Daniel in the Lions’ Den
Daniel 6:21
In 11 translations
- BSB
- Then Daniel replied, “O king, may you live forever!
- KJV
- Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.
- WEB
- Then Daniel said to the king, “O king, live forever! Then Daniel said to the king, “O king, live forever!
- ASV
- Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.
- LSV
- Then Daniel has spoken with the king: “O king, live for all ages:
- YLT
- Then Daniel hath spoken with the king: 'O king, to the ages live:
- DBY
- Then Daniel spoke unto the king, O king, live for ever!
- DRC
- And Daniel answering the king, said: O king, live for ever:
- GNV
- Then saide Daniel vnto the King, O King, liue for euer.
- JPS6:22
- Then said Daniel unto the king: 'O king, live for ever!
- LXXE6:22
- And Daniel said to the king, O king, live for ever.
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Original-language editions
- WLC6:22
- אֱדַ֨יִן֙ דָּנִיֶּ֔אל עִם־מַלְכָּ֖א מַלִּ֑ל מַלְכָּ֖א לְעָלְמִ֥ין חֱיִֽי׃KJV:Dan.6.21
- LXX-Br6:22
- Καὶ εἶπε Δανιὴλ τῷ βασιλεῖ, βασιλεῦ, εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας ζῆθι.
Who and where
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
Aramaic; Aramaic LanguageDariusTemptationMediaDaniel, Book ofLanguages of the Old TestamentPersiaReligionLionKing
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Cross-references most cited first
- Daniel 2:4Then the astrologers answered the king in Aramaic, “O king, may you live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will give the interpretation.”
- Daniel 6:6So the administrators and satraps went together to the king and said, “O King Darius, may you live forever!
- Nehemiah 2:3and replied to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should I not be sad when the city where my fathers are buried lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?”
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 6:22 in some Bibles
- 6:21 in most Bibles