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DARYAVESH RAISES ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY SATRAPS
And so it is glorifying in front of Daryavesh to raise a hundred and twenty satraps over the sovereigndom - three over the whole sovereigndom 2 and over these eunuchs, - of whom Dani El is one - that these satraps give decrees to them, that the sovereign have no damage. 3 Then this Dani El becomes preeminent over the eunuchs and satraps because of the excellent spirit in him; and the sovereign thinks to raise him over the whole sovereigndom. 4
DARYAVESH RAISES A BOND
Then the eunuchs and satraps seek to find a pretext against Dani El concerning the sovereigndom; but they can find no pretext or ruining because he is trustworthy; nor find any error or ruining in him. 5 Then these mighty say, We find not any pretext against this Dani El; except we find against him concerning the decree of his Elah. 6 Then these eunuchs and satraps conspire to the sovereign; and say thus to him, Sovereign Daryavesh, live eternally. 7 All the eunuchs of the sovereigndom the prefects and the satraps the counsellors and the governors consulted together to raise a royal statute and to empower an edict - that whoever requests a request of any Elah or man until thirty days, except of you, O sovereign, be hurled into the dugout of lions: 8 now, O sovereign, raise the bond, and sign the inscribing, that it not change, according to the decree of the Maday and Persians which passes not. 9 - so sovereign Daryavesh signs the inscribing and the bond. 10 And Dani El, knowing the inscribing is signed, enters into his house, opens his windows in his upper room toward Yeru Shalem, he kneels on his knees three appointments a day, and prays and spreads hands in front of his Elah, as he did formerly. 11 Then these mighty conspire; and find Dani El requesting charism in front of his Elah: 12 then they approach in front of the sovereign and say concerning the bond of the sovereign; Signed you not a bond, that every man who requests of any Elah or man until thirty days, except of you, O sovereign, be cast into the dugout of lions? The sovereign answers and says, The utterance is certain, according to the decree of the Maday and Persians which alters not. 13 Then they answer and say in front of the sovereign, That Dani El of the sons of the exile of Yah Hudah neither regards this taste to you, O sovereign, nor the decree you signed; but requests his request three appointments a day. 14 Then when the sovereign hears these utterances, he stinks much with himself, and sets his anxiety on Dani El to liberate him: and he labors until the downing of the sun to rescue him. 15 Then these mighty conspire to the sovereign and say to the sovereign, Know, O sovereign, the decree of the Maday and Persians - that any bond or edict the sovereign raises is not changed. 16
DANI EL IN THE DUGOUT
Then the sovereign says to bring Dani El; and they hurl him into the dugout of lions. The sovereign answers and says to Dani El, Your Elah, whom you serve perpetually, he liberates you. 17 And they bring one stone and set it on the mouth of the dugout; and the sovereign seals it with his own signet and with the signet of his nobles; that his will concerning Dani El not change. 18 Then the sovereign goes to his manse and lodges overnight fasting; and his instruments enter not in front of him and his sleep flees from him. 19 Then the sovereign rises in the splendor of dawn and goes hastily to the dugout of lions: 20 and he approaches the dugout and with a contorted voice, cries to Dani El: and the sovereign answers and says to Dani El, O Dani El, servant of the living Elah, is your Elah, whom you serve continually, able to liberate you from the lions? 21
DANI EL LIBERATED FROM THE DUGOUT
Then Dani El utters to the sovereign, O sovereign, live eternally. 22 My Elah sent his angel, and shut the mouths of the lions that they not despoil me: because, in front of him, purity is found in me; and also in front of you, O sovereign, I did no wickedness. 23 Then the sovereign rejoices exceedingly for him; and says to take Dani El from the dugout: and they take Dani El from the dugout; and they find no damage on him, because he trusted in his Elah. 24 And the sovereign says to bring those mighty who chewed out Dani El; and they hurl them into the dugout of lions - them, their sons and their women; and the lions dominate them and pulverize their bones ere they happen at the bottom of the dugout 25
THE DECREE OF DARYAVESH
Then sovereign Daryavesh inscribes to all people, nations and tongues who twirl in all the earth, Shalom be increased to you. 26 I set a decree in front of me, that in every dominion of my sovereigndom that men agitate and terrify in front of the Elah of Dani El: for he is the living Elah and eternally permanent; and his sovereigndom despoils not, and his dominion is to the consummation. 27 He liberates and rescues; and he does omens and marvels in the heavens and in earth - who liberated Dani El from the hand of the lions. 28 And this Dani El prospers in the sovereigndom of Daryavesh; and in the sovereigndom of Koresh the Persian.
