Verse 4

Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the administrators and satraps because an excellent spirit was in him, and the king planned to set him over the entire kingdom.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men Daniel utmerket seg blant de andre lederne og satrapene, fordi en enestående ånd var i ham. Kongen planla å sette ham over hele riket.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da søkte forstanderne og fyrsterne å finne en anledning mot Daniel i saker angående riket, men de kunne ikke finne noen grunn til anklage eller feil, fordi han var trofast, og det ikke ble funnet noen skyld eller feil i ham.

• Norsk King James

  Da forsøkte presidentene og fyrsterne å finne anklager mot Daniel angående riket; men de kunne ikke finne anklage eller feil, for han var trofast, og det ble ikke funnet feil hos ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Daniel overgikk de andre forstanderne og satrapene, fordi det var en enestående ånd i ham, og kongen planla å sette ham over hele riket.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Daniel utmerket seg fremfor de andre riksrådene og satrapene, for det var en enestående ånd i ham, og kongen tenkte å sette ham over hele riket.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da prøvde de andre riksrådene og stattholderne å finne noe å anklage Daniel for i saker som gjaldt kongeriket; men de kunne ikke finne noen grunn til anklage eller feil hos ham. For han var trofast, og det fantes hverken skyld eller feil hos ham.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da forsøkte de overordnede og fyrstene å finne en grunn til å anklage Daniel med hensyn til riket, men de fant verken anledning eller feil, for han var lojal og det ble ikke oppdaget noe galt ved ham.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Da prøvde de andre riksrådene og stattholderne å finne noe å anklage Daniel for i saker som gjaldt kongeriket; men de kunne ikke finne noen grunn til anklage eller feil hos ham. For han var trofast, og det fantes hverken skyld eller feil hos ham.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Daniel utmerket seg blant ministrene og satrapene fordi det var en utmerket ånd i ham. Kongen planla derfor å sette ham over hele riket.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Daniel utmerket seg fremfor presidentene og satrapperne fordi det var en fremragende ånd i ham, og kongen planla å sette ham over hele riket.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da overgik denne Daniel Landshøvdingerne og Statholderne, fordi der var en ypperlig Aand i ham, og Kongen tænkte at beskikke ham over det ganske Rige.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against niel 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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da forsøkte forstanderne og fyrster å finne noe å anklage Daniel for når det gjaldt riket; men de kunne ikke finne noe å anklage ham for eller noen feil, for han var trofast, og det ble ikke funnet noen feil eller forsømmelse hos ham.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find no occasion or fault, because he was faithful, and no error or fault was found in him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da forsøkte presidentene og satrapene å finne en anledning mot Daniel i rikets anliggender; men de kunne ikke finne noen anledning eller feil, for han var trofast, og det ble ikke funnet noen feil eller feiltrinn hos ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Forstanderne og satrapene prøvde å finne en anklage mot Daniel angående riket, men de kunne ikke finne noen feil eller korrupsjon hos ham, for han var trofast, og det ble ikke funnet noen feil hos ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Så forsøkte presidentene og satrapene å finne en anledning mot Daniel i hans embetsførsel, men kunne ikke finne noen grunn til anklage eller feil, for han var trofast; det ble heller ikke funnet noen feil eller skyld hos ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Daniel gjorde jobben bedre enn lederne og høvedsmennene fordi det var en enestående ånd i ham; og kongen hadde til hensikt å sette ham over hele riket.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Wherfore the prynces and lordes sought, to pyke out in Daniel some quarel agaynst the kyngdome: yet coude they fynde none occasion ner fawte vpon him. For why: he was so faythful, yt there was no blame ner dishonesty founde in him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Wherefore the rulers and gouernours sought an occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdome: but they could finde none occasion nor fault: for he was so faithfull that there was no blame nor fault found in him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Wherfore the rulers and gouernours sought an occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdome, but they coulde finde none occasion nor fault: for he was so faithfull, that there was no blame nor fault founde in him.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault, because he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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.

