Daniel 6 Cross References - Leeser

^{1 (6:2)} Darius deemed it proper, and he set over the kingdom one hundred and twenty lieutenants, who should be over all the kingdom; ^{2 (6:3)} And over these, three presidents, of whom Daniel was one; that these lieutenants should give accounts unto them, so that the king might suffer no damage. ^{3 (6:4)} Then did this Daniel excel all the presidents and lieutenants, because a superior spirit was in him: and the king thought to appoint him over the whole kingdom. ^{4 (6:5)} Then sought the presidents and lieutenants to find a pretext against Daniel on account of the management of the kingdom; but they were not able to find any pretext or fault, forasmuch as he was faithful, and no kind of error or fault was to be found on him. ^{5 (6:6)} Then said these men, We shall not find any pretext against this Daniel, except we find it against him in the law of his God. ^{6 (6:7)} Then came these presidents and lieutenants tumultuously to the king, and thus said they unto him, King Darius, live for ever. ^{7 (6:8)} All the presidents of the kingdom, the superintendents, and the lieutenants, the counsellors, and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm prohibition, that whosoever will ask any thing by prayer of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions. ^{8 (6:9)} Now, O king, establish the prohibition, and sign the writing, that it cannot be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which is not to be repealed. ^{9 (6:10)} In view of this king Darius signed the writing and the prohibition. ^{10 (6:11)} Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went up unto his house, where he had open windows in his upper chamber in the direction of Jerusalem; and three times every day he kneeled upon his knees, and prayed, and offered thanks before his God, as he had been doing before that time. ^{11 (6:12)} Then came in these men tumultuously, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God. ^{12 (6:13)} Then came they near, and spoke before the king concerning the king’s prohibition, Hast thou not signed a prohibition, that every man that will pray for aught of any God or man, within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is certainly so, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot he repealed. ^{13 (6:14)} Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, who is of the children of the exiles of Judah, hath paid no regard to thee, O king, nor to the prohibition which thou hast signed; but three times every day he offereth up his prayer. ^{14 (6:15)} Then the king, when he heard this matter, felt very much distressed within himself, and on account of Daniel he sought an excuse to deliver him; and till the going down of the sun he strove hard to rescue him. ^{15 (6:16)} Then came these men tumultuously unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that it is the law of the Medes and Persians. That every prohibition and statute which the king hath established is not to be changed. ^{16 (6:17)} Then gave the king the order, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. The king commenced and said unto Daniel, May thy God whom thou worshippest continually, truly deliver thee. ^{17 (6:18)} And a stone was brought, and placed upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet-ring, and with the signet-ring of his lords, that nothing should be changed in the purpose concerning Daniel. ^{18 (6:19)} Then went the king to his palace, and passed the night fasting: and no food was brought before him; and his sleep fled from him. ^{19 (6:20)} Then arose the king by the morning-dawn, as soon as it was light, and went in great haste unto the den of lions. ^{20 (6:21)} And when he came near to the den, he cried with a mournful voice unto Daniel: the king commenced and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, hath thy God, whom thou worshippest continually, been able to deliver thee from the lions! ^{21 (6:22)} Then spoke Daniel with the king, O king, live for ever. ^{22 (6:23)} My God sent his angel, and locked up the mouths of the lions, and they have not hurt me; forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, had I done nothing injurious. ^{23 (6:24)} Then was the king exceedingly glad within himself, and concerning Daniel he ordered to bring him up out of the den. So was Daniel brought up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he had trusted in his God. ^{24 (6:25)} And the king gave the order, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel treacherously, and they cast into the den of lions them, their children, and their wives; and they had not yet touched the bottom of the den when the lions had the mastery over them, and ground up all their bones. ^{25 (6:26)} Then wrote king Darius unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell on all the earth, May your welfare increase. ^{26 (6:27)} From me is it decreed, That in all the dominion of my kingdom men shall tremble and have fear before the God of Daniel; for he is the living God, and endureth for ever, and it is his kingdom which will not be destroyed, and his dominion will be unto the end of things. ^{27 (6:28)} He delivereth and rescueth, and he displayeth sings and wonders in heaven and on earth, he who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions. ^{28 (6:29)} So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.

²¹ Moreover, thou shalt select out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating their own gain; and place these over them, as rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. ²² And let them judge the people at all times; and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge themselves: so shall it be easier for thee, when they shall bear with thee.

¹ And it came to pass in the days of Achashverosh, of the same Achashverosh who reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over a hundred and seven and twenty provinces,

^{31 (6:1)} And Darius the Median obtained the kingdom, when he was sixty and two years old.

³⁰ Therefore saith the Lord the God of Israel, I had indeed said, Thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever; but now, saith the Lord, Be it far from me; for those that honor me will I honor, and those that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

²² Take heed now that ye commit no error in this: that not any injury may grow out of this to the damage of the kings.

⁴ For we have been sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain and to be exterminated; and if we had been only sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I would have remained silent; for the adversary regardeth not the damage of the king.

¹⁶ Length of days is in her right hand: in her left are riches and honor.

