DAN 6:13 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Then they informed the king, “Daniel who was exiled from Yehudah, pays no attention to you, your majesty, or to the law that you introduced, because he petitions his god three times a day.”

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ULT Then they answered and said before the king, “Daniel, who is one of the people of the exile from Judah, pays no attention to you, O king, or to the injunction that you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.”

UST Then they said to the king, “That man Daniel, one of the men who were brought from Judah, is not paying any attention to you or the law that you signed. He prays to his god three times each day!”

BSB Then they told the king, “Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, shows no regard for you, O king, or for the decree that you have signed. He still makes his petition three times a day.”

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WEBBE Then they answered and said before the king, “That Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, doesn’t respect you, O king, nor the decree that you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Then they said to the king, “Daniel, who is one of the captives from Judah, pays no attention to you, O king, or to the edict that you issued. Three times daily he offers his prayer.”

LSV Then they have answered, indeed, they are saying before the king, that, “Daniel, who [is] of the sons of the expulsion of Judah, has not placed on you, O king, [any] regard, nor on the interdict that you have signed, and three times in a day he is seeking his petition.”

FBV Then they told the king, “Daniel, one of those captives from Judah, pays no attention to Your Majesty or to the decree you signed and prays three times a day.”

T4T Then they said to the king, “Well, that man Daniel, one of the men who were brought from Judah, is not paying any attention to you or the law that you signed. He prays to his god three times each day!”

LEB ¶ Then _⌊they responded_⌋[fn] and said before the king, “Daniel, who is from _⌊the exiles_⌋[fn] of Judah,[fn] _⌊is not paying any attention_⌋[fn] to you, O king, or to the decree that you have signed, _⌊and three times daily_⌋[fn] he says his prayer.”

6:13 Literally “they answered”

6:13 Literally “the sons of the exile”

6:13 Aramaic “Jehud”

6:13 Literally “not he sets his mind”

6:13 Literally “and three times on the day”

BBE Then they made answer and said before the king, Daniel, one of the prisoners of Judah, has no respect for you, O King, or for the order signed by you, but three times a day he makes his prayer to God.

Moff Then they protested to the king, “That man Daniel, who belongs to the exiles from Judah, never heeds either you, O king, or the edict you have signed; he is saying his prayers three times a day to his own god.”

JPS (6-14) Then answered they and said before the king: 'That Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the interdict that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.'

ASV Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the interdict that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.

DRA Then they answered, and said before the king: Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Juda, hath not regarded thy law, nor the decree that thou hast made: but three times a day he maketh his prayer.

YLT Then they have answered, yea, they are saying before the king, that, 'Daniel, who [is] of the sons of the Removed of Judah, hath not placed on thee, O king, [any] regard, nor on the interdict that thou hast signed, and three times in a day he is seeking his petition.'

Drby Then they answered and said before the king, That Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.

RV Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the interdict that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.
(Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Yudah, regardeth not thee/you, Oh king, nor the interdict that thou/you hast signed, but maketh/makes his petition three times a day. )

SLT At that time they answered, and saying before the king, That Daniel that is from the sons of the captivity of Judah set not up an account to thee, O king, and to the interdict that thou didst sign; and three times in the day he sought his requests.

Wbstr Then they answered and said before the king, That Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.

KJB-1769 Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.
(Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Yudah, regardeth not thee/you, Oh king, nor the decree that thou/you hast signed, but maketh/makes his petition three times a day. )

KJB-1611 Then answered they and said before the king; That Daniel which is of the captiuity of the children of Iudah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.
(Then answered they and said before the king; That Daniel which is of the captivity of the children of Yudah, regardeth not thee/you, Oh king, nor the decree that thou/you hast signed, but maketh/makes his petition three times a day.)

Bshps Then aunswered they, and saide vnto the king: This Daniel which is of the children of the captiuitie of Iuda, O king, regardeth neither thee, nor thy decree that thou hast sealed: but maketh his petition three times a day.
(Then answered they, and said unto the king: This Daniel which is of the children of the captivity of Yuda, Oh king, regardeth neither thee/you, nor thy/your decree that thou/you hast sealed: but maketh/makes his petition three times a day.)

Gnva Then answered they, and sayd vnto the King, This Daniel which is of the children of the captiuitie of Iudah, regardeth not thee, O King, nor the decree, that thou hast sealed, but maketh his petition three times a day.
(Then answered they, and said unto the King, This Daniel which is of the children of the captivity of Yudah, regardeth not thee/you, Oh King, nor the decree, that thou/you hast sealed, but maketh/makes his petition three times a day. )

Cvdl Then answered they, and sayde vnto the kynge: Daniel one of the presoners of Iuda (O kynge) regardeth nether the ner thy statute, that thou hast made, but maketh his peticion thre tymes a daye.
(Then answered they, and said unto the king: Daniel one of the prisoners of Yudah (Oh king) regardeth neither the nor thy/your statute, that thou/you hast made, but maketh/makes his petition three times a day.)

Wycl Thanne thei answeriden, and seiden bifore the kyng, Danyel, of the sones of caitifte of Juda, reckide not of thi lawe, and of the comaundement, which thou ordeynedist, but thre tymes bi the dai he preieth in his bisechyng.
(Then they answered, and said before the king, Daniel, of the sons of captivity of Yuda, reckide not of thy/your law, and of the commandment, which thou/you ordainedist, but three times by the day he preieth in his beseeching/imploring.)

Luth Und traten hinzu und redeten mit dem Könige von dem königlichen Gebot: Herr König, hast du nicht ein Gebot unterschrieben, daß, wer in dreißig Tagen etwas bitten würde von irgendeinem GOtt oder Menschen ohne von dir, König, alleine, solle zu den Löwen in den Graben geworfen werden? Der König antwortete und sprach: Es ist wahr, und das Recht der Meder und Perser soll niemand übertreten.
(And occurred in and talked with to_him king(s) from to_him royal commandment/command: Lord king, have you(sg) not a commandment/command unterschrieben, that, who in thirty days something ask would from anyem God or people without from you/to_you(sg), king, alone/solely, should to/for the lions in the graven thrown become? The king replied and spoke: It is true, and the law/right the/of_the Meder and Perser should no_one transgressed.)

ClVg Tunc respondentes dixerunt coram rege: Daniel de filiis captivitatis Juda, non curavit de lege tua, et de edicto quod constituisti: sed tribus temporibus per diem orat obsecratione sua.
(Then reguarantors they_said before king: Daniel from/about to_the_children captivity Yuda, not/no cured from/about lawfully your, and from/about edicto that to_establishsti: but tribe times through day prays obsecratione his_own. )

SOTN 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 6:11–13

The officials went to the king and accused Daniel of breaking the new law.

6:13a

Then they told the king,

¶ The men replied,
¶ Then the officials told the king,

Then: The Aramaic connector that the BSB translates as Then here introduces the next event in the narrative. Some English versions do not translate the connector (GW, CEV). This is acceptable, as long as the meaning is implied in the text. Introduce the next event in the way that is most natural in your language.

they told the king: The Aramaic phrase that the BSB translates as they told the king is literally “they answered and saying before the king.” See the notes on 5:17a and 6:10d. Here are some other ways to translate this:

they responded to the king (NRSV)

They replied (GW)

6:13b

“Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, shows no regard for you, O king,

“Daniel, one of the exiles/captives from Judah, is not respecting/obeying you, Your Majesty.
“Sir, the man Daniel whom your soldiers captured and brought here from Judah is ignoring you.

In the Aramaic text there is a connector introducing 6:13b. This connector is often translated as “that.” In this context there are two ways to interpret it:

It introduces direct speech. Therefore in English it does not need to be explicitly translated. (BSB, GW, NRSV, ESV, REB, NET, GNT, NCV, NIV, NJPS, NASB)
It is a demonstrative. It refers to Daniel and may imply a negative opinion of him. For example:
that Daniel (RSV) (KJV, RSV, CEV, NJB, NLT)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1), along with the majority of English versions.

Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, shows no regard for you, O king: The men brought their accusation. They said that Daniel was not listening to or obeying the king. He was not following the king’s order. Here are some other ways to translate this:

Daniel, one of the captives from Judah, is not paying attention to you, O king (NCV)

Your Majesty, Daniel, one of the captives from Judah, refuses to obey your order (GW)

Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, does not respect Your Majesty (GNT)

one of the exiles from Judah: See the Notes at 2:25b. Here is another way to translate this:

one of the captives from Judah (GW)

exiles: The Aramaic phrase that the BSB translates as exiles is literally “sons of the captivity.”beney ḡaluṯaʾ “sons of deportation, exile.” HALOT, 1845. See also 2:25, 5:13. In some languages it may be natural to translate the idea “captivity” as an action and add implied information. For example:

one of the men whom the army captured and brought here from the country of Judah

shows no regard for you, O king: The officials complained that Daniel was ignoring the king and his authority. See the Notes at 3:12c. In some languages it may be natural to translate this with a positive verb. For example:

is ignoring you (NLT)

O king: See the Notes at 6:6b. The officials addressed the king with respect.

6:13c

or for the decree that you have signed.

He does not obey/follow the order/law that you have signed.
He refuses to obey the new ban/prohibition that you just approved.

or for the decree that you have signed: Daniel was failing to obey the king by failing to obey his decree. So the Aramaic conjunction that the BSB translates as or here introduces an explanation of the previous clause. In some languages it may be natural to indicate this by beginning a new sentence. For example:

He is not obeying the decree that you issued.

If you have used a positive verb in 6:13b, like the NLT, it may be necessary to use a connector meaning “and” here. For example:

is ignoring you and your law (NLT)

the decree that you have signed: For the Aramaic word that the BSB translates as the decree see the Notes at 6:7b. It refers to a law that prohibits or bans something. In some languages it may be necessary or natural to use a more general word. For example:

your law (NLT)

the edict (REB)

the order you issued (GNT)

As in 6:8a, there are two ways to interpret the Aramaic verb that the BSB translates as you have signed. Follow the same interpretation here as you did there.

In this context, signing the decree showed that the king gave it his authority. He approved of it and would enforce it. If signing a law does not have this implication in your culture, you may wish to use a more general expression. For example

the ban that you issued

the prohibition you have approved

6:13d

He still makes his petition three times a day.”

He prays three times each day.”
Instead, he continues to pray to his God three times every day.”

The Aramaic text connects 6:13d and 6:13c with the common connector that the RSV translates as “but.” In this context it introduces a contrast. Daniel did not obey the law. Instead, he continued praying to his God. The BSB does not use a connector but indicates this contrast by supplying the word “still.” You should connect this verse part to the previous verse part in a way that is natural in your language.

He still makes his petition three times a day: See the Notes at 6:10d. The Aramaic phrase that the BSB translates as makes his petition is literally, “requests a request.” Use an expression that is natural for referring to daily private prayers. In some languages it may be natural to indicate to whom Daniel prayed. For example:

Daniel still prays to his God three times every day. (NCV)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

דִּ֣י דָנִיֵּ֡אל דִּי֩ מִן־בְּנֵ֨י גָלוּתָ֜⁠א דִּ֣י יְה֗וּד

that/who (Some words not found in UHB: in=then approached and=they_said before Oh/the=king on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in edict_of Oh/the=king ,not? edict sign that/who all person that/who prays from/more_than all/each/any/every god_of and,person until days thirty therefore/except from=you(ms) Oh/the=king thrown to,the_den_of of,the_lions replying(sg) Oh/the=king and=saying(ms) stands the=matter according,to_[the]_law_of medes and_[the],Persians that/who not revoked )

This is not a respectful way of referring to Daniel. They intentionally used this phrase to avoid giving Daniel the respect he was due as a chief administrator.

דִּי֩ מִן־בְּנֵ֨י גָלוּתָ֜⁠א דִּ֣י יְה֗וּד

(Some words not found in UHB: in=then approached and=they_said before Oh/the=king on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in edict_of Oh/the=king ,not? edict sign that/who all person that/who prays from/more_than all/each/any/every god_of and,person until days thirty therefore/except from=you(ms) Oh/the=king thrown to,the_den_of of,the_lions replying(sg) Oh/the=king and=saying(ms) stands the=matter according,to_[the]_law_of medes and_[the],Persians that/who not revoked )

Alternate translation: “who is an immigrant from Judah”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לָא־שָׂ֨ם עלי⁠ך