The Book of Daniel, Chapter 6דניאל 6

וְדָרְיָ֨וֶשׁ֙ מָֽדָיָ֔א קַבֵּ֖ל מַלְכוּתָ֑א כְּבַ֥ר שְׁנִ֖ין שִׁתִּ֥ין וְתַרְתֵּֽין

And Darius the Median took the kingdom, about threescore and two years old.

שְׁפַר֙ קֳדָ֣ם דָּרְיָ֔וֶשׁ וַהֲקִים֙ עַל מַלְכוּתָ֔א לַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֖א מְאָ֣ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֑ין דִּ֥י לֶהֱוֺ֖ן בְּכָל מַלְכוּתָֽא

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;

וְעֵ֤לָּא מִנְּהוֹן֙ סָרְכִ֣ין תְּלָתָ֔א דִּ֥י דָנִיֵּ֖אל חַֽד מִנְּה֑וֹן דִּֽי לֶהֱוֺ֞ן אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֗ין יָהֲבִ֤ין לְהוֹן֙ טַעְמָ֔א וּמַלְכָּ֖א לָֽא לֶהֱוֵ֥א נָזִֽק

And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel first: that the princes might give accounts to them, and the king should have no damage.

אֱדַ֨יִן֙ דָּנִיֵּ֣אל דְּנָ֔ה הֲוָ֣א מִתְנַצַּ֔ח עַל סָרְכַיָּ֖א וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֑א כָּל קֳבֵ֗ל דִּ֣י ר֤וּחַ יַתִּירָא֙ בֵּ֔הּ וּמַלְכָּ֣א עֲשִׁ֔ית לַהֲקָמוּתֵ֖הּ עַל כָּל מַלְכוּתָֽא

Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

אֱדַ֨יִן סָֽרְכַיָּ֜א וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֗א הֲו֨וֹ בָעַ֧יִן עִלָּ֛ה לְהַשְׁכָּחָ֥ה לְדָנִיֵּ֖אל מִצַּ֣ד מַלְכוּתָ֑א וְכָל עִלָּ֨ה וּשְׁחִיתָ֜ה לָא יָכְלִ֣ין לְהַשְׁכָּחָ֗ה כָּל קֳבֵל֙ דִּֽי מְהֵימַ֣ן ה֔וּא וְכָל שָׁלוּ֙ וּשְׁחִיתָ֔ה לָ֥א הִשְׁתְּכַ֖חַת עֲלֽוֹהִי

Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

אֱ֠דַיִן גֻּבְרַיָּ֤א אִלֵּךְ֙ אָֽמְרִ֔ין דִּ֣י לָ֧א נְהַשְׁכַּ֛ח לְדָנִיֵּ֥אל דְּנָ֖ה כָּל עִלָּ֑א לָהֵ֕ן הַשְׁכַּ֥חְנָֽה עֲל֖וֹהִי בְּדָ֥ת אֱלָהֵֽהּ

Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find against him concerning the law of his God.

אֱ֠דַיִן סָרְכַיָּ֤א וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא֙ אִלֵּ֔ן הַרְגִּ֖שׁוּ עַל מַלְכָּ֑א וְכֵן֙ אָמְרִ֣ין לֵ֔הּ דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ מַלְכָּ֖א לְעָלְמִ֥ין חֱיִֽי

Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus to him, King Darius, live for ever.

אִתְיָעַ֜טוּ כֹּ֣ל סָרְכֵ֣י מַלְכוּתָ֗א סִגְנַיָּ֤א וַֽאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא֙ הַדָּֽבְרַיָּ֣א וּפַחֲוָתָ֔א לְקַיָּמָ֤ה קְיָם֙ מַלְכָּ֔א וּלְתַקָּפָ֖ה אֱסָ֑ר דִּ֣י כָל דִּֽי יִבְעֵ֣ה בָ֠עוּ מִן כָּל אֱלָ֨הּ וֶֽאֱנָ֜שׁ עַד יוֹמִ֣ין תְּלָתִ֗ין לָהֵן֙ מִנָּ֣ךְ מַלְכָּ֔א יִתְרְמֵ֕א לְגֹ֖ב אַרְיָוָתָֽא

All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of you, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.

