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Berean Standard Bible

“When he reached the den, he cried out in a voice of anguish, “O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?””

Daniel 6:20

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Darius spent the night fasting and sleepless, and at first light he hurries to the lions' den.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When he reached the den, he cried out in a voice of anguish, “O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?”

World English Bible (WEB)

When he came near to the den to Daniel, he cried with a troubled voice. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of the living God, is your God, whom you serve continually, able to deliver you from the lions?”

King James Version (KJV)

And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And when he came near unto the den to Daniel, he cried with a lamentable voice; the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And when he came near the hole where Daniel was, he gave a loud cry of grief; the king made answer and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is your God, whose servant you are at all times, able to keep you safe from the lions?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y llegándose cerca del foso llamó á voces á Daniel con voz triste: y hablando el rey dijo á Daniel: Daniel, siervo del Dios viviente, el Dios tuyo, á quien tú continuamente sirves ¿te ha podido librar de los leones?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

y llamó con voz angustiada: ―¡Oh Daniel, servidor del Dios viviente!, ¿pudo tu Dios, a quien eres fiel siempre, librarte de los leones?

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