Daniel 6:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

It pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שְׁפַר֙ קֳדָ֣ם דָּרְיָ֔וֶשׁ וַהֲקִים֙ עַל־מַלְכוּתָ֔א לַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֖א מְאָ֣ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֑ין דִּ֥י לֶהֱוֺ֖ן בְּכָל־מַלְכוּתָֽא׃

Transliteration

šəpar qŏdām dāryāweš wahăqîm ʿal-malkûtā laʾăḥašdarpənayā məʾāh wəʿeśrîn dî lehĕwōn bəkāl-malkûtā

Grammar Details

• *šəpar*: verb, peal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it pleased/was pleasing
• *qŏdām*: preposition - before
• *dāryāweš*: noun, proper masculine singular - Darius
• *wahăqîm*: conjunction + verb, aphel perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed/set up
• *ʿal-malkûtā*: preposition + noun, feminine singular determinate - over the kingdom
• *laʾăḥašdarpənayā*: preposition + noun, masculine plural determinate - to the satraps
• *məʾāh*: cardinal number - hundred
• *wəʿeśrîn*: conjunction + cardinal number - and twenty
• *dî*: relative particle - that/who
• *lehĕwōn*: preposition + verb, peal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - to be
• *bəkāl-malkûtā*: preposition + noun, construct + noun, feminine singular determinate - in all the kingdom

Word Meanings

• *šəpar*: pleased/was good/seemed right
• *wahăqîm*: and he set up/appointed/established
• *ʾăḥašdarpənayā*: satraps/governors/provincial rulers

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And over these, three presidents, of whom Daniel was first, so that the princes might give accounts to them, and the king should suffer no loss.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Aboue these he set thre prynces (off whom Daniel was one) that the lordes might geue accomptes vnto them, and the kynge to be vndiseased.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  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.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Aboue these he set three princes, of whom Daniel was one, that the gouernours might geue accomptes vnto them, and the king shoulde haue no damage.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Darius was pleased to put over the kingdom a hundred and twenty captains, who were to be all through the kingdom;

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Over them would be three supervisors, one of whom was Daniel. These satraps were accountable to them, so that the king’s interests might not incur damage.

Referenced Verses

• Ezra 4:22 : 22 Be diligent in carrying out this command, so that no damage may increase and harm the interests of the kings.
• Dan 2:48-49 : 48 Then the king made Daniel great, gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief over all the wise men of Babylon. 49 At Daniel's request, the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to manage the affairs of the province of Babylon, while Daniel remained in the king's court.
• Dan 5:16 : 16 But I have heard that you can give interpretations and solve problems. If you can read this writing and give me its interpretation, you will be clothed in purple, have a gold chain placed around your neck, and be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.
• Dan 5:29 : 29 Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel in purple, put a gold chain around his neck, and proclaimed him the third highest ruler in the kingdom.
• Esth 7:4 : 4 For my people and I have been sold to be destroyed, killed, and annihilated. If we had merely been sold as slaves, I would have remained silent, because no harm to the king would justify disturbing him in this way."
• Prov 3:16 : 16 Long life is in her right hand, and in her left hand are riches and honor.
• Prov 26:6 : 6 Whoever sends a message by the hands of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.
• Matt 18:23 : 23 Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
• Luke 16:2 : 2 So he called him and said, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you can no longer be manager.'
• Luke 19:13-27 : 13 "He called ten of his servants, gave them ten minas, and said to them, 'Do business until I come back.' 14 But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We don’t want this man to reign over us.' 15 When he returned, having received the kingdom, he ordered the servants to whom he had given the money to be called to him, so he could find out what they had gained by doing business. 16 The first came forward, saying, 'Lord, your mina has earned ten more minas.' 17 And he said to him, 'Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you will have authority over ten cities.' 18 The second came and said, 'Master, your mina has made five minas.' 19 And he said to him, 'You also will be in charge of five cities.' 20 Another came and said, 'Master, here is your mina. I kept it laid away in a cloth.' 21 'For I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man. You take what you did not deposit, and reap what you did not sow.' 22 He said to him, 'I will judge you by your own words, you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a harsh man, taking what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?' 23 'Then why didn’t you put my money in the bank, so that when I returned I could have collected it with interest?' 24 Then he said to those standing by, 'Take the mina away from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.' 25 (They said to him, 'Master, he already has ten minas!') 26 'I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.' 27 'But as for these enemies of mine who didn’t want me to reign over them—bring them here and slaughter them in my presence.'
• 1 Cor 4:2 : 2 Now it is required that those who are entrusted as stewards must prove faithful.
• 1 Sam 2:30 : 30 Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: I certainly said that your house and your father’s house would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For those who honor Me I will honor, but those who despise Me will be disdained.