Simple verse list for DAN 6:1

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Original DAN 6:2: Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

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

OET-LV (DAN 6:2) [fn] It _seemed _good before Dārəyāvesh and_he _appointed over the_kingdom DOM_the_satraps one _hundred and_twenty who they _will _be in_all the_kingdom.

ULT It seemed good before Darius, and he set up 120 satraps over the kingdom, who would be in all of the kingdom,

UST King Darius decided to appoint 120 satraps to govern the different parts of his kingdom.

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

OEB Mapped passage is not available in this edition.

WEBBE & WMBB It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred and twenty local governors, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;

MSG Daniel in the Lions’ Den (1-3) Darius reorganized his kingdom. He appointed one hundred twenty governors to administer all the parts of his realm. Over them were three vice-regents, one of whom was Daniel. The governors reported to the vice-regents, who made sure that everything was in order for the king. But Daniel, brimming with spirit and intelligence, so completely outclassed the other vice-regents and governors that the king decided to put him in charge of the whole kingdom.

NET It seemed like a good idea to Darius to appoint over the kingdom 120 satraps who would be in charge of the entire kingdom.

LSV It has been good before Darius, and he has established over the kingdom satraps—one hundred and twenty—that they may be throughout the whole kingdom,

FBV Darius decided it would be good to place the kingdom under the control of one hundred and twenty provincial governors.

T4T King Darius decided to divide his kingdom into 120 provinces. He appointed a governor to rule each province.

LEB _⌊It pleased Darius_⌋,[fn] and he set up one hundred and twenty satraps over the kingdom, that they were _⌊throughout the whole kingdom_⌋,[fn]

BBE Darius was pleased to put over the kingdom a hundred and twenty captains, who were to be all through the kingdom;

Moff It pleased Darius to set a hundred and twenty satraps over the kingdom, who were to manage the whole of the kingdom,

JPS (DAN 6:2) (6-3) and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one; that these satraps might give account unto them, and that the king should have no damage.

ASV It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;

DRA Verse alignment unavailable (ambiguous).

YLT It hath been good before Darius, and he hath established over the kingdom satraps — a hundred and twenty — that they may be throughout the whole kingdom,

Drby It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be in all the kingdom;

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

SLT It pleased before Darius and he set up over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, whom to be over all the kingdom;

Wbstr It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty princes, who should be over the whole kingdom;

KJB-1769 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;

KJB-1611 ¶ It pleased Darius to set ouer the kingdome an hundred and twenty Princes, which should be ouer the whole kingdome.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps It pleased Darius to set ouer his kingdome a hundred and twentie gouernours, which should be ouer the whole kingdome.
(It pleased Darius to set over his kingdom a hundred and twenty governors, which should be over the whole kingdom.)

Gnva It pleased Darius to set ouer the kingdome an hundreth and twentie gouernours, which should be ouer the whole kingdome,
(It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundredth and twenty governors, which should be over the whole kingdom,)

Cvdl It pleased Darius to set ouer his kigdome an C and xx.lordes, which shulde be in all his kingdome aboute.
(It pleased Darius to set over his kingdom an C and 20 lords, which should be in all his kingdom about.)

Wycl Verse alignment unavailable (ambiguous).

Luth (DAN 6:2) Und Darius sah es für gut an, daß er über das ganze Königreich setzte hundertundzwanzig Landvögte.
(And Darius saw(v) it for/in_favour_of good to/along, that he above the whole/all kingdom sat one_hundred_and_twenty bailiffs.)

ClVg Verse alignment unavailable (ambiguous).

UHB 2 שְׁפַר֙ קֳדָ֣ם דָּרְיָ֔וֶשׁ וַ⁠הֲקִים֙ עַל־מַלְכוּתָ֔⁠א לַ⁠אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֖⁠א מְאָ֣ה וְ⁠עֶשְׂרִ֑ין דִּ֥י לֶהֱוֺ֖ן בְּ⁠כָל־מַלְכוּתָֽ⁠א׃ ‡

BrLXX (DNG 6:2) Καὶ ἤρεσεν ἐνώπιον Δαρείου, καὶ κατέστησεν ἐπὶ τῆς βασιλείας σατράπας ἑκατὸν εἴκοσι, τοῦ εἶναι αὐτοὺς ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ βασιλείᾳ αὐτοῦ,

BrTr (DNG 6:2) And it pleased Darius, and he set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, to be in all his kingdom;