Daniel 6:1 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

It hath been good before Darius, and he hath established over the kingdom satraps -- a hundred and twenty -- that they may be throughout the whole kingdom,

English ASV

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;

English Amplified

IT PLEASED [King] Darius [successor to Belshazzar] to set over the kingdom 120 satraps who should be [in charge] throughout all the kingdom,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

IT PLEASED [King] Darius [successor to Belshazzar] to set over the kingdom 120 satraps who should be [in charge] throughout all the kingdom,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Now it pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Darius decided to appoint 120 satraps over the kingdom, stationed throughout the realm,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be in all the kingdom;

English EASY 2024

King Darius decided to choose 120 men to rule the regions of his nation. Together, they would rule the whole kingdom.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Darius thought it would be a good idea to choose 120 satraps to rule throughout his kingdom.

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom 120 satraps, to be throughout the whole kingdom;

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Darius decided to appoint a hundred and twenty governors to hold office throughout his empire.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Darius decided it would be good to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Darius decided to appoint 120 satraps over the kingdom, stationed throughout the realm,

English KJV 1611

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;

English LSB

It seemed good to Darius that he set 120 satraps over the kingdom, that they would be in charge of the whole kingdom,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred and twenty officials, so that they would be over the whole kingdom,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

It seemed good to Darius to appoint 120 satraps over the kingdom, that they would be in charge of the whole kingdom,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

And Darius the Mede succeeded to the kingdom at the age of sixty-two.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

It seemed like a good idea to Darius to appoint over the kingdom 120 satraps who would be in charge of the entire kingdom.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

It pleased Darius to appoint 120 royal rulers over his entire kingdom.

English NIV

It pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom,

English NKJ 1982

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred and twenty satraps, to be over the whole kingdom;

English NLT

Darius the Mede decided to divide the kingdom into 120 provinces, and he appointed a prince to rule over each province.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty satraps, stationed throughout the whole kingdom,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

After he became king, Darius the Mede decided to subdivide his kingdom into 120 provinces and strategically appointed a governor for each province.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, to be throughout the whole kingdom;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Darius divided the kingdom into 120 provinces, each under a governor.

English Tyndale 1537

It pleased Darius to set over his kingdom an hundredth and twenty lords, which should be in all his kingdom about.

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