Daniel 6
1 Darius was pleased to put over the kingdom a hundred and twenty captains, who were to be all through the kingdom;
大流士随心所愿，立一百二十个总督，治理通国。
2 And over them were three chief rulers, of whom Daniel was one; and the captains were to be responsible to the chief rulers, so that the king might undergo no loss.
又在他们以上立总长三人（但以理在其中），使总督在他们三人面前回复事务，免得王受亏损。
3 Then this Daniel did his work better than the chief rulers and the captains, because there was a special spirit in him; and it was the king's purpose to put him over all the kingdom.
因这但以理有美好的灵性，所以显然超乎其余的总长和总督，王又想立他治理通国。
4 Then the chief rulers and the captains were looking for some cause for putting Daniel in the wrong in connection with the kingdom, but they were unable to put forward any wrongdoing or error against him; because he was true, and no error or wrong was to be seen in him.
那时，总长和总督寻找但以理误国的把柄，为要参他；只是找不着他的错误过失，因他忠心办事，毫无错误过失。
5 Then these men said, We will only get a reason for attacking Daniel in connection with the law of his God.
那些人便说：“我们要找参这但以理的把柄，除非在他 神的律法中就寻不着。”
6 Then these chief rulers and the captains came to the king and said to him, O King Darius, have life for ever.
于是，总长和总督纷纷聚集来见王，说：“愿大流士王万岁！
7 All the chief rulers of the kingdom, the chiefs and the captains, the wise men and the rulers, have made a common decision to put in force a law having the king's authority, and to give a strong order, that whoever makes any request to any god or man but you, O King, for thirty days, is to be put into the lions' hole.
国中的总长、钦差、总督、谋士，和巡抚彼此商议，要立一条坚定的禁令，三十日内，不拘何人，若在王以外，或向神或向人求什么，就必扔在狮子坑中。
8 Now, O King, put the order in force, signing the writing so that it may not be changed, like the law of the Medes and Persians which may not come to an end.
王啊，现在求你立这禁令，加盖玉玺，使禁令决不更改；照米底亚和波斯人的例是不可更改的。”
9 For this reason King Darius put his name on the writing and the order.
于是大流士王立这禁令，加盖玉玺。
10 And Daniel, on hearing that the writing had been signed, went into his house; (now he had windows in his room on the roof opening in the direction of Jerusalem; ) and three times a day he went down on his knees in prayer and praise before his God, as he had done before.
但以理知道这禁令盖了玉玺，就到自己家里（他楼上的窗户开向耶路撒冷），一日三次，双膝跪在他 神面前，祷告感谢，与素常一样。
11 Then these men were watching and saw Daniel making prayers and requesting grace before his God.
那些人就纷纷聚集，见但以理在他 神面前祈祷恳求。
12 Then they came near before the king and said, O King, have you not put your name to an order that any man who makes a request to any god or man but you, O King, for thirty days, is to be put into the lions' hole? The king made answer and said, The thing is fixed by the law of the Medes and Persians which may not come to an end.
他们便进到王前，提王的禁令，说：“王啊，三十日内不拘何人，若在王以外，或向神或向人求什么，必被扔在狮子坑中。王不是在这禁令上盖了玉玺吗？”王回答说：“实有这事，照米底亚和波斯人的例是不可更改的。”
13 Then they made answer and said before the king, Daniel, one of the prisoners of Judah, has no respect for you, O King, or for the order signed by you, but three times a day he makes his prayer to God.
他们对王说：“王啊，那被掳之犹大人中的但以理不理你，也不遵你盖了玉玺的禁令，他竟一日三次祈祷。”
14 When this thing came to the king's ears, it was very evil to him, and his heart was fixed on keeping Daniel safe, and till the going down of the sun he was doing everything in his power to get him free.
王听见这话，就甚愁烦，一心要救但以理，筹划解救他，直到日落的时候。
15 Then these men said to the king, Be certain, O King, that by the law of the Medes and Persians no order or law which the king has put into force may be changed.
那些人就纷纷聚集来见王，说：“王啊，当知道米底亚人和波斯人有例，凡王所立的禁令和律例都不可更改。”
16 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.
王下令，人就把但以理带来，扔在狮子坑中。王对但以理说：“你所常事奉的 神，他必救你。”
17 Then they got a stone and put it over the mouth of the hole, and it was stamped with the king's stamp and with the stamp of the lords, so that the decision about Daniel might not be changed.
有人搬石头放在坑口，王用自己的玺和大臣的印，封闭那坑，使惩办但以理的事毫无更改。
18 Then the king went to his great house, and took no food that night, and no ... were placed before him, and his sleep went from him.
王回宫，终夜禁食，无人拿乐器到他面前，并且睡不着觉。
19 Then very early in the morning the king got up and went quickly to the lions' hole.
次日黎明，王就起来，急忙往狮子坑那里去。
20 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?
临近坑边，哀声呼叫但以理，对但以理说：“永生 神的仆人但以理啊，你所常事奉的 神能救你脱离狮子吗？”
21 Then Daniel said to the king, O King, have life for ever.
但以理对王说：“愿王万岁！
22 My God has sent his angel to keep the lions' mouths shut, and they have done me no damage: because I was seen to be without sin before him; and further, before you, O King, I have done no wrong.
我的 神差遣使者，封住狮子的口，叫狮子不伤我；因我在 神面前无辜，我在王面前也没有行过亏损的事。”
23 Then the king was very glad, and gave orders for them to take Daniel up out of the hole. So Daniel was taken up out of the hole and he was seen to be untouched, because he had faith in his God.
王就甚喜乐，吩咐人将但以理从坑里系上来。于是但以理从坑里被系上来，身上毫无伤损，因为信靠他的 神。
24 And at the king's order, they took those men who had said evil against Daniel, and put them in the lions' hole, with their wives and their children; and they had not got to the floor of the hole before the lions overcame them and all their bones were broken.
王下令，人就把那些控告但以理的人，连他们的妻子儿女都带来，扔在狮子坑中。他们还没有到坑底，狮子就抓住他们，咬碎他们的骨头。
25 Then King Darius sent a letter to all the peoples, nations, and languages, living in all the earth: May your peace be increased.
那时，大流士王传旨，晓谕住在全地各方、各国、各族的人说：“愿你们大享平安！
26 It is my order that in all the kingdom of which I am ruler, men are to be shaking with fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, unchanging for ever, and his kingdom is one which will never come to destruction, his rule will go on to the end.
现在我降旨晓谕我所统辖的全国人民，要在但以理的 神面前，战兢恐惧。 因为他是永远长存的活 神， 他的国永不败坏； 他的权柄永存无极！
27 He gives salvation and makes men free from danger, and does signs and wonders in heaven and earth, who has kept Daniel safe from the power of the lions.
他护庇人，搭救人， 在天上地下施行神迹奇事， 救了但以理脱离狮子的口。”
28 So this Daniel did well in the kingdom of Darius and in the kingdom of Cyrus the Persian.
如此，这但以理，当大流士王在位的时候和波斯王塞鲁士在位的时候，大享亨通。
