Modern Translations New International VersionIn the first year of Darius son of Xerxes (a Mede by descent), who was made ruler over the Babylonian kingdom-- New Living Translation It was the first year of the reign of Darius the Mede, the son of Ahasuerus, who became king of the Babylonians. English Standard Version In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, by descent a Mede, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans— Berean Study Bible In the first year of Darius son of Xerxes, a Mede by descent, who was made ruler over the kingdom of the Chaldeans— New American Standard Bible In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of Median descent, who was made king over the kingdom of the Chaldeans— NASB 1995 In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of Median descent, who was made king over the kingdom of the Chaldeans-- NASB 1977 In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of Median descent, who was made king over the kingdom of the Chaldeans— Amplified Bible In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of Median descent, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans— Christian Standard Bible In the first year of Darius, the son of Ahasuerus, a Mede by birth, who was made king over the Chaldean kingdom— Holman Christian Standard Bible In the first year of Darius, the son of Ahasuerus, a Mede by birth, who was ruler over the kingdom of the Chaldeans: Good News Translation Darius the Mede, who was the son of Xerxes, ruled over the kingdom of Babylonia. GOD'S WORD® Translation Xerxes' son Darius, who was a Mede by birth, was made ruler of the kingdom of Babylon. International Standard Version "In the first year of the reign of Darius son of Ahasuerus, a descendant of the Medes, who was made king over the kingdom of the Chaldeans — NET Bible In the first year of Darius son of Ahasuerus, who was of Median descent and who had been appointed king over the Babylonian empire-- Classic Translations King James BibleIn the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans; New King James Version In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the lineage of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans— King James 2000 Bible In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the descendants of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans; New Heart English Bible In the first year of Darayavush the son of Achshayarsh, of Median descent, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans-- World English Bible In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans, American King James Version In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans; American Standard Version In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans, A Faithful Version In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans, Darby Bible Translation In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans, English Revised Version In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans; Webster's Bible Translation In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans; Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587In the first yeere of Darius the sonne of Ahashuerosh, of the seede of the Medes, which was made King ouer the realme of the Caldeans, Bishops' Bible of 1568 In the first yere of Darius the sonne of Ahasuerus, which was of the seede of the Medes, & was made king ouer the realme of the Chaldees, Coverdale Bible of 1535 In the first yeare off Darius the sonne off Ahasuerus, which was of the sede off the Medes, & was made kynge ouer the realme of the Caldees: Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“In the first year of Darius, son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, who has been made king over the kingdom of the Chaldeans, Young's Literal Translation In the first year of Darius, son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, who hath been made king over the kingdom of the Chaldeans, Smith's Literal Translation In one year to Darius son of Ahasuerus, from the seed of Media who reigned over the kingdom of the Chaldeans. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIn the first year of Darius the son of Assuerus of the seed of the Medes, who reigned over the kingdom of the Chaldeans: Catholic Public Domain Version In the first year of Darius, the son of Ahasuerus, of the offspring of the Medes, who ruled over the kingdom of the Chaldeans, Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedIn the year one of Darius, son of Akhashiresh, from the seed of the Medes, who became King in the kingdom of the Chaldeans Lamsa Bible IN the first year of Darius, the son of Ahasuerus, a descendant of the Medes who became king over the realm of the Chaldeans, OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans; Brenton Septuagint Translation In the first year of Darius the son of Assuerus, of the seed of the Medes, who reigned over the kingdom of the Chaldeans,     |