⁶ He choppeth off the feet, and drinketh vexation, that sendeth important messages by the hand of a fool.

⁴⁸ Then did the king elevate Daniel, and gave him many great presents, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the superintendents over all the wise men of Babylon. ⁴⁹ Then requested Daniel of the king, that he might appoint Shadrach, Meshach, and ‘Abed-nego, over the public service of the province of Babylon; but Daniel remained in the gate of the king.

¹⁶ But I have truly heard concerning thee, that thou art able to give interpretations, and untie knotty doubts: now if thou art able to read the writing, and make known to me its interpretation, thou shalt be clothed with purple, with a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt rule as the third in the kingdom.

²⁹ Then gave Belshazzar the order, and they clothed Daniel with purple, with a chain of gold about his neck, and they made a proclamation concerning him, that he should rule as the third in the kingdom.

³⁸ And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom the spirit of God is? ³⁹ And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Inasmuch as God hath caused thee to know all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou: ⁴⁰ Thou shalt be over my house, and according to thy word shall all my people be ruled, only in regard to the throne will I be greater than thou. ⁴¹ And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.

² And I gave my brother Chanani, and Chananyah the commander of the fortress, charge over Jerusalem; for he was esteemed a faithful man, and one that feared God these many days.

³ For Mordecai the Jew was the second in rank after king Achashverosh, and great among the Jews, and acceptable to the multitude of his brethren, a promoter of good to his people, and speaking peace to all its seed.

³ Let kindness and truth not forsake thee; bind them about thy throat; write them upon the table of thy heart: ⁴ So shalt thou find grace and good favor in the eyes of God and man.

²⁷ He that holdeth back his speeches hath knowledge; and he that is sparing of his spirit is a man of understanding.

²⁹ Seest thou a man that is diligent in his work? before kings may he place himself: let him not place himself before obscure men.

¹³ But I saw indeed that wisdom hath the advantage over folly, as great as the advantage of light over darkness.

¹² Forasmuch as a superior spirit, and knowledge, and intelligence, interpreting of dreams, and solving of riddles, and of untying knotty doubts, were found in him, in Daniel, to whom the king assigned the name of Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will tell the interpretation.

¹⁴ And I have heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that enlightenment and intelligence and superior wisdom are found in thee.

²³ At the beginning of thy supplications the word went forth, and I am come to tell it; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and have understanding of the appearance.

¹⁸ And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph’s house: and they said, Because of the money that came back in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, together with our asses.

⁴ But his father and his mother knew not that it was from the Lord, that he sought but an occasion against the Philistines; and at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.

¹⁴ And David was successful on all his ways; and the Lord was with him.

⁴ And Jonathan spoke favorably of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; since he hath not sinned against thee, and because his deeds are very good for thee; ⁵ And he did put his life in his hand, and he slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought a great salvation for all Israel; thou sawest it, and wast rejoiced: wherefore then wilt thou commit sin on innocent blood, by slaying David without a cause?

¹⁴ Then answered Achimelech the king, and said, And who is among all thy servants so trusted as David, and the king’s son-in-law, and freely admitted to thy private council, and is honored in thy house?

¹² The wicked purposeth evil against the just, and gnasheth against him with his teeth. ¹³ The Lord will laugh at him; for he seeth that his day is coming.

³² The wicked looketh out for the righteous, and seeketh to slay him. ³³ The Lord will not leave him in his hand, and will not condemn him when he is judged.

²⁷ An abomination of the righteous is an unjust man: and an abomination of the wicked is one who is upright in his way.

⁴ Again, I beheld all the toil, and all the energy in doing, that it is from the envy of one man of his neighbor. Also this is vanity and a torture of the spirit.

¹⁸ And they said, Come, and let us contrive devices against Jeremiah; for the law will not be lost from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not listen to any of his words.

²³ Yet thou, Lord, knowest well all their counsel against me to procure my death: forgive not their iniquity, and let their sin not be blotted out from before thee; but let them be brought to stumbling before thee; in the time of thy anger deal thus with them.

¹⁰ For I heard the defaming of many, angry assemblies on every side, “Tell, and we will tell of him.” All the men who ought to seek my welfare, watch for my fall; saying, “Peradventure he may he enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we will then take our revenge on him.”

⁸ Therefore at the same time certain Chaldean men came near, and accused the Jews treacherously.

¹⁷ And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I; for thou hast done for me only what is good, whereas I have rewarded thee only with what is evil.

⁸ Then said Haman unto king Achashverosh, There is one people scattered yet separate among the nations in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are different from those of every people; while they do not execute the laws of the king; and it is no profit for the king to tolerate them.

³ And I said unto the king, May the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers’ sepulchres, lieth ruined, and her gates are consumed by fire?

^{6 (56:7)} They come together in troops, they hide themselves, they are those that watch my heels, as though they hoped to take my soul.

^{3 (62:4)} How long will ye devise mischief against a man? will ye all assault him murderously, as though he were a falling wall, a tottering fence?

