1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Daniel 6

1 Daniel is made chief of the presidents. 4 They conspiring against him, obtain an idolatrous decree. 10 Daniel, accused of the breach thereof, is cast into the lions' den. 18 Daniel is saved, 24 his adversaries devoured, 25 and God magnified by a decree.

 6:1 It seemed 8232 good 8232 to Darius 1868 to appoint 6966 120 3969 6243 satraps 324 over 5922 the kingdom 4437, that they would be in charge of the whole 3606 kingdom 4437,

 6:2 and over 5924 them three 8532 commissioners 5632 (of whom 1768 Daniel 1841 was one 2298), that these 459 satraps 324 might be accountable 2942 to them, and that the king 4430 might not suffer 5142 loss 5142.

 6:3 Then 116 this 1836 Daniel 1841 began distinguishing 5330 himself among 5922 the commissioners 5632 and satraps 324 because 3606 6903 1768 he possessed an extraordinary 3493 spirit 7308, and the king 4430 planned 6246 to appoint 6966 him over 5922 the entire 3606 kingdom 4437.

 6:4 Then 116 the commissioners 5632 and satraps 324 began trying 1156 to find 7912 a ground 5931 of accusation 5931 against Daniel 1841 in regard 6655 to government 4437 affairs 4437; but they could 3202 find 7912 no 3606 3809 ground 5931 of accusation 5931 or [evidence of] corruption 7844, inasmuch 3606 6903 1768 as he was faithful 540, and no 3606 3809 negligence 7960 or corruption 7844 was [to be] found 7912 in him.

 6:5 Then 116 these 479 men 1400 said 560, “We will not find 7912 any 3606 ground 5931 of accusation 5931 against this 1836 Daniel 1841 unless 3861b we find 7912 [it] against 5922 him with regard to the law 1882 of his God 426.”

 6:6 ¶ Then 116 these 459 commissioners 5632 and satraps 324 came 7284 by agreement 7284 to the king 4430 and spoke 560 to him as follows 3652: “King 4430 Darius 1868, live 2418 forever 5957!

 6:7 “All 3606 the commissioners 5632 of the kingdom 4437, the prefects 5460 and the satraps 324, the high 1907 officials 1907 and the governors 6347 have consulted 3272b together 3272b that the king 4430 should establish 6966 a statute 7010 and enforce 8631 an injunction 633 that anyone 3605 who 1768 makes 1156 a petition 1159 to any 3606 god 426 or man 606 besides 3861b 4481 you, O king 4430, for thirty 8533b days 3118, shall be cast 7412 into the lions’ 744 den 1358.

 6:8 “Now 3705, O king 4430, establish 6966 the injunction 633 and sign 7560 the document 3792 so 1768 that it may not be changed 8133, according to the law 1882 of the Medes 4076 and Persians 6540, which 1768 may not be revoked 5709.”

 6:9 Therefore 3606 6903 1836 King 4430 Darius 1868 signed 7560 the document 3792, that is, the injunction 633.

 6:10 ¶ Now when 1768 Daniel 1841 knew 3046 that the document 3792 was signed 7560, he entered 5954 his house 1005 (now in his roof 5952 chamber 5952 he had windows 3551 open 6606 toward 5049 Jerusalem 3390); and he continued kneeling 1289 on his knees 1291 three 8532 times 2166 a day 3118, praying 6739 and giving 3029 thanks 3029 before 6925 his God 426, as he had been doing 5648 previously 6928.

 6:11 Then 116 these 479 men 1400 came 7284 by agreement 7284 and found 7912 Daniel 1841 making 1156 petition 1156 and supplication 2604 before 6925 his God 426.

 6:12 Then 116 they approached 7127 and spoke 560 before 6925 the king 4430 about 5922 the king’s 4430 injunction 633, “Did you not sign 7560 an injunction 633 that any 3606 man 606 who 1768 makes 1156 a petition 1156 to any 3606 god 426 or man 606 besides 3861b 4481 you, O king 4430, for thirty 8533b days 3118, is to be cast 7412 into the lions’ 744 den 1358?” The king 4430 replied 6032, “The statement 4406 is true 3330a, according to the law 1882 of the Medes 4076 and Persians 6540, which 1768 may not be revoked 5709.”

 6:13 Then 116 they answered 6032 and spoke 560 before 6925 the king 4430, “Daniel 1841, who 1768 is one of the exiles 1123 1547 from Judah 3061, pays 7761 no 3809 attention 7761 to you, O king 4430, or to the injunction 633 which 1768 you signed 7560, but keeps making 1156 his petition 1159 three 8532 times 2166 a day 3118.”

