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- As in the Slavonic Bible, Esther includes the Greek additions within its ten chapters, and Daniel includes the Song of the Three Young Men (3:24–90), Susanna (chapter 13) and Bel and the Dragon (chapter 14); Psalm 151 follows Psalm 150.
- Church Slavonic in its traditional (Synodal) spelling, with accents, breathings and titlo abbreviations, shown in the Ponomar font (SIL Open Font License).
- Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
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1 И҆ бы́сть ᲂу҆го́дно пред̾ царе́мъ, и҆ поста́ви во ца́рствѣ кнѧзе́й сто̀ и҆ два́десѧть, є҆́же бы́ти и҆̀мъ во все́мъ ца́рствѣ є҆гѡ̀,
1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty local governors, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;
2 над̾ ни́ми же трѝ чино́вники, ѿ ни́хже бѣ̀ данїи́лъ є҆ди́нъ, дабы̀ ѿдава́ли и҆̀мъ кнѧ̑зи сло́во, ꙗ҆́кѡ да царю̀ не стꙋжа́ютъ.
2 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.
3 И҆ бѣ̀ данїи́лъ над̾ ни́ми, ꙗ҆́кѡ дꙋ́хъ бѧ́ше преиз̾ѻби́ленъ въ не́мъ, и҆ ца́рь поста́ви є҆го̀ над̾ всѣ́мъ ца́рствомъ свои́мъ.
3 Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the local governors, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
4 Чинѡ́вницы же и҆ кнѧ̑зи и҆ска́хꙋ вины̀ ѡ҆брѣстѝ на данїи́ла: и҆ всѧ́кїѧ вины̀ и҆ собла́зна и҆ грѣха̀ не ѡ҆брѣто́ша на него̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ вѣ́ренъ бѧ́ше.
4 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.
5 И҆ рѣ́ша чинѡ́вницы не ѡ҆брѧ́щемъ на данїи́ла вины̀, а҆́ще не въ зако́нѣхъ бг҃а є҆гѡ̀.
5 Then these men said, “We won’t find any occasion against this Daniel, unless we find it against him concerning the law of his God.”
6 Тогда̀ чинѡ́вницы и҆ кнѧ̑зи предста́ша царю̀ и҆ рѣ́ша є҆мꙋ̀: да́рїе царю̀, во вѣ́ки живѝ:
6 Then these presidents and local governors assembled together to the king, and said this to him, “King Darius, live forever!
7 совѣща́ша всѝ и҆̀же во ца́рствѣ твое́мъ воевѡ́ды и҆ кнѧ̑зи, ѵ҆па́ти и҆ ѡ҆блада́ющїи страна́ми, є҆́же ᲂу҆ста́вити ᲂу҆ста́въ ца́рскїй и҆ ᲂу҆крѣпи́ти предѣ́лъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ а҆́ще кто̀ попро́ситъ проше́нїѧ ѿ всѧ́кагѡ бо́га и҆ человѣ́ка до дні́й три́десѧти, ра́звѣ то́чїю ѿ тебє̀, царю̀, да вве́рженъ бꙋ́детъ въ ро́въ ле́вскїй:
7 All the presidents of the kingdom, the deputies and the local governors, the counselors and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute and to make a strong decree, that whoever asks a petition of any god or man for thirty days, except of you, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
8 нн҃ѣ ᲂу҆̀бо, царю̀, ᲂу҆ста́ви предѣ́лъ и҆ положѝ писа́нїе, ꙗ҆́кѡ да не и҆змѣни́тсѧ за́повѣдь ми́дска и҆ пе́рсска, (да никто́же престꙋ́питъ є҆ѧ̀).
8 Now, O king, establish the decree and sign the writing, that it not be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which doesn’t alter.”
9 Тогда̀ ца́рь да́рїй повелѣ̀ вписа́ти за́повѣдь.
9 Therefore King Darius signed the writing and the decree.
10 Данїи́лъ же є҆гда̀ ᲂу҆вѣ́дѣ, ꙗ҆́кѡ за́повѣдь вчини́сѧ, вни́де въ до́мъ сво́й: двє́рцы же ѿвє́рсты є҆мꙋ̀ въ го́рницѣ є҆гѡ̀ проти́вꙋ і҆ерⷭ҇ли́ма, въ три́ же времена̀ днѐ бѧ́ше прекланѧ́ѧ кѡлѣ́на своѧ̑, молѧ́сѧ и҆ и҆сповѣ́даѧсѧ пред̾ бг҃омъ свои́мъ, ꙗ҆́коже бѣ̀ творѧ̀ пре́жде.
10 When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his room toward Jerusalem) and he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.
11 Тогда̀ мꙋ́жїе ѻ҆́нїи наблюдо́ша и҆ ѡ҆брѣто́ша данїи́ла просѧ́ща и҆ молѧ́щасѧ бг҃ꙋ своемꙋ̀,
11 Then these men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.
12 и҆ прише́дше рѣ́ша пред̾ царе́мъ: царю̀, не вчини́лъ ли є҆сѝ ты̀ предѣ́ла, ꙗ҆́кѡ да всѧ́къ человѣ́къ, и҆́же а҆́ще попро́ситъ ᲂу҆ всѧ́кагѡ бо́га и҆ человѣ́ка проше́нїѧ до три́десѧти дні́й, но то́чїю ᲂу҆ тебє̀, царю̀, да вве́ржетсѧ въ ро́въ ле́вскъ; И҆ речѐ ца́рь: и҆́стинно сло́во, и҆ за́повѣдь ми́дска и҆ пе́рсска не мимои́детъ.