DARYAVESH RAISES ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY SATRAPS
And so it is glorifying in front of Daryavesh to raise a hundred and twenty satraps over the sovereigndom - three over the whole sovereigndom 2 and over these eunuchs, - of whom Dani El is one - that these satraps give decrees to them, that the sovereign have no damage. 3 Then this Dani El becomes preeminent over the eunuchs and satraps because of the excellent spirit in him; and the sovereign thinks to raise him over the whole sovereigndom. 4
DARYAVESH RAISES A BOND
Then the eunuchs and satraps seek to find a pretext against Dani El concerning the sovereigndom; but they can find no pretext or ruining because he is trustworthy; nor find any error or ruining in him. 5 Then these mighty say, We find not any pretext against this Dani El; except we find against him concerning the decree of his Elah. 6 Then these eunuchs and satraps conspire to the sovereign; and say thus to him, Sovereign Daryavesh, live eternally. 7 All the eunuchs of the sovereigndom the prefects and the satraps the counsellors and the governors consulted together to raise a royal statute and to empower an edict - that whoever requests a request of any Elah or man until thirty days, except of you, O sovereign, be hurled into the dugout of lions: 8 now, O sovereign, raise the bond, and sign the inscribing, that it not change, according to the decree of the Maday and Persians which passes not. 9 - so sovereign Daryavesh signs the inscribing and the bond. 10 And Dani El, knowing the inscribing is signed, enters into his house, opens his windows in his upper room toward Yeru Shalem, he kneels on his knees three appointments a day, and prays and spreads hands in front of his Elah, as he did formerly. 11 Then these mighty conspire; and find Dani El requesting charism in front of his Elah: 12 then they approach in front of the sovereign and say concerning the bond of the sovereign; Signed you not a bond, that every man who requests of any Elah or man until thirty days, except of you, O sovereign, be cast into the dugout of lions? The sovereign answers and says, The utterance is certain, according to the decree of the Maday and Persians which alters not. 13 Then they answer and say in front of the sovereign, That Dani El of the sons of the exile of Yah Hudah neither regards this taste to you, O sovereign, nor the decree you signed; but requests his request three appointments a day. 14 Then when the sovereign hears these utterances, he stinks much with himself, and sets his anxiety on Dani El to liberate him: and he labors until the downing of the sun to rescue him. 15 Then these mighty conspire to the sovereign and say to the sovereign, Know, O sovereign, the decree of the Maday and Persians - that any bond or edict the sovereign raises is not changed. 16
DANI EL IN THE DUGOUT
Then the sovereign says to bring Dani El; and they hurl him into the dugout of lions. The sovereign answers and says to Dani El, Your Elah, whom you serve perpetually, he liberates you. 17 And they bring one stone and set it on the mouth of the dugout; and the sovereign seals it with his own signet and with the signet of his nobles; that his will concerning Dani El not change. 18 Then the sovereign goes to his manse and lodges overnight fasting; and his instruments enter not in front of him and his sleep flees from him. 19 Then the sovereign rises in the splendor of dawn and goes hastily to the dugout of lions: 20 and he approaches the dugout and with a contorted voice, cries to Dani El: and the sovereign answers and says to Dani El, O Dani El, servant of the living Elah, is your Elah, whom you serve continually, able to liberate you from the lions? 21
DANI EL LIBERATED FROM THE DUGOUT
Then Dani El utters to the sovereign, O sovereign, live eternally. 22 My Elah sent his angel, and shut the mouths of the lions that they not despoil me: because, in front of him, purity is found in me; and also in front of you, O sovereign, I did no wickedness. 23 Then the sovereign rejoices exceedingly for him; and says to take Dani El from the dugout: and they take Dani El from the dugout; and they find no damage on him, because he trusted in his Elah. 24 And the sovereign says to bring those mighty who chewed out Dani El; and they hurl them into the dugout of lions - them, their sons and their women; and the lions dominate them and pulverize their bones ere they happen at the bottom of the dugout 25
THE DECREE OF DARYAVESH
Then sovereign Daryavesh inscribes to all people, nations and tongues who twirl in all the earth, Shalom be increased to you. 26 I set a decree in front of me, that in every dominion of my sovereigndom that men agitate and terrify in front of the Elah of Dani El: for he is the living Elah and eternally permanent; and his sovereigndom despoils not, and his dominion is to the consummation. 27 He liberates and rescues; and he does omens and marvels in the heavens and in earth - who liberated Dani El from the hand of the lions. 28 And this Dani El prospers in the sovereigndom of Daryavesh; and in the sovereigndom of Koresh the Persian.