• 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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then this Daniel did his work better than the chief rulers and the captains, because there was a special spirit in him; and it was the king's purpose to put him over all the kingdom.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault, because he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Consequently the supervisors and satraps were trying to find some pretext against Daniel in connection with administrative matters. But they were unable to find any such damaging evidence, because he was trustworthy and guilty of no negligence or corruption.

Referenced Verses

• Phil 2:15 : 15 so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverted generation. Among them, you shine as lights in the world,
• 1 Pet 2:12 : 12 Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.
• 1 Pet 3:16 : 16 Yet do so with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that when you are maligned, those who accuse your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame.
• Luke 23:14-15 : 14 and said to them, 'You brought this man to me as one who is misleading the people. Now look, after examining Him in your presence, I have found no basis for your charges against Him. 15 No, nor has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. Look, He has done nothing deserving death.
• Eccl 4:4 : 4 And I saw that all toil and all skill in work are driven by one person’s envy of another. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.
• Ps 37:32-33 : 32 The wicked person lies in wait for the righteous and seeks to kill him. 33 The LORD will not leave him in the hands of the wicked or condemn him when he is judged.
• Prov 29:27 : 27 The righteous detest the unjust, and the wicked detest the upright.
• Gen 43:18 : 18 But the men were afraid when they were taken to Joseph's house. They said, "We were brought here because of the silver that was returned to our sacks the first time. He plans to trap us, attack us, take us as slaves, and seize our donkeys."
• Judg 14:4 : 4 Now his father and mother did not know that this was from the LORD, for he was seeking an occasion to confront the Philistines. At that time, the Philistines were ruling over Israel.
• Jer 20:10 : 10 I hear many whispering, 'Terror on every side! Report him! Let’s report him!' All my friends are waiting for me to slip, saying, 'Perhaps he will be deceived; then we will prevail over him and take our revenge on him.'
• Dan 3:8 : 8 At that time, some Chaldeans came forward and maliciously accused the Jews.
• Matt 27:18 : 18 He knew that it was out of envy that they had handed Him over.
• Luke 20:20 : 20 They watched him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere, so that they might trap him in something he said and hand him over to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor.
• Titus 2:8 : 8 Let your speech be sound and beyond reproach, so that any opponent may be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.
• 1 Pet 4:14-16 : 14 If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. 15 If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler. 16 However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.
• Luke 22:2 : 2 The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to kill him because they were afraid of the people.
• Matt 26:4 : 4 And they plotted together to arrest Jesus by deceit and kill Him.
• John 19:4 : 4 Pilate went outside again and said to them, "Look, I am bringing him out to you so that you may know that I find no basis for a charge against him."
• 2 Cor 11:12 : 12 And I will keep on doing what I am doing, so that I can cut off the opportunity of those who want an opportunity to be regarded as our equals in the things they boast about.
• 1 Tim 5:14 : 14 Therefore, I desire that younger widows marry, bear children, manage their households, and give the adversary no occasion for slander.
• 1 Sam 18:14 : 14 David succeeded in everything he did because the LORD was with him.
• 1 Sam 19:4-5 : 4 Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul, his father, saying, "The king should not sin against his servant David. He has done no wrong to you; on the contrary, his actions have greatly benefited you. 5 He risked his life to kill the Philistine, and the LORD brought about a great victory for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced. So why would you sin by shedding innocent blood by killing David without cause?
• 1 Sam 22:14 : 14 Ahimelech answered the king, 'Who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king's son-in-law, captain of your bodyguard, and highly respected in your house?'
• Ps 37:12-13 : 12 The wicked person plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him. 13 The Lord laughs at him because He sees that his day is coming.
• Jer 18:18 : 18 Then they said, 'Come, let's devise plans against Jeremiah, for instruction won't vanish from the priest, counsel from the wise, or a word from the prophet. Come, let's attack him with our words, and let's not pay attention to anything he says.'
• Jer 18:23 : 23 But You, Lord, know all their plans to kill me. Do not forgive their wrongdoing, do not blot out their sin from Your sight. Let them collapse before You; deal with them in the time of Your anger.