American Standard Version
"Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God. "
— Daniel 6:5, American Standard Version
“Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.”
“Then these men said, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.”
“So these men concluded,“We won’t find any pretext against this man Daniel unless it is in connection with the law of his God.””
“Then these men said: We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, unless perhaps concerning the law of his God.”
“Then these men said, We will only get a reason for attacking Daniel in connection with the law of his God.”
“Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.”
and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one; that these satraps might give account unto them, and that the king should have no damage.
Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault, forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
Then these presidents and satraps assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.
All the presidents of the kingdom, the deputies and the satraps, the counsellors and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a strong interdict, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
Now, O king, establish the interdict, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.