## Daniel Chapter 6

###### Daniel 6:1
[Daniel 6:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/6:1)

וְדָרְיָ֙וֶשׁ֙ (מדיא) [מָֽדָאָ֔ה] קַבֵּ֖ל מַלְכוּתָ֑א כְּבַ֥ר שְׁנִ֖ין שִׁתִּ֥ין וְתַרְתֵּֽין׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Daryavesh the Madian received the kingdom, being about sixty two years old.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Darius the Madaian received the kingdom when he was about sixty-two years old.


###### Daniel 6:2
[Daniel 6:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/6:2)

שְׁפַר֙ קֳדָ֣ם דָּרְיָ֔וֶשׁ וַהֲקִים֙ עַל־מַלְכוּתָ֔א לַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֖א מְאָ֣ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֑ין דִּ֥י לֶהֱוֺ֖ן בְּכׇל־מַלְכוּתָֽא׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
It pleased Daryavesh to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be over the whole kingdom;

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be over the whole kingdom.


###### Daniel 6:3
[Daniel 6:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/6:3)

וְעֵ֤לָּא מִנְּהוֹן֙ סָרְכִ֣ין תְּלָתָ֔ה דִּ֥י דָנִיֵּ֖אל חַֽד־מִנְּה֑וֹן דִּֽי־לֶהֱוֺ֞ן אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֗ין יָהֲבִ֤ין לְהוֹן֙ טַעְמָ֔א וּמַלְכָּ֖א לָֽא־לֶהֱוֵ֥א נָזִֽק׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and over these were three presidents; of whom Daniyyel was one: that these satraps might give account to them, so that the king should have no loss.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And over these were three presidents, of whom Daniel was one; that these satraps might give account to them, so that the king should have no loss.


###### Daniel 6:4
[Daniel 6:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/6:4)

אֱדַ֙יִן֙ דָּנִיֵּ֣אל דְּנָ֔ה הֲוָ֣א מִתְנַצַּ֔ח עַל־סָרְכַיָּ֖א וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֑א כׇּל־קֳבֵ֗ל דִּ֣י ר֤וּחַ יַתִּירָא֙ בֵּ֔הּ וּמַלְכָּ֣א עֲשִׁ֔ית לַהֲקָמוּתֵ֖הּ עַל־כׇּל־מַלְכוּתָֽא׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then this Daniyyel became distinguished above the presidents and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Then this Daniel became distinguished above the presidents and satraps, because a superflux of spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.


###### Daniel 6:5
[Daniel 6:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/6:5)

אֱדַ֨יִן סָֽרְכַיָּ֜א וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֗א הֲו֨וֹ בָעַ֧יִן עִלָּ֛ה לְהַשְׁכָּחָ֥ה לְדָנִיֵּ֖אל מִצַּ֣ד מַלְכוּתָ֑א וְכׇל־עִלָּ֨ה וּשְׁחִיתָ֜ה לָא־יָכְלִ֣ין לְהַשְׁכָּחָ֗ה כׇּל־קֳבֵל֙ דִּֽי־מְהֵימַ֣ן ה֔וּא וְכׇל־שָׁלוּ֙ וּשְׁחִיתָ֔ה לָ֥א הִשְׁתְּכַ֖חַת עֲלֽוֹהִי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then the presidents and satraps sought to find a pretext against Daniyyel concerning the kingdom; but they could find no pretext or fault; seeing that he was faithful, nor was any error or fault to be found in him.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Then the presidents and satraps sought to find a pretext against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find no pretext or fault, seeing that he was faithful; nor was any error or fault to be found in him.