כְּעַ֣ן מַלְכָּ֔א תְּקִ֥ים אֱסָרָ֖א וְתִרְשֻׁ֣ם כְּתָבָ֑א דִּ֣י לָ֧א לְהַשְׁנָיָ֛ה כְּדָת מָדַ֥י וּפָרַ֖ס דִּי לָ֥א תֶעְדֵּֽא

Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

כָּל קֳבֵ֖ל דְּנָ֑ה מַלְכָּא֙ דָּֽרְיָ֔וֶשׁ רְשַׁ֥ם כְּתָבָ֖א וֶאֱסָרָֽא

Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.

וְ֠דָנִיֵּאל כְּדִ֨י יְדַ֜ע דִּֽי רְשִׁ֤ים כְּתָבָא֙ עַ֣ל לְבַיְתֵ֔הּ וְכַוִּ֨ין פְּתִיחָ֥ן לֵהּ֙ בְּעִלִּיתֵ֔הּ נֶ֖גֶד יְרוּשְׁלֶ֑ם וְזִמְנִין֩ תְּלָתָ֨ה בְיוֹמָ֜א ה֣וּא בָּרֵ֣ךְ עַל בִּרְכ֗וֹהִי וּמְצַלֵּ֤א וּמוֹדֵא֙ קֳדָ֣ם אֱלָהֵ֔הּ כָּל קֳבֵל֙ דִּֽי הֲוָ֣א עָבֵ֔ד מִן קַדְמַ֖ת דְּנָֽה

Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.

אֱ֠דַיִן גֻּבְרַיָּ֤א אִלֵּךְ֙ הַרְגִּ֔שׁוּ וְהַשְׁכַּ֖חוּ לְדָנִיֵּ֑אל בָּעֵ֥א וּמִתְחַנַּ֖ן קֳדָ֥ם אֱלָהֵֽהּ

Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.

בֵּ֠אדַיִן קְרִ֨יבוּ וְאָמְרִ֥ין קֳדָם מַלְכָּא֮ עַל אֱסָ֣ר מַלְכָּא֒ הֲלָ֧א אֱסָ֣ר רְשַׁ֗מְתָּ דִּ֣י כָל אֱנָ֡שׁ דִּֽי יִבְעֵה֩ מִן כָּל אֱלָ֨הּ וֶֽאֱנָ֜שׁ עַד יוֹמִ֣ין תְּלָתִ֗ין לָהֵן֙ מִנָּ֣ךְ מַלְכָּ֔א יִתְרְמֵ֕א לְג֖וֹב אַרְיָותָ֑א עָנֵ֨ה מַלְכָּ֜א וְאָמַ֗ר יַצִּיבָ֧א מִלְּתָ֛א כְּדָת מָדַ֥י וּפָרַ֖ס דִּי לָ֥א תֶעְדֵּֽא

Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast you not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask of any God or man within thirty days, save of you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

בֵּ֠אדַיִן עֲנ֣וֹ וְאָמְרִין֮ קֳדָ֣ם מַלְכָּא֒ דִּ֣י דָנִיֵּ֡אל דִּי֩ מִן בְּנֵ֨י גָלוּתָ֜א דִּ֣י יְה֗וּד לָא שָׂ֨ם עליך עֲלָ֤ךְ מַלְכָּא֙ טְעֵ֔ם וְעַל אֱסָרָ֖א דִּ֣י רְשַׁ֑מְתָּ וְזִמְנִ֤ין תְּלָתָה֙ בְּיוֹמָ֔א בָּעֵ֖א בָּעוּתֵֽהּ

Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not you, O king, nor the decree that you have signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.

