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Daniel 6:21 Then Daniel replied, "O king, may you live forever!
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full chapter"> (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/daniel/6.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Daniel answered, “May the king live forever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/daniel/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Daniel answered, “Long live the king!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/daniel/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Daniel said to the king, “O king, live forever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/daniel/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Daniel replied, “O king, may you live forever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/daniel/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/daniel/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Daniel said to the king, “O king, live forever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/daniel/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Daniel spoke to the king, “O king, live forever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/daniel/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Daniel spoke to the king, “O king, live forever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/daniel/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Daniel spoke to the king, “O king, live forever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/daniel/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Daniel spoke to the king, “O king, live forever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/daniel/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Daniel spoke to the king, “O king, live forever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/daniel/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Daniel spoke with the king: “May the king live forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/daniel/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Daniel spoke with the king: “May the king live forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/daniel/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/daniel/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Daniel answered, "Your Majesty, I hope you live forever! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/daniel/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/daniel/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Daniel said to the king, "Your Majesty, may you live forever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/daniel/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Daniel answered, "May Your Majesty live forever! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/daniel/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Daniel replied to the king, "May your majesty live forever! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/daniel/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Daniel replied, ?O king, may you live forever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/daniel/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Daniel spoke to the king, "O king, live forever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/daniel/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then said Daniel to the king, "O king, live forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/daniel/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then said Daniel to the king, O king, live for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/daniel/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then Daniel said to the king, “O king, live forever! <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/daniel/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Daniel has spoken with the king: “O king, live for all ages:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/daniel/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Then Daniel hath spoken with the king: 'O king, to the ages live:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/daniel/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Then Daniel said to the king, O king, live forever.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/daniel/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Daniel answering the king, said: O king, live for ever: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/daniel/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Daniel, answering the king, said, “O king, live forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/daniel/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Daniel answered the king: “O king, live forever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/daniel/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Daniel then said to the king, “O king, live forever!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/daniel/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then Daniel spoke to the king and said, O king, live for ever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/daniel/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Then Daniel spoke with the King and said to him: “Oh, King, live to eternity!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/daniel/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then said Daniel unto the king: 'O king, live for ever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/daniel/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Daniel said to the king, O king, live for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/daniel/6-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/shUZJK-vYxI?start=2345" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/daniel/6.htm">Daniel in the Lions' Den</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>When he reached the den, he cried out in a voice of anguish, “O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?” <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/116.htm" title="116: ’ĕ·ḏa·yin (Adv) -- Then, thereupon. (Aramaic) of uncertain derivation; then (of time).">Then</a> <a href="/hebrew/1841.htm" title="1841: dā·nî·yel (N-proper-ms) -- God is my judge, an Isr. leader in Bab. (Aramaic) corresponding to Daniye'l; Danijel, the Heb. Prophet.">Daniel</a> <a href="/hebrew/4449.htm" title="4449: mal·lil (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To speak, say. (Aramaic) corresponding to malal; to speak.">replied,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5974.htm" title="5974: ‘im- (Prep) -- With. (Aramaic) corresponding to im."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4430.htm" title="4430: mal·kā (N-msd) -- King. (Aramaic) corresponding to melek; a king."