###### Daniel 6:6
[Daniel 6:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/6:6)

אֱ֠דַ֠יִן גֻּבְרַיָּ֤א אִלֵּךְ֙ אָֽמְרִ֔ין דִּ֣י לָ֧א נְהַשְׁכַּ֛ח לְדָנִיֵּ֥אל דְּנָ֖ה כׇּל־עִלָּ֑ה לָהֵ֕ן הַשְׁכַּ֥חְנָֽא עֲל֖וֹהִי בְּדָ֥ת אֱלָהֵֽהּ׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then said these men, We shall not find any pretext against this Daniyyel, unless we find it against him in connection with the law of his God.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Then said these men: We shall not find any pretext against this Daniel, unless we find it against him in connection with [(refusing to flout)] the law of his G-d.


###### Daniel 6:7
[Daniel 6:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/6:7)

אֱ֠דַ֠יִן סָרְכַיָּ֤א וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא֙ אִלֵּ֔ן הַרְגִּ֖שׁוּ עַל־מַלְכָּ֑א וְכֵן֙ אָמְרִ֣ין לֵ֔הּ דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ מַלְכָּ֖א לְעָלְמִ֥ין חֱיִֽי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then these presidents and satraps came hurriedly to the king, and said thus to him, king Daryavesh, live for ever.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Then these presidents and satraps manipulated the king, and said thus to him: King Darius, live for ever.


###### Daniel 6:8
[Daniel 6:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/6:8)

אִתְיָעַ֜טוּ כֹּ֣ל**׀** סָרְכֵ֣י מַלְכוּתָ֗א סִגְנַיָּ֤א וַֽאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא֙ הַדָּֽבְרַיָּ֣א וּפַחֲוָתָ֔א לְקַיָּמָ֤ה קְיָם֙ מַלְכָּ֔א וּלְתַקָּפָ֖ה אֱסָ֑ר דִּ֣י כׇל־דִּֽי־יִבְעֵ֣א בָ֠ע֠וּ מִן־כׇּל־אֱלָ֨הּ וֶֽאֱנָ֜שׁ עַד־יוֹמִ֣ין תְּלָתִ֗ין לָהֵן֙ מִנָּ֣ךְ מַלְכָּ֔א יִתְרְמֵ֕א לְגֹ֖ב אַרְיָוָתָֽא׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
All the presidents of the kingdom, the prefects, and the satraps, the counsellors, and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whoever makes petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the lion’s den.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
All the presidents of the kingdom, the prefects, and the satraps, the counselors and the governors, have consulted together to strengthen the king's ordinance [(since you are newly crowned and from a different land)], and to make a firm decree, that whoever makes petition of any god or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the lions' den.


###### Daniel 6:9
[Daniel 6:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/6:9)

כְּעַ֣ן מַלְכָּ֔א תְּקִ֥ים אֱסָרָ֖א וְתִרְשֻׁ֣ם כְּתָבָ֑א דִּ֣י לָ֧א לְהַשְׁנָיָ֛ה כְּדָת־מָדַ֥י וּפָרַ֖ס דִּי־לָ֥א תֶעְדֵּֽא׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of Maday and Paras, which is unalterable.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of Madai and Paras, which is unalterable.


###### Daniel 6:10
[Daniel 6:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/6:10)

כׇּל־קֳבֵ֖ל דְּנָ֑ה מַלְכָּא֙ דָּֽרְיָ֔וֶשׁ רְשַׁ֥ם כְּתָבָ֖א וֶאֱסָרָֽא׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Wherefore king Daryavesh signed the writing and the decree.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Wherefore King Darius signed the writing and the decree.


###### Daniel 6:11
[Daniel 6:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/6:11)

וְ֠דָנִיֵּ֠אל כְּדִ֨י יְדַ֜ע דִּֽי־רְשִׁ֤ים כְּתָבָא֙ עַ֣ל לְבַיְתֵ֔הּ וְכַוִּ֨ין פְּתִיחָ֥ן לֵהּ֙ בְּעִלִּיתֵ֔הּ נֶ֖גֶד יְרוּשְׁלֶ֑ם וְזִמְנִין֩ תְּלָתָ֨ה בְיוֹמָ֜א ה֣וּא**׀** בָּרֵ֣ךְ עַל־בִּרְכ֗וֹהִי וּמְצַלֵּ֤א וּמוֹדֵא֙ קֳדָ֣ם אֱלָהֵ֔הּ כׇּל־קֳבֵל֙ דִּֽי־הֲוָ֣א עָבֵ֔ד מִן־קַדְמַ֖ת דְּנָֽה׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Now when Daniyyel came to know that the writing was signed, he went into his house; (now he had windows open in his chamber towards Yerushelem, and he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.)

