Daniel 6:1

In 11 translations

BSB

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

KJV

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

WEB

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

ASV

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

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,

DBY

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

DRC

It seemed good to Darius, and he appointed over the kingdom a hundred and twenty governors to be over his whole kingdom.

GNV

It pleased Darius to set ouer the kingdome an hundreth and twentie gouernours, which should be ouer the whole kingdome,

JPS6:2

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

LXXE6:2

And it pleased Darius, and he set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, to be in all his kingdom;

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WLC6:2

שְׁפַר֙ קֳדָ֣ם דָּרְיָ֔וֶשׁ וַהֲקִים֙ עַל־מַלְכוּתָ֔א לַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֖א מְאָ֣ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֑ין דִּ֥י לֶהֱוֺ֖ן בְּכָל־מַלְכוּתָֽא׃KJV:Dan.6.1

LXX-Br6:2

Καὶ ἤρεσεν ἐνώπιον Δαρείου, καὶ κατέστησεν ἐπὶ τῆς βασιλείας σατράπας ἑκατὸν εἴκοσι, τοῦ εἶναι αὐτοὺς ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ βασιλείᾳ αὐτοῦ,

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• Exodus 18:21–22Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens. Have…
• Daniel 5:31and Darius the Mede received the kingdom at the age of sixty-two.
• Esther 1:1This is what happened in the days of Xerxes, who reigned over 127 provinces from India to Cush.
• 1 Peter 2:14or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.

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