Daniel 6:1-5 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty local governors, who should be throughout the whole kingdom; It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom 120 satraps, to be throughout the whole kingdom; It pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom,
2 and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one, that these local governors might give account to them, and that the king should suffer no loss. and over them three high officials, of whom Daniel was one, to whom these satraps should give account, so that the king might suffer no loss. with three administrators over them, one of whom was Daniel. The satraps were made accountable to them so that the king might not suffer loss.
3 Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the local governors, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm. Then this Daniel became distinguished above all the other high officials and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him. And the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom. Now Daniel so distinguished himself among the administrators and the satraps by his exceptional qualities that the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.
4 Then the presidents and the local governors sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion or fault, because he was faithful. There wasn’t any error or fault found in him. Then the high officials and the satraps sought to find a ground for complaint against Daniel with regard to the kingdom, but they could find no ground for complaint or any fault, because he was faithful, and no error or fault was found in him. At this, the administrators and the satraps tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel in his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to do so. They could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent.
5 Then these men said, “We won’t find any occasion against this Daniel, unless we find it against him concerning the law of his God.” Then these men said, “We shall not find any ground for complaint against this Daniel unless we find it in connection with the law of his God.” Finally these men said, “We will never find any basis for charges against this man Daniel unless it has something to do with the law of his God.”
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