Daniel 6:1
ContextNET © | It seemed like a good idea to Darius 1 to appoint over the kingdom 120 satraps 2 who would be in charge of the entire kingdom. |
NIV © | It pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom, |
NASB © | It seemed good to Darius to appoint 120 satraps over the kingdom, that they would be in charge of the whole kingdom, |
NLT © | Darius the Mede decided to divide the kingdom into 120 provinces, and he appointed a prince to rule over each province. |
MSG © | Darius reorganized his kingdom. He appointed one hundred twenty governors to administer all the parts of his realm. |
BBE © | Darius was pleased to put over the kingdom a hundred and twenty captains, who were to be all through the kingdom; |
NRSV © | It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty satraps, stationed throughout the whole kingdom, |
NKJV © | It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred and twenty satraps, to be over the whole kingdom; |
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NET © | It seemed like a good idea to Darius 1 to appoint over the kingdom 120 satraps 2 who would be in charge of the entire kingdom. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Aram “It was pleasing before Darius.” 2 tn This is a technical term for an official placed in charge of a region of the empire (cf. KJV, NLT “prince[s]”; NCV, TEV “governors”). These satraps were answerable to a supervisor, who in turn answered to Darius. |