12 Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king’s decree: “Haven’t you signed a decree that every man who makes a petition to any god or man within thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?” The king answered, “This thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which doesn’t alter.”
13 Тогда̀ ѿвѣща́ша пред̾ царе́мъ и҆ глаго́лаша: данїи́лъ, и҆́же ѿ сынѡ́въ плѣ́на і҆ꙋде́йска, не покори́сѧ за́повѣди твое́й (и҆ не радѣ̀) ѡ҆ предѣ́лѣ, є҆го́же вчини́лъ є҆сѝ: въ три́ бо времена̀ днѐ про́ситъ ᲂу҆ бг҃а своегѡ̀ проше́нїй свои́хъ.
13 Then they answered and said before the king, “That Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, doesn’t respect you, O king, nor the decree that you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.”
14 Тогда̀ ца́рь, ꙗ҆́кѡ слы́шавъ сло́во сїѐ, ѕѣлѡ̀ ѡ҆печа́лисѧ ѡ҆ не́мъ, и҆ ѡ҆ данїи́лѣ прѧ́шесѧ є҆́же и҆зба́вити є҆го̀, и҆ бѣ̀ да́же до ве́чера прѧ́сѧ є҆́же и҆зба́вити є҆го̀.
14 Then the king, when he heard these words, was very displeased, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him; and he labored until the going down of the sun to rescue him.
15 Тогда̀ мꙋ́жїе ѻ҆́нїи глаго́лаша царю̀: вѣ́ждь, царю̀ ꙗ҆́кѡ ми́дѡмъ и҆ пе́рсѡмъ не лѣ́ть є҆́сть премѣни́ти всѧ́кагѡ предѣ́ла и҆ ᲂу҆ста́ва, є҆го́же ца́рь ᲂу҆ста́витъ.
15 Then these men assembled together to the king, and said to the king, “Know, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians, that no decree nor statute which the king establishes may be changed.”
16 Тогда̀ ца́рь речѐ, и҆ приведо́ша данїи́ла и҆ вверго́ша є҆го̀ въ ро́въ ле́вскъ. И҆ речѐ ца́рь данїи́лꙋ: бг҃ъ тво́й, є҆мꙋ́же ты̀ слꙋ́жиши прⷭ҇нѡ, то́й и҆зба́витъ тѧ̀.
16 Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel and cast him into the den of lions. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Your God whom you serve continually, he will deliver you.”
17 И҆ принесо́ша ка́мень є҆ди́нъ и҆ возложи́ша на ᲂу҆́стїе рва̀, и҆ запеча́та ца́рь пе́рстнемъ свои́мъ и҆ пе́рстнемъ вельмо́жъ свои́хъ, да не и҆змѣни́тсѧ дѣѧ́нїе ѡ҆ данїи́лѣ.
17 A stone was brought, and laid on the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel.
18 И҆ ѿи́де ца́рь въ до́мъ сво́й и҆ лѧ́же без̾ ве́чери, и҆ ꙗ҆́ди не внесо́ша къ немꙋ̀: и҆ со́нъ ѿстꙋпѝ ѿ негѡ̀. И҆ заключѝ бг҃ъ ᲂу҆ста̀ львѡ́мъ, и҆ не стꙋжи́ша данїи́лꙋ.
18 Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting. No musical instruments were brought before him; and his sleep fled from him.
19 Тогда̀ ца́рь воста̀ заꙋ́тра на свѣ́тѣ и҆ со тща́нїемъ прїи́де ко рвꙋ̀ ле́вскꙋ.
19 Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste to the den of lions.
20 И҆ є҆гда̀ прибли́жисѧ ко рвꙋ̀, возопѝ гла́сомъ крѣ́пкимъ: данїи́ле, ра́бе бг҃а жива́гѡ! бг҃ъ тво́й, є҆мꙋ́же ты̀ слꙋ́жиши прⷭ҇нѡ, возмо́же ли и҆зба́вити тѧ̀ и҆з̾ ᲂу҆́стъ льво́выхъ;
20 When he came near to Daniel in the den, he cried with a troubled voice. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of the living God, is your God, whom you serve continually, able to deliver you from the lions?”
21 И҆ речѐ данїи́лъ царе́ви: царю̀, во вѣ́ки живѝ:
21 Then Daniel said to the king, “O king, live forever!
22 бг҃ъ мо́й посла̀ а҆́гг҃ла своего̀ и҆ затворѝ ᲂу҆ста̀ львѡ́въ, и҆ не вреди́ша менѐ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѡ҆брѣ́тесѧ пред̾ ни́мъ пра́вда моѧ̀, и҆ пред̾ тобо́ю, царю̀, согрѣше́нїѧ не сотвори́хъ.
22 My God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions’ mouths, and they have not hurt me, because innocence was found in me before him; and also before you, O king, I have done no harm.”
23 Тогда̀ ца́рь вельмѝ возвесели́сѧ ѡ҆ не́мъ и҆ речѐ данїи́ла и҆звестѝ и҆з̾ рва̀. И҆ и҆зведе́нъ