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Daniel 6:2

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.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Daniel 6:3.

וְעֵ֤לָּאveelaand overעֵלָּאconjunction, adverb — “and over”H5924aboveover.מִנְּהוֹן֙minhonfromמִןpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “from”H4481{properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of}according, after, [phrase] because, [phrase] before, by, for, from, [idiom] him, [idiom] more than, (out) of, part, since, [idiom] these, to, upon, [phrase] when.סָרְכִ֣יןsarekhinpresidentסָרֵךְnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “president”, the ordinary formH5632an emirpresident.תְּלָתָ֔אtelatathirdתְּלָתadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “third”, the ordinary formH8532three or thirdthird, three.דִּ֥יdithatדִּיparticle, relative — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.דָנִיֵּ֖אלdaniyelDanielדָּנִיֵּאלnoun, proper name — “Daniel”H1841Danijel, the Hebrew prophetDaniel.חַֽדchadfirstחַדadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “first”, the ordinary formH2298as card. one; as article single; as an ordinal, first; adverbially, at oncea, first, one, together.מִנְּה֑וֹןminhonfromמִןpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “from”H4481{properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of}according, after, [phrase] because, [phrase] before, by, for, from, [idiom] him, [idiom] more than, (out) of, part, since, [idiom] these, to, upon, [phrase] when.דִּֽיdithatדִּיparticle, relative — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.לֶהֱוֺ֞ןleheonbecomeהָוָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “become”, an unfinished actionH1934to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words)be, become, [phrase] behold, [phrase] came (to pass), [phrase] cease, [phrase] cleave, [phrase] consider, [phrase] do, [phrase] give, [phrase] have, [phrase] judge, [phrase] keep, [phrase] labour, [phrase] mingle (self), [phrase] put, [phr…אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֣אachashdarpenayaprinceאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “prince”, the definite formH324{a satrap or governorof amain province (of Persia)}prince.אִלֵּ֗יןileyntheseאִלֵּיןpronoun, demonstrative, masculine, plural — “these”H459thesethe, these.יָהֲבִ֤יןyahavingiveיְהַבverb, qal, participle, absolute — “give”, a verb used as a describing wordH3052{to give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put; imperatively (reflexive) come}deliver, give, lay, [phrase] prolong, pay, yield.לְהוֹן֙lehontoלְהוֹן֙preposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to”toטַעְמָ֔אtamaaccountטַעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “account”, the definite formH2941properly, a taste, i.e. ajudicial sentenceaccount, [idiom] to be commanded, commandment, matter.וּמַלְכָּ֖אumalkaand kingמֶלֶךְconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “and king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.לָֽאlaor evenלָאparticle, negative — “or even”H3809{not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no;}or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-) not, as nothing, without.לֶהֱוֵ֥אlehevebecomeהָוָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “become”, an unfinished actionH1934to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words)be, become, [phrase] behold, [phrase] came (to pass), [phrase] cease, [phrase] cleave, [phrase] consider, [phrase] do, [phrase] give, [phrase] have, [phrase] judge, [phrase] keep, [phrase] labour, [phrase] mingle (self), [phrase] put, [phr…נָזִֽקnaziqhave damageנְזַקverb, qal, participle, absolute — “have damage”, a verb used as a describing wordH5142to suffer (causatively, inflict) losshave (en-) damage, hurt(-ful).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(6-3) 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.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

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.

World English Bible

and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one, that these local governors might give account to them, and that the king should suffer no loss.

Darby Translation

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.

Douay-Rheims

And three princes over them, of whom Daniel was one: that the governors might give an account to them, and the king might have no trouble.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(6-3) 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.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and over them three governors, of whom one was Daniel; for the satraps to give account to them, that the king should not be troubled.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ ἐπάνω αὐτῶν τακτικοὺς τρεῖς, ὃς ἦν Δανιὴλ εἷς ἐξ αὐτῶν, τοῦ ἀποδιδόναι αὐτοῖς τοὺς σατράπας λόγον, ὅπως ὁ βασιλεὺς μὴ ἐνοχλῆται.