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Daniel 6:16-28
New King James Version
Daniel 6:16-28
New King James Version
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 (A)Then a stone was brought and laid on the mouth of the den, (B)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 [a]musicians were brought before him. (C)Also his sleep [b]went from him. 19 Then the (D)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 [c]lamenting voice to Daniel. The king spoke, saying to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of the living God, (E)has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?”
21 Then Daniel said to the king, (F)“O king, live forever! 22 (G)My God sent His angel and (H)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, (I)because he believed in his God.
Darius Honors God
24 And the king gave the command, (J)and they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions—them, (K)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 (L)Then King Darius wrote:
To all peoples, nations, and languages that dwell in all the earth:
Peace be multiplied to you.
26 (M)I make a decree that in every dominion of my kingdom men must (N)tremble and fear before the God of Daniel.
(O)For He is the living God,
And steadfast forever;
His kingdom is the one which shall not be (P)destroyed,
And His dominion shall endure to the end.
27 He delivers and rescues,
(Q)And He works signs and wonders
In heaven and on earth,
Who has delivered Daniel from the [d]power of the lions.
28 So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius (R)and in the reign of (S)Cyrus the Persian.
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- Daniel 6:18 Exact meaning unknown
- Daniel 6:18 Or fled
- Daniel 6:20 Or grieved
- Daniel 6:27 Lit. hand
Daniel 6:16-28
New American Standard Bible
Daniel 6:16-28
New American Standard Bible
Daniel in the Lions’ Den
16 Then the king gave orders, and Daniel was brought in and (A)thrown into the lions’ den. The king said to Daniel, “[a](B)Your God whom you continually serve will Himself rescue you.” 17 And a (C)stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the signet rings of his nobles, so that nothing would be changed regarding Daniel. 18 Then the king went to his palace and spent the night (D)fasting, and no entertainment was brought before him; and his (E)sleep fled from him.
19 Then the king got up at dawn, at the break of day, and went in a hurry to the lions’ den. 20 And when he had come near the den to Daniel, he cried out with a troubled voice. The king began speaking and said to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of the living God, has (F)your God, whom you continually serve, been (G)able to rescue you from the lions?” 21 Then Daniel spoke [b]to the king, “(H)O king, live forever! 22 My God (I)sent His angel and (J)shut the lions’ mouths, and they have not harmed me, since [c]I was found innocent before Him; and also [d]toward you, O king, I have committed no crime.” 23 Then the king was very glad and gave orders for Daniel to be lifted up out of the den. So Daniel was lifted up out of the den, and (K)no injury whatever was found on him, because he had (L)trusted in his God. 24 The king then gave orders, and they brought those men who had [e]maliciously accused Daniel, and they (M)threw them, their (N)children, and their wives into the lions’ den; and they had not reached the bottom of the den before the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.
25 Then Darius the king wrote to all the (O)peoples, nations, and populations of all [f]languages who were living in all the land: “(P)May your [g]peace be great! 26 [h]I (Q)issue a decree that in all the realm of my kingdom people are to tremble and fear before the God of Daniel;
For He is the (R)living God and (S)enduring forever,
And (T)His kingdom is one which will not be destroyed,
And His dominion will be [i]forever.
27 He rescues, saves, and performs (U)signs and miracles
In heaven and on earth,
He who has also rescued Daniel from the [j]power of the lions.”
28 So this (V)Daniel enjoyed success in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of (W)Cyrus the Persian.
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- Daniel 6:16 Or May your God...Himself rescue you
- Daniel 6:21 Lit with
- Daniel 6:22 Lit innocence was found for me
- Daniel 6:22 Lit before
- Daniel 6:24 Lit eaten the pieces of Daniel
- Daniel 6:25 Lit tongues
- Daniel 6:25 Or welfare; or prosperity
- Daniel 6:26 Lit From me a decree is issued
- Daniel 6:26 Lit to the end
- Daniel 6:27 Lit hand
Daniel 6:16-28
Amplified Bible
Daniel 6:16-28
Amplified Bible
Daniel in the Den of Lions
16 Then the king gave a command, and Daniel was brought and thrown into the den of lions. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you constantly serve, rescue you Himself!”(A) 17 A stone was brought and laid over the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the signet rings of his nobles, so that nothing would be changed concerning Daniel. 18 Then the king returned to his palace and spent the night fasting; and no music or entertainment was brought before him, and he remained unable to sleep.
19 Then the king arose at dawn, at the break of day, and hurried to the den of lions. 20 When he had come near the den, he called out to Daniel with a troubled voice. The king said to Daniel, “O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you constantly serve, been able to rescue you from the lions?” 21 Then Daniel spoke to the king, “O king, live forever! 22 My God has sent His angel and has shut the mouths of the lions so that they have not hurt me, because I was found innocent before Him; and also before you, O king, I have committed no crime.”(B) 23 Then the king was greatly pleased and ordered that Daniel be taken out of the den. So Daniel was taken out of the den, and no injury whatever was found on him, because he believed in and relied on and trusted in his God. 24 The king then gave a command, and those men who had maliciously accused Daniel were brought and thrown 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 crushed all their bones.
25 Then Darius the king wrote to all the peoples, nations, and speakers of every language who were living in all the land: “May peace abound to you! 26 I issue a decree that in all the dominion of my kingdom men are to [reverently] fear and tremble before the God of Daniel,
For He is the living God, enduring and steadfast forever,
And His kingdom is one which will not be destroyed,
And His dominion will be forever.
27
“He rescues and saves and performs signs and wonders
In heaven and on earth—
He who has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions.”
28 So this [man] Daniel prospered and enjoyed success in the reign of Darius and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
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Daniel 6:16-28
New International Version
Daniel 6:16-28
New International Version
16 So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the lions’ den.(A) The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, rescue(B) you!”
17 A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed(C) it with his own signet ring and with the rings of his nobles, so that Daniel’s situation might not be changed. 18 Then the king returned to his palace and spent the night without eating(D) and without any entertainment being brought to him. And he could not sleep.(E)
19 At the first light of dawn, the king got up and hurried to the lions’ den. 20 When he came near the den, he called to Daniel in an anguished voice, “Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to rescue you from the lions?”(F)
21 Daniel answered, “May the king live forever!(G) 22 My God sent his angel,(H) and he shut the mouths of the lions.(I) They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in his sight.(J) Nor have I ever done any wrong before you, Your Majesty.”
23 The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den. And when Daniel was lifted from the den, no wound(K) was found on him, because he had trusted(L) in his God.
24 At the king’s command, the men who had falsely accused Daniel were brought in and thrown into the lions’ den,(M) along with their wives and children.(N) And before they reached the floor of the den, the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.(O)
25 Then King Darius wrote to all the nations and peoples of every language(P) in all the earth:
“May you prosper greatly!(Q)
26 “I issue a decree that in every part of my kingdom people must fear and reverence(R) the God of Daniel.(S)
“For he is the living God(T)
and he endures forever;(U)
his kingdom will not be destroyed,
his dominion will never end.(V)
27 He rescues and he saves;(W)
he performs signs and wonders(X)
in the heavens and on the earth.
He has rescued Daniel
from the power of the lions.”(Y)
28 So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus[a](Z) the Persian.(AA)
Footnotes
- Daniel 6:28 Or Darius, that is, the reign of Cyrus
Daniel 6:16-28
King James Version
Daniel 6:16-28
King James Version
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.
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