^{2 (64:3)} Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, from the tumultuous assault of the workers of wickedness; ^{3 (64:4)} Who whet their tongue like a sword, who aim with their arrow, the bitter word: ^{4 (64:5)} To shoot in secret at the innocent; suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. ^{5 (64:6)} They encourage themselves in an evil plan; they tell secretly of laying snares: they say, Who will see them? ^{6 (64:7)} They search out iniquities; “We are ready with the carefully searched out device:” and the inward thought and heart of each is deeply hidden.

⁴ Then spoke the Chaldeans to the king in Aramic, O king, live for ever: recite the dream to thy servants, and we will tell the interpretation.

⁹ They commenced and said to king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.

¹⁰ Now the queen in consequence of the words of the king and of his lords came into the banquet-house; the queen commenced and said, O king, live for ever; let thy thoughts not trouble thee, nor let thy color be changed:

^{11 (6:12)} Then came in these men tumultuously, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.

^{21 (6:22)} Then spoke Daniel with the king, O king, live for ever.

² The kings of the earth raise themselves up, and rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed:

⁹ He lieth in wait in a secret place like a lion in his den; he lieth in wait to snatch up the poor: he snatcheth up the poor, as they draweth him into his net.

^{3 (59:4)} For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul, the mighty are gathered in troops against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.

^{4 (62:5)} Yea, from his height do they take counsel to cast him down; they delight in lies: with their mouth do they bless, but inwardly do they curse. Selah.

¹ A song or psalm of Assaph. ^(83:2) O God, take no rest for thyself: be not silent and keep not still, O God! ^{2 (83:3)} For, lo, thy enemies make a tumult, and they that hate thee have lifted up their head. ^{3 (83:4)} Against thy people they take crafty secret device, and they consult against those whom thou protectest.

²⁰ Can there be associated with thee the throne of destructive wickedness, which frameth mischief as a law?

² And king Nebuchadnezzar sent to assemble his lieutenants, the superintendents, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, those learned in the law, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which king Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

⁶ And whoso doth not fall down and bow himself shall in the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.

¹¹ And that whoso should not fall down and bow himself should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.

²⁷ And the lieutenants, superintendents, and governors, and the king’s counsellors, being assembled together, saw these men, over whose bodies the fire had had no power, and the hair of whose head was not singed, whose mantles were not changed, and on whom there was not come the smell of fire.

^{2 (6:3)} And over these, three presidents, of whom Daniel was one; that these lieutenants should give accounts unto them, so that the king might suffer no damage. ^{3 (6:4)} Then did this Daniel excel all the presidents and lieutenants, because a superior spirit was in him: and the king thought to appoint him over the whole kingdom.

⁵ O my people, do but remember what Balak the king of Moab resolved, and what Bil’am the son of Be’or answered him, from Shittim unto Gilgal, in order that ye may know the gracious benefits of the Lord.

^{12 (2:13)} The lion tore in pieces prey enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled with prey his holes, and his dens with what he had torn.

¹⁹ If it please the king, let there go forth a royal order from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that no one transgress it, That Vashti come no more before king Achashverosh: and let the king give her royal dignity unto another that is better than she.

¹² Then were called the king’s scribes in the first month on the thirteenth day thereof, and there was written all just as Haman had commanded unto the king’s lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the princes of every people, to every province according to its writing, and to every people according to its language: in the name of king Achashverosh was it written, and it was sealed with the king’s signet-ring.

³ And Esther spoke again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and wept, and besought him to do away the evil of Haman the Agagite, and his device which he had devised against the Jews.

⁸ But ye write yourselves concerning the Jews, as it may be good in your eyes, in the king’s name, and seal it with the king’s signet-ring; for a writing which is written in the king’s name, and sealed with the king’s signet-ring, cannot be recalled.

¹⁰ And he wrote in the name of king Achashverosh, and sealed it with the king’s signet-ring, and he sent letters through means of the swift messengers on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:

¹ Woe unto those that decree decrees of unrighteousness, and the writers who write down wrongful things;

^{12 (6:13)} Then came they near, and spoke before the king concerning the king’s prohibition, Hast thou not signed a prohibition, that every man that will pray for aught of any God or man, within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is certainly so, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot he repealed.

^{15 (6:16)} Then came these men tumultuously unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that it is the law of the Medes and Persians. That every prohibition and statute which the king hath established is not to be changed.

^{9 (62:10)} Verily nought are the sons of common men, a lie the sons of the great; they must rise in the balance; they are altogether lighter than nought. ^{10 (62:11)} Do not put your trust in defrauding, and be not rendered vain through robbery: if riches flourish, set not your heart upon them.

⁹ It is better to seek shelter with the Lord than to trust in princes.

³ Put not your trust in princes, in the son of man, in whom there is no salvation.

² If thou art ensnared through the words of thy mouth, if thou art caught through the words of thy mouth:

²² Withdraw yourselves then from man, whose breath is in his nostrils; because, for what is he to be esteemed?

³⁰ And listen thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, which they will pray at this place: and oh, do thou hear in heaven thy dwelling-place; and hear, and forgive.

