Daniel Chapter 6 verse 5 Holy Bible

ASV Daniel 6:5

Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
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BBE Daniel 6:5

Then the chief rulers and the captains were looking for some cause for putting Daniel in the wrong in connection with the kingdom, but they were unable to put forward any wrongdoing or error against him; because he was true, and no error or wrong was to be seen in him.
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DARBY Daniel 6:5

Then said these men, We shall not find any pretext against this Daniel, unless we find [it] against him touching the law of his God.
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KJV Daniel 6:5

Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
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WBT Daniel 6:5


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WEB Daniel 6:5

Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
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YLT Daniel 6:5

Then these men are saying, `We do not find against this Daniel any cause of complaint, except we have found `it' against him in the law of his God.'
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Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(5) This conspiracy was evidently the result of jealousy on the part of the other officers at the advancement of Daniel.Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewFinallyאֱ֠דַיִן (’ĕ·ḏa·yin)AdverbStrong's 116: Then, thereupontheseאִלֵּךְ֙ (’il·lêḵ)Pronoun - common pluralStrong's 479: Thesemenגֻּבְרַיָּ֤א (guḇ·ray·yā)Noun - masculine plural determinateStrong's 1400: A personsaid,אָֽמְרִ֔ין (’ā·mə·rîn)Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralStrong's 560: To say, tell, command“We will neverלָ֧א (lā)Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3809: Not, nofindנְהַשְׁכַּ֛ח (nə·haš·kaḥ)Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common pluralStrong's 7912: To discoveranyכָּל־ (kāl-)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 3606: The whole, all, any, everychargeעִלָּ֑א (‘il·lā)Noun - feminine singularStrong's 5931: Matter, affair, occasionagainst thisדְּנָ֖ה (də·nāh)Pronoun - masculine singularStrong's 1836: ThisDaniel,לְדָנִיֵּ֥אל (lə·ḏā·nî·yêl)Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 1841: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', an Israelite leader in Babylonunlessלָהֵ֕ן (lā·hên)ConjunctionStrong's 3861: Therefore, exceptwe find [something]הַשְׁכַּ֥חְנָֽה (haš·kaḥ·nāh)Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common pluralStrong's 7912: To discoveragainst himעֲל֖וֹהִי (‘ă·lō·w·hî)Preposition | third person masculine singularStrong's 5922: Above, over, upon, againstconcerning the lawבְּדָ֥ת (bə·ḏāṯ)Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructStrong's 1882: A royal edict, statuteof his God.”אֱלָהֵֽהּ׃ (’ĕ·lā·hêh)Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 426: GodJump to PreviousAccusation Attacking Basis Cause Charges Complaint Connection Daniel Except Finally Find Found Ground Law Matter Occasion Reason Regard Something Touching Unless