Verse List for DAN 6:2

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OET (OET-RV) Over them were three higher officials (Daniel was one of them) that those governors were accountable to so that the king wouldn’t be ripped off,

OET-LV [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 and above from them three sareks, among whom Daniel, was one, to whom these satraps were to be giving account, that the king might not be suffering loss.

UST He also appointed three sareks to supervise those satraps. To make sure that none of them cheated the king, those satraps had to give them regular accounts of their work. Daniel was one of the sareks.

BSB & MSB and over them three administrators, including Daniel, to whom these satraps were accountable so that the king would not suffer loss.

OEB No OEB DAN book available

WEBBE & WMBB and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one, that these local governors might give account to them, and that the king should suffer no loss.

MSG ^(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 Over them would be three supervisors, one of whom was Daniel. These satraps were accountable to them, so that the king’s interests might not incur damage.

LSV and three presidents higher than they, of whom Daniel [is] first, that these satraps may give to them an account, and the king have no loss.

FBV Three chief ministers were placed over them to look after the king's interests. Daniel was one of the three.

T4T He also appointed me and two other men to be administrators, to supervise the governors and to be sure that they did the king’s work properly, in order that the king would not have to worry about anything.

LEB and over them were three administrators, of whom Daniel was one, so that these satraps were giving account to them, and the king would not be suffering loss.

BBE And over them were three chief rulers, of whom Daniel was one; and the captains were to be responsible to the chief rulers, so that the king might undergo no loss.

Moff under three presidents, one of whom was Daniel; the satraps were to report to them, and so the king was to suffer no loss.

JPS (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 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.

DRA And three princes over them, of whom Daniel was one: that the governors might give an account to them, and the king might have no trouble.

YLT and higher than they three presidents, of whom Daniel [is] first, that these satraps may give to them an account, and the king have no loss.

Drby and over these, three presidents — of whom Daniel was one — to whom these satraps should render account, and that the king should suffer no loss.

RV 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.

SLT And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was one: that to them the satraps giving to them account, and the king not for him detriment.

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

KJB-1769 And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.

KJB-1611 And ouer these, three Presidents, (of whom Daniel was first) that the Princes might giue accompts vnto them, and the King should haue no damage.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps Aboue these he set three princes, of whom Daniel was one, that the gouernours might geue accomptes vnto them, and the king shoulde haue no damage.
(Above these he set three princes, of whom Daniel was one, that the governors might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.)

Gnva And ouer these, three rulers (of whome Daniel was one) that the gouernours might giue accompts vnto them, and the King should haue no domage.
(And over these, three rulers (of whom Daniel was one) that the governors might give accounts unto them, and the King should have no domage.)

Cvdl Aboue these he set thre prynces (off whom Daniel was one) that the lordes might geue accomptes vnto them, and the kynge to be vndiseased.
(Above these he set three princes (off whom Daniel was one) that the lords might give accounts unto them, and the king to be undiseased.)

Wycl And ouer hem he ordeynede thre princes, of whiche Danyel was oon; that the duykis schulden yelde resoun to hem, and that the kyng schulde not suffre ony disese.
(And over hem he ordained three princes, of which Daniel was one; that the dukes should yield reason to them, and that the king should not suffer any disease.)

Luth 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 Et super eos principes tres, ex quibus Daniel unus erat: ut satrapæ illis redderent rationem, et rex non sustineret molestiam.
(And over them leaders three, from to_whom Daniel one was: as satraps to_them to_returnnt reason, and king not/no to_enduret annoyingam.)

UHB 3 וְ⁠עֵ֤לָּא מִנְּ⁠הוֹן֙ סָרְכִ֣ין תְּלָתָ֔א דִּ֥י דָנִיֵּ֖אל חַֽד־מִנְּ⁠ה֑וֹן דִּֽי־לֶהֱוֺ֞ן אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֣⁠א אִלֵּ֗ין יָהֲבִ֤ין לְ⁠הוֹן֙ טַעְמָ֔⁠א וּ⁠מַלְכָּ֖⁠א לָֽא־לֶהֱוֵ֥א נָזִֽק׃ ‡

BrLXX No BrLXX DAN book available

BrTr No BrTr DAN book available