Daniel 6:2 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Darius was pleased to put over the kingdom a hundred and twenty captains, who were to be all through the kingdom;
Darby English Bible (DBY)
and over these, three presidents -- of whom Daniel was one -- to whom these satraps should render account, and that the king should suffer no loss.
World English Bible (WEB)
and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one; that these satraps might give account to them, and that the king should have no damage.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and higher than they three presidents, of whom Daniel `is' first, that these satraps may give to them an account, and the king have no loss.
| And over | וְעֵ֤לָּא | wĕʿēllāʾ | veh-A-la |
| these | מִנְּהוֹן֙ | minnĕhôn | mee-neh-HONE |
| three | סָרְכִ֣ין | sorkîn | sore-HEEN |
| presidents; | תְּלָתָ֔ה | tĕlātâ | teh-la-TA |
| of whom | דִּ֥י | dî | dee |
| דָנִיֵּ֖אל | dāniyyēl | da-nee-YALE | |
| Daniel | חַֽד | ḥad | hahd |
| was first: | מִנְּה֑וֹן | minnĕhôn | mee-neh-HONE |
| that | דִּֽי | dî | dee |
| לֶהֱוֹ֞ן | lehĕwōn | leh-hay-ONE | |
| princes the | אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֣א | ʾăḥašdarpĕnayyāʾ | uh-hahsh-dahr-peh-na-YA |
| might | אִלֵּ֗ין | ʾillên | ee-LANE |
| give | יָהֲבִ֤ין | yāhăbîn | ya-huh-VEEN |
| accounts | לְהוֹן֙ | lĕhôn | leh-HONE |
| king the and them, unto | טַעְמָ֔א | ṭaʿmāʾ | ta-MA |
| should have | וּמַלְכָּ֖א | ûmalkāʾ | oo-mahl-KA |
| no | לָֽא | lāʾ | la |
| damage. | לֶהֱוֵ֥א | lehĕwēʾ | leh-hay-VAY |
| נָזִֽק׃ | nāziq | na-ZEEK |