Daniel 6:2

In 11 translations

BSB

and over them three administrators, including Daniel, to whom these satraps were accountable so that the king would not suffer loss.

KJV

And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.

WEB

and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one, that these local governors might give account to them, and that the king should suffer no loss. and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one; that these local governors might give account to them, and that the king should suffer no loss.

ASV

and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one; that these satraps might give account unto them, and that the king should have no damage.

LSV

and three presidents higher than they, of whom Daniel [is] first, that these satraps may give to them an account, and the king have no loss.

YLT

and higher than they three presidents, of whom Daniel [is] first, that these satraps may give to them an account, and the king have no loss.

DBY

and over these, three presidents — of whom Daniel was one — to whom these satraps should render account, and that the king should suffer no loss.

DRC

And three princes over them, of whom Daniel was one: that the governors might give an account to them, and the king might have no trouble.

GNV

And ouer these, three rulers (of whome Daniel was one) that the gouernours might giue accompts vnto them, and the King should haue no domage.

JPS6:3

and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one; that these satraps might give account unto them, and that the king should have no damage.

LXXE6:3

and over them three governors, of whom one was Daniel; for the satraps to give account to them, that the king should not be troubled.

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WLC6:3

וְעֵ֤לָּא מִנְּהוֹן֙ סָרְכִ֣ין תְּלָתָ֔א דִּ֥י דָנִיֵּ֖אל חַֽד־מִנְּה֑וֹן דִּֽי־לֶהֱוֺ֞ן אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֗ין יָהֲבִ֤ין לְהוֹן֙ טַעְמָ֔א וּמַלְכָּ֖א לָֽא־לֶהֱוֵ֥א נָזִֽק׃KJV:Dan.6.2

LXX-Br6:3

καὶ ἐπάνω αὐτῶν τακτικοὺς τρεῖς, ὃς ἦν Δανιὴλ εἷς ἐξ αὐτῶν, τοῦ ἀποδιδόναι αὐτοῖς τοὺς σατράπας λόγον, ὅπως ὁ βασιλεὺς μὴ ἐνοχλῆται.

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• Daniel 5:29Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel in purple, placed a gold chain around his neck, and proclaimed him the third highest ruler in the kingdom.
• Esther 7:4For my people and I have been sold out to destruction, death, and annihilation. If we had merely been sold as menservants and maidservants, I would have remained silent, because no such distress would justify burdening…
• Ezra 4:22See that you do not neglect this matter. Why allow this threat to increase and the royal interests to suffer?
• Daniel 2:48–49Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon. And at Daniel’s request, the king…
• Daniel 5:16But I have heard about you, that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. Therefore, if you can read this inscription and give me its interpretation, you will be clothed in purple and have a…
• 1 Samuel 2:30Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who…
• Luke 16:2So he called him in to ask, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you cannot be manager any longer.’
• Matthew 18:23Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
• Luke 19:13–27Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said. But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to…
• Proverbs 3:16Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
• 1 Corinthians 4:2Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
• Proverbs 26:6Like cutting off one’s own feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool.

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