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Daniel 6:4

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.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Daniel 6:5.

אֱדַ֨יִןedayinthenאֱדַיִןadverb — “then”H116then (of time)now, that time, then.סָֽרְכַיָּ֜אsarekhayapresidentסָרֵךְnoun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “president”, the definite formH5632an emirpresident.וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֗אvaachashdarpenayaand princeאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “and prince”, the definite formH324{a satrap or governorof amain province (of Persia)}prince.הֲו֨וֹhavvobecomeהָוָאverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “become”, a completed 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…בָעַ֧יִןvaayinaskבְּעָאverb, qal, participle, absolute — “ask”, a verb used as a describing wordH1156to seek or askask, desire, make (petition), pray, request, seek.עִלָּ֛הilahoccasionעִלָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “occasion”, the ordinary formH5931a pretext (as arising artificially)occasion.לְהַשְׁכָּחָ֥הlehashkachahto findשְׁכַחpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “to find”, the to-form of the verbH7912to discover (literally or figuratively)find.לְדָנִיֵּ֖אלledaniyelto Danielדָּנִיֵּאלpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Daniel”H1841Danijel, the Hebrew prophetDaniel.מִצַּ֣דmitsadfrom againstצַדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from against”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6655used adverbially (with preposition) at or upon the side ofagainst, concerning.מַלְכוּתָ֑אmalkhutakingdomמַלְכוּnoun, common, feminine, singular, determined, definite article — “kingdom”, the definite formH4437dominion (abstractly or concretely)kingdom, kingly, realm, reign.וְכָלvekhaland allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3606{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where) -fore, + though, what (where, who) -soever, (the) whole.עִלָּ֨הilahoccasionעִלָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “occasion”, the ordinary formH5931a pretext (as arising artificially)occasion.וּשְׁחִיתָ֜הushechitahand corruptשְׁחַתconjunction, verb, qal passive, passive participle, absolute — “and corrupt”, a verb used as a describing wordH7844{to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)}corrupt, fault.לָאlaor 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.יָכְלִ֣יןyakhelinbe ableיְכֵלverb, qal, participle, absolute — “be able”, a verb used as a describing wordH3202{to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)}be able, can, couldest, prevail.לְהַשְׁכָּחָ֗הlehashkachahto findשְׁכַחpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “to find”, the to-form of the verbH7912to discover (literally or figuratively)find.כָּלkalas allכֹּלconjunction, conjunction — “as all”H3606{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where) -fore, + though, what (where, who) -soever, (the) whole.קֳבֵל֙qovelbeforeקְבֵלconjunction — “before”H6903(adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence[phrase] according to, [phrase] as, [phrase] because, before, [phrase] for this cause, [phrase] forasmuch as, [phrase] by this means, over against, by reason of, [phrase] that, [phrase] therefore, [phrase] though, [phrase] wherefore.דִּֽיdithatדִּיconjunction — “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.מְהֵימַ֣ןmeheymanbelieveאֲמַןverb, hiphil, passive participle, absolute — “believe”, a verb used as a describing wordH540{properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain};believe, faithful, sure.ה֔וּאhuthisהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “this”H1932{he (she or it); self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are}[idiom] are, it, this.וְכָלvekhaland allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3606{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where) -fore, + though, what (where, who) -soever, (the) whole.שָׁלוּ֙shalverrorשָׁלוּnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “error”, the ordinary formH7960a faulterror, [idiom] fail, thing amiss.וּשְׁחִיתָ֔הushechitahand corruptשְׁחַתconjunction, verb, qal passive, passive participle, absolute — “and corrupt”, a verb used as a describing wordH7844{to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)}corrupt, fault.לָ֥אlaor 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.הִשְׁתְּכַ֖חַתhishtekhachatfindשְׁכַחverb, hothpaal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “find”, a completed actionH7912to discover (literally or figuratively)find.עֲלֽוֹהִיalohiagainstעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “against”H5922{above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}about, against, concerning, for, (there-) fore, from, in, [idiom] more, of, (there-, up-) on, (in-) to, [phrase] why with.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(6-5) 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.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

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.

World English Bible

Then the presidents and the local governors sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion or fault, because he was faithful. There wasn’t any error or fault found in him.

Darby Translation

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.

Douay-Rheims

And the king thought to set him over all the kingdom: whereupon the princes, and the governors sought to find occasion against Daniel with regard to the king: and they could find no cause, nor suspicion, because he was faithful, and no fault, nor suspicion was found in him.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Then the governors and satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel; but they found against him no occasion, nor trespass, nor error, because he was faithful.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ οἱ τακτικοὶ καὶ οἱ σατράπαι ἐζήτουν πρόφασιν εὑρεῖν κατὰ Δανιήλ· καὶ πᾶσαν πρόφασιν καὶ παράπτωμα καὶ ἀμπλάκημα οὐχ εὗρον κατʼ αὐτοῦ, ὅτι πιστὸς ἦν.