Lectionary Calendar
Saturday, August 2nd, 2025
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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Good News Translation
Daniel 6:11
When Daniel's enemies observed him praying to God,
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then these men went as a group and found Daniel petitioning and imploring his God.
Then these men went as a group and found Daniel petitioning and imploring his God.
Hebrew Names Version
Then these men assembled together, and found Daniyel making petition and supplication before his God.
Then these men assembled together, and found Daniyel making petition and supplication before his God.
King James Version
Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
English Standard Version
Then these men came by agreement and found Daniel making petition and plea before his God.
Then these men came by agreement and found Daniel making petition and plea before his God.
New American Standard Bible
Then these men came by agreement and found Daniel offering a prayer and imploring favor before his God.
Then these men came by agreement and found Daniel offering a prayer and imploring favor before his God.
New Century Version
Then those men went as a group and found Daniel praying and asking God for help.
Then those men went as a group and found Daniel praying and asking God for help.
Amplified Bible
Then, by agreement, these men came [together] and found Daniel praying and making requests before his God.
Then, by agreement, these men came [together] and found Daniel praying and making requests before his God.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then these men assembled, and founde Daniel praying, and making supplication vnto his God.
Then these men assembled, and founde Daniel praying, and making supplication vnto his God.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then these men came by agreement and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.
Then these men came by agreement and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.
Berean Standard Bible
Then these men went as a group and found Daniel petitioning and imploring his God.
Then these men went as a group and found Daniel petitioning and imploring his God.
Contemporary English Version
The men who had spoken to the king watched Daniel and saw him praying to his God for help.
The men who had spoken to the king watched Daniel and saw him praying to his God for help.
Complete Jewish Bible
On learning that the document had been signed, Dani'el went home. The windows of his upstairs room were open in the direction of Yerushalayim; and there he kneeled down three times a day and prayed, giving thanks before his God, just as he had been doing before.
On learning that the document had been signed, Dani'el went home. The windows of his upstairs room were open in the direction of Yerushalayim; and there he kneeled down three times a day and prayed, giving thanks before his God, just as he had been doing before.
Darby Translation
But those men came in a body, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
But those men came in a body, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then the supervisors and satraps went as a group and found Daniel praying and asking God for help.
Then the supervisors and satraps went as a group and found Daniel praying and asking God for help.
George Lamsa Translation
Then these men spied, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
Then these men spied, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
Lexham English Bible
Then these men came as a group and they found Daniel praying and pleading for mercy before his God.
Then these men came as a group and they found Daniel praying and pleading for mercy before his God.
Literal Translation
Then these men met together and found Daniel praying and seeking mercy before his God.
Then these men met together and found Daniel praying and seeking mercy before his God.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then these men made searche, and founde Daniel makynge his peticion, and prayenge vnto his God.
Then these men made searche, and founde Daniel makynge his peticion, and prayenge vnto his God.
American Standard Version
Then these men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.
Then these men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.
Bible in Basic English
Then these men were watching and saw Daniel making prayers and requesting grace before his God.
Then these men were watching and saw Daniel making prayers and requesting grace before his God.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house--now his windows were open in his upper chamber toward Jerusalem--and he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
And when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house--now his windows were open in his upper chamber toward Jerusalem--and he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
King James Version (1611)
Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying, and making supplication before his God.
Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying, and making supplication before his God.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then these men assembled and found Daniel making his petition, and praying vnto his God.
Then these men assembled and found Daniel making his petition, and praying vnto his God.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Then these men watched, and found Daniel praying and supplicating to his God.
Then these men watched, and found Daniel praying and supplicating to his God.
English Revised Version
Then these men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.
Then these men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.
World English Bible
Then these men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.
Then these men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor tho men enqueriden ful bisili, and founden Danyel preiynge, and bisechynge his God.
Therfor tho men enqueriden ful bisili, and founden Danyel preiynge, and bisechynge his God.
Update Bible Version
Then these [prominent] men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.
Then these [prominent] men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
New English Translation
Then those officials who had gone to the king came by collusion and found Daniel praying and asking for help before his God.
Then those officials who had gone to the king came by collusion and found Daniel praying and asking for help before his God.
New King James Version
Then these men assembled and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
Then these men assembled and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
New Living Translation
Then the officials went together to Daniel's house and found him praying and asking for God's help.
Then the officials went together to Daniel's house and found him praying and asking for God's help.
New Life Bible
Then these men came as a group and found Daniel praying and asking favor from his God.
Then these men came as a group and found Daniel praying and asking favor from his God.
New Revised Standard
The conspirators came and found Daniel praying and seeking mercy before his God.
The conspirators came and found Daniel praying and seeking mercy before his God.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then, these men, crowded together, and found Daniel, - praying and making supplication, before his God.
Then, these men, crowded together, and found Daniel, - praying and making supplication, before his God.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Wherefore those men carefully watching him, found Daniel praying and making supplication to his God.
Wherefore those men carefully watching him, found Daniel praying and making supplication to his God.
