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OET interlinear DAN 6:1

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Hebrew word order

    1. Hebrew word
    2. Hebrew lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    2. 514740
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 359919
    1. וְ,דָרְיָוֶשׁ
    2. 514741,514742
    3. and Dārəyāvesh
    4. Dareyavesh (Darius
    5. 1868
    6. S-C,Np
    7. and,Darius
    8. -
    9. Person=Darius3; Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359920
    1. מָדָיָ,א
    2. 514743,514744
    3. the Mede
    4. -
    5. 4077
    6. S-Ngmsd,Td
    7. the,Mede
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359921
    2. 514745
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 359922
    2. 514746
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 359923
    1. קַבֵּל
    2. 514747
    3. he received
    4. -
    5. 6902
    6. V-Vpp3ms
    7. he_received
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359924
    1. מַלְכוּתָ,א
    2. 514748,514749
    3. the kingdom
    4. kingdom
    5. 4437
    6. O-Ncfsd,Td
    7. the,kingdom
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359925
    1. כְּ,בַר
    2. 514750,514751
    3. about a son of
    4. -
    5. 1247
    6. S-R,Ncmsc
    7. about,a_son_of
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359926
    1. שְׁנִין
    2. 514752
    3. years
    4. -
    5. 8140
    6. S-Ncfpa
    7. years
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359927
    1. שִׁתִּין
    2. 514753
    3. sixty
    4. -
    5. 8361
    6. S-Acbpa
    7. sixty
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359928
    1. וְ,תַרְתֵּין
    2. 514754,514755
    3. and two
    4. -
    5. 8648
    6. S-C,Acbpa
    7. and,two
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359929
    2. 514756
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 359930

OET (OET-LV) [fn] and_Dārəyāvesh the_Mede[fn][fn] he_received the_kingdom about_a_son_of years sixty and_two.

6:1 Note: KJB: Dān.5.31

6:1 OSHB note: Marks an anomalous form.

6:1 OSHB note: We have abandoned or added a ketib/qere relative to BHS. In doing this we agree with L against BHS.

OET (OET-RV) The new King Dareyavesh (Darius) decided to divide the kingdom into 120 provinces with a governor over each one.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 6:1–28: God delivered Daniel from the lions’ den

The new Persian king, Darius the Mede, chose Daniel to be one of the three officials who administered the kingdom. Daniel did his work so well that the other officials became jealous of him. One day they asked the king to pass a law that forbade praying to anyone but him for a period of thirty days. The king signed the law. Daniel, however, refused to obey it and continued to pray to the one true God, the God of Israel. When the king heard that Daniel had disobeyed the law, he ordered his soldiers to throw Daniel into the pit where he kept hungry lions. But God protected Daniel. The lions did not hurt him. When the king saw this, he punished Daniel’s enemies and honored Daniel and the God of Israel.

Other possible headings for this section include:

Daniel in the Pit of Lions (GNT)

Daniel and the Lions (NCV)

God protected Daniel from lions

Historical Background: The Persian empire under Cyrus the Great conquered Babylon in 539/538 BC, when Daniel was over seventy years old.Daniel was taken captive and brought to Babylon in approximately 605 B.C. If he was 12 years old when he came, he would have been 78 when this story began. The Persian empire became larger than the Babylonian empire had ever been. It extended west to include both Egypt and Libya. It extended east as far as the Indus River in what is now Pakistan. It was the largest empire in the history of the world up to that time.

Some commentators think that Darius the Mede was another name or title for the Persian King Cyrus or for the governor under him, Gubaru.

Text:

The verse numbers in the NJPS and the NJB are different from the verse numbers in the BSB. For example, 6:1 in the NJPS and the NJB is 5:31 in the BSB. The difference is because the NJPS and NJB follow the numbers in the Hebrew Bible. These Notes follow the verse numbers in the BSB.

Special Problems:

1. Lists: The author liked to include lists. In Daniel 6, he listed the different officials who conspired against Daniel (6:1–2; 7). Some languages may not have so many terms for officials. The Notes will suggest some ways to translate these lists.

2. Repetition: The author liked to repeat words and phrases in order to create suspense and emphasis. The Notes will give some suggestions on how to translate words or phrases that are repeated.

3. Verbs of Speech: The author sometimes used more than one verb of speech to introduce a quotation. In some languages, this may not be natural. The Notes will offer some options on how to translate these verbs.

4. Synonyms: The author liked to use synonyms or near synonyms to refer to the same idea. For example: 6:7–9 (ordinance, law, decree); 6:14 (rescue, delivering); 6:26 (kingdom, dominion); 6:27b (signs, wonders). The Notes will suggest different ways to translate these terms.

Paragraph 6:1–2

This paragraph explains the background to the main narrative. It tells how Darius structured the government of his kingdom.

