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Daniel in the Lions’ Den

Daniel 6:19

In 11 translations

BSB
At the first light of dawn, the king got up and hurried to the den of lions.
KJV
Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.
WEB
Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste to the den of lions. Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste to the den of lions.
ASV
Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.
LSV
Then the king rises in the early morning, at the light, and he has gone in haste to the den of lions;
YLT
Then doth the king rise in the early morning, at the light, and in haste to the den of lions he hath gone;
DBY
Then the king arose with the light at break of day, and went in haste unto the den of lions.
DRC
Then the king rising very early in the morning, went in haste to the lions’ den:
GNV
Then the King arose early in the morning, and went in all haste vnto the denne of lyons.
JPS6:20
Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.
LXXE6:20
Then the king arose very early in the morning, and came in haste to the den of lions.

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WLC6:20
בֵּאדַ֣יִן מַלְכָּ֔א בִּשְׁפַּרְפָּרָ֖א יְק֣וּם בְּנָגְהָ֑א וּבְהִ֨תְבְּהָלָ֔ה לְגֻבָּ֥א דִֽי־אַרְיָוָתָ֖א אֲזַֽל׃KJV:Dan.6.19
LXX-Br6:20
Τότε ὁ βασιλεὺς ἀνέστη τὸ πρωῒ ἐν τῷ φωτὶ, καὶ ἐν σπουδῇ ἦλθεν ἐπὶ τὸν λάκκον τῶν λεόντων.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Thessalonians 3:5For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and caused our labor to be in vain.
  • Matthew 28:1After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.
  • Mark 16:2Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they went to the tomb.
  • 2 Corinthians 2:13I had no peace in my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia.

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  • 6:20 in some Bibles
  • 6:19 in most Bibles

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