Daniel 6

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 It pleased Darius, and so he appointed over the kingdom one hundred twenty governors, to be placed throughout 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 over these, three leaders, of whom Daniel was one, so that the governors would be accountable to them and the king would 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 so Daniel excelled above all the leaders 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 Furthermore, the king considered setting him over the entire kingdom; whereupon the leaders and the governors sought to find a complaint against Daniel and in favor of the king. And they could find no case, or even suspicion, because he was faithful, and no fault or 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 Therefore, these men said, “We will not find any complaint against this Daniel, unless it is against 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 leaders and governors took the king aside privately and spoke to him in this way: “King Darius, live forever.	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 leaders of your kingdom, the magistrates and governors, the senators and judges, have taken counsel that an imperial decree and edict should be published, so that all who ask any petition of any god or man for thirty days, except of you, O king, will 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 this judgment and write the decree, so that what is established by the Medes and Persians may not be altered, nor will 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 And 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 learned of this, namely, that the law had been established, he entered his house, and, opening the windows in his upper room towards Jerusalem, he knelt down three times a day, and he adored and gave thanks before his God, as he had been accustomed to do previously.	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 Therefore, these men, inquiring diligently, discovered that Daniel was 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 approached and spoke to the king about the edict. “O king, did you not decree that every man who makes a request to any of the gods or men for thirty days, except to yourself, O king, would be cast into the den of lions?” To which the king replied, saying, “The sentence is true, and according to the decree of the Medes and Persians, it is not lawful to violate it.”	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, of the sons of the captivity of Judah, is not concerned about your law, nor about the decree that you have established, but three times a day he prays his supplication.”	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 greatly grieved, and, on behalf of Daniel, he set his heart to free him, and he labored even until sunset to rescue 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 these men, knowing the king, said to him, “You know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is that every decree which the king has established may not 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 lions. And the king said to Daniel, “Your God, whom you always serve, he himself will free you.”	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 it was placed over the mouth of the den, which the king sealed with his own ring, and with the ring of his nobles, so that no one would act 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 departed into his house, and he went to bed without eating, and food was not set before him, moreover, even sleep fled 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, getting himself up at first light, went quickly to the den of lions.	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, he cried out with a tearful voice to Daniel and spoke to him. “Daniel, servant of the living God, your God, whom you serve always, do you believe he has prevailed to free you 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 forever.	21 Τοτε ελαλησεν ο Δανιηλ προς τον βασιλεα, Βασιλευ, ζηθι εις τον αιωνα.
22 My God has sent his angel, and he has closed the mouths of the lions, and they have not harmed me, because before him justice has been found in me, and, even before you, O king, I have committed no offense.”	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 exceedingly 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 wound 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 Moreover, by order of the king, those men were brought who had accused Daniel, and they were cast into the lions’ den, they, and their sons, and their wives, and they did not reach the bottom of the den before the lions seized them and crushed all their bones.	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 peoples, tribes, and languages dwelling in all the land. “May peace be increased with 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 hereby established by my decree that, in all my empire and my kingdom, they shall begin to tremble and fear the God of Daniel. For he is the living and eternal God forever, and his kingdom will not be destroyed, and his power will last forever.	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 liberator and the savior, performing signs and wonders in heaven and on earth, who has freed Daniel from 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 Thereafter, Daniel continued through the reign of Darius until the reign of Cyrus, the Persian.	28 Και ευημερησεν αυτος ο Δανιηλ εν τη βασιλεια του Δαρειου και εν τη βασιλεια Κυρου του Περσου.