New American Standard Bible 2020

Daniel 6:1-13

1It pleasedשְׁפַר֙she.FarH8232DariusH1868to appointוַהֲקִים֙va.ha.KimH6966120מְאָ֣ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֑יןme.'Ah ve.'es.RinH3969 H6243satrapsלַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֖אla.'a.chash.dar.pe.nai.Ya'H324overעַל־'al-H5922the kingdomH4437,to be in charge of the wholeבְּכָל־be.kholH3606kingdomH4437,

2and overוְעֵ֤לָּאve.'E.la'H5924them, threeתְּלָתָ֔אte.la.Ta'H8532commissionersסָרְכִ֣יןsa.re.KhinH5632(of whomדִּ֥יdiH1768Danielדָנִיֵּ֖אלda.ni.YelH1841was oneחַֽד־chad-H2298),soדִּֽי־di-H1768thatדִּ֥יdiH1768theseאִלֵּ֗ין'i.LeinH459satrapsH324would be accountableיָהֲבִ֤יןya.ha.VinH3052 H2942to them, and that the kingוּמַלְכָּ֖אu.mal.Ka'H4430would notsufferH5142lossH5142.

3Thenאֱדַ֙יִן֙'e.Da.yinH116thisדְּנָ֔הde.NahH1836DanielH1841began distinguishingמִתְנַצַּ֔חmit.na.TzachH5330himselfamongעַל־'al-H5922the commissionersH5632and satrapsH324becauseקֳבֵ֗לko.VelH6903 H1768he possessed anextraordinaryיַתִּירָא֙ya.ti.Ra'H3493spiritר֤וּחַRu.achH7308,and the kingH4430intendedעֲשִׁ֔ית'a.ShitH6246to appointלַהֲקָמוּתֵ֖הּla.ha.ka.mu.TehH6966him overעַל־'al-H5922theentireכָּל־kol-H3606kingdomמַלְכוּתָֽא׃mal.khu.Ta'H4437.

4ThenH116the commissionersH5632and satrapsH324begantryingבָעַ֧יִןva.'A.yinH1156to findלְהַשְׁכָּחָ֥הle.hash.ka.ChahH7912a groundH5931ofH5931accusationH5931against DanielH1841regardingמִצַּ֣דmi.TzadH6655governmentמַלְכוּתָ֑אmal.khu.Ta'H4437affairsמַלְכוּתָֽא׃mal.khu.Ta'H4437;but they couldיָכְלִ֣יןya.khe.LinH3202findלְהַשְׁכָּחָ֗הle.hash.ka.ChahH7912noלָא־la'-H3606 H3809groundH5931ofH5931accusationH5931or evidence ofcorruptionוּשְׁחִיתָ֜הu.she.chi.TahH7844,becauseH6903 H1768he was trustworthyמְהֵימַ֣ןme.hei.ManH540,and noלָ֥אla'H3606 H3809negligenceשָׁלוּ֙sha.LuH7960or corruptionוּשְׁחִיתָ֔הu.she.chi.TahH7844was to befoundהִשְׁתְּכַ֖חַתhish.te.Kha.chatH7912in him.

5ThenH116theseאִלֵּךְ֙'i.leKhH479menגֻּבְרַיָּ֤אguv.rai.Ya'H1400saidאָֽמְרִ֔ין'a.me.RinH560, “We will not findH7912anyH3606groundעִלָּ֛ה'i.LahH5931ofעִלָּ֑א'i.La'H5931accusationעִלָּ֨ה'i.LahH5931against thisדְּנָ֖הde.NahH1836DanielH1841unlessלָהֵ֕ןla.HenH3861we findH7912itagainstH5922him regarding thelawבְּדָ֥תbe.DatH1882of his Godאֱלָהֵֽהּ׃ ס'e.la.HehH426.”

6ThenH116theseאִלֵּ֔ן'i.LenH459commissionersסָרְכַיָּ֤אsa.re.khai.Ya'H5632and satrapsוַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא֙va.'a.chash.dar.pe.nai.Ya'H324cameH7284byH7284agreementH7284to the kingמַלְכָּ֑אmal.Ka'H4430and spokeH560to him asH3652followsוְכֵן֙ve.KhenH3652: “Kingמַלְכָּ֖אmal.Ka'H4430Dariusדָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁda.re.Ya.veshH1868,liveחֱיִֽי׃che.YiH2418foreverלְעָלְמִ֥יןle.'al.MinH5957!

7Allכֹּ֣ל׀kolH3606thecommissionersH5632of the kingdomמַלְכוּתָ֗אmal.khu.Ta'H4437,the prefectsסִגְנַיָּ֤אsig.nai.Ya'H5460and the satrapsH324,the counselorsהַדָּֽבְרַיָּ֣אha.da.ve.rai.Ya'H1907and the governorsוּפַחֲוָתָ֔אu.fa.cha.va.Ta'H6347, haveconsultedH3272togetherH3272that the kingH4430should establishלְקַיָּמָ֤הle.kai.ya.MahH6966a statuteקְיָם֙ke.YamH7010and enforceוּלְתַקָּפָ֖הu.le.ta.ka.FahH8631an injunctionאֱסָ֑ר'e.SarH633that anyoneכָל־khol-H3606whoH1768offersיִבְעֵ֣הyiv.'EhH1156a prayerבָ֠עוּVa.'uH1159to anyכָּל־kol-H3606godאֱלָ֨הּ'e.LahH426or personוֶֽאֱנָ֜שׁve.'e.NashH606besidesלָהֵן֙la.HenH3861 H4481you, O kingH4430,for thirtyתְּלָתִ֗יןte.la.TinH8533daysיוֹמִ֣יןyo.MinH3118, shallbe thrownיִתְרְמֵ֕אyit.re.Me'H7412into the lions’אַרְיָוָתָֽא׃'ar.ya.va.Ta'H744denלְגֹ֖בle.GoH1358.

