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Daniel 61. It pleased <8232 sh@phar > Darius <1868 Dar@yavesh > to set <3966 m@<od > over <5922 <al > the kingdom < 4437 malkuw > an hundred <3969 ma>ah > and twenty <6243 <esriyn > princes <0324 >achashdarpan >, which <1768 diy > should be over the whole <3606 kol > kingdom <4437 malkuw >; 2 And over <5924 <ella> > these <4481 min > three <8532 t@lath > presidents <5632 carek >; of whom Daniel <1841 Daniye>l > [was] first <2298 chad >: that the princes <0324 > achashdarpan > might give <3052 y@hab > accounts <2941 ta<am > unto them, and the king <4430 melek > should have <1934 hava> > no <3809 la> > damage <5142 n@zaq >. 3 Then <0116 >edayin > this <1836 den > Daniel <1841 Daniye>l > was preferred <5330 n@tsach > above <5922 <al > the presidents <5632 carek > and princes <0324 >achashdarpan >, because an excellent <3493 yattiyr > spirit <7308 ruwach > [was] in him; and the king <4430 melek > thought <6246 <ashith > to set <3966 m@<od > him over <5922 <al > the whole <3606 kol > realm <4437 malkuw >. 4 Then <0116 >edayin > the presidents <5632 carek > and princes <0324 >achashdarpan > sought <1158 ba<ah > to find <7912 sh@kach > occasion <5931 <illah > against Daniel <1841 Daniye>l > concerning <6655 tsad > the kingdom <4437 malkuw >; but they could <3202 y@kel > find <7912 sh@kach > none < 3809 la> > occasion <5931 <illah > nor <3809 la> > fault <7844 sh@chath >; forasmuch as he [was] faithful <0540 >aman >, neither <3809 la> > was there any <3606 kol > error <7960 shaluw > or fault <7844 sh@chath > found <7912 sh@kach > in him. 5 Then <0116 >edayin > said <0560 >amar > these <0479 >illek > men <1400 g@bar >, We shall not find <7912 sh@kach > any <3606 kol > occasion <5931 <illah > against <5922 <al > this <1836 den > Daniel <1841 Daniye>l >, except <3861 lawhen > we find <7912 sh@kach > [it] against him concerning the law <1882 dath > of his God <0426 >elahh >. 6. Then <0116 >edayin > these <0459 >illeyn > presidents <5632 carek > and princes <0324 >achashdarpan > assembled <7284 r@gash > together to the king <4430 melek >, and said <0560 >amar > thus <3652 ken > unto him, King <4430 melek > Darius <1868 Dar@yavesh >, live <2414 chataph > for ever <5757 < Avviy >. 7 All <3606 kol > the presidents <5632 carek > of the kingdom <4437 malkuw >, the governors <5461 cagan >, and the princes <0324 >achashdarpan >, the counsellors <1907 haddabar >, and the captains <6347 pechah >, have consulted <3272 y@<at > together to establish <6966 quwm > a royal <4430 melek > statute <7010 q@yam >, and to make a firm <8631 t@qeph > decree < 0633 >ecar >, that whosoever <3605 kol > shall ask <1156 b@<a> > a petition <1159 ba<uw > of any <3606 kol > God <0426 > elahh > or man <0606 >enash > for thirty <8533 t@lathiyn > days <3118 yowm >, save <3861 lawhen > of thee, O king <4430 melek >, he shall be cast <7412 r@mah > into the den <1358 gob > of lions < 0744 >aryeh >. 8 Now <3705 k@<an >, O king <4430 melek >, establish <6966 quwm > the decree <0633 >ecar >, and sign <7560 r@sham > the writing <3792 k@thab >, that it be not changed <8133 sh@na> >, according to the law <1882 dath > of the Medes <4076 Maday > and Persians <6540 Parac >, which <1768 diy > altereth <5709 <ada> > not. 9 Wherefore king <4430 melek > Darius <1868 Dar@yavesh > signed <7560 r@sham > the writing <3792 k@thab > and the decree <0633 >ecar >. 