Daniel 6:5
What does Daniel 6:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Daniel 6:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then these men said, We will only get a reason for attacking Daniel in connection with the law of his God.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Then these men are saying, `We do not find against this Daniel any cause of complaint, except we have found <FI>it<Fi> against him in the law of his God.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Then these men said: We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, unless perhaps concerning the law of his God.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Then said these men, We shall not find any pretext against this Daniel, unless we find [it] against him touching the law of hisGod.
Context
v.4Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault, forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
v.5This passage
v.6Then these presidents and satraps assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 24:20
Or else let these men themselves say what wrong-doing they found when I stood before the council,
- Esther 3:8
And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from those of every people; neither keep they the king’s laws: therefore it is not for the king’s profit to suffer them.
- 1 Samuel 24:17
And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I; for thou hast rendered unto me good, whereas I have rendered unto thee evil.
- John 19:6
When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him! Pilate saith unto them, Take him yourselves, and crucify him: for I find no crime in him.
- Acts 24:13
Neither can they prove to thee the things whereof they now accuse me.
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