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Now when Daniel came to know that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now he had windows open in his attic towards Jerusalem [(facing the Temple site viz. I Kings 8:48)], and he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his G-d, as he did aforetime).


###### Daniel 6:12
[Daniel 6:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/6:12)

אֱ֠דַ֠יִן גֻּבְרַיָּ֤א אִלֵּךְ֙ הַרְגִּ֔שׁוּ וְהַשְׁכַּ֖חוּ לְדָנִיֵּ֑אל בָּעֵ֥ה וּמִתְחַנַּ֖ן קֳדָ֥ם אֱלָהֵֽהּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then these men came hurriedly, and found Daniyyel praying and making supplication before his God.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Then these men stalked (him) and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his G-d.


###### Daniel 6:13
[Daniel 6:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/6:13)

בֵּ֠אדַ֠יִן קְרִ֨בוּ וְאָמְרִ֥ין קֳדָם־מַלְכָּא֮ עַל־אֱסָ֣ר מַלְכָּא֒ הֲלָ֧א אֱסָ֣ר רְשַׁ֗מְתָּ דִּ֣י כׇל־אֱנָ֡שׁ דִּֽי־יִבְעֵא֩ מִן־כׇּל־אֱלָ֨הּ וֶֽאֱנָ֜שׁ עַד־יוֹמִ֣ין תְּלָתִ֗ין לָהֵן֙ מִנָּ֣ךְ מַלְכָּ֔א יִתְרְמֵ֕א לְג֖וֹב אַרְיָוָתָ֑א עָנֵ֨ה מַלְכָּ֜א וְאָמַ֗ר יַצִּיבָ֧א מִלְּתָ֛א כְּדָת־מָדַ֥י וּפָרַ֖ס דִּי־לָ֥א תֶעְדֵּֽא׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king’s decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall make petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the lions’ den? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of Maday and Paras, which is unalterable.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Then they came near and spoke before the king concerning the king's decree: Hast thou not signed a decree that every man that shall make petition of any god or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the lions' den? The king answered and said: The thing is true according to the law of Madai and Paras, which is unalterable.


###### Daniel 6:14
[Daniel 6:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/6:14)

בֵּ֠אדַ֠יִן עֲנ֣וֹ וְאָמְרִין֮ קֳדָ֣ם מַלְכָּא֒ דִּ֣י דָנִיֵּ֡אל דִּי֩ מִן־בְּנֵ֨י גָלוּתָ֜א דִּ֣י יְה֗וּד לָא־שָׂ֨ם (עליך) [עֲלָ֤ךְ] מַלְכָּא֙ טְעֵ֔ם וְעַל־אֱסָרָ֖א דִּ֣י רְשַׁ֑מְתָּ וְזִמְנִ֤ין תְּלָתָה֙ בְּיוֹמָ֔א בָּעֵ֖א בָּעוּתֵֽהּ׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then they answered and said before the king, That Daniyyel who is of the children of the exiles of Yehuda, does not regard thee, O king, or the decree that thou hast signed, but makes his petition three times a day.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Then they answered, and said before the king: that Daniel who is of the children of the exiles of Judah, does not regard thee, O king, or the decree that thou hast signed, but makes his petition three times a day.