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4430.htm" title="4430: mal·kā (N-msd) -- King. (Aramaic) corresponding to melek; a king.">“O king,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2418.htm" title="2418: ḥĕ·yî (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To live. (Aramaic) or chayah (Aramaic); corresponding to chayah; to live.">may you live</a> <a href="/hebrew/5957.htm" title="5957: lə·‘ā·lə·mîn (Prep-l:: N-mp) -- (Aramaic) corresponding to owlam; remote time, i.e. The future or past indefinitely; often adverb, forever.">forever!</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>My God sent His angel and shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, for I was found innocent in His sight, and I have done no wrong against you, O king.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/3-16.htm">Daniel 3:16-18</a></span><br />Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. / If the God whom we serve exists, then He is able to deliver us from the blazing fiery furnace and from your hand, O king. / But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/3-28.htm">Daniel 3:28</a></span><br />Nebuchadnezzar declared, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him. They violated the king’s command and risked their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-47.htm">Daniel 2:47</a></span><br />The king said to Daniel, “Your God is truly the God of gods and Lord of kings, the Revealer of Mysteries, since you were able to reveal this mystery.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/4-37.htm">Daniel 4:37</a></span><br />Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/5-23.htm">Daniel 5:23</a></span><br />Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. The vessels from His house were brought to you, and as you drank wine from them with your nobles, wives, and concubines, you praised your gods of silver and gold, bronze and iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand. But you have failed to glorify the God who holds in His hand your very breath and all your ways.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/9-4.htm">Daniel 9:4</a></span><br />And I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed, “O, Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of loving devotion to those who love Him and keep His commandments,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/10-12.htm">Daniel 10:12</a></span><br />“Do not be afraid, Daniel,” he said, “for from the first day that you purposed to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-60.htm">1 Kings 8:60</a></span><br />so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the LORD is God. There is no other!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-7.htm">Psalm 34:7</a></span><br />The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-11.htm">Psalm 91:11-13</a></span><br />For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. / They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. / You will tread on the lion and cobra; you will trample the young lion and serpent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-3.htm">Isaiah 26:3</a></span><br />You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-6.htm">Matthew 4:6</a></span><br />“If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-32.htm">Matthew 10:32</a></span><br />Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-43.htm">Matthew 27:43</a></span><br />He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then said Daniel to the king, O king, live for ever.</p><p class="hdg">O king.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/6-6.htm">Daniel 6:6</a></b></br> Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/2-4.htm">Daniel 2:4</a></b></br> Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/2-3.htm">Nehemiah 2:3</a></b></br> And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, <i>lieth</i> waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/daniel/6-6.htm">Ages</a> <a href="/daniel/6-20.htm">Daniel</a> <a href="/daniel/6-6.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/daniel/6-6.htm">Live</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/7-18.htm">Ages</a> <a href="/daniel/6-23.htm">Daniel</a> <a href="/daniel/6-26.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/hosea/3-4.htm">Live</a><div class="vheading2">Daniel 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/6-1.htm">Daniel is made chief of the presidents.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/6-4.htm">They, conspiring against him, obtain an idolatrous decree.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/6-10.htm">Daniel, accused of the breach thereof, is cast into the lion's den.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/6-18.htm">Daniel is saved;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/6-24.htm">his adversaries devoured;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/6-25.htm">and God magnified by a decree.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/daniel/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/daniel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/daniel/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then Daniel replied</b><br>Daniel's response comes after a night spent in the lions' den, a punishment for his unwavering faithfulness to God. His ability to reply indicates his survival, a miraculous event that underscores God's protection. This moment is a testament to Daniel's faith and God's power, echoing the deliverance of other biblical figures like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace (Daniel 3).<p><b>O king</b><br>Daniel addresses King Darius with respect, despite the king's role in his ordeal. This reflects Daniel's consistent character of integrity and respect for authority, aligning with biblical teachings on respecting governing authorities (<a href="/romans/13.htm">Romans 13:1</a>). It also highlights the tension between earthly authority and divine allegiance, a recurring theme in Daniel's life.<p><b>may you live forever!</b><br>This traditional greeting for kings expresses a wish for the king's longevity and prosperity. It reflects the cultural norms of the time, where such expressions were common in royal courts. Despite the king's decree leading to his trial, Daniel's greeting shows no bitterness, illustrating his forgiveness and trust in God's justice. This phrase can also be seen as a type of Christ, who, despite being wronged, offered forgiveness and sought the well-being of others (<a href="/luke/23-34.htm">Luke 23:34</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/daniel.htm">Daniel</a></b><br>A Jewish exile in Babylon, known for his unwavering faith and integrity. He served in high governmental positions under several kings.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_darius.htm">King Darius</a></b><br>The ruler of the Medo-Persian Empire who admired Daniel but was manipulated into signing a decree that led to Daniel being thrown into the lions' den.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/lions'_den.htm">Lions' Den</a></b><br>A pit used for executing those who violated the king's decrees. Daniel was cast into it for praying to God despite the king's edict.