1 It pleased H8232 Darius H1868 to set H6966 over H5922 the kingdom H4437 a hundred H3969 and twenty H6243 princes H324 , which H1768 should be H1934 over the whole H3606 kingdom H4437 ;
2 And over H5924 these three H8532 presidents H5632 ; of whom H4481 Daniel H1841 was first H2298 : that H1768 the H459 princes H324 might H1934 give H3052 accounts H2941 unto them , and the king H4430 should have H1934 no H3809 damage H5142 .
3 Then H116 this H1836 Daniel H1841 was H1934 preferred H5330 above H5922 the presidents H5632 and princes H324 , because H3606 an excellent H3493 spirit H7308 was in him ; and the king H4430 thought H6246 to set H6966 him over H5922 the whole H3606 realm H4437 .
4 Then H116 the presidents H5632 and princes H324 sought H1934 to find H7912 occasion H5931 against Daniel H1841 concerning H6655 the kingdom H4437 ; but they could H3202 find H7912 none H3809 occasion H5931 nor fault H7844 ; forasmuch as he H1932 was faithful H540 , neither H3809 was there any H3606 error H7960 or fault H7844 found H7912 in H5922 him .
5 Then H116 said H560 these H479 men H1400 , We shall not H3809 find H7912 any H3606 occasion H5931 against this H1836 Daniel H1841 , except H3861 we find H7912 it against H5922 him concerning the law H1882 of his God H426 .
6 Then H116 these H459 presidents H5632 and princes H324 assembled together H7284 to H5922 the king H4430 , and said H560 thus H3652 unto him , King H4430 Darius H1868 , live H2418 forever H5957 .
7 All H3606 the presidents H5632 of the kingdom H4437 , the governors H5460 , and the princes H324 , the counselors H1907 , and the captains H6347 , have consulted together H3272 to establish H6966 a royal H4430 statute H7010 , and to make a firm H8631 decree H633 , that H1768 whosoever H3606 shall ask H1156 a petition H1159 of H4481 any H3606 God H426 or man H606 for H5705 thirty H8533 days H3118 , save H3861 of H4481 thee , O king H4430 , he shall be cast H7412 into the den H1358 of lions H744 .
8 Now H3705 , O king H4430 , establish H6966 the decree H633 , and sign H7560 the writing H3792 , that H1768 it be not H3809 changed H8133 , according to the law H1882 of the Medes H4076 and Persians H6540 , which H1768 altereth H5709 not H3809 .
9 Wherefore H1836 king H4430 Darius H1868 signed H7560 the writing H3792 and the decree H633 .
10 Now when H1768 Daniel H1841 knew H3046 that H1768 the writing H3792 was signed H7560 , he went H5954 into his house H1005 ; and his windows H3551 being open H6606 in his chamber H5952 toward H5049 Jerusalem H3390 , he H1932 kneeled H1289 upon H5922 his knees H1291 three H8532 times H2166 a day H3118 , and prayed H6739 , and gave thanks H3029 before H6925 his God H426 , as he did H1934 formerly H4481 .
11 Then H116 these H479 men H1400 assembled H7284 , and found H7912 Daniel H1841 praying H1156 and making supplication H2604 before H6925 his God H426 .
12 Then H116 they came near H7127 , and spoke H560 before H6925 the king H4430 concerning H5922 the king H4430 \'s decree H633 ; Hast thou not H3809 signed H7560 a decree H633 , that H1768 every H3606 man H606 that H1768 shall ask H1156 a petition of H4481 any H3606 God H426 or man H606 within H5705 thirty H8533 days H3118 , save H3861 of H4481 thee , O king H4430 , shall be cast H7412 into the den H1358 of lions H744 ? The king H4430 answered H6032 and said H560 , The thing H4406 is true H3330 , according to the law H1882 of the Medes H4076 and Persians H6540 , which H1768 altereth H5709 not H3809 .
13 Then H116 answered H6032 they and said H560 before H6925 the king H4430 , That H1768 Daniel H1841 , which H1768 is of H4481 the children H1123 of the captivity H1547 of H1768 Judah H3061 , regardeth H7761 not H3809 thee , O king H4430 , nor the decree H633 that H1768 thou hast signed H7560 , but maketh H1156 his petition H1159 three H8532 times H2166 a day H3118 .