³⁸ What prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, of all thy people Israel, when they shall be conscious every man of the plague of his own heart, and he then spread forth his hands toward this house:

⁴⁴ If thy people go out to battle against their enemy, on the way on which thou mayest send them, and they do pray unto the Lord in the direction of the city which thou hast chosen, and of the house that I have built for thy name:

⁴⁸ And they return unto thee with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies, who have led them away captive, and they pray unto thee in the direction of their land, which thou hast given unto their fathers, of the city which thou hast chosen, and of the house which I have built for thy name: ⁴⁹ Then hear thou in heaven the place of thy dwelling their prayer and their supplication, and procure them justice; ⁵⁰ And forgive thy people for what they have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions whereby they have transgressed against thee, and cause them to find mercy before their captors, that they may have mercy on them;

⁵⁴ And it happened, that, when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the Lord, he arose from before the altar of the Lord from kneeling on his knees, with his hands spread out toward heaven.

¹³ For Solomon had made a laver of copper, and had placed it in the midst of the out-court, five cubits being its length, five cubits its breadth, and three cubits its height; and he placed himself upon it, and kneeled down upon his knees in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven;

³⁸ And they return unto thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, whither they have been carried captive, and they pray in the direction of their land, which thou hast given unto their fathers, and of the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house which I have built unto thy name:

⁵ And at the evening sacrifice I rose up from my fasting, and while rending my garment and my mantle, I knelt down upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the Lord my God.

¹¹ And I said, Should a man like me flee? and who is there that is like me, that would go into the temple and live? I will not go in.

^{7 (5:8)} But as for me—in the abundance of thy kindness will I enter thy house: I will bow myself down before thy holy temple in the fear of thee.

¹ To the chief musician, by David. In the Lord have I put my trust: how can ye say to my soul, Flee to your mountain as a bird? ² For lo, the wicked bend their bow, they arrange their arrow upon the string, to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart.

¹ By David, when he disguised his reason before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. ^(34:2) I will bless the Lord at all times: continually shall his praise be in my mouth.

^{17 (55:18)} At evening and morning and noon will I make my complaint and moan: and he heareth my voice.—

³ Be gracious unto me, O Lord; for unto thee I call all the time.

⁶ Oh come, let us prostrate ourselves and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.

^{13 (6:14)} Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, who is of the children of the exiles of Judah, hath paid no regard to thee, O king, nor to the prohibition which thou hast signed; but three times every day he offereth up his prayer.

^{4 (2:5)} And I thought indeed, I am driven out from before thy eyes: yet I again shall look toward thy holy temple.

^{6 (6:7)} Then came these presidents and lieutenants tumultuously to the king, and thus said they unto him, King Darius, live for ever.

⁸ Therefore at the same time certain Chaldean men came near, and accused the Jews treacherously. ⁹ They commenced and said to king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever. ¹⁰ Thou, O king, hadst made a decree, that every man that should hear the sound of the cornet, flute, guitar, harp, psaltery, and bagpipe, and all kinds of music, should fall down and bow himself to the golden image; ¹¹ And that whoso should not fall down and bow himself should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. ¹² There are certain Jewish men whom thou hast appointed over the public service of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and ‘Abed-nego: these men, O king, have not paid any regard to thee; thy god they do not worship, and to the golden image which thou hast set up they do not bow themselves.

^{8 (6:9)} Now, O king, establish the prohibition, and sign the writing, that it cannot be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which is not to be repealed.

⁶ Now there were among these of the children of Judah, Daniel, Chananyah, Mishael, and ‘Azaryah.

²⁵ Then did Aryoch bring Daniel before the king in haste, and thus he said unto him, Here have I found a man out of the children of the exiles of Judah, who will make known unto the king the interpretation.

¹² There are certain Jewish men whom thou hast appointed over the public service of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and ‘Abed-nego: these men, O king, have not paid any regard to thee; thy god they do not worship, and to the golden image which thou hast set up they do not bow themselves.

¹³ Then was Daniel brought in before the king: the king commenced and said unto Daniel, Art thou Daniel, who art of the children of the exiles of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Judah?

²⁸ And when David heard it afterward, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the Lord for ever of the blood of Abner the son of Ner: ²⁹ May it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father’s house; and may there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a crutch, or that falleth by the sword, or that lacketh bread.

¹³ Then ordered Nebuchadnezzar in rage and fury to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and ‘Abed-nego. Then were these men brought before the king.

²⁰ Can there be associated with thee the throne of destructive wickedness, which frameth mischief as a law? ²¹ They band themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and innocent blood do they condemn.

³⁹ And I am this day yet weak, and just anointed king; and these men, the sons of Zeruyah, are too strong for me: may the Lord pay the doer of evil according to his wickedness.

¹⁹ In six distresses will he deliver thee; and in seven there shall no evil touch thee.

³⁹ And the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord: he is their strong-hold in the time of distress. ⁴⁰ And the Lord helpeth them, and delivereth them; he will deliver them from the wicked, and save them; because they have put their trust in him.

