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Berean Standard Bible

“In the first year of Darius son of Xerxes, a Mede by descent, who was made ruler over the kingdom of the Chaldeans —”

Daniel 9:1

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Daniel 9 begins in the first year of Darius, a Mede who became ruler over the Babylonian kingdom. Daniel is reading the Scriptures.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

In the first year of Darius son of Xerxes, a Mede by descent, who was made ruler over the kingdom of the Chaldeans —

World English Bible (WEB)

In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the offspring of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans,

King James Version (KJV)

In 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;

American Standard Version (ASV)

In 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,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

In 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;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

EN el año primero de Darío hijo de Assuero, de la nación de los Medos, el cual fué puesto por rey sobre el reino de los Caldeos;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

«Había llegado el primer año del reinado del rey Darío, el hijo de Jerjes. Darío era medo, pero llegó a ser rey de los babilonios.

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