Daniel 6

DOUAI-RHEIMS	GREEK BIBLE
1 It seemed good to Darius, and he appointed over the kingdom a hundred and twenty governors to be over his whole kingdom.	1 Αρεστον εφανη εις τον Δαρειον να καταστηση επι του βασιλειου εκατον εικοσι σατραπας, δια να ηναι εφ' ολου του βασιλειου?
2 And three princes over them, of whom Daniel was one: that the governors might give an account to them, and the king might have no trouble.	2 και επ' αυτους τρεις προεδρους, εις των οποιων ητο ο Δανιηλ, δια ν' αποδιδωσι λογον εις αυτους οι σατραπαι ουτοι, και ο βασιλευς να μη ζημιονηται.
3 And Daniel excelled all the princes, and governors: because a greater spirit of God was in him.	3 Τοτε ο Δανιηλ ουτος προετιμηθη υπερ τους προεδρους και σατραπας, διοτι πνευμα εξοχον ητο εν αυτω? και ο βασιλευς εστοχασθη να καταστηση αυτον εφ' ολου του βασιλειου.
4 And the king thought to set him over all the kingdom: whereupon the princes, and the governors sought to find occasion against Daniel with regard to the king: and they could find no cause, nor suspicion, because he was faithful, and no fault, nor suspicion was found in him	4 Οι δε προεδροι και οι σατραπαι εζητουν να ευρωσι προφασιν κατα του Δανιηλ εκ των υποθεσεων της βασιλειας? πλην δεν ηδυναντο να ευρωσιν ουδεμιαν προφασιν ουδε αμαρτημα? διοτι ητο πιστος, και δεν ευρεθη εν αυτω ουδεν σφαλμα ουδε αμαρτημα.
5 Then these men said: We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, unless perhaps concerning the law of his God.	5 Και ειπον οι ανθρωποι ουτοι, δεν θελομεν ευρει προφασιν κατα του Δανιηλ τουτου, εκτος εαν ευρωμεν τι εναντιον αυτου εκ του νομου του Θεου αυτου.
6 Then the princes, and the governors craftily suggested to the king, and spoke thus unto him: King Darius, live for ever:	6 Τοτε οι προεδροι και οι σατραπαι ουτοι συνηχθησαν εις τον βασιλεα και ειπον ουτω προς αυτον? Βασιλευ Δαρειε, ζηθι εις τον αιωνα.
7 All the princes of the kingdom, the magistrates, and governors, the senators, and judges have consulted together, that an imperial decree, and an edict be published: That whosoever shall ask any petition of any god, or man, for thirty days, but of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions.	7 Παντες οι προεδροι του βασιλειου, οι διοικηται και οι σατραπαι, οι αυλικοι και οι τοπαρχαι, συνεβουλευθησαν να εκδοθη βασιλικον ψηφισμα και να στηριχθη απαγορευσις, οτι οστις καμη αιτησιν τινα παρ' οποιουδηποτε θεου η ανθρωπου, εως τριακοντα ημερων, εκτος παρα σου, βασιλευ, ουτος να ριφθη εις τον λακκον των λεοντων?
8 Now, therefore, O king, confirm the sentence, and sign the decree: that what is decreed by the Medes and Persians may not be altered, nor any man be allowed to transgress it.	8 τωρα λοιπον, βασιλευ, καμε την απαγορευσιν και υπογραψον το ψηφισμα, δια να μη αλλαχθη, κατα τον νομον των Μηδων και Περσων, οστις δεν ακυρουται.
9 So king Darius set forth the decree, and established it.	9 Οθεν ο βασιλευς Δαρειος υπεγραψε την γραφην και την απαγορευσιν.
10 Now when Daniel knew this, that is to say, that the law was made, he went into his house: and opening the windows in his upper chamber towards Jerusalem, he knelt down three times a day, and adored, and gave thanks before his God, as he had been accustomed to do before.	10 Και ο Δανιηλ, καθως εμαθεν οτι υπεγραφη η γραφη, εισηλθεν εις τον οικον αυτου? και εχων τας θυριδας του κοιτωνος αυτου ανεωγμενας προς την Ιερουσαλημ, επιπτεν επι τα γονατα αυτου τρις της ημερας, προσευχομενος και δοξολογων ενωπιον του Θεου αυτου, καθως εκαμνε προτερον.
