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Daniel 6:20-26

20Andwhenhecame near untothedenH1358toDaniel,hecried withalamentable voice;thekingH4430spakeandsaidtoDaniel, O Daniel, servantoftheliving God,isthy God,whomthou servest continually, abletodeliver theefromthelionsH744?

21Thensaidוְאָמַ֣רve.'a.MarH560DanielH1841untothekingH4430, OkingH4430, liveforever.

22My God hath sent his angel,andhath shutthelions’ mouths,andtheyhavenot hurt me; forasmuchasbefore him innocencywasfoundinme;andalso before thee, OkingH4430,haveIdone no hurt.

23ThenwasthekingH4430exceeding glad,andcommandedthattheyshouldtake Danielupoutoftheden.SoDanielwastakenupoutoftheden,andnomannerofhurtwasfoundH7912uponhim,becausehehadtrustedinhisGodH426.

24AndthekingH4430commanded,andtheybroughtthosementhathadaccusedDanielH1841,andtheycastthemintothedenH1358oflions,them,theirchildren,andtheirwives;andthelionshadthemasteryofthem,andbrakealltheirbonesinpieces, beforetheycametothebottomofthedenH1358.

25ThenkingH4430Darius wrote untoallthepeoples, nations,andlanguages,thatdwellinalltheearth: Peace be multiplied untoyou.

26Imakeadecree,thatinallthedominionofmykingdom men trembleandfear beforetheGodofDaniel;forheisthelivingGod,andstedfastforever,Andhiskingdomthatwhichshall not be destroyed;andhisdominion shall beevenuntotheend.

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