¹⁴ Because he hath fixed his desire upon me, therefore will I release him: I will set him on high, because he knoweth my name. ¹⁵ He will call on me, and I will answer him: with him will I be in distress; I will deliver him, and grant him honor. ¹⁶ With length of days will I satisfy him, and I will let him see my salvation.

⁸ It is better to seek shelter with the Lord than to trust in man. ⁹ It is better to seek shelter with the Lord than to trust in princes.

²⁵ The dread of man bringeth a snare; but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord will be upheld in safety.

² Whenever thou passest through the waters, I am with thee; and through the rivers,—they shall not overflow thee: whenever thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be scorched; neither shall the flame burn on thee.

¹⁴ As for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and just in your eyes.

⁵ Then said king Zedekiah, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not able to do any thing against you.

¹⁵ Now then if ye be ready at the time when ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, guitar, psaltery, and bagpipe, and all kinds of music, to fall down and bow yourselves to the image which I have made, well; but if ye bow yourselves not, ye shall be cast in the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace: and who is the God that can deliver you out of my hand?

¹⁷ Behold, there is our God whom we worship, he is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace: and out of thy hand, O king, will he deliver us.

²⁸ Then commenced Nebuchadnezzar, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and ‘Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that had trusted in him, and had transgressed the king’s word, and yielded up their bodies, that they might not worship no bow themselves to any god, except their own God.

^{7 (6:8)} All the presidents of the kingdom, the superintendents, and the lieutenants, the counsellors, and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm prohibition, that whosoever will ask any thing by prayer of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions.

^{20 (6:21)} And when he came near to the den, he cried with a mournful voice unto Daniel: the king commenced and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, hath thy God, whom thou worshippest continually, been able to deliver thee from the lions!

⁵³ They have shut up in the dungeon my life, and have cast stones upon me.

¹⁶ And David besought God in behalf of the lad; and David kept a fast, and came home, and lay over night upon the earth. ¹⁷ And the elders of the house arose about him, to raise him up from the earth; but he would not, and he did not partake of any bread with them.

^{24 (19:25)} And Mephibosheth the grand son of Saul came down to meet the king, and he had not dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day that the king departed until the day that he came home in peace.

²⁷ And it came to pass, when Achab heard these words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and slept in the sackcloth, and walked about barefooted.

¹ In that night sleep fled from the king, and he ordered to bring in the book of the memorable events of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.

¹² They sing to the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the pipe.

^{4 (77:5)} Thou holdest my eyes awake: I am troubled and I cannot speak.

² Upon the willows in her midst had we hung up our harps.

⁸ I gathered unto myself also silver and gold, and the choice treasures of kings and of the provinces: I procured myself male singers and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men, wagons and chariots.

⁸ At rest is the mirth of the tambourines; ceased hath the tumult of the joyful; at rest is the mirth of the harp. ⁹ Amidst singing shall they no more drink wine; bitter shall be the strong drink to those that drink it.

¹ And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, whereat his spirit was troubled, and his sleep that was upon him was gone.

⁴ That lie upon beds of ivory, and are stretched out upon their couches, and eat lambs out of the flock, and calves out of the midst of the stall; ⁵ That chant to the sound of the psaltery, and like David’s do they imagine their instrument of music to be; ⁶ That drink out of wine-bowls, and anoint themselves with the costliest of ointments; but who feel no pain for the wound of Joseph.

³ And Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was a great city before God, a three days’ journey. ⁴ And Jonah began to go through the city one day’s journey, and he called out, and said, Yet forty days more, and Nineveh shall be overthrown. ⁵ And the men of Nineveh believed in God; and they proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least of them. ⁶ For when the matter was come unto the king of Nineveh, he arose from his throne, and put off his mantle from him, and covered himself with sackcloth, and sat down on ashes. ⁷ And he caused to be proclaimed and he published through Nineveh, By the decree of the king and his chief men, it is said, Neither man nor beast, neither herds nor flocks, shall taste any thing; they shall not feed, nor drink water; ⁸ But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and let men call unto God with might; and let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence which is in their hands. ⁹ Who knoweth, but God may turn and bethink himself, and turn away from the fierceness of his anger, that we perish not?

¹⁴ Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, at this time next year, and Sarah shall have a son.

²³ And the Lord said unto Moses, Should the Lord’s hand be too short? now shalt thou see whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not.

¹⁵ That thou hast killed this people as one man: then will the nations that have heard thy fame, say in this manner, ¹⁶ That because the Lord was not able to bring this people into the land which he had sworn unto them, hath he slain them in the wilderness.

¹¹ Inquire after the Lord and his strength: seek his presence evermore.

¹⁴ But I will continually hope, and will add yet more to all thy praise. ¹⁵ My mouth shall relate thy righteousness, all the day thy salvation; for I know not their numbers. ¹⁶ I will come to praise the mighty deeds of the Lord Eternal: I will make mention of thy righteousness, yea, thine only. ¹⁷ O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto I ever tell of thy wondrous deeds. ¹⁸ Therefore also even in old age, and when I am grayheaded, O God, forsake me not: until I have told of thy strength unto this generation, to every one that may come of thy might.