אֱדַ֨יִן מַלְכָּ֜א כְּדִ֧י מִלְּתָ֣א שְׁמַ֗ע שַׂגִּיא֙ בְּאֵ֣שׁ עֲל֔וֹהִי וְעַ֧ל דָּנִיֵּ֛אל שָׂ֥ם בָּ֖ל לְשֵׁיזָבוּתֵ֑הּ וְעַד֙ מֶֽעָלֵ֣י שִׁמְשָׁ֔א הֲוָ֥א מִשְׁתַּדַּ֖ר לְהַצָּלוּתֵֽהּ

Then the king, when he heard words, was sore displeased with himself, and set heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.

בֵּאדַ֨יִן֙ גֻּבְרַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֔ךְ הַרְגִּ֖שׁוּ עַל מַלְכָּ֑א וְאָמְרִ֣ין לְמַלְכָּ֗א דַּ֤ע מַלְכָּא֙ דִּֽי דָת֙ לְמָדַ֣י וּפָרַ֔ס דִּֽי כָל אֱסָ֥ר וּקְיָ֛ם דִּֽי מַלְכָּ֥א יְהָקֵ֖ים לָ֥א לְהַשְׁנָיָֽה

Then these men assembled to the king, and said to the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians , That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.

בֵּאדַ֜יִן מַלְכָּ֣א אֲמַ֗ר וְהַיְתִיו֙ לְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל וּרְמ֕וֹ לְגֻבָּ֖א דִּ֣י אַרְיָוָתָ֑א עָנֵ֤ה מַלְכָּא֙ וְאָמַ֣ר לְדָנִיֵּ֔אל אֱלָהָ֗ךְ דִּ֣י אנתה אַ֤נְתְּ פָּֽלַֽח לֵהּ֙ בִּתְדִירָ֔א ה֖וּא יְשֵׁיזְבִנָּֽךְ

Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast into the den of lions. the king spake and said to Daniel, Your God whom you servest continually, he will deliver you.

וְהֵיתָ֨יִת֙ אֶ֣בֶן חֲדָ֔ה וְשֻׂמַ֖ת עַל פֻּ֣ם גֻּבָּ֑א וְחַתְמַ֨הּ מַלְכָּ֜א בְּעִזְקְתֵ֗הּ וּבְעִזְקָת֙ רַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִי דִּ֛י לָא תִשְׁנֵ֥א צְב֖וּ בְּדָנִיֵּֽאל

And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.

אֱ֠דַיִן אֲזַ֨ל מַלְכָּ֤א לְהֵֽיכְלֵהּ֙ וּבָ֣ת טְוָ֔ת וְדַחֲוָ֖ן לָא הַנְעֵ֣ל קָֽדָמ֑וֹהִי וְשִׁנְתֵּ֖הּ נַדַּ֥ת עֲלֽוֹהִי

Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.

בֵּאדַ֣יִן מַלְכָּ֔א בִּשְׁפַּרְפָּרָ֖א יְק֣וּם בְּנָגְהָ֑א וּבְהִ֨תְבְּהָלָ֔ה לְגֻבָּ֥א דִֽי אַרְיָוָתָ֖א אֲזַֽל

Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste to the den of lions.

וּכְמִקְרְבֵ֣הּ לְגֻבָּ֔א לְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל בְּקָ֥ל עֲצִ֖יב זְעִ֑ק עָנֵ֨ה מַלְכָּ֜א וְאָמַ֣ר לְדָנִיֵּ֗אל דָּֽנִיֵּאל֙ עֲבֵד֙ אֱלָהָ֣א חַיָּ֔א אֱלָהָ֗ךְ דִּ֣י אנתה אַ֤נְתְּ פָּֽלַֽח לֵהּ֙ בִּתְדִירָ֔א הַיְכִ֥ל לְשֵׁיזָבוּתָ֖ךְ מִן אַרְיָוָתָֽא

And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice to Daniel: the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is your God, whom you servest continually, able to deliver you from the lions?

אֱדַ֨יִן֙ דָּנִיֶּ֔אל עִם מַלְכָּ֖א מַלִּ֑ל מַלְכָּ֖א לְעָלְמִ֥ין חֱיִֽי

Then said Daniel to the king, O king, live for ever.