Revised Standard Version
Then these men came by agreement and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.
Then these men came by agreement and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.
Young's Literal Translation
Then these men have assembled, and found Daniel praying and entreating grace before his God;
Then these men have assembled, and found Daniel praying and entreating grace before his God;
THE MESSAGE
The conspirators came and found him praying, asking God for help. They went straight to the king and reminded him of the royal decree that he had signed. "Did you not," they said, "sign a decree forbidding anyone to pray to any god or man except you for the next thirty days? And anyone caught doing it would be thrown into the lions' den?" "Absolutely," said the king. "Written in stone, like all the laws of the Medes and Persians."
The conspirators came and found him praying, asking God for help. They went straight to the king and reminded him of the royal decree that he had signed. "Did you not," they said, "sign a decree forbidding anyone to pray to any god or man except you for the next thirty days? And anyone caught doing it would be thrown into the lions' den?" "Absolutely," said the king. "Written in stone, like all the laws of the Medes and Persians."
Contextual Overview
11 When Daniel's enemies observed him praying to God, 12 all of them went together to the king to accuse Daniel. They said, "Your Majesty, you signed an order that for the next thirty days anyone who requested anything from any god or from any human being except you, would be thrown into a pit filled with lions." The king replied, "Yes, that is a strict order, a law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be changed." 13 Then they said to the king, "Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, does not respect Your Majesty or obey the order you issued. He prays regularly three times a day." 14 When the king heard this, he was upset and did his best to find some way to rescue Daniel. He kept trying until sunset. 15 Then Daniel's enemies came back to the king and said to him, "Your Majesty knows that according to the laws of the Medes and Persians no order which the king issues can be changed." 16 So the king gave orders for Daniel to be taken and thrown into the pit filled with lions. He said to Daniel, "May your God, whom you serve so loyally, rescue you." 17 A stone was put over the mouth of the pit, and the king placed his own royal seal and the seal of his noblemen on the stone, so that no one could rescue Daniel.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
assembled: Daniel 6:6, Psalms 10:9, Psalms 37:32, Psalms 37:33
Reciprocal: Psalms 137:5 - I forget Proverbs 28:1 - the righteous Matthew 22:21 - and 1 Peter 4:19 - in
Cross-References
Genesis 6:1
When people had spread all over the world, and daughters were being born,
When people had spread all over the world, and daughters were being born,
Genesis 6:2
some of the heavenly beings saw that these young women were beautiful, so they took the ones they liked.
some of the heavenly beings saw that these young women were beautiful, so they took the ones they liked.
Genesis 7:1
The Lord said to Noah, "Go into the boat with your whole family; I have found that you are the only one in all the world who does what is right.
The Lord said to Noah, "Go into the boat with your whole family; I have found that you are the only one in all the world who does what is right.
Genesis 10:9
By the Lord 's help he was a great hunter, and that is why people say, "May the Lord make you as great a hunter as Nimrod!"
By the Lord 's help he was a great hunter, and that is why people say, "May the Lord make you as great a hunter as Nimrod!"
Genesis 13:13
whose people were wicked and sinned against the Lord .
whose people were wicked and sinned against the Lord .
2 Chronicles 34:27
and you repented and humbled yourself before me, tearing your clothes and weeping, when you heard how I threatened to punish Jerusalem and its people. I have heard your prayer,
and you repented and humbled yourself before me, tearing your clothes and weeping, when you heard how I threatened to punish Jerusalem and its people. I have heard your prayer,
Psalms 11:5
He examines the good and the wicked alike; the lawless he hates with all his heart.
He examines the good and the wicked alike; the lawless he hates with all his heart.
Psalms 55:9
Confuse the speech of my enemies, O Lord! I see violence and riots in the city,
Confuse the speech of my enemies, O Lord! I see violence and riots in the city,
Psalms 140:11
May those who accuse others falsely not succeed; may evil overtake violent people and destroy them.
May those who accuse others falsely not succeed; may evil overtake violent people and destroy them.
Isaiah 60:18
The sounds of violence will be heard no more; Destruction will not shatter your country again. I will protect and defend you like a wall; You will praise me because I have saved you.
The sounds of violence will be heard no more; Destruction will not shatter your country again. I will protect and defend you like a wall; You will praise me because I have saved you.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then these men assembled,.... Gathered together, and went in a body to Daniel's house; knowing his times of prayer, and where, and in what manner, he used to pray, to see if they could find him at it as aforetime; that so they might have to accuse him with it. Saadiah says, they found a girl, and asked her what Daniel was doing? she told him that Daniel was on his knees, praying to his God in his chamber; immediately they went, and found as she had said:
and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God; they went into his house, and up into his chamber, the doors not being locked, pretending perhaps business with him, and saw him at his devotions; so that they were able, upon their own knowledge, to bring in an accusation against him for breach of the king's law, and prove it.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Then these men assembled ... - Evidently with a design of finding him at his devotions.
