Daniel 9:1 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
In the first year of Darius, son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, who hath been made king over the kingdom of the Chaldeans,
English 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,
English Amplified
IN THE first year of Darius son of Ahasuerus, of the offspring of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans--
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
IN THE first year of Darius son of Ahasuerus, of the offspring of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans–
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
In the first year of Darius son of Xerxes, a Mede by descent, who was made ruler over the kingdom of the Chaldeans —
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
In the first year of Darius, the son of Ahasuerus, a Mede by birth, who was made king over the Chaldean kingdom —
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
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,
English EASY 2024
This is what happened in the first year that Darius ruled Babylonia. He was the son of Xerxes, a descendant of the Medes. He became the king of Babylonia.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
These things happened during the first year that Darius son of Ahasuerus was king. Darius was a Mede by birth, but he was appointed to be the king of Babylon.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, by descent a Mede, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans-
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Darius the Mede, who was the son of Xerxes, ruled over the kingdom of Babylonia.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Xerxes' son Darius, who was a Mede by birth, was made ruler of the kingdom of Babylon.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
In the first year of Darius, who was the son of Ahasuerus, was a Mede by birth, and was ruler over the kingdom of the Chaldeans--
English KJV 1611
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;
English LSB
In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, from the seed of the Medes, who was made king over the kingdom of the Chaldeans—
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus of the lineage of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans,
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of Median descent, who was made king over the kingdom of the Chaldeans--
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
It was the first year that Darius, son of Ahasuerus, of the race of the Medes, reigned over the kingdom of the Chaldeans;
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
In the first year of Darius son of Ahasuerus, who was of Median descent and who had been appointed king over the Babylonian empire —
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
It was the first year that Darius was king of Babylonia. He was from Media and was the son of Xerxes.
English NIV
In the first year of Darius son of Ahasuerus (a Mede by descent), who was made ruler over the Babylonian kingdom-
English NKJ 1982
In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the lineage of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans—
English NLT
It was the first year of the reign of Darius the Mede, the son of Ahasuerus, who became king of the Babylonians.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
In the first year of Darius son of Ahasuerus, by birth a Mede, who became king over the realm of the Chaldeans--
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
These things happened during the first year Darius son of Xerxes was king over Babylon. He was a descendant of the Medes.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasu-erus, by birth a Mede, who became king over the realm of the Chaldeans—
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
It was now the first year of the reign of King Darius, the son of Ahasuerus. (Darius was a Mede but became king of the Chaldeans.)
English Tyndale 1537
In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, which was of the seed of the Medes, and was made king over the realm of the Caldees: