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Parallel DAN 6:4

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BI Dan 6:4 ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clearImportance=normal(All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV)

OET-LV[fn] then Dāniyyēʼl this he_was distinguishing_himself over administrators_the and_satraps_the as_to because that a_spirit extraordinary in/on/at/with_him and_king_the [was]_planning to_appoint_him over all kingdom_the.


6:4 Note: KJB: Dān.6.3

UHB5 אֱדַ֨יִן סָֽרְכַיָּ֜⁠א וַ⁠אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֗⁠א הֲו֨וֹ בָעַ֧יִן עִלָּ֛ה לְ⁠הַשְׁכָּחָ֥ה לְ⁠דָנִיֵּ֖אל מִ⁠צַּ֣ד מַלְכוּתָ֑⁠א וְ⁠כָל־עִלָּ֨ה וּ⁠שְׁחִיתָ֜ה לָא־יָכְלִ֣ין לְ⁠הַשְׁכָּחָ֗ה כָּ⁠ל־קֳבֵל֙ דִּֽי־מְהֵימַ֣ן ה֔וּא וְ⁠כָל־שָׁלוּ֙ וּ⁠שְׁחִיתָ֔ה לָ֥א הִשְׁתְּכַ֖חַת עֲלֽוֹ⁠הִי׃
   (5 ʼₑdayin şārəkayyā⁠ʼ va⁠ʼₐḩashdarpənayyā⁠ʼ hₐvō ⱱāˊayin ˊillāh lə⁠hashkāḩāh lə⁠dāniyyēʼl mi⁠ʦʦad malkūtā⁠ʼ və⁠kāl-ˊillāh ū⁠shəḩītāh lāʼ-yākəlin lə⁠hashkāḩāh kā⁠l-qₒⱱēl diy-məhēyman hūʼ və⁠kāl-shālū ū⁠shəḩītāh lāʼ hishtəkaḩat ˊₐlō⁠hī.)

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULTThen the high officials and the satraps were seeking to find a ground for accusation against Daniel with regard to the kingdom, but they were not able to find any ground for accusation or corruption because he was faithful, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.

USTThen, the other administrators and the governors became jealous. So they began to search to find something that they could criticize about the way I was working for the king. But I always did my work faithfully and honestly, and was never lazy. So they could not find anything to criticize.


BSB  § Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.

OEBThen the chief officials and the officers tried to find a way to accuse Daniel of not having done his duty, but they could not find anything against him, for he was faithful and was not guilty of any mistake or wrongdoing.

WEBBEThen the presidents and the local governors sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion or fault, because he was faithful. There wasn’t any error or fault found in him.

WMBB (Same as above)

NETConsequently the supervisors and satraps were trying to find some pretext against Daniel in connection with administrative matters. But they were unable to find any such damaging evidence, because he was trustworthy and guilty of no negligence or corruption.

LSVThen the presidents and satraps have been seeking to find a cause of complaint against Daniel concerning the kingdom, and any cause of complaint and corruption they are not able to find, because that he [is] faithful, and any error and corruption have not been found in him.

FBVAs a result the other chief ministers and provincial governors tried to find a pretext against Daniel as to the way he ran the kingdom. But they couldn't find any cause for complaint or any corruption, for he was trustworthy. They could not discover any evidence that Daniel was negligent or corrupt.

T4TThen, the other administrators and the governors became jealous. So they began to try to find something that they could criticize about the way I was working for the king. But I always did my work faithfully and honestly, and was never lazy. So they could not find anything to criticize.

LEBThen the other administrators and satraps began to seek[fn] to finda pretext against Daniel in connection with the kingdom,[fn] but they were not able to find any pretext andcorruption[fn]because[fn] he was trustworthy, and no[fn] negligence orcorruption[fn]could be found in him.[fn]


?:? Literally “were seeking”

?:? Literally “from the side of the kingdom”

?:? Literally “being corrupt”

?:? Literally “all because that”

?:? Aramaic “any”

?:? Literally “not could be found”

BBEThen the chief rulers and the captains were looking for some cause for putting Daniel in the wrong in connection with the kingdom, but they were unable to put forward any wrongdoing or error against him; because he was true, and no error or wrong was to be seen in him.

MoffNo Moff DAN book available

JPS(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.

ASVThen 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.

DRAAnd the king thought to set him over all the kingdom: whereupon the princes, and the governors sought to find occasion against Daniel with regard to the king: and they could find no cause, nor suspicion, because he was faithful, and no fault, nor suspicion was found in him.