6:1

Now it pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom,

Now: In the Aramaic text there is no connector at the beginning of this verse but in some languages it may be necessary to supply a connection to the previous chapter as the BSB has done by supplying the word Now. Other ways to connect this portion to the previous chapter are:

After Darius became king …

One day …

it pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom: The new ruler of Babylonia, Darius the Mede, decided to rule his large kingdom through 120 satraps. These men would have authority in each local district or area. Here are some other ways to translate this:

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom 120 satraps. (NRSV)

Darius decided it would be good to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom. (GW)

Darius decided to appoint a hundred and twenty governors to hold office throughout his empire. (GNT)

it pleased Darius to appoint: The Aramaic word that the BSB translates as pleased means “seemed good to.” In this context, the phrase implies that Darius decided to act in this way, and then he actually did so. For example:

Darius decided it would be good to appoint (GW)

Darius decided…and he appointed (NLT)

Darius: See the Notes at 5:31. You can also translate this name as:

Darius the Mede (NLT)

King Darius

to appoint 120 satraps: The Aramaic verb that the BSB translates as appoint here indicates that Darius chose one hundred and twenty men and gave them the position and authority of rulers called satraps. Here are some other ways to translate this idea:

to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps (RSV)

to choose one hundred twenty governors (NCV)

satraps: See the Notes at 3:2a. A “satrap” was an official who ruled over a region of the Persian empire.Esther 1:1 mentions 127 provinces at the time of Xerxes (485–465 B.C.). From other ancient sources, there appeared to be between 20 to 29 satraps in the Persian empire at the time of Darius I (522–485 B.C.) The author may use the word “satrap” here in the wider sense of a provincial official. The term was used in 3:2 referring to the time of the Babylonian empire. Use a term that is natural in your language for the title of such an official. For example:

governors (GNT)

high officer (NLT)

to rule throughout the kingdom: The Aramaic word that the BSB translates as to rule is a general verb. The Aramaic phrase is more literally “who will be throughout the kingdom.” The satraps would live and rule spread out over the kingdom, each ruling one of the 120 provinces. Here are some other ways to translate this:

stationed throughout the whole kingdom (NRSV)

to hold office throughout his empire (GNT)

who would be in charge of the entire kingdom (NET)

throughout the kingdom: The phrase throughout the kingdom here refers to the entire country that Darius ruled. See how you translated the kingdom in 5:31. For example:

throughout his empire (GNT)

over his whole realm

General Comment on 6:1

This verse implies that the 120 men ruled over 120 different parts of the kingdom. In some languages it may be natural to make this explicit. For example:

Darius the Mede decided to divide the country into 120 provinces, and he appointed a high officer to rule over each province. (NLT)

Darius divided his kingdom into a hundred and twenty states and placed a governor in charge of each one. (CEV)

One day King Darius decided to appoint men to help govern his kingdom. He divided the kingdom into one hundred and twenty provinces and appointed an official to be in charge of each one.

uW Translation Notes:

Connecting Statement:

Connecting Statement:

The events in this chapter take place after the Persians conquered the Babylonians and Darius the Mede began to rule in Babylon.

(Occurrence 0) שְׁפַר֙ קֳדָ֣ם דָּרְיָ֔וֶשׁ

(Some words not found in UHB: and,Darius the,Mede received the,kingdom about,a_son_of years sixty and,two )

Alternate translation: “King Darius decided”

Note 1 topic: translate-numbers

לַ⁠אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֖⁠א מְאָ֣ה וְ⁠עֶשְׂרִ֑ין

(Some words not found in UHB: and,Darius the,Mede received the,kingdom about,a_son_of years sixty and,two )

“one hundred and twenty provincial governors”

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

6:1-28 God rescued and delivered his faithful servant Daniel (5:23; 6:20), whereas Belshazzar’s dead gods could not save him.

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Hebrew word
    5. Hebrew lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    1. and Dārəyāvesh
    2. Dareyavesh (Darius
    3. 1987,1769
    4. A
    5. 514741,514742
    6. S-C,Np
    8. -
    9. Person=Darius3; Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359920
    1. the Mede
    2. -
    3. 4662,1
    4. A
    5. 514743,514744
    6. S-Ngmsd,Td
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359921
    1. he received
    2. -
    3. 6879
    4. A
    5. 514747
    6. V-Vpp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359924
    1. the kingdom
    2. kingdom
    3. 4465,1
    4. A
    5. 514748,514749
    6. O-Ncfsd,Td
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359925
    1. about a son of
    2. -
    3. 3418,1136
    4. A
    5. 514750,514751
    6. S-R,Ncmsc
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359926
    1. years
    2. -
    3. 7503
    4. A
    5. 514752
    6. S-Ncfpa
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359927
    1. sixty
    2. -
    3. 7620
    4. A
    5. 514753
    6. S-Acbpa
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359928
    1. and two
    2. -
    3. 1987,8204
    4. A
    5. 514754,514755
    6. S-C,Acbpa
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359929

OET (OET-LV) [fn] and_Dārəyāvesh the_Mede[fn][fn] he_received the_kingdom about_a_son_of years sixty and_two.

6:1 Note: KJB: Dān.5.31

6:1 OSHB note: Marks an anomalous form.

6:1 OSHB note: We have abandoned or added a ketib/qere relative to BHS. In doing this we agree with L against BHS.

OET (OET-RV) The new King Dareyavesh (Darius) decided to divide the kingdom into 120 provinces with a governor over each one.

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.OET logo mark

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