Daniel 6:26 BSB — MannaFest

Daniel 6:26

I hereby decree that in every part of my kingdom, men are to tremble in fear before the God of Daniel: For He is the living God, and He endures forever; His kingdom will never be destroyed, and His dominion will never end.

BSB

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ASV

I make a decree, that in all the dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel; for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, And his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed; and his dominion shall be even unto the end.

KJV

I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.

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Commentary

3 voices

Cyprian

Treatise XII. Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews 3:20 (258)

The foundation and strength of hope and faith is fear. In Psalm 111: "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." Of the same thing in the Wisdom of Solomon, … in the Proverbs, … in Isaiah, … in Genesis, … and in Psalm 2, … Then Darius the king wrote, "To all peoples, tribes and languages that are in my kingdom, peace be to you from my face. I decree and ordain that all those who are in my kingdom shall fear and tremble before the Most High God whom Daniel serves."

The record, by era

The Church Fathers1 voice

Jerome

St. Jerome, Commentary on Daniel, CHAPTER SIX (420)

Verses 25-27. "Then king Darius wrote unto all the peoples, tribes and language-groups who dwelt in all the earth, saying: 'Your peace be multiplied! I have enacted a decree that in all my empire and kingdom men are to dread and tremble before the God of Daniel. For it is He who is the living God and the One who abides forever, and His rule shall not be overthown, and His power shall eternally endure.

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

He gives honour to God by a decree published to all nations, by which they are required to fear before him. And this is a decree which is indeed fit to be made unalterable, according to the laws of the Medes and Persians, for it is the everlasting gospel, preached to those that dwell on the earth, Rev. xiv. Fear God, and give glory to him.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

I make a decree that - men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel - As in the case of the three Hebrews, Dan 3:29. The true God was known by his servants, and by the deliverances he wrought for them. See his characters in this decree. 1. He is the living God, the Author and Giver of life; all others are dead gods. 2. He is steadfast for ever. All things change; but he is unchangeable. 3. He has a kingdom; for as he made all things, so he governs all things.

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Original language & word study

29 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
מִן־	min-	from	H4481 →
קֳדָמַי֮	ko.da.Mai	before me	H6925 →
שִׂ֣ים	sim	it is made	H7761 →
טְעֵם֒	te.'Em	a decree	H2942 →
דִּ֣י׀	di	that	H1768 →
בְּכָל־	be.khol	in all	H3606 →
שָׁלְטָ֣ן	shal.Tan	[the] dominion of	H7985 →
מַלְכוּתִ֗י	mal.khu.Ti	kingdom my	H4437 →
לֶהֱוֹ֤ן	le.he.Von	they will be	H1934 →
זָיְעִין֙	za.'a.'in	trembling	H2112 →
וְדָ֣חֲלִ֔ין	ve.Da.cha.Lin	and fearing	H1763 →
מִן־	min-	from	H4481 →
קֳדָ֖ם	ko.Dam	before	H6925 →
אֱלָהֵ֣הּ	'e.la.Heh	God his	H426 →
דִּי־	di-	of	H1768 →
דָֽנִיֵּ֑אל	da.ni.Yel	Daniel	H1841 →
דִּי־	di-	that	H1768 →
ה֣וּא׀	hu'	he	H1932 →
אֱלָהָ֣א	'e.la.Ha'	[is] God the	H426 →
חַיָּ֗א	chai.Ya'	<the> living	H2417 →
וְקַיָּם֙	ve.kai.Yam	and enduring	H7011 →
לְעָ֣לְמִ֔ין	le.'A.le.Min	for ever	H5957 →
וּמַלְכוּתֵהּ֙	u.mal.khu.Teh	and kingdom his	H4437 →
דִּֽי־	di-	which	H1768 →
לָ֣א	la'	not	H3809 →
תִתְחַבַּ֔ל	tit.cha.Bal	it will be destroyed	H2255 →
וְשָׁלְטָנֵ֖הּ	ve.shal.ta.Neh	and dominion his	H7985 →
עַד־	'ad-	[is] to	H5705 →
סוֹפָֽא׃	so.Fa'	end the	H5491 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Luke 1:33
and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
leads to
- Daniel 2:44
  In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms…
  Reached by 4 independent paths from here.
- Hebrews 1:8
  But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
- Daniel 7:13–14
  In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led…
- Psalms 89:35–37
  Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness— I will not lie to David—
Through
Daniel 7:14
And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is…
leads to
- Revelation 11:15
  Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign…
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Daniel 7:27
  Then the sovereignty, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all…
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- John 3:35
  The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.
Through
Daniel 4:3
How great are His signs, how mighty His wonders! His kingdom is an eternal kingdom; His dominion endures from generation to generation.
leads to
- Psalms 145:13
  Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is faithful in all His words and kind in all His actions.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Daniel

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Daniel