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Daniel 6:20-26

20Andwhenhecame near untothedenH1358,hecried withamournful voice unto Daniel:thekingH4430spokeandsaid unto Daniel, O Daniel, servantoftheliving God, hath thy Godwhomthou servest continually been abletosave theefromthelionsH744?

21ThenDanielH1841spokeuntothekingH4430, OkingH4430, liveforever!

22My God hath sent his angel,andhath shutthelions' mouths,thattheyhavenot hurt me; forasmuchasbefore him innocencewasfoundinme;andalso before thee, OkingH4430,haveIdone no hurt.

23ThereuponwasthekingH4430exceeding glad,andcommandedthattheyshouldtake Danielupoutoftheden.SoDanielwastakenupoutoftheden,andnomannerofhurtwasfoundH7912uponhim,becausehebelievedinhisGodH426.

24AndthekingH4430commanded,andtheybroughtthosemenwhohadaccusedDanielH1841,andcastthemintothedenH1358oflions,them,theirchildren,andtheirwives;andthelionshadthemasteryofthem,andbrokealltheirbonesinpieces eretheycametothebottomofthedenH1358.

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

26Imakeadecree,Thatineverydominionofmykingdom men trembleandfear beforetheGodofDaniel;forheisthelivingGod,andsteadfastforever,andhiskingdom [that]whichshall not be destroyed,andhisdominion shall beevenuntotheend.

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