²³ Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast seized hold of me by my right hand.

¹¹² I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes always, in all their ways.

² I will praise the Lord throughout my life: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.

¹⁷ Let not thy heart be envious against sinners; but remain in the fear of the lord all the time. ¹⁸ For surely there is a future, and thy hope will not be cut off.

¹⁷ Ah Lord Eternal! behold, it is thou that hast made the heavens and the earth by thy great power and by thy outstretched arm; nothing is too wonderful for thee;

²⁸ Then commenced Nebuchadnezzar, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and ‘Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that had trusted in him, and had transgressed the king’s word, and yielded up their bodies, that they might not worship no bow themselves to any god, except their own God. ²⁹ Therefore do I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, that may speak any thing disrespectful against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and ‘Abed-nego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be changed into a dunghill; because there is no other God that can deliver like this one.

^{16 (6:17)} Then gave the king the order, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. The king commenced and said unto Daniel, May thy God whom thou worshippest continually, truly deliver thee.

^{27 (6:28)} He delivereth and rescueth, and he displayeth sings and wonders in heaven and on earth, he who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.

^{6 (12:7)} Therefore do thou return to thy God: keep goodness and justice, and wait on thy God continually.

¹⁵ For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews; and here also have I not done the least that they should put me into the dungeon.

¹⁶ And we cried unto the Lord, and he heard our voice, and he sent a messenger, and caused us to go forth out of Egypt; and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city at the outmost end of thy border.

³⁷ Moreover David said, The Lord who hath delivered me out of the power of the lion, and out of the power of the bear, will also surely deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and may the Lord be with thee.

⁹ And David said to Saul, Wherefore wilt thou listen to men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy injury? ¹⁰ Behold, this day thy eyes have seen how that the Lord had delivered thee today into my hand in the cave, and some one said that I should kill thee: but my soul felt compassion for thee: and I said, I will not stretch forth my hand against my Lord; because he is the anointed of the Lord. ¹¹ And now, my father, see, yea, see the corner of thy robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the corner of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and that I have not sinned against thee: yet thou liest in wait for my soul to take it.

¹⁸ And he said, Why is this that my lord doth pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?

⁷ When in my distress I called upon the Lord, and to my God I cried; and he heard from his temple my voice, and my complaint entered into his ears.

²¹ And the Lord sent an angel, who cut off every mighty man of valor and leader and captain in the camp of the king of Assyria: and when he was returned with shame of face to his own land, he went into the house of his god, and those that were come forth from his own bowels felled him there with the sword.

¹ A Shiggayon of David, which he sang unto the Lord, concerning the affairs of Cush the Benjamite. ^(7:2) O Lord my God, in thee do I put my trust; save me from every one of my persecutors, and deliver me: ^{2 (7:3)} Lest he tear like a lion my soul, rending it in pieces, with none to deliver. ^{3 (7:4)} O Lord my God, if I have done this; if there be injustice in my hands; ^{4 (7:5)} If I have recompensed him that was at peace with me with evil; If I have taken aught from my assailants without cause:

^{19 (18:20)} And he brought me forth into a large space; he delivered me, because he had delight in me. ^{20 (18:21)} The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the purity of my hands did he recompense me. ^{21 (18:22)} For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God. ^{22 (18:23)} For all his ordinances were before me, and his statutes had I not put away from me. ^{23 (18:24)} I was also upright with him, and I guarded myself against my iniquity. ^{24 (18:25)} Therefore did the Lord recompense me according to my righteousness, according to the purity of my hands before his eyes.

⁶ I will wash in innocency my hands, and I will compass thy altar, O Lord:

^{14 (31:15)} But I trusted well in thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God.

^{7 (34:8)} The angel of the Lord encampeth round about those who fear him, and delivereth them.

^{21 (38:22)} Forsake me not, O Lord: O my God, be not far from me.

^{11 (84:12)} For a sun and shield is the Lord God; grace and glory will the Lord give; he will not withhold any good from those that walk with integrity.

¹¹ For his angels will he give charge concerning thee, to guard thee on all thy ways. ¹² Upon their hands shall they bear thee, that thou mayest not dash against a stone thy foot. ¹³ Upon the fierce lion and asp shalt thou tread: thou shalt trample under foot the young lion and serpent.

²⁸ Thou art my God, and I will thank thee: my God, I will exalt thee.

¹⁰ Say ye to the righteous, that he hath done well; for the fruit of their doings shall they eat.

⁹ In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them; in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bore them, and he carried them all the days of old.

^{23 (6:24)} Then was the king exceedingly glad within himself, and concerning Daniel he ordered to bring him up out of the den. So was Daniel brought up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he had trusted in his God.

⁷ But I—I will look unto the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.

⁹ And Jithro rejoiced over all the goodness which the Lord had done to Israel, that he had delivered it out of the hand of the Egyptians.