YLTThen the presidents and satraps have been seeking to find a cause of complaint against Daniel concerning the kingdom, and any cause of complaint and corruption they are not able to find, because that he [is] faithful, and any error and corruption have not been found in him.

DrbyThen the presidents and the satraps sought to find a pretext against Daniel with respect to the kingdom; but they could not find any pretext or fault; inasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

RVThen the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

WbstrThen the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning 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.

KJB-1769¶ Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

KJB-1611¶ Then the Presidents and Princes sought to finde occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdome, but they could finde none occasion, nor fault: forasmuch as he was faithfull, neither was there any errour or fault found in him.
   (¶ Then the Presidents and Princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find none occasion, nor fault: forasmuch as he was faithfull, neither was there any errour or fault found in him.)

BshpsWherfore the rulers and gouernours sought an occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdome, but they coulde finde none occasion nor fault: for he was so faithfull, that there was no blame nor fault founde in him.
   (Wherefore the rulers and gouernours sought an occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find none occasion nor fault: for he was so faithfull, that there was no blame nor fault found in him.)

GnvaWherefore the rulers and gouernours sought an occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdome: but they could finde none occasion nor fault: for he was so faithfull that there was no blame nor fault found in him.
   (Wherefore the rulers and gouernours sought an occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom: but they could find none occasion nor fault: for he was so faithful that there was no blame nor fault found in him. )

CvdlWherfore the prynces and lordes sought, to pyke out in Daniel some quarel agaynst the kyngdome: yet coude they fynde none occasion ner fawte vpon him. For why: he was so faythful, yt there was no blame ner dishonesty founde in him.
   (Wherefore the princes and lords sought, to pyke out in Daniel some quarel against the kingdom: yet could they find none occasion nor fawte upon him. For why: he was so faithful, it there was no blame nor dishonesty found in him.)

WycCertis the kyng thouyte to ordeyne hym on al the rewme. Wherfor princes and duikis souyten to fynde occasioun to Danyel, of the side of the kyng; and thei miyten fynde no cause and suspicioun, for he was feithful, and no blame and suspicioun was foundun in hym.
   (Certis the king thought to ordain him on all the realm. Wherfor princes and duikis sought to find occasioun to Danyel, of the side of the kyng; and they might find no cause and suspicioun, for he was faithful, and no blame and suspicioun was found in him.)

LuthDaniel 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 übertraf the Fürsten and Landvögte all, because it what/which a hoher spirit in ihm; therefore thought the/of_the king him/it above the ganze kingreich to setzen.)

ClVgPorro rex cogitabat constituere eum super omne regnum: unde principes, et satrapæ quærebant occasionem ut invenirent Danieli ex latere regis: nullamque causam, et suspicionem reperire potuerunt, eo quod fidelis esset, et omnis culpa, et suspicio non inveniretur in eo.
   (Further king cogitabat constituere him over omne kingdom: whence principes, and satrapæ quærebant occasionem as invenirent Danieli from latere king: nullamque causam, and suspicionem reperire potuerunt, eo that faithful esset, and everyone culpa, and suspicio not/no inveniretur in by_him. )

BrTrNo BrTr DAN book available

BrLXXNo BrLXX DAN book available


TSNTyndale 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.


UTNuW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

אֱדַ֨יִן סָֽרְכַיָּ֜⁠א וַ⁠אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֗⁠א הֲו֨וֹ בָעַ֧יִן עִלָּ֛ה לְ⁠הַשְׁכָּחָ֥ה לְ⁠דָנִיֵּ֖אל מִ⁠צַּ֣ד מַלְכוּתָ֑⁠א

(Some words not found in UHB: then Dāniyyēʼl this/about_this became distinguished on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in administrators,the and,satraps,the as=to corresponding that/who spirit exceptional in/on/at/with,him and,king,the planned to,appoint,him on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in all/each/any/every kingdom,the )

The other administrators were jealous of Daniel. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: “Then the other chief administrators and the provincial governors became jealous. So they looked for mistakes in the work Daniel did for the kingdom”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וְ⁠כָל־עִלָּ֨ה וּ⁠שְׁחִיתָ֜ה לָא־יָכְלִ֣ין לְ⁠הַשְׁכָּחָ֗ה

(Some words not found in UHB: then Dāniyyēʼl this/about_this became distinguished on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in administrators,the and,satraps,the as=to corresponding that/who spirit exceptional in/on/at/with,him and,king,the planned to,appoint,him on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in all/each/any/every kingdom,the )

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “but they could find no mistakes or negligence in his work”

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