Daniel 6 – NIRV & APSD-CEB

New International Reader’s Version

Daniel 6:1-28

Daniel Is Thrown Into a Den of Lions

1It pleased Darius to appoint 120 royal rulers over his entire kingdom. 2He placed three leaders over them. One of the leaders was Daniel. The royal rulers were made accountable to the three leaders. Then the king wouldn’t lose any of his wealth. 3Daniel did a better job than the other two leaders or any of the royal rulers. He was an unusually good and able man. So the king planned to put him in charge of the whole kingdom. 4But the other two leaders and the royal rulers heard about it. So they looked for a reason to bring charges against Daniel. They tried to find something wrong with the way he ran the government. But they weren’t able to. They couldn’t find any fault with his work. He could always be trusted. He never did anything wrong. And he always did what he was supposed to. 5Finally these men said, “We want to bring charges against this man Daniel. But it’s almost impossible for us to come up with a reason to do it. If we find a reason, it will have to be in connection with the law of his God.”

6So the two leaders and the royal rulers went as a group to the king. They said, “King Darius, may you live forever! 7All the royal leaders, high officials, royal rulers, advisers and governors want to make a suggestion. We’ve agreed that you should give an order. And you should make sure it’s obeyed. Your Majesty, here is the command you should make your people obey for the next 30 days. Don’t let any of your people pray to any god or human being except to you. If they do, throw them into the lions’ den. 8Now give the order. Write it down in the law of the Medes and Persians. Then it can’t be changed.” 9So King Darius put the order in writing.

10Daniel found out that the king had signed the order. In spite of that, he did just as he had always done before. He went home to his upstairs room. Its windows opened toward Jerusalem. He went to his room three times a day to pray. He got down on his knees and gave thanks to his God. 11Some of the other royal officials went to where Daniel was staying. They saw him praying and asking God for help. 12So they went to the king. They spoke to him about his royal order. They said, “Your Majesty, didn’t you sign an official order? It said that for the next 30 days your people could pray only to you. They could not pray to anyone else, whether god or human being. If they did, they would be thrown into the lions’ den.”

The king answered, “The order must still be obeyed. It’s what the law of the Medes and Persians requires. So it can’t be changed.”

13Then they spoke to the king again. They said, “Daniel is one of the prisoners from Judah. He doesn’t pay any attention to you, Your Majesty. He doesn’t obey the order you put in writing. He still prays to his God three times a day.” 14When the king heard this, he was very upset. He didn’t want Daniel to be harmed in any way. Until sunset, he did everything he could to save him.

15Then the men went as a group to King Darius. They said to him, “Your Majesty, remember that no order or command you give can be changed. That’s what the law of the Medes and Persians requires.”

16So the king gave the order. Daniel was brought out and thrown into the lions’ den. The king said to him, “You always serve your God faithfully. So may he save you!”

17A stone was brought and placed over the opening of the den. The king sealed it with his own special ring. He also sealed it with the rings of his nobles. Then nothing could be done to help Daniel. 18The king returned to his palace. He didn’t eat anything that night. He didn’t ask for anything to be brought to him for his enjoyment. And he couldn’t sleep.

19As soon as the sun began to rise, the king got up. He hurried to the lions’ den. 20When he got near it, he called out to Daniel. His voice was filled with great concern. He said, “Daniel! You serve the living God. You always serve him faithfully. So has he been able to save you from the lions?”

21Daniel answered, “Your Majesty, may you live forever! 22My God sent his angel. And his angel shut the mouths of the lions. They haven’t hurt me at all. That’s because I haven’t done anything wrong in God’s sight. I’ve never done anything wrong to you either, Your Majesty.”

23The king was filled with joy. He ordered his servants to lift Daniel out of the den. So they did. They didn’t see any wounds on him. That’s because he had trusted in his God.

24Then the king gave another order. The men who had said bad things about Daniel were brought in. They were thrown into the lions’ den. So were their wives and children. Before they hit the bottom of the den, the lions attacked them. And the lions crushed all their bones.

25Then King Darius wrote to people of all nations, no matter what language they spoke. He said,

“May you have great success!

26“I order people in every part of my kingdom to respect and honor Daniel’s God.

“He is the living God.

He will live forever.

His kingdom will not be destroyed.

His rule will never end.

27He sets people free and saves them.

He does miraculous signs and wonders.

He does them in the heavens and on the earth.

He has saved Daniel

from the power of the lions.”

28So Daniel had success while Darius was king. Things went well with Daniel during the rule of Cyrus, the Persian.

Ang Pulong Sa Dios

Daniel 6:1-28

Gihulog si Daniel ngadto sa Bangag nga may mga Liyon

1Unya, nagpili si Haring Darius ug 120 ka mga gobernador nga modumala sa tibuok niyang gingharian. 2Kini nga mga gobernador ubos sa pagdumala sa tulo ka administrador, nga ang usa kanila mao si Daniel, aron mahapsay ang pagdumala sa hari. 3Napakita ni Daniel nga mas maayo siya kay sa uban tungod sa iyang pinasahi nga abilidad, busa naghunahuna ang hari nga padumalahon niya si Daniel sa tibuok niyang gingharian. 4Tungod niadto, ang duha niya ka kauban nga administrador ug ang mga gobernador nangita ug sayop sa pagdumala ni Daniel aron nga may ikaakusar sila batok kaniya. Apan wala gayod silay nakitang sayop nga mahimo nilang ikaakusar kaniya tungod kay kasaligan gayod si Daniel ug maayo ang iyang pagdumala. 5Busa miingon sila, “Wala gayod kitay makitang sayop nga ikaakusar kang Daniel, gawas kon may kalabotan kini sa Kasugoan sa iyang Dios.”