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The city where these events took place, a center of power and culture in the ancient world.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_decree.htm">The Decree</a></b><br>An edict that prohibited prayer to any god or man other than King Darius for thirty days, which Daniel defied by continuing his practice of praying to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_adversity.htm">Faithfulness in Adversity</a></b><br>Daniel's unwavering commitment to God, even in the face of death, challenges us to remain faithful in our own trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/respectful_communication.htm">Respectful Communication</a></b><br>Despite being wronged, Daniel addresses the king with respect, teaching us the importance of maintaining a respectful demeanor even towards those who may oppose us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The account highlights God's control over circumstances and His ability to protect and deliver His faithful servants.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_as_a_priority.htm">Prayer as a Priority</a></b><br>Daniel's dedication to prayer, even when it was outlawed, underscores the importance of maintaining a strong prayer life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witness_through_integrity.htm">Witness through Integrity</a></b><br>Daniel's integrity and faithfulness serve as a powerful witness to those around him, including King Darius.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_daniel_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Daniel 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_daniel_6_align_with_babylon-persia_shift.htm">How does the account in Daniel 6 reconcile with other biblical or historical narratives about the transition of power from Babylon to Persia?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_daniel_survive_the_lions.htm">How did Daniel survive the lions' den unharmed?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_isis,_end_times.htm">What does the Bible say about ISIS and End Times?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_faith_alone_truly_dispel_fear.htm">Psalm 112:7–8 portrays the righteous as fearless in troubling times; how can we verify the claim that faith alone dispels fear, given the prevalence of anxiety even among devout believers?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/daniel/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 21, 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever. My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt</span>. The Syriac construction, <span class="accented">malleel</span> 'ira, is to be observed. The rendering of the LXX. differs from the Massoretic text in a way that can scarcely be due to differences merely of reading, "Then Daniel called with a loud voice and said O king, I am yet living, and God hath saved me from the lions according to the righteousness found in me before him, and before thee, O king, was neither ignorance nor sin to be found in me; but thou didst hearken to men who deceive kings, and hast east me into the den of lions for my destruction." It is not impossible that the opening clauses of the Massoretic and the LXX. respectively, "O king, I am yet living." and "O king, live for ever," have been derived from the same source. The last clause is to all appearance an expansion. Theodotion and the Peshitta agree with the Massoretic text. Daniel answers the king, and declares his safety. The angelology of Daniel is an interesting subject, but here the question is complicated by the fact that there is no reference to angelic interference in the Septuagint. Still all through Scripture God does most of his works through the intervention of angels. To Darius, if he had any such beliefs as afterwards are found associated with Zoru astrianism, the ascription of deliverance to an angel would be natural enough. It is doubt ful whether Cyrus and his followers were not idolaters. The rebuke implied in the state merit that not only before God was Daniel innocent, but in the sight of the king, is sufficiently clear without passing beyond the lines of courtly decorum. The expansion in the LXX. is unnecessary, and mars the stately picture; though, on the other hand, the simple answer to the king's question is more likely than the courtly "O king live for ever." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/daniel/6-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱדַ֙יִן֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·ḏa·yin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_116.htm">Strong's 116: </a> </span><span class="str2">Then, thereupon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Daniel</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּנִיֶּ֔אל</span> <span class="translit">(dā·nî·yel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1841.htm">Strong's 1841: </a> </span><span class="str2">Daniel -- 'God is my judge', an Israelite leader in Babylon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">replied,</span><br /><span class="heb">מַלִּ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(mal·lil)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4449.htm">Strong's 4449: </a> </span><span class="str2">To speak, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“O king,</span><br /><span class="heb">מַלְכָּ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(mal·kā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4430.htm">Strong's 4430: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">may you live</span><br /><span class="heb">חֱיִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥĕ·yî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2418.htm">Strong's 2418: </a> </span><span class="str2">To live</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forever!</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעָלְמִ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ā·lə·mîn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5957.htm">Strong's 5957: </a> </span><span class="str2">Remote time, the future, past, forever</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/daniel/6-21.htm">Daniel 6:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/daniel/6-21.htm">Daniel 6:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/daniel/6-21.htm">Daniel 6:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/daniel/6-21.htm">Daniel 6:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/daniel/6-21.htm">Daniel 6:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/daniel/6-21.htm">Daniel 6:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/daniel/6-21.htm">Daniel 6:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/daniel/6-21.htm">Daniel 6:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/daniel/6-21.htm">Daniel 6:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/daniel/6-21.htm">Daniel 6:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/daniel/6-21.htm">OT Prophets: Daniel 6:21 Then said Daniel to the king O (Dan. 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