10 Now <1768 diy > when <1768 diy > Daniel <1841 Daniye>l > knew <3046 y@da< > that the writing <3792 k@thab > was signed <7560 r@sham >, he went <5954 <alal > into his house <1005 bayith >; and his windows <3551 kav > being open < 6606 p@thach > in his chamber <5952 <alliyth > toward <5049 neged > Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem (Chald) >, he kneeled <1289 b@rak > upon his knees <1291 berek > three <8532 t@lath > times < 2166 z@man > a day <3118 yowm >, and prayed <6739 ts@la> >, and gave thanks <3029 y@da> > before <6925 qodam > his God < 0426 >elahh >, as he did <5648 <abad > aforetime. 11. Then <0116 >edayin > these <0479 >illek > men <1400 g@bar > assembled <7284 r@gash >, and found <7912 sh@kach > Daniel <1841 Daniye>l > praying <1156 b@<a> > and making supplication <2604 chanan > before <6925 qodam > his God <0426 >elahh >. 12 Then <0116 >edayin > they came <7127 q@reb > near <7127 q@reb >, and spake <0560 >amar > before <6925 qodam > the king <4430 melek > concerning <5922 <al > the king's <4430 melek > decree <0633 >ecar >; Hast thou not signed <7560 r@sham > a decree <0633 >ecar >, that every <3606 kol > man <0606 >enash > that shall ask <1156 b@<a> > [a petition] of any < 3606 kol > God <0426 >elahh > or man <0606 >enash > within < 5705 <ad > thirty <8533 t@lathiyn > days <3118 yowm >, save <3861 lawhen > of thee, O king <4430 melek >, shall be cast <7412 r@mah > into the den <1358 gob > of lions <0744 >aryeh >? The king < 4430 melek > answered <6032 <anah > and said <0560 >amar >, The thing <4406 millah > [is] true <3330 yatstsiyb >, according to the law <1882 dath > of the Medes <4076 Maday > and Persians <6540 Parac >, which <1768 diy > altereth <5709 <ada> > not. 13 Then <0116 >edayin > answered <6032 <anah > they and said <0560 >amar > before <6925 qodam > the king < 4430 melek >, That Daniel <1841 Daniye>l >, which <1768 diy > [is] of the children <1123 ben > of the captivity <1547 galuwth > of Judah <3061 Y@huwd >, regardeth not thee, O king <4430 melek >, nor the decree <0633 >ecar > that thou hast signed <7560 r@sham >, but maketh his petition <1159 ba<uw > three <8532 t@lath > times <2166 z@man > a day <3118 yowm >. 14 Then <0116 >edayin > the king <4430 melek >, when <1768 diy > he heard <8086 sh@ma< > [these] words <4406 millah >, was sore <7690 saggiy> > displeased <0888 b@>esh > with himself, and set <7761 suwm > [his] heart <1079 bal > on <5922 < al > Daniel <1841 Daniye>l > to deliver <7804 sh@zab > him: and he laboured <7712 sh@dar > till <5704 <ad > the going <4606 me<al > down <4606 me<al > of the sun <8122 shemesh > to deliver < 5338 n@tsal > him. 15 Then <0116 >edayin > these <0479 >illek > men <1400 g@bar > assembled <7284 r@gash > unto the king <4430 melek >, and said <0560 >amar > unto the king <4430 melek >, Know <3046 y@da< >, O king <4430 melek >, that the law <1882 dath > of the Medes <4076 Maday > and Persians <6540 Parac > [is], That no decree <0633 >ecar > nor statute <7010 q@yam > which <1768 diy > the king <4430 melek > establisheth <6966 quwm > may be changed <8133 sh@na> >. 