11 Wherefore those men carefully watching him, found Daniel praying and making supplication to his God.	11 Τοτε οι ανθρωποι εκεινοι συνηχθησαν και ευρηκαν τον Δανιηλ καμνοντα αιτησιν και ικετευοντα ενωπιον του Θεου αυτου.
12 And they came and spoke to the king concerning the edict: O king, hast thou not decreed, that every man that should make a request to any of the gods, or men, for thirty days, but to thyself, O king, should be cast into the den of the lions? And the king answered them, saying: The word is true according to the decree of the Medes and Persians, which it is not lawful to violate.	12 Οθεν προσελθοντες ελαλησαν εμπροσθεν του βασιλεως περι της βασιλικης απαγορευσεως λεγοντες, Δεν υπεγραψας αποφασιν, οτι πας ανθρωπος, οστις καμη αιτησιν παρ' οποιουδηποτε θεου η ανθρωπου, εως τριακοντα ημερων, εκτος παρα σου, βασιλευ, θελει ριφθη εις τον λακκον των λεοντων; Ο βασιλευς απεκριθη και ειπεν, Αληθινος ειναι ο λογος, κατα τον νομον των Μηδων και Περσων, οστις δεν ακυρουται.
13 Then they answered, and said before the king: Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Juda, hath not regarded thy law, nor the decree that thou hast made: but three times a day he maketh his prayer.	13 Τοτε απεκριθησαν και ειπον εμπροσθεν του βασιλεως, Ο Δανιηλ εκεινος, ο εκ των υιων της αιχμαλωσιας του Ιουδα, δεν σε σεβεται, βασιλευ, ουδε την αποφασιν την οποιαν υπεγραψας, αλλα καμνει την δεησιν αυτου τρις της ημερας.
14 Now when the king had heard these words, he was very much grieved, and in behalf of Daniel he set his heart to deliver him and even till sunset he laboured to save him.	14 Τοτε ο βασιλευς, ως ηκουσε τους λογους, ελυπηθη πολυ επ' αυτω και εφροντιζεν εγκαρδιως περι του Δανιηλ να ελευθερωση αυτον, και ηγωνιζετο μεχρι της δυσεως του ηλιου δια να λυτρωση αυτον.
15 But those mer. perceiving the king's design, said to him: Know thou, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, that no decree which the king hath made, may be altered.	15 Τοτε οι ανθρωποι εκεινοι συνηχθησαν εις τον βασιλεα και ειπον προς αυτον, Εξευρε, βασιλευ, οτι ο νομος των Μηδων και Περσων ειναι, ουδεμια απαγορευσις ουτε διαταγη, την οποιαν ο βασιλευς καμη, να ακυρουται.
16 Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of the lions. And the king said to Daniel: Thy God, whom thou always servest, he will deliver thee.	16 Τοτε ο βασιλευς προσεταξε και εφεραν τον Δανιηλ και ερριψαν αυτον εις τον λακκον των λεοντων. Ελαλησε δε ο βασιλευς και ειπε προς τον Δανιηλ, Ο Θεος σου, τον οποιον συ λατρευεις ακαταπαυστως, αυτος θελει σε ελευθερωσει.
17 And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den: which the king sealed with his own ring, and with the ring of his nobles, that nothing should be done against Daniel.	17 Και εφερθη εις λιθος και επετεθη επι το στομα του λακκου, και ο βασιλευς εσφραγισεν αυτον δια της ιδιας αυτου σφραγιδος και δια της σφραγιδος των μεγιστανων αυτου, δια να μη αλλοιωθη μηδεν περι του Δανιηλ.
18 And the king went away to his house and laid himself down without taking supper, and meat was not set before him, and even sleep departed from him.	18 Τοτε ο βασιλευς υπηγεν εις το παλατιον αυτου και διενυκτερευσε νηστικος και δεν εφερθησαν εμπροσθεν αυτου οργανα μουσικα, και ο υπνος αυτου εφυγεν απ' αυτου.