6Busa miadto sila sa hari ug miingon, “Malungtarong kinabuhi alang sa Mahal nga Hari! 7Kaming mga administrador, mga mayor, mga gobernador, mga magtatambag, ug mga tinugyanan sa imong gingharian nagkauyon nga hangyoon ka nga magpakanaog ug usa ka balaod nga sulod sa 30 ka adlaw walay si bisan kinsa nga mag-ampo sa bisan unsa nga dios o tawo gawas kanimo. Si bisan kinsa nga molapas niini itambog ngadto sa bangag nga may mga liyon. 8Busa, Mahal nga Hari, ipatuman kini nga balaod. Ipasulat kini ug unya pirmahi aron dili na mausab o mahimong bakwion pa sumala sa balaod sa Media ug Persia.”

9Misugot si Haring Darius ug gipirmahan niya ang maong balaod. 10Sa pagkahibalo ni Daniel nga mipirma na ang hari, mipauli siya ug miadto sa iyang kuwarto nga anaa sa taas sa balay, diin may mga abli nga bintana nga nagaatubang sa Jerusalem. Didto nagaampo siya ug nagpasalamat sa Dios nga nagaluhod, katulo sa usa ka adlaw, sumala sa iyang naandang ginahimo. 11Miadto ang mga opisyal nga nagkasabot sa pagpaniid kaniya ug nakita nila nga nagaampo siya ug nagpasalamat ngadto sa iyang Dios. 12Busa miadto sila sa hari aron isulti ang paglapas ni Daniel sa balaod. Miingon sila sa hari, “Mahal nga Hari, dili ba nga mipirma ka man sa balaod nga sulod sa 30 ka adlaw walay si bisan kinsa nga mag-ampo sa bisan unsa nga dios o tawo gawas lang gayod kanimo? Ug si bisan kinsa nga molapas niining maong balaod itambog ngadto sa bangag nga may mga liyon?” Mitubag ang hari, “Tinuod kana! Ug sumala sa balaod sa Media ug Persia dili gayod kana mahimong bakwion.”

13Miingon sila sa hari, “Angay kang masayod nga si Daniel nga usa sa mga bihag gikan sa Juda wala nanumbaling kanimo o sa imong balaod. Nagaampo siya sa iyang Dios makatulo sa usa ka adlaw.” 14Sa pagkadungog niini sa hari, naguol kaayo siya. Busa nagdesisyon siya nga tabangan si Daniel. Hangtod sa pagsalop sa adlaw, nangita siya ug paagi nga maluwas si Daniel.

15Miadto pag-usab ang mga opisyal sa hari ug miingon, “Nahibalo ka, Mahal nga Hari, nga sumala sa balaod sa Media ug Persia, ang kasugoan nga gipakanaog sa hari dili na mahimong bakwion pa.”

16Busa gipadakop sa hari si Daniel ug gipatambog ngadto sa bangag nga may mga liyon. Miingon ang hari kang Daniel, “Hinaut pa nga luwason ka sa imong Dios nga padayon mong gialagaran.”

17Unya gitakloban ug usa ka dakong bato ang bangag sa mga liyon, ug giselyohan kini sa hari sa iyang singsing ug sa singsing sa mga kadagkoan sa gingharian aron walay makaluwas kang Daniel. 18Unya mipauli ang hari sa palasyo. Wala siya mokaon niadtong gabhiona ug wala usab siya maglingaw-lingaw. Wala usab siya makatulog.

19Pagkabuntag, sa dihang kadlawon pa lang, nagdali-dali ug adto ang hari sa bangag nga may mga liyon. 20Sa pag-abot niya didto, masub-anon siyang misinggit, “Daniel, alagad sa buhi nga Dios, giluwas ka ba gikan sa mga liyon sa imong Dios nga padayon mong gialagaran?” 21Mitubag si Daniel, “Malungtarong kinabuhi alang sa Mahal nga Hari! 22Wala ako unsaa sa mga liyon tungod kay nagpadala ang akong Dios ug mga anghel aron patak-omon ang baba sa mga liyon. Gihimo kini sa Dios tungod kay nahibaloan niya nga hinlo ang akong konsensya ug wala akoy nahimong daotan batok kanimo.” 23Nalipay pag-ayo ang hari ug nimando siya nga kuhaon si Daniel gikan sa bangag. Sa dihang nakuha na si Daniel, wala gayod silay nakita nga bisan gamay lang nga samad o garas sa iyang lawas, tungod kay misalig siya sa Dios.

24Unya, nimando ang hari nga ang tanang miakusar kang Daniel itambog didto sa bangag nga may mga liyon apil ang ilang mga asawa ug mga anak. Wala pa gani sila makaabot sa ubos giataki na sila sa mga liyon ug gibali-balian ug mga bukog.

25Human niini nagsulat si Haring Darius ngadto sa tanang katawhan sa nagkalain-laing mga nasod, tribo, ug pinulongan sa kalibotan. Mao kini ang nasulat:

“Hinaut nga magmauswagon pa gayod ang inyong kahimtang.

26“Nagamando ako nga ang tanang katawhan nga sakop sa akong gingharian kinahanglan nga mahadlok ug motahod sa Dios ni Daniel.

Kay siya ang buhi nga Dios ug nagakinabuhi sa walay kataposan.

Magapadayon ang iyang paghari sa walay kataposan,

ug walay makagun-ob niini.

27Nagaluwas siya ug nagahimog mga milagro ug katingalahang mga butang didto sa langit ug dinhi sa yuta.

Giluwas niya si Daniel gikan sa mga liyon.”

28Nagmauswagon si Daniel sa panahon sa paghari ni Darius ug ni Cyrus nga Persianhon.