16 Then <0116 >edayin > the king <4430 melek > commanded <0560 >amar >, and they brought <0858 >athah > Daniel <1841 Daniye>l >, and cast <7412 r@mah > [him] into the den <1358 gob > of lions <0744 >aryeh >. [Now <0116 >edayin >] the king <4430 melek > spake <6032 <anah > and said <0560 >amar > unto Daniel <1841 Daniye>l >, Thy God <0426 >elahh > whom <1768 diy > thou servest <6399 p@lach > continually <8411 t@diyra> >, he will deliver <7804 sh@zab > thee. 17 And a stone <69> was brought <0858 >athah >, and laid <7760 suwm > upon the mouth <6433 pum > of the den <1358 gob >; and the king <4430 melek > sealed <2857 chatham > it with his own signet <5824 <izqa> >, and with the signet <5824 <izqa> > of his lords <7261 rabr@ban >; that the purpose <6640 ts@buw > might not be changed <8133 sh@na> > concerning Daniel <1841 Daniye>l >. 18. Then <0116 >edayin > the king <4430 melek > went <0236 >azal > to his palace <1965 heykal >, and passed the night <0956 buwth > fasting <2908 t@vath >: neither <3809 la> > were instruments <1761 dachavah > of musick brought <5954 < alal > before <6925 qodam > him: and his sleep <8139 sh@nah > went <5075 n@dad > from him. 19 Then <0116 >edayin > the king <4430 melek > arose <6966 quwm > very early <8238 sh@pharphar > in the morning <5053 nogahh >, and went <0236 >azal > in haste <0927 b@hal > unto the den <1358 gob > of lions <0744 >aryeh >. 20 And when he came <7127 q@reb > to the den <1358 gob >, he cried <2200 z@<iq > with a lamentable <6088 <atsab > voice <7032 qal > unto Daniel <1841 Daniye>l >: [and] the king <4430 melek > spake <6032 <anah > and said <0560 >amar > to Daniel <1841 Daniye>l >, O Daniel <1841 Daniye>l >, servant < 5649 <abad > of the living <2417 chay > God <0426 >elahh >, is thy God <0426 >elahh >, whom <1768 diy > thou servest <6399 p@lach > continually <8411 t@diyra> >, able <3202 y@kel > to deliver <7804 sh@zab > thee from the lions <0744 >aryeh >? 21 Then <0116 >edayin > said <4449 m@lal > Daniel <1841 Daniye>l > unto the king <4430 melek >, O king < 4430 melek >, live <2414 chataph > for ever <5957 <alam >. 22 My God <0426 >elahh > hath sent <7972 sh@lach > his angel <4398 mal>ak >, and hath shut <5463 c@gar > the lions <0744 >aryeh >' mouths <6433 pum >, that they have not hurt <2255 chabal > me: forasmuch as before <6925 qodam > him innocency <2136 zakuw > was found <7912 sh@kach > in me; and also <0638 >aph > before <6925 qodam > thee, O king <4430 melek >, have I done <5648 <abad > no <3809 la> > hurt <2248 chabuwlah >. 23 Then <0116 >edayin > was the king <4430 melek > exceeding <7689 saggiy> > glad <2868 t@>eb > for him, and commanded <0560 >amar > that they should take <5267 n@caq > Daniel <1841 Daniye>l > up out of the den <1358 gob >. So Daniel <1841 Daniye>l > was taken <5267 n@caq > up out of the den <1358 gob >, and no manner of hurt <2257 chabal > was found <7912 sh@kach > upon him, because <1768 diy > he believed <0540 >aman > in his God <0426 >elahh >. 24 And the king <4430 melek > commanded <0560 >amar >, and they brought <0858 >athah > those <0479 >illek > men <1400 g@bar > which <1768 diy > had accused <7170 q@rats > Daniel <1841 Daniye>l >, and they cast <7412 r@mah > [them] into the den <1358 gob > of lions <0744 >aryeh >, them, their children <1123 ben >, and their wives <5389 nashiyn >; and the lions <0744 >aryeh > had the mastery <6981 Qowre> > of them, and brake <1855 d@qaq > all <3606 kol > their bones <1635 gerem > in pieces or ever <3809 la> > they came <4291 m@ta> > at the bottom <0773 >ar<iyth > of the den <1358 gob >. 25. Then <0116 >edayin > king <4430 melek > Darius <1868 Dar@yavesh > wrote <3790 k@thab > unto all <3606 kol > people <5972 <am >, nations <0524 >ummah >, and languages <3961 |
