Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Finally these men said, “We will never find any basis for charges against this man Daniel unless it has something to do with the law of his God.” New Living Translation So they concluded, “Our only chance of finding grounds for accusing Daniel will be in connection with the rules of his religion.” English Standard Version Then these men said, “We shall not find any ground for complaint against this Daniel unless we find it in connection with the law of his God.” Berean Standard Bible Finally these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel, unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.” King James Bible 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. New King James Version Then these men said, “We shall not find any charge against this Daniel unless we find it against him concerning the law of his God.” New American Standard Bible Then these men said, “We will not find any ground of accusation against this Daniel unless we find it against him regarding the law of his God.” NASB 1995 Then these men said, “We will not find any ground of accusation against this Daniel unless we find it against him with regard to the law of his God.” NASB 1977 Then these men said, “We shall not find any ground of accusation against this Daniel unless we find it against him with regard to the law of his God.” Legacy Standard Bible Then these men said, “We will not find any ground of accusation against this Daniel unless we find it against him with regard to the law of his God.” Amplified Bible Then these men said, “We will not find any basis for an accusation against this Daniel unless we find something against him in connection with the law of his God.” Christian Standard Bible Then these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Then these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.” 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. Contemporary English Version Finally, they said to one another, "We will never be able to bring any charge against Daniel, unless it has to do with his religion." English Revised 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation These men said, "We won't find anything to accuse this man, Daniel, unless we find it in his religious practices." Good News Translation They said to each other, "We are not going to find anything of which to accuse Daniel unless it is something in connection with his religion." International Standard Version So these men said, "We'll never find any basis for complaint against Daniel unless we build it on the requirements of his God." Majority Standard Bible Finally these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel, unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.” NET Bible 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." New Heart English Bible Then these men said, "We will not find any charge against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God." Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible Then these men said, “We won’t find any occasion against this Daniel, unless we find it against him concerning the law of his God.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThen these men are saying, “We do not find against this Daniel any cause of complaint, except we have found [it] against him in the Law of his God.” Young's Literal Translation Then these men are saying, 'We do not find against this Daniel any cause of complaint, except we have found it against him in the law of his God.' Smith's Literal Translation Then these men saying that, We shall not find against this Daniel any pretext except we shall find against him in the law of his God. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThen these men said: We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, unless perhaps concerning the law of his God. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, these men said, “We will not find any complaint against this Daniel, unless it is against the law of his God.” New American Bible Then these men said to themselves, “We shall find no grounds for accusation against this Daniel except in connection with the law of his God.” New Revised Standard Version The men said, “We shall not find any ground for complaint against this Daniel unless we find it in connection with the law of his God.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen these men said, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel unless we find it against him in connection with the law of his God. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And those men were saying: “We will not find a pretext against this Daniel unless we find against him in the judgment of his God OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Then said these men: 'We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him in the matter of the law of his God.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And the governors said, We shall not find occasion against Daniel, except in the ordinances of his God. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Plot Against Daniel…4Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him. 5Finally these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel, unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.” 6So the administrators and satraps went together to the king and said, “O King Darius, may you live forever!… Cross References Acts 24:13-16 Nor can they prove to you any of their charges against me. / I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets, / and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked. ... Acts 6:10-15 but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke. / Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.” / So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin, ... Psalm 37:32-33 Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them, / the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment. 1 Peter 3:16 keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ. Matthew 26:59-60 Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death. / But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward Luke 23:2-4 And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.” / So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied. / Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.” 1 Peter 2:12 Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us. John 19:4 Once again Pilate came out and said to the Jews, “Look, I am bringing Him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against Him.” Psalm 56:5-6 All day long they twist my words; all their thoughts are on my demise. / They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life. Mark 14:55-56 Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they did not find any. / For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent. 1 Samuel 18:28-29 When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David, / he grew even more afraid of David. So from then on Saul was David’s enemy. Jeremiah 18:18 Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his words.” Matthew 22:15 Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words. Luke 20:20-21 So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor. / “Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Psalm 64:3-6 who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows, / ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear. / They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say. ... Treasury of Scripture 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. 1 Samuel 24:17 And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil. Esther 3:8 And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them. John 19:6,7 When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him… Jump to Previous Accusation Attacking Basis Cause Charges Complaint Connection Daniel Except Finally Find Found Ground Law Matter Occasion Reason Regard Something Touching UnlessJump to Next Accusation Attacking Basis Cause Charges Complaint Connection Daniel Except Finally Find Found Ground Law Matter Occasion Reason Regard Something Touching UnlessDaniel 6 1. Daniel is made chief of the presidents.4. They, conspiring against him, obtain an idolatrous decree. 10. Daniel, accused of the breach thereof, is cast into the lion's den. 18. Daniel is saved; 24. his adversaries devoured; 25. and God magnified by a decree. Finally these men said This phrase marks a culmination of efforts by Daniel's adversaries. The Hebrew word for "finally" suggests a sense of desperation and determination. These men, likely high-ranking officials, were envious of Daniel's favor with the king. Historically, this reflects the political intrigue common in ancient courts, where jealousy often led to plots against those in power. We will never find any basis for a charge against this man Daniel unless it has something to do with the law of his God Hebrew Finallyאֱ֠דַיִן (’ĕ·ḏa·yin) Adverb Strong's 116: Then, thereupon these אִלֵּךְ֙ (’il·lêḵ) Pronoun - common plural Strong's 479: These men גֻּבְרַיָּ֤א (guḇ·ray·yā) Noun - masculine plural determinate Strong's 1400: A person said, אָֽמְרִ֔ין (’ā·mə·rîn) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 560: To say, tell, command “We will never לָ֧א (lā) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3809: Not, no find נְהַשְׁכַּ֛ח (nə·haš·kaḥ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 7912: To discover any כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3606: The whole, all, any, every charge עִלָּ֑א (‘il·lā) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5931: Matter, affair, occasion against this דְּנָ֖ה (də·nāh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 1836: This Daniel, לְדָנִיֵּ֥אל (lə·ḏā·nî·yêl) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1841: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', an Israelite leader in Babylon unless לָהֵ֕ן (lā·hên) Conjunction Strong's 3861: Therefore, except we find [something] הַשְׁכַּ֥חְנָֽה (haš·kaḥ·nāh) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common plural Strong's 7912: To discover against him עֲל֖וֹהִי (‘ă·lō·w·hî) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against concerning the law בְּדָ֥ת (bə·ḏāṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1882: A royal edict, statute of his God.” אֱלָהֵֽהּ׃ (’ĕ·lā·hêh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 426: God Links Daniel 6:5 NIVDaniel 6:5 NLT Daniel 6:5 ESV Daniel 6:5 NASB Daniel 6:5 KJV Daniel 6:5 BibleApps.com Daniel 6:5 Biblia Paralela Daniel 6:5 Chinese Bible Daniel 6:5 French Bible Daniel 6:5 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Daniel 6:5 Then said these men We shall not (Dan. 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