^{7 (5:21)} And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly; and he said, Blessed be the Lord this day, who hath given unto David a wise son over this numerous people.

²⁰ And they obtained help against them, and the Hagarenes were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them; for to God they cried in the battle, and he was entreated by them; because they put their trust in him.

^{11 (2:10)} Then answered Churam the king of Tyre in writing, and he sent it to Solomon, Out of the love of the Lord for his people hath he set thee as king over them. ^{12 (2:11)} And Churam said, Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, that hath made the heavens and the earth, who hath given to king David a wise son, endowed with intelligence and understanding, who is to build a house unto the Lord, and a house for royal residence.

²⁰ And they rose up early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Thekoa’: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood forward and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; believe in the Lord your God, and ye will have permanence; believe his prophets, and ye will prosper.

⁴⁰ And the Lord helpeth them, and delivereth them; he will deliver them from the wicked, and save them; because they have put their trust in him.

³ Put not your trust in princes, in the son of man, in whom there is no salvation. ⁴ When his spirit goeth forth, he returneth to his native earth: on that very day perish his thoughts. ⁵ But happy is he who hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is on the Lord his God; ⁶ Who hath made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that is therein; who keepeth truth for ever;

¹⁰ The name of the Lord is a strong tower, whereunto the righteous runneth, and is placed in safety.

³ The confiding mind wilt thou keep in perfect peace; because he trusteth in thee.

²⁵ He answered and said, Lo, I see four men unbound, walking in the midst of the fire, and there is no injury on them; and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods.

²⁷ And the lieutenants, superintendents, and governors, and the king’s counsellors, being assembled together, saw these men, over whose bodies the fire had had no power, and the hair of whose head was not singed, whose mantles were not changed, and on whom there was not come the smell of fire. ²⁸ Then commenced Nebuchadnezzar, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and ‘Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that had trusted in him, and had transgressed the king’s word, and yielded up their bodies, that they might not worship no bow themselves to any god, except their own God.

^{14 (6:15)} Then the king, when he heard this matter, felt very much distressed within himself, and on account of Daniel he sought an excuse to deliver him; and till the going down of the sun he strove hard to rescue him.

^{18 (6:19)} Then went the king to his palace, and passed the night fasting: and no food was brought before him; and his sleep fled from him.

¹⁸ And the judges shall inquire diligently; and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, he hath testified a falsehood against his brother: ¹⁹ Then shall ye do unto him, as he had purposed to do unto his brother; and thou shalt put away the evil from the midst of thee. ²⁰ And those who remain shall hear, and be afraid, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil thing in the midst of thee.

¹⁶ Fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall children be put to death for the fathers: for his own sin shall every man be put to death.

²⁴ And Joshua took ‘Achan the son of Zerach, and the silver, and the mantle, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his ox, and his ass, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had, and all Israel were with him, and they brought them up unto the valley of ‘Achor. ²⁵ And Joshua said, How hast thou troubled us! so shall the Lord trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burnt them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones.

⁶ But the children of the murderers he put not to death: as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, that the Lord commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor shall the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

¹⁰ So they hanged Haman on the gallows which he had prepared for Mordecai, and the fury of the king was appeased.

¹⁰ The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the adversary of the Jews, did they slay; but to the spoil did they not stretch forth their hand.

²⁵ But when Esther came before the king, he ordered by that letter that his wicked device, which he had devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head: and they hanged him and his sons on the gallows.

^{5 (54:7)} He will cause the evil to return upon those that regard me with envy: in thy truth cut them off.

⁸ The righteous is delivered out of distress, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

¹³ I waited with patience till morning, whether as a lion, so would he break all my bones: from day until night wilt thou make an end of me.

²² Now, because the king’s command was so urgent, and the furnace exceedingly heated, the flame of the fire slew those men that carried up Shadrach, Meshach, and ‘Abed-nego.

¹ And in the first year of Cyrus the king of Persia, at the time the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah was accomplished, the Lord awakened the spirit of Cyrus the king of Persia; and he caused a proclamation to be made throughout all his kingdom, and also by means of writing, saying, ² Thus hath said Cyrus the king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the Lord the God of heaven given unto me; and he hath directed me to build for him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

¹⁷ Then sent the king a reply unto Rechum the counsellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest of those beyond the river, Peace, and so forth.

⁹ Then were called the king’s scribes at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written all just as Mordecai commanded to the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the governors and the princes of the provinces who were from India unto Ethiopia, one hundred and twenty-seven provinces, unto every province according to its writing, and unto every people according to its language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.

^{1 (3:31)} Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell on all the earth, May your welfare increase.

^{26 (5:23)} For where is there any flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, like us, and hath remained alive?

²⁶ And David said to the men that stood by him, thus, What shall be done to the man that may smite yon Philistine, and take away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the arrays of the living God?

³⁶ Both the lion and the bear did thy servant smite: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall become as one of them; because he hath defied the arrays of the living God.