19 Then the king rising very early in the morning, went in haste to the lions' den:	19 Εξηγερθη δε ο βασιλευς πολλα ενωρις το πρωι και υπηγε μετα σπουδης εις τον λακκον των λεοντων.
20 And coming near to the den, cried with a lamentable voice to Daniel, and said to him: Daniel, servant of the living God, hath thy God, whom thou servest always, been able, thinkest thou, to deliver thee from the lions?	20 Και οτε ηλθεν εις τον λακκον, εφωνησε μετα φωνης κλαυθμηρας προς τον Δανιηλ? και ελαλησεν ο βασιλευς και ειπε προς τον Δανιηλ, Δανιηλ, δουλε του Θεου του ζωντος, ο Θεος σου, τον οποιον συ λατρευεις ακαταπαυστως, ηδυνηθη να σε ελευθερωση εκ των λεοντων;
21 And Daniel answering the king, said: O king, live for ever:	21 Τοτε ελαλησεν ο Δανιηλ προς τον βασιλεα, Βασιλευ, ζηθι εις τον αιωνα.
22 My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut up the mouths of the lions, and they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him justice hath been found in me: yea and before thee, O king, I have done no offence.	22 Ο Θεος μου απεστειλε τον αγγελον αυτου και εφραξε τα στοματα των λεοντων και δεν με εβλαψαν, διοτι αθωοτης ευρεθη εν εμοι ενωπιον αυτου, και ετι ενωπιον σου, βασιλευ, πταισμα δεν επραξα.
23 Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and he commanded that Daniel should be taken out of the den: and Daniel was taken out of the den, and no hurt was found in him, because he believed in his God.	23 Τοτε ο βασιλευς μεγαλως εχαρη επ' αυτω και προσεταξε να αναβιβασωσι τον Δανιηλ εκ του λακκου. Και ανεβιβασθη ο Δανιηλ εκ του λακκου και ουδεμια βλαβη ηυρεθη εν αυτω, διοτι ειχε πιστιν εις τον Θεον αυτου.
24 And by the king's commandment, those men were brought that bad accused Daniel: and they were cast into the lions' den, they and their children, and their wives: and they did not reach the bottom of the den, before the lions caught them, and broke all their bones in pieces.	24 Τοτε ο βασιλευς προσεταξε και εφεραν τους ανθρωπους εκεινους, οιτινες διεβαλον τον Δανιηλ, και ερριψαν εις τον λακκον των λεοντων αυτους, τα τεκνα αυτων και τας γυναικας αυτων? και πριν φθασωσιν εις το βαθος του λακκου, οι λεοντες συνηρπασαν αυτους και κατεσυντριψαν παντα τα οστα αυτων.
25 Then king Darius wrote to all people, tribes, and languages, dwelling in the whole earth: PEACE be multiplied unto you.	25 Τοτε εγραψε Δαρειος ο βασιλευς προς παντας τους λαους, εθνη και γλωσσας, τους κατοικουντας επι πασης της γης, Ειρηνη ας πληθυνθη εις εσας.
26 It is decreed by me, that in all my empire and my kingdom all men dread and fear the God of Daniel. For he is the living and eternal God for ever: and his kingdom shall not be destroyed, and his power shall be for ever.	26 Διαταγη εξεδοθη παρ' εμου, εν ολω τω κρατει της βασιλειας μου, να τρεμωσιν οι ανθρωποι και να φοβωνται ενωπιον του Θεου του Δανιηλ? διοτι αυτος ειναι Θεος ζων και διαμενων εις τον αιωνα, και η βασιλεια αυτου δεν θελει φθαρη και η εξουσια αυτου θελει εισθαι μεχρι τελους?
27 He is the deliverer, and saviour, doing signs and wonders in heaven, and in earth: who hath delivered Daniel out of the lions' den.	27 αυτος ο ελευθερωτης και σωτηρ και ποιων σημεια και τεραστια εν τω ουρανω και επι της γης, οστις ηλευθερωσε τον Δανιηλ εκ της δυναμεως των λεοντων.
28 Now Daniel continued unto the reign of Darius, and the reign of Cyrus the Persian.	28 Και ευημερησεν αυτος ο Δανιηλ εν τη βασιλεια του Δαρειου και εν τη βασιλεια Κυρου του Περσου.