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Berean Standard Bible

“So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the den of lions. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!””

Daniel 6:16

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Daniel 6 tells how Daniel, now an elderly official in the Persian empire, was targeted by jealous rivals who tricked King Darius into signing a decree against prayer to anyone but the king. Daniel kept praying to God as usual.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the den of lions. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!”

World English Bible (WEB)

Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Your God whom you serve continually, he will deliver you.”

King James Version (KJV)

Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. [Now] the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then the king gave the order, and they took Daniel and put him into the lions' hole. The king made answer and said to Daniel, Your God, whose servant you are at all times, will keep you safe.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces el rey mandó, y trajeron á Daniel, y echáronle en el foso de los leones. Y hablando el rey dijo á Daniel: El Dios tuyo, á quien tú continuamente sirves, él te libre.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Al fin, el rey se vio obligado a dar la orden para arrestar a Daniel, y este fue llevado al foso de los leones. El rey le dijo entonces: ―Que tu Dios, a quien siempre le eres fiel, te salve.

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