⁸ And by me is the order given what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God, that out of the king’s property, arising out of the tax beyond the river, the expenses shall forthwith be given unto these men, that they be not hindered. ⁹ And what they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt-offerings unto the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the requirement of the priests who are a Jerusalem, shall be given unto them day by day, without fail. ¹⁰ That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savors unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king and of his sons. ¹¹ Also is by me the order given, that if any man should alter this command, timber shall be pulled down from his house, and being set up, he shall be hanged thereon; and his house shall be made a dunghill for this. ¹² And may the God that causeth his name to dwell there cast down every king and people that will stretch forth their hand to alter, to destroy this house of God which is in Jerusalem. I Darius have given the order: let it be done speedily.

¹² Artaxerxes, the king of kings, unto ‘Ezra the priest, the expounder of the law of the God of heaven, the perfect, and so forth. ¹³ By me is the order given, that every one who is freely willing in my kingdom out of the people of Israel, and their priests and Levites, to go up to Jerusalem, may go up with thee:

¹¹ Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

¹⁰ The Lord sat enthroned at the flood: and the Lord will sit as King for ever.

¹ The Lord reigneth, he is clothed with excellency; the Lord is clothed, he hath girded himself with strength: therefore also the world is firmly established, that it cannot be moved. ² Firmly established is thy throne from the beginning: from everlasting art thou God.

¹ The Lord reigneth; people tremble: he sitteth enthroned over the cherubim; the earth is moved. ² The Lord is great in Zion; and he is exalted above all the people. ³ They will give thanks to thy name, great, and terrible, and holy it is.

¹²⁰ My flesh trembleth shudderingly from dread of thee, and of thy decrees am I afraid.

¹² To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom. ¹³ Thy kingdom is a kingdom of all eternities, and thy dominion subsisteth throughout all generations.

¹⁰ The Lord will reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Hallelujah.

^{7 (9:6)} For promoting the increase of the government, and for peace without end, upon the throne of David and upon his kingdom, to establish it and to support it through justice and righteousness, from henceforth and unto eternity: the zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.

² For all these things hath my hand made, that all these things came into being, saith the Lord; but upon such a one will I look, upon the poor, and him who is of a contrite spirit, and who trembleth at my word.

¹⁰ But the Lord God is the truth, he is the living God, and the everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall quake, and nations cannot endure his indignation.

⁴⁴ But in the days of these kings will the God of heaven set up a kingdom: which shall to eternity not be destroyed, and its rule shall not be transferred to any other people; but it will grind up and make an end of all these kingdoms, while it will itself endure for ever.

²⁹ Therefore do I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, that may speak any thing disrespectful against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and ‘Abed-nego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be changed into a dunghill; because there is no other God that can deliver like this one.

^{3 (3:33)} His signs—how great are they! and his wonders—how mighty are they! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his rule is over every generation.

^{34 (4:31)} But at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up my eyes unto heaven, and my understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and glorified the Everliving, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and whose kingdom is over every generation;

¹⁴ And there were given him dominion, and dignity, and government, and all people, nations, and languages had to serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom is one which shall never be destroyed.

²⁷ And the kingdom and the dominion, and the power over the kingdoms under the whole heaven, will be given to the people of the saints of the Most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all governments are to worship and obey him.

^{10 (2:1)} Yet shall the number of the children of Israel once be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that instead that people say of them, Ye are not my people [Lo-’ammi], shall they call them, The sons of the living God.

⁶ For I the Lord,—I have not changed: and ye sons of Jacob—ye have not ceased to be.

¹⁵ He delivereth the afflicted through his affliction, and openeth through oppression his ear.

^{48 (18:49)} That delivereth me from my enemies: also above my opponents thou liftest me up; thou deliverest me from the man of violence.

^{50 (18:51)} To him that maketh great the salvation of his king, and who sheweth kindness to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for ever.

⁷ Thou art my hiding-place; from distress wilt thou preserve me; with songs of deliverance wilt thou encompass me. Selah.

¹⁷ O Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, from the young lions my solitary spirit.

¹⁰ Ye that love the Lord, hate ye the evil: he preserveth the souls of his pious ones; out of the hand of the wicked he ever delivereth them.

¹⁹ Great in counsel, and mighty in execution: thou whose eyes are open over all the ways of the sons of man, to give unto every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings; ²⁰ Who hast displayed signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, up to this day, and in Israel, and among other men; and thou hast made thyself a name, as it is at this day;

^{2 (3:32)} The signs and wonders which the most high God hath wrought toward me I find it for good to make known. ^{3 (3:33)} His signs—how great are they! and his wonders—how mighty are they! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his rule is over every generation.

²² And in the first year of Cyrus the king of Persia, at the completion of the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, did the Lord stir up the spirit of Cyrus the king of Persia, so that he caused a proclamation to be made throughout all his kingdom, and also by means of writing, saying,

²⁸ That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and all my pleasure shall he perform: even saying of Jerusalem, It shall be built; and the temple’s foundation shall be laid.

²¹ And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.

¹ In the third year of Cyrus the king of Persia a word was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the word is the truth, but the time appointed is long off: and he noted the word, and took notice of it in the appearance.