Daniel 6:4 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Then this Daniel did his work better than the chief rulers and the captains, because there was a special spirit in him; and it was the king's purpose to put him over all the kingdom.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find a pretext against Daniel with respect to the kingdom; but they could not find any pretext or fault; inasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
World English Bible (WEB)
Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault, because he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Then the presidents and satraps have been seeking to find a cause of complaint against Daniel concerning the kingdom, and any cause of complaint and corruption they are not able to find, because that he `is' faithful, and any error and corruption have not been found in him.
| was | אֱדַ֨יִן | ʾĕdayin | ay-DA-yeen |
| Then presidents | סָֽרְכַיָּ֜א | sārĕkayyāʾ | sa-reh-ha-YA |
| the and | וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֗א | waʾăḥašdarpĕnayyāʾ | va-uh-hahsh-dahr-peh-na-YA |
| princes | הֲו֨וֹ | hăwô | huh-VOH |
| sought | בָעַ֧יִן | bāʿayin | va-AH-yeen |
occasion | עִלָּ֛ה | ʿillâ | ee-LA |
| to | לְהַשְׁכָּחָ֥ה | lĕhaškāḥâ | leh-hahsh-ka-HA |
| find Daniel | לְדָנִיֵּ֖אל | lĕdāniyyēl | leh-da-nee-YALE |
| against | מִצַּ֣ד | miṣṣad | mee-TSAHD |
| concerning the | מַלְכוּתָ֑א | malkûtāʾ | mahl-hoo-TA |
| kingdom; | וְכָל | wĕkāl | veh-HAHL |
| but occasion | עִלָּ֨ה | ʿillâ | ee-LA |
| fault; | וּשְׁחִיתָ֜ה | ûšĕḥîtâ | oo-sheh-hee-TA |
| nor | לָא | lāʾ | la |
| none | יָכְלִ֣ין | yoklîn | yoke-LEEN |
| could they | לְהַשְׁכָּחָ֗ה | lĕhaškāḥâ | leh-hahsh-ka-HA |
| find | כָּל | kāl | kahl |
| as | קֳבֵל֙ | qŏbēl | koh-VALE |
| forasmuch | דִּֽי | dî | dee |
| faithful, he | מְהֵימַ֣ן | mĕhêman | meh-hay-MAHN |
| any | ה֔וּא | hûʾ | hoo |
| there was error | וְכָל | wĕkāl | veh-HAHL |
| or | שָׁלוּ֙ | šālû | sha-LOO |
| fault neither | וּשְׁחִיתָ֔ה | ûšĕḥîtâ | oo-sheh-hee-TA |
| found | לָ֥א | lāʾ | la |
| in him. | הִשְׁתְּכַ֖חַת | hištĕkaḥat | heesh-teh-HA-haht |
| עֲלֽוֹהִי׃ | ʿălôhî | uh-LOH-hee |