Simple verse list for DAN 6:3

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Original DAN 6:4: Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) but because Daniel was exceptionally talented, he became noticed above the other high officials and governors, and the king decided to appoint him over the whole kingdom.

OET-LV (DAN 6:4) [fn] Then Dāniyy^ʼēl this he _was distinguishing _himself over the_overseers and_the_satraps as_to because that a _spirit extraordinary was_in_him and_the_king was_planning to_appoint_him over all _of the_kingdom.

ULT Then this Daniel was distinguishing himself above the sareks and the satraps all before that an excellent spirit, was in him, and the king was minded to set him up over all of the kingdom.

UST Daniel had very good character, so he soon showed that he was more capable than all the satraps and the other sareks. As a result, the king planned to put him in charge of the whole kingdom.

BSB & MSB Soon, by his extraordinary spirit, Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.

OEB Mapped passage is not available in this edition.

CSB Daniel distinguished himself above the administrators and satraps because he had an extraordinary spirit, so the king planned to set him over the whole realm.

NLT Daniel soon proved himself more capable than all the other administrators and high officers. Because of Daniel’s great ability, the king made plans to place him over the entire empire.

NIV Now Daniel so distinguished himself among the administrators and the satraps by his exceptional qualities that the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.

CEV And he did his work so much better than the other governors and officials that the king decided to let him govern the whole kingdom.

ESV Then this Daniel became distinguished above all the other high officials and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him. And the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.

NASB Then this Daniel began distinguishing himself among the commissioners and satraps because he possessed an extraordinary spirit, and the king planned to appoint him over the entire kingdom.

LSB Then this Daniel began distinguishing himself among the commissioners and satraps because an extraordinary spirit was in him, and the king planned to set him over the entire kingdom.

WEBBE & WMBB Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the local governors, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

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 Now this Daniel was distinguishing himself above the other supervisors and the satraps, for he had an extraordinary spirit. In fact, the king intended to appoint him over the entire kingdom.

LSV Then this Daniel has been overseer over the presidents and satraps, because that an excellent spirit [is] in him, and the king has thought to establish him over the whole kingdom.

FBV Soon Daniel was shown to be a far better administrator than the other chief ministers and provincial governors. Because of his exceptional ability, the king planned to put him in charge of the whole kingdom.

T4T I soon showed that I was ◄more capable/able to do the work better► than all the other administrators and the governors. Because of that, the king planned to appoint me to be in charge of the entire empire.

LEB Then Daniel _⌊began distinguishing himself_⌋[fn] above the administrators and the satraps _⌊because_⌋[fn] an exceptional spirit was in him, and so the king planned to appoint him over the whole kingdom.

NRSV Soon Daniel distinguished himself above all the other presidents and satraps because an excellent spirit was in him, and the king planned to appoint him over the whole kingdom.

NKJV Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the governors and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king gave thought to setting him over the whole realm.

NAB Daniel outshone all the ministers and satraps because an extraordinary spirit was in him, and the king considered setting him over the entire kingdom.

BBE Then this Daniel did his work better than the chief rulers and the captains, because there was a special spirit in him; and it was the king's purpose to put him over all the kingdom.

Moff This Daniel distinguished himself more than all the presidents and satraps, because he had rare ability; indeed, the king thought of setting him over the whole kingdom.

JPS (DAN 6:4) (6-5) Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

ASV Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

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YLT Then this Daniel hath been overseer over the presidents and satraps, because that an excellent spirit [is] in him, and the king hath thought to establish him over the whole kingdom.

Drby Now this Daniel surpassed the presidents and the satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to appoint him over the whole realm.

RV Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

SLT Then this Daniel excelling above the presidents and satraps because that an excellent spirit was in him; and the king doing to set him up over all the kingdom.

Wbstr Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

KJB-1769 Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

KJB-1611 Then this Daniel was preferred aboue the Presidents, and Princes, because an excellent spirit was in him, and the king thought to set him ouer the whole realme.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps Nowe this Daniel was preferred aboue the princes and gouerners, for the spirite of God was plenteous in him: so that the king was minded to set him ouer the whole realme.
(Now this Daniel was preferred above the princes and governors, for the spirit of God was plenteous/plentiful in him: so that the king was minded to set him over the whole realm.)

Gnva Now this Daniel was preferred aboue the rulers and gouernours, because the spirit was excellent in him, and the King thought to set him ouer the whole realme.
(Now this Daniel was preferred above the rulers and governors, because the spirit was excellent in him, and the King thought to set him over the whole realm.)

Cvdl But Daniel exceaded all these princes ad lordes, for the sprete off God was plenteous in him: so that the kynge was mynded to set him ouer the whole realme.
(But Daniel exceeded all these princes and lords, for the spirit off God was plenteous/plentiful in him: so that the king was minded to set him over the whole realm.)

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Luth (DAN 6:4) Daniel aber übertraf die Fürsten und Landvögte alle, denn es war ein hoher Geist in ihm; darum gedachte der König ihn über das ganze Königreich zu setzen.
(Daniel but exceeded the prince(s)/ruler(s) and bailiffs all, because/than it what/which a higher spirit in him; therefore thought(v) the/of_the king him/it above the whole/all kingdom to/for set/put/place.)

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UHB 4 אֱדַ֨יִן֙ דָּנִיֵּ֣אל דְּנָ֔ה הֲוָ֣א מִתְנַצַּ֔ח עַל־סָרְכַיָּ֖⁠א וַ⁠אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֑⁠א כָּ⁠ל־קֳבֵ֗ל דִּ֣י ר֤וּחַ יַתִּירָא֙ בֵּ֔⁠הּ וּ⁠מַלְכָּ֣⁠א עֲשִׁ֔ית לַ⁠הֲקָמוּתֵ֖⁠הּ עַל־כָּל־מַלְכוּתָֽ⁠א׃ ‡

BrLXX (DNG 6:4) Καὶ ἦν Δανιὴλ ὑπὲρ αὐτοὺς, ὅτι πνεῦμα περισσὸν ἐν αὐτῷ, καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς κατέστησεν αὐτὸν ἐφʼ ὅλης τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ.

BrTr (DNG 6:4) And Daniel was over them, for there was an excellent spirit in him; and the king set him over all his kingdom.