###### Daniel 6:15
[Daniel 6:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/6:15)

אֱדַ֨יִן מַלְכָּ֜א כְּדִ֧י מִלְּתָ֣א שְׁמַ֗ע שַׂגִּיא֙ בְּאֵ֣שׁ עֲל֔וֹהִי וְעַ֧ל דָּנִיֵּ֛אל שָׂ֥ם בָּ֖ל לְשֵׁיזָבוּתֵ֑הּ וְעַד֙ מֶֽעָלֵ֣י שִׁמְשָׁ֔א הֲוָ֥א מִשְׁתַּדַּ֖ר לְהַצָּלוּתֵֽהּ׃{ס}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then the king, when he heard these words, was much distressed, and set his heart on Daniyyel to rescue him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to rescue him.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Then the king, when he heard these words, was much distressed, and postponed [acting on the decree] for Daniel to rescue him; and he labored until the going down of the sun to rescue him [(but Daniel was observed praying the evening prayer and the king no longer had a pretext)].


###### Daniel 6:16
[Daniel 6:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/6:16)

בֵּאדַ֙יִן֙ גֻּבְרַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֔ךְ הַרְגִּ֖שׁוּ עַל־מַלְכָּ֑א וְאָמְרִ֣ין לְמַלְכָּ֗א דַּ֤ע מַלְכָּא֙ דִּֽי־דָת֙ לְמָדַ֣י וּפָרַ֔ס דִּֽי־כׇל־אֱסָ֥ר וּקְיָ֛ם דִּֽי־מַלְכָּ֥א יְהָקֵ֖ים לָ֥א לְהַשְׁנָיָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then these men came hurriedly to the king, and said to the king, Know, O king, that it is the law of Maday and Paras that no decree or statute which the king establishes may be changed.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Then these men pressed the king, and said to the king: Know, O king, that it is the law of Madai and Paras that no decree or statute which the king establishes may be changed.


###### Daniel 6:17
[Daniel 6:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/6:17)

בֵּאדַ֜יִן מַלְכָּ֣א אֲמַ֗ר וְהַיְתִיו֙ לְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל וּרְמ֕וֹ לְגֻבָּ֖א דִּ֣י אַרְיָוָתָ֑א עָנֵ֤ה מַלְכָּא֙ וְאָמַ֣ר לְדָנִיֵּ֔אל אֱלָהָ֗ךְ דִּ֣י (אנתה) [אַ֤נְתְּ] פָּֽלַֽח־לֵהּ֙ בִּתְדִירָ֔א ה֖וּא יְשֵׁיזְבִנָּֽךְ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniyyel, and cast him into the lions’ den. Now the king spoke and said to Daniyyel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will rescue thee.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel and cast him into the lions' den. Now the king spoke and said to Daniel: Thy G-d, whom thou servest continually, He will rescue thee.


###### Daniel 6:18
[Daniel 6:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/6:18)

וְהֵיתָ֙יִת֙ אֶ֣בֶן חֲדָ֔ה וְשֻׂמַ֖ת עַל־פֻּ֣ם גֻּבָּ֑א וְחַתְמַ֨הּ מַלְכָּ֜א בְּעִזְקְתֵ֗הּ וּבְעִזְקָת֙ רַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִי דִּ֛י לָא־תִשְׁנֵ֥א צְב֖וּ בְּדָנִיֵּֽאל׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that nothing might be changed concerning Daniyyel.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And a stone was brought and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords, that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel.


###### Daniel 6:19
[Daniel 6:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/6:19)

אֱ֠דַ֠יִן אֲזַ֨ל מַלְכָּ֤א לְהֵֽיכְלֵהּ֙ וּבָ֣ת טְוָ֔ת וְדַחֲוָ֖ן לָא־הַנְעֵ֣ל קׇֽדָמ֑וֹהִי וְשִׁנְתֵּ֖הּ נַדַּ֥ת עֲלֽוֹהִי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: nor were entertainments brought before him: and his sleep fled from him.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Then the king went to his palace and passed the night fasting. And a table [(with food)] was not brought to him, and his sleep fled from him.