אֱלָהִ֞י שְׁלַ֣ח מַלְאֲכֵ֗הּ וּֽסֲגַ֛ר פֻּ֥ם אַרְיָוָתָ֖א וְלָ֣א חַבְּל֑וּנִי כָּל קֳבֵ֗ל דִּ֤י קָֽדָמ֨וֹהִי֙ זָכוּ֙ הִשְׁתְּכַ֣חַת לִ֔י וְאַ֤ף קדמיך קָֽדָמָךְ֙ מַלְכָּ֔א חֲבוּלָ֖ה לָ֥א עַבְדֵֽת

My God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before you, O king, have I done no hurt.

בֵּאדַ֣יִן מַלְכָּ֗א שַׂגִּיא֙ טְאֵ֣ב עֲל֔וֹהִי וּלְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל אֲמַ֖ר לְהַנְסָקָ֣ה מִן גֻּבָּ֑א וְהֻסַּ֨ק דָּנִיֵּ֜אל מִן גֻּבָּ֗א וְכָל חֲבָל֙ לָא הִשְׁתְּכַ֣ח בֵּ֔הּ דִּ֖י הֵימִ֥ן בֵּאלָהֵֽהּ

Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.

וַאֲמַ֣ר מַלְכָּ֗א וְהַיְתִ֞יו גֻּבְרַיָּ֤א אִלֵּךְ֙ דִּֽי אֲכַ֤לוּ קַרְצ֨וֹהִי֙ דִּ֣י דָֽנִיֵּ֔אל וּלְגֹ֤ב אַרְיָוָתָא֙ רְמ֔וֹ אִנּ֖וּן בְּנֵיה֣וֹן וּנְשֵׁיה֑וֹן וְלָֽא מְט֞וֹ לְאַרְעִ֣ית גֻּבָּ֗א עַ֠ד דִּֽי שְׁלִ֤טֽוּ בְהוֹן֙ אַרְיָ֣וָתָ֔א וְכָל גַּרְמֵיה֖וֹן הַדִּֽקוּ

And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den.

בֵּאדַ֜יִן דָּרְיָ֣וֶשׁ מַלְכָּ֗א כְּ֠תַב לְֽכָל עַֽמְמַיָּ֞א אֻמַיָּ֧א וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֛א דִּֽי דארין דָיְרִ֥ין בְּכָל אַרְעָ֖א שְׁלָמְכ֥וֹן יִשְׂגֵּֽא

Then king Darius wrote to all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied to you.

מִן קֳדָמַי֮ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵם֒ דִּ֣י בְּכָל שָׁלְטָ֣ן מַלְכוּתִ֗י לֶהֱוֺ֤ן זאעין זָיְעִין֙ וְדָ֣חֲלִ֔ין מִן קֳדָ֖ם אֱלָהֵ֣הּ דִּי דָֽנִיֵּ֑אל דִּי ה֣וּא אֱלָהָ֣א חַיָּ֗א וְקַיָּם֙ לְעָ֣לְמִ֔ין וּמַלְכוּתֵהּ֙ דִּֽי לָ֣א תִתְחַבַּ֔ל וְשָׁלְטָנֵ֖הּ עַד סוֹפָֽא

I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion to the end.

מְשֵׁיזִ֣ב וּמַצִּ֗ל וְעָבֵד֙ אָתִ֣ין וְתִמְהִ֔ין בִּשְׁמַיָּ֖א וּבְאַרְעָ֑א דִּ֚י שֵׁיזִ֣יב לְדָֽנִיֵּ֔אל מִן יַ֖ד אַרְיָוָתָֽא

He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who has delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.

וְדָנִיֵּ֣אל דְּנָ֔ה הַצְלַ֖ח בְּמַלְכ֣וּת דָּרְיָ֑וֶשׁ וּבְמַלְכ֖וּת כּ֥וֹרֶשׁ פרסיא פָּרְסָאָֽה

So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.