Daniel 9:1
What does Daniel 9:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Daniel 9:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans,
KJV
King James Version · 1611In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949In the first year of Darius, the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, who was made king over the kingdom of the Chaldaeans;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862In the first year of Darius, son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, who hath been made king over the kingdom of the Chaldeans,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752In the first year of Darius, the son of Assuerus, of the seed of the Medes, who reigned over the kingdom of the Chaldeans:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans,
Context
v.1This passage
v.2in the first year of his reign I, Daniel, understood by the books the number of the years whereof the word of Jehovah came to Jeremiah the prophet, for the accomplishing of the desolations of Jerusalem, even seventy years.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Daniel 6:28
So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
- Daniel 11:1
And as for me, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to confirm and strengthen him.
- Daniel 1:21
And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.
- Daniel 5:31
And Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.
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