Daniel 6:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.”

Daniel 6:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Daniel 6:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Daniel 6:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the local governors, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.”

Daniel 6:3 — World English Bible

Daniel 6:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.”

Daniel 6:3 — American Standard Version

Daniel 6:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Then this Daniel hath been overseer over the presidents and satraps, because that an excellent spirit <FI>is<Fi> in him, and the king hath thought to establish him over the whole kingdom.”

Daniel 6:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Daniel 6:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Now this Daniel surpassed the presidents and the satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to appoint him over the whole realm.”

Daniel 6:3 — Darby Translation

Daniel 6:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Now this Daniel was preferred aboue the rulers and gouernours, because the spirit was excellent in him, and the King thought to set him ouer the whole realme.”

Daniel 6:3 — Geneva Bible

Daniel 6:3 in Context — Daniel 6

1 Darius trouva bon d’établir sur le royaume cent vingt satrapes, qui devaient être dans tout le royaume.

2 Il mit à leur tête trois chefs, au nombre desquels était Daniel, afin que ces satrapes leur rendissent compte, et que le roi ne souffrît aucun dommage.

3 Daniel surpassait les chefs et les satrapes, parce qu’il y avait en lui un esprit supérieur; et le roi pensait à l’établir sur tout le royaume.

4 Alors les chefs et les satrapes cherchèrent une occasion d’accuser Daniel en ce qui concernait les affaires du royaume. Mais ils ne purent trouver aucune occasion, ni aucune chose à reprendre, parce qu’il était fidèle, et qu’on n’apercevait chez lui ni faute, ni rien de mauvais.

5 Et ces hommes dirent: Nous ne trouverons aucune occasion contre ce Daniel, à moins que nous n’en trouvions une dans la loi de son Dieu.

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What Does Daniel 6:3 Mean?

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