 6:14 ¶ Then 116, as soon 1768 as the king 4430 heard 8086 this statement 4406, he was deeply 7690 distressed 888 and set 7761 [his] mind 1079 on delivering 7804 Daniel 1841; and even until 5705 sunset 4606 8122 he kept exerting 7712 himself to rescue 5338 him.

 6:15 Then 116 these 479 men 1400 came 7284 by agreement 7284 to the king 4430 and said 560 to the king 4430, “Recognize 3046, O king 4430, that it is a law 1882 of the Medes 4076 and Persians 6540 that no 3606 3809 injunction 633 or statute 7010 which 1768 the king 4430 establishes 6966 may be changed 8133.”

 6:16 ¶ Then 116 the king 4430 gave 560 orders 560, and Daniel 1841 was brought 858 in and cast 7412 into the lions’ 744 den 1358. The king 4430 spoke 6032 and said 560 to Daniel 1841, “Your God 426 whom 1768 you constantly 8411 serve 6399 will Himself 1932 deliver 7804 you.”

 6:17 A stone 69 was brought 858 and laid 7761 over 5922 the mouth 6433 of the den 1358; and the king 4430 sealed 2857 it with his own signet 5824 ring 5824 and with the signet 5824 rings 5824 of his nobles 7261, so 1768 that nothing 3809 6640 would be changed 8133 in regard to Daniel 1841.

 6:18 Then 116 the king 4430 went 236 off 236 to his palace 1965 and spent 1006b the night 1006b fasting 2908, and no 3809 entertainment 1761a was brought 5954 before 6925 him; and his sleep 8139 fled 5075 from him.

 6:19 ¶ Then 116 the king 4430 arose 6966 at dawn 8238, at the break 5053 of day 5053, and went 236 in haste 927 to the lions’ 744 den 1358.

 6:20 When he had come 7127 near 7127 the den 1358 to Daniel 1841, he cried 2200 out with a troubled 6088 voice 7032a. The king 4430 spoke 6032 and said 560 to Daniel 1841, “Daniel 1841, servant 5649 of the living 2417 God 426, has your God 426, whom 1768 you constantly 8411 serve 6399, been 3202 able 3202 to deliver 7804 you from the lions 744?”

 6:21 Then 116 Daniel 1841 spoke 4449 to the king 4430, “O king 4430, live 2418 forever 5957!

 6:22 “My God 426 sent 7972 His angel 4398 and shut 5463 the lions’ 744 mouths 6433 and they have not harmed 2255 me, inasmuch 3606 6903 1768 as I was found 7912 innocent 2136 before 6925 Him; and also 638 toward 6925 you, O king 4430, I have committed 5648 no 3809 crime 2248.”

 6:23 Then 116 the king 4430 was very 7690 pleased 2868 and gave 560 orders 560 for Daniel 1841 to be taken 5559b up out of the den 1358. So Daniel 1841 was taken 5559b up out of the den 1358 and no 3606 3809 injury 2257 whatever 3606 was found 7912 on him, because 1768 he had trusted 540 in his God 426.

 6:24 The king 4430 then gave 560 orders 560, and they brought 858 those 479 men 1400 who 1768 had maliciously 399 7170 accused 399 7170 Daniel 1841, and they cast 7412 them, their children 1123 and their wives 5389 into the lions’ 744 den 1358; and they had not reached 4291 the bottom 773 of the den 1358 before 5705 1768 the lions 744 overpowered 7981 them and crushed 1855 all 3606 their bones 1635.

 6:25 ¶ Then 116 Darius 1868 the king 4430 wrote 3790 to all 3606 the peoples 5972, nations 524 and [men of every] language 3961 who 1768 were living 1753 in all 3606 the land 772: “May your peace 8001 abound 7680!

 6:26 “I make 7761 a decree 2942 that in all 3606 the dominion 7985 of my kingdom 4437 men are to fear 1763 and tremble 2112 before 4481 6925 the God 426 of Daniel 1841; For He is the living 2417 God 426 and enduring 7011 forever 5957, And His kingdom 4437 is one which 1768 will not be destroyed 2255, And His dominion 7985 [will be] forever 5491.

 6:27 “He delivers 7804 and rescues 5338 and performs 5648 signs 852 and wonders 8540 In heaven 8065 and on earth 772, Who 1768 has [also] delivered 7804 Daniel 1841 from the power 3028 of the lions 744.”

 6:28 ¶ So this 1836 Daniel 1841 enjoyed 6744 success 6744 in the reign 4437 of Darius 1868 and in the reign 4437 of Cyrus 3567 the Persian 6543.