Daniel 6:25-27
Expanded Bible
25 Then King Darius wrote a letter to all people and all nations, ·to those who spoke every language [L and tongues] in the world:
I wish you great ·peace and wealth [prosperity].
26 I ·am making a new law [L set a decree] for people in every part of my ·kingdom [kingly dominion]. All of you must ·fear [tremble] and ·respect [fear] the God of Daniel.
For he is the living God;
he ·lives [endures] forever.
His kingdom will never be destroyed,
and his ·rule [sovereignty] will never end.
27 God rescues and ·saves [delivers] people
and does ·mighty miracles [signs and wonders]
in heaven and on earth.
He is the one who ·saved [rescued] Daniel
from the ·power [L hand] of the lions.
Daniel 6:25-27
New King James Version
25 (A)Then King Darius wrote:
To all peoples, nations, and languages that dwell in all the earth:
Peace be multiplied to you.
26 (B)I make a decree that in every dominion of my kingdom men must (C)tremble and fear before the God of Daniel.
(D)For He is the living God,
And steadfast forever;
His kingdom is the one which shall not be (E)destroyed,
And His dominion shall endure to the end.
27 He delivers and rescues,
(F)And He works signs and wonders
In heaven and on earth,
Who has delivered Daniel from the [a]power of the lions.
Footnotes
- Daniel 6:27 Lit. hand
Daniel 6:25-27
King James Version
25 Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
26 I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.
27 He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.
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Daniel 6:25-27
English Standard Version
25 Then King Darius wrote to all (A)the peoples, nations, and languages (B)that dwell in all the earth: (C)“Peace be multiplied to you. 26 (D)I make a decree, that in all my royal dominion (E)people are to tremble and fear before the God of Daniel,
for (F)he is (G)the living God,
enduring forever;
his kingdom shall never be destroyed,
(H)and his dominion shall be (I)to the end.
27 He delivers and rescues;
he works (J)signs and wonders
in heaven and on earth,
he who has (K)saved Daniel
from the power of the lions.”
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