8Nowכְּעַ֣ןke.'AnH3705,O kingH4430,establishH6966the injunctionH633and signוְתִרְשֻׁ֣םve.tir.ShumH7560the documentכְּתָבָ֑אke.ta.Va'H3792soH1768thatH1768it will not be changedלְהַשְׁנָיָ֛הle.hash.na.YahH8133, according to thelawכְּדָת־ke.dot-H1882of the Medesמָדַ֥יma.DaiH4076and Persiansוּפָרַ֖סu.fa.RasH6540,whichH1768may not be revokedתֶעְדֵּֽא׃te'.De'H5709.”

9Thereuponקֳבֵ֖ל דְּנָ֑הko.Vel de.NahH6903 H1836,KingH4430Dariusדָּֽרְיָ֔וֶשׁda.re.Ya.veshH1868signedH7560the documentH3792,that is, the injunctionH633.

10Now whenH1768Danielוְ֠דָנִיֵּאלVe.da.ni.yelH1841learnedיְדַ֜עye.Da'H3046that the documentH3792was signedH7560,he enteredH5954his houseלְבַיְתֵ֔הּle.vay.TehH1005(and inH5954his roofH5952chamberH5952he had windowsוְכַוִּ֨יןve.kha.VinH3551openפְּתִיחָ֥ןpe.ti.ChanH6606towardנֶ֖גֶדNe.gedH5049Jerusalemיְרוּשְׁלֶ֑םye.ru.she.LemH3390); and he continuedkneelingבָּרֵ֣ךְba.RekhH1289on his kneesבִּרְכ֗וֹהִיbir.Kho.hiH1291threeתְּלָתָ֨הte.la.TahH8532timesוְזִמְנִין֩ve.zim.NinH2166a dayבְיוֹמָ֜אve.yo.Ma'H3118,prayingוּמְצַלֵּ֤אu.me.tza.Le'H6739andofferingH3029praiseH3029beforeקֳדָ֣םko.DamH6925his Godאֱלָהֵ֔הּ'e.la.HehH426,justH6903as he had been doingעָבֵ֔ד'a.VedH5648previouslyמִן־ קַדְמַ֖תmin- kad.MatH4481 H6928.

11Thenאֱ֠דַיִן'E.da.yinH116theseאִלֵּךְ֙'i.leKhH479menגֻּבְרַיָּ֤אguv.rai.Ya'H1400cameH7284byH7284agreementH7284and foundוְהַשְׁכַּ֖חוּve.hash.Ka.chuH7912DanielH1841offeringH1156aH1156prayerH1156and imploringוּמִתְחַנַּ֖ןu.mit.cha.NanH2604favorbeforeH6925his GodH426.

12ThenH116they approachedקְרִ֨יבוּke.Ri.vuH7127andspokeH560beforeH6925the kingמַלְכָּא֮mal.Ka'H4430aboutעַל־'al-H5922the king’sמַלְכָּא֒mal.Ka'H4430injunctionאֱסָ֣ר'e.SarH633: “Did you not signרְשַׁ֗מְתָּre.Sham.taH7560an injunctionאֱסָ֣ר'e.SarH633that anyכָל־khol-H3606personאֱנָ֡שׁ'e.NashH606whoH1768offersH1156aH1156prayerH1156to anyכָּל־kol-H3606godH426or personוֶֽאֱנָ֜שׁve.'e.NashH606besidesלָהֵן֙la.HenH3861 H4481you, O kingמַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'H4430,for thirtyתְּלָתִ֗יןte.la.TinH8533daysיוֹמִ֣יןyo.MinH3118,is to be thrownיִתְרְמֵ֕אyit.re.Me'H7412into the lions’אַרְיָותָ֑א'ar.yo.Ta'H744denלְג֖וֹבle.GovH1358?”The kingמַלְכָּ֜אmal.Ka'H4430repliedעָנֵ֨ה'a.NehH6032, “The statementמִלְּתָ֛אmi.le.Ta'H4406is trueיַצִּיבָ֧אya.tzi.Va'H3330, according to thelawכְּדָת־ke.dot-H1882of the Medesמָדַ֥יma.DaiH4076and Persiansוּפָרַ֖סu.fa.RasH6540,whichH1768may not be revokedתֶעְדֵּֽא׃te'.De'H5709.”

13ThenH116they respondedH6032and spokeH560beforeH6925the kingH4430, “Danielדָנִיֵּ֡אלda.ni.YelH1841,whoH1768is one of theexilesגָלוּתָ֜אga.lu.Ta'H1123 H1547from Judahיְה֗וּדye.HudH3061,paysשָׂ֨םsamH7761noH3809attentionטְעֵ֔םte.'EmH2942to you, O kingH4430,or to the injunctionH633whichH1768you signedH7560,but keeps offeringH1156his prayerבָּעוּתֵֽהּ׃ba.'u.TehH1159threeתְּלָתָה֙te.la.TahH8532timesוְזִמְנִ֤יןve.zim.NinH2166a dayH3118.”

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