###### Daniel 6:20
[Daniel 6:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/6:20)

בֵּאדַ֣יִן מַלְכָּ֔א בִּשְׁפַּרְפָּרָ֖א יְק֣וּם בְּנׇגְהָ֑א וּ֨בְהִתְבְּהָלָ֔ה לְגֻבָּ֥א דִֽי־אַרְיָוָתָ֖א אֲזַֽל׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste to the lions’ den.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the king rose with the morning star, at the break of day, and went in haste to the lions' den.


###### Daniel 6:21
[Daniel 6:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/6:21)

וּכְמִקְרְבֵ֣הּ לְגֻבָּ֔א לְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל בְּקָ֥ל עֲצִ֖יב זְעִ֑ק עָנֵ֨ה מַלְכָּ֜א וְאָמַ֣ר לְדָנִיֵּ֗אל דָּֽנִיֵּאל֙ עֲבֵד֙ אֱלָהָ֣א חַיָּ֔א אֱלָהָ֗ךְ דִּ֣י (אנתה) [אַ֤נְתְּ] פָּֽלַֽח־לֵהּ֙ בִּתְדִירָ֔א הַיְכִ֥ל לְשֵׁיזָבוּתָ֖ךְ מִן־אַרְיָוָתָֽא׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And when he came to the den, he cried out in a tone of anguish to Daniyyel: and the king spoke and said to Daniyyel, O Daniyyel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to rescue thee from the lions?

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And when he came to the den, he cried out in a tone of anguish to Daniel. And the king spoke, and said to Daniel: O Daniel, servant of the living G-d, is thy G-d, whom thou servest continually, able to rescue thee from the lions?


###### Daniel 6:22
[Daniel 6:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/6:22)

אֱדַ֙יִן֙ דָּנִיֵּ֔אל עִם־מַלְכָּ֖א מַלִּ֑ל מַלְכָּ֖א לְעָלְמִ֥ין חֱיִֽי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then Daniyyel said to the king, O king, live for ever.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Then Daniel said to the king: O king, live for ever.


###### Daniel 6:23
[Daniel 6:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/6:23)

אֱלָהִ֞י שְׁלַ֣ח מַלְאֲכֵ֗הּ וּֽסְגַ֛ר פֻּ֥ם אַרְיָוָתָ֖א וְלָ֣א חַבְּל֑וּנִי כׇּל־קֳבֵ֗ל דִּ֤י קׇֽדָמ֙וֹהִי֙ זָכוּ֙ הִשְׁתְּכַ֣חַת לִ֔י וְאַ֤ף (קדמיך) [קׇֽדָמָךְ֙] מַלְכָּ֔א חֲבוּלָ֖ה לָ֥א עַבְדֵֽת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
My God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: seeing that I was found innocent before him; and also before thee, O king, have I done no wrong.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
My G-d has sent His angel, and has shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me; seeing that I was found innocent before Him, and also before thee, O king, have I done no wrong.


###### Daniel 6:24
[Daniel 6:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/6:24)

בֵּאדַ֣יִן מַלְכָּ֗א שַׂגִּיא֙ טְאֵ֣ב עֲל֔וֹהִי וּלְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל אֲמַ֖ר לְהַנְסָקָ֣ה מִן־גֻּבָּ֑א וְהֻסַּ֨ק דָּנִיֵּ֜אל מִן־גֻּבָּ֗א וְכׇל־חֲבָל֙ לָא־הִשְׁתְּכַ֣ח בֵּ֔הּ דִּ֖י הֵימִ֥ן בֵּאלָהֵֽהּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then the king was exceedingly glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniyyel up out of the den. So Daniyyel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he had trusted in his God.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Then the king was exceedingly glad, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den; and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he had trusted in his G-d.


