos.
24 Ang hari ay nag-utos, at ang mga lalaking nagparatang kay Daniel ay kanilang hinuli at sila'y inihagis sa yungib ng mga leon—sila, ang kanilang mga anak, at ang kanilang mga asawa. Hindi pa man sila umaabot sa ibaba ng yungib, ang mga leon ay nanaig sa kanila, at pinagputul-putol ang lahat nilang mga buto.
25 Nang magkagayo'y sumulat ang haring si Dario sa lahat ng mga bayan, bansa, at wika na naninirahan sa buong lupa: “Kapayapaa'y sumagana sa inyo.
26 Ako'y nag-uutos na sa lahat ng sakop ng aking kaharian, ang mga tao ay dapat manginig at matakot sa Diyos ni Daniel:
Sapagkat siya ang buháy na Diyos,
at nananatili magpakailanman.
Ang kanyang kaharian ay hindi mawawasak,
at ang kanyang kapangyarihan ay walang katapusan.
27 Siya'y nagliligtas at nagpapalaya,
siya'y gumagawa ng mga tanda at mga kababalaghan sa langit at sa lupa,
sapagkat iniligtas niya si Daniel
mula sa kapangyarihan ng mga leon.”
28 Kaya't ang Daniel na ito ay umunlad sa panahon ng paghahari ni Dario, at sa paghahari ni Ciro na taga-Persia.
Daniel 6
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. 3 Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the governors and satraps, (A)because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king gave thought to setting him over the whole realm. 4 (B)So the governors and satraps sought to find some charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find no charge or fault, because he was faithful; nor was there any error or fault found in him. 5 Then these men said, “We shall not find any charge against this Daniel unless we find it against him concerning the law of his God.”
6 So these governors and satraps thronged before the king, and said thus to him: (C)“King Darius, live forever! 7 All the governors of the kingdom, the administrators and satraps, the counselors and advisors, have (D)consulted together to establish a royal statute and to make a firm decree, that whoever petitions any god or man for thirty days, except you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions. 8 Now, O king, establish the decree and sign the writing, so that it cannot be changed, according to the (E)law of the Medes and Persians, which [a]does not alter.” 9 Therefore King Darius signed the written decree.
Daniel in the Lions’ Den
10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open (F)toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees (G)three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days.
11 Then these men assembled and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God. 12 (H)And they went before the king, and spoke concerning the king’s decree: “Have you not signed a decree that every man who petitions any god or man within thirty days, except you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?”
The king answered and said, “The thing is true, (I)according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which [b]does not alter.”
13 So they answered and said before the king, “That Daniel, (J)who is [c]one of the captives from Judah, (K)does not show due regard for you, O king, or for the decree that you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.”
14 And the king, when he heard these words, (L)was greatly displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him; and he [d]labored till the going down of the sun to deliver him. 15 Then these men [e]approached the king, and said to the king, “Know, O king, that it is (M)the law of the Medes and Persians that no decree or statute which the king establishes may be changed.”
16 So the king gave the command, and they brought Daniel and cast him into the den of lions. But the king spoke, saying to Daniel, “Your God, whom you serve continually, He will deliver you.” 17 (N)Then a stone was brought and laid on the mouth of the den, (O)and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the signets of his lords, that the purpose concerning Daniel might not be changed.
Daniel Saved from the Lions
18 Now the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting; and no [f]musicians were brought before him. (P)Also his sleep [g]went from him. 19 Then the (Q)king arose very early in the morning and went in haste to the den of lions. 20 And when he came to the den, he cried out with a [h]lamenting voice to Daniel. The king spoke, saying to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of the living God, (R)has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?”
21 Then Daniel said to the king, (S)“O king, live forever! 22 (T)My God sent His angel and (U)shut the lions’ mouths, so that they have not hurt me, because I was found innocent before Him; and also, O king, I have done no wrong before you.”
23 Now the king was 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 injury whatever was found on him, (V)because he believed in his God.
Darius Honors God
24 And the king gave the command, (W)and they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions—them, (X)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 (Y)Then King Darius wrote:
To all peoples, nations, and languages that dwell in all the earth:
Peace be multiplied to you.
26 (Z)I make a decree that in every dominion of my kingdom men must (AA)tremble and fear before the God of Daniel.
(AB)For He is the living God,
And steadfast forever;
His kingdom is the one which shall not be (AC)destroyed,
And His dominion shall endure to the end.
27 He delivers and rescues,
(AD)And He works signs and wonders
In heaven and on earth,
Who has delivered Daniel from the [i]power of the lions.
28 So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius (AE)and in the reign of (AF)Cyrus the Persian.
Footnotes
- Daniel 6:8 Lit. does not pass away
- Daniel 6:12 Lit. does not pass away
- Daniel 6:13 Lit. of the sons of the captivity
- Daniel 6:14 strove
- Daniel 6:15 Lit. thronged before
- Daniel 6:18 Exact meaning unknown
- Daniel 6:18 Or fled
- Daniel 6:20 Or grieved
- Daniel 6:27 Lit. hand
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.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