14 Then H116 the king H4430 , when H1768 he heard H8086 these words H4406 , was sore H7690 displeased H888 with H5922 himself , and set H7761 his heart H1079 on H5922 Daniel H1841 to deliver H7804 him : and he labored H1934 till H5705 the going down H4606 of the sun H8122 to deliver H5338 him .
15 Then H116 these H479 men H1400 assembled H7284 unto H5922 the king H4430 , and said H560 unto the king H4430 , Know H3046 , O king H4430 , that H1768 the law H1882 of the Medes H4076 and Persians H6540 is , That H1768 no H3809 decree H633 nor statute H7010 which H1768 the king H4430 establisheth H6966 may be changed H8133 .
16 Then H116 the king H4430 commanded H560 , and they brought H858 Daniel H1841 , and cast H7412 him into the den H1358 of H1768 lions H744 . Now the king H4430 spoke H6032 and said H560 unto Daniel H1841 , Thy God H426 whom H1768 thou H607 servest H6399 continually H8411 , he H1932 will deliver H7804 thee .
17 And a H2298 stone H69 was brought H858 , and laid H7761 upon H5922 the mouth H6433 of the den H1358 ; and the king H4430 sealed H2857 it with his own signet H5824 , and with the signet H5824 of his lords H7261 ; that H1768 the purpose H6640 might not H3809 be changed H8133 concerning Daniel H1841 .
18 Then H116 the king H4430 went H236 to his palace H1965 , and passed the night H956 fasting H2908 : neither H3809 were instruments of music H1761 brought H5954 before H6925 him : and his sleep H8139 went H5075 from H5922 him .
19 Then H116 the king H4430 arose H6966 very early in the morning H8238 , and went H236 in haste H927 unto the den H1358 of H1768 lions H744 .
20 And when he came H7127 to the den H1358 , he cried H2200 with a lamentable H6088 voice H7032 unto Daniel H1841 : and the king H4430 spoke H6032 and said H560 to Daniel H1841 , O Daniel H1841 , servant H5649 of the living H2417 God H426 , is thy God H426 , whom H1768 thou H607 servest H6399 continually H8411 , able H3202 to deliver H7804 thee from H4481 the lions H744 ?
21 Then H116 said H4449 Daniel H1841 unto H5974 the king H4430 , O king H4430 , live H2418 forever H5957 .
22 My God H426 hath sent H7972 his angel H4398 , and hath shut H5463 the lions H744 \' mouths H6433 , that they have not H3809 hurt H2255 me : forasmuch as before H6925 him innocency H2136 was found H7912 in me ; and also H638 before H6925 thee , O king H4430 , have I done H5648 no H3809 hurt H2248 .
23 Then H116 was the king exceeding glad H4430 for H5922 him , and commanded H560 that they should take Daniel up H5267 out of H4481 the den H1358 . So Daniel H1841 was taken up H5267 out of H4481 the den H1358 , and no manner H3606 of hurt H2257 was found H7912 upon him , because H1768 he believed H540 in his God H426 .
24 And the king H4430 commanded H560 , and they brought H858 those H479 men H1400 which H1768 had accused H399 Daniel H1841 , and they cast H7412 them into the den H1358 of lions H744 , them H581 , their children H1123 , and their wives H5389 ; and the lions H744 had the mastery H7981 of them , and broke all their bones in pieces H1855 or ever they came H5705 at the bottom H773 of the den H1358 .
25 Then H116 king H4430 Darius H1868 wrote H3790 unto all H3606 people H5972 , nations H524 , and languages H3961 , that H1768 dwell H1753 in all H3606 the earth H772 ; Peace H8001 be multiplied H7680 unto you .
26 I make H4481 a decree H2942 , That H1768 in every H3606 dominion H7985 of my kingdom H4437 men tremble H1934 and fear H1763 before H4481 the God H426 of H1768 Daniel H1841 : for H1768 he H1932 is the living H2417 God H426 , and steadfast H7011 forever H5957 , and his kingdom H4437 that which H1768 shall not H3809 be destroyed H2255 , and his dominion H7985 shall be even unto H5705 the end H5491 .
27 He delivereth H7804 and rescueth H5338 , and he worketh H5648 signs H852 and wonders H8540 in heaven H8065 and in earth H772 , who H1768 hath delivered H7804 Daniel H1841 from H4481 the power H3028 of the lions H744 .
28 So this H1836 Daniel H1841 prospered H6744 in the reign H4437 of Darius H1868 , and in the reign H4437 of Cyrus H3567 the Persian H6543 .