###### Daniel 6:25
[Daniel 6:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/6:25)

וַאֲמַ֣ר מַלְכָּ֗א וְהַיְתִ֞יו גֻּבְרַיָּ֤א אִלֵּךְ֙ דִּֽי־אֲכַ֤לוּ קַרְצ֙וֹהִי֙ דִּ֣י דָֽנִיֵּ֔אל וּלְג֤וֹב אַרְיָוָתָא֙ רְמ֔וֹ אִנּ֖וּן בְּנֵיה֣וֹן וּנְשֵׁיה֑וֹן וְלָֽא־מְט֞וֹ לְאַרְעִ֣ית גֻּבָּ֗א עַ֠ד דִּֽי־שְׁלִ֤טֽוּ בְהוֹן֙ אַרְיָ֣וָתָ֔א וְכׇל־גַּרְמֵיה֖וֹן הַדִּֽקוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the king commanded, and they brought those men who had accused Daniyyel, and they cast them into the lions’ den, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and broke all their bones in pieces before they reached the bottom of the den.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the king commanded, and they brought those men who had slandered Daniel, and they cast them into the lions' den; them, their children, and their wives; and the lions overmastered them, and broke all their bones in pieces before they reached the bottom of the den.


###### Daniel 6:26
[Daniel 6:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/6:26)

בֵּאדַ֜יִן דָּרְיָ֣וֶשׁ מַלְכָּ֗א כְּ֠תַ֠ב לְֽכׇל־עַֽמְמַיָּ֞א אֻמַּיָּ֧א וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֛א דִּֽי־[דָיְרִ֥ין] (דארין) בְּכׇל־אַרְעָ֖א שְׁלָמְכ֥וֹן יִשְׂגֵּֽא׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then king Daryavesh wrote to all the peoples, nations, and tongues, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied to you.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Then King Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and tongues, that dwell in all the earth: May your peace increase!


###### Daniel 6:27
[Daniel 6:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/6:27)

מִן־קֳדָמַי֮ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵם֒ דִּ֣י**׀** בְּכׇל־שׇׁלְטָ֣ן מַלְכוּתִ֗י לֶהֱוֺ֤ן (זאעין) [זָיְעִין֙] וְדָ֣חֲלִ֔ין מִן־קֳדָ֖ם אֱלָהֵ֣הּ דִּי־דָֽנִיֵּ֑אל דִּי־ה֣וּא**׀** אֱלָהָ֣א חַיָּ֗א וְקַיָּם֙ לְעָ֣לְמִ֔ין וּמַלְכוּתֵהּ֙ דִּֽי־לָ֣א תִתְחַבַּ֔ל וְשׇׁלְטָנֵ֖הּ עַד־סוֹפָֽא׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniyyel: for he is the living God, and steadfast forever, and his kingdom is one which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even to the end.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
I make a decree that in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the G-d of Daniel; for He is the living G-d, and steadfast forever, and His kingdom is one which shall not be destroyed, and His dominion [shall endure] to the end [of time].


###### Daniel 6:28
[Daniel 6:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/6:28)

מְשֵׁיזִ֣ב וּמַצִּ֔ל וְעָבֵד֙ אָתִ֣ין וְתִמְהִ֔ין בִּשְׁמַיָּ֖א וּבְאַרְעָ֑א דִּ֚י שֵׁיזִ֣ב לְדָֽנִיֵּ֔אל מִן־יַ֖ד אַרְיָוָתָֽא׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He delivers and rescues, and he works signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who has delivered Daniyyel from the power of the lions.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
He delivers, and rescues, and He works signs and wonders in heaven and on earth, who has delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.


###### Daniel 6:29
[Daniel 6:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Daniel/r/6:29)

וְדָנִיֵּ֣אל דְּנָ֔ה הַצְלַ֖ח בְּמַלְכ֣וּת דָּרְיָ֑וֶשׁ וּבְמַלְכ֖וּת כּ֥וֹרֶשׁ (פרסיא) [פָּרְסָאָֽה]׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
So this Daniyyel prospered in the reign of Daryavesh, and in the reign of Koresh the Parsian.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
So this Daniel prospered in the [(one-year)] reign of Darius and in the reign of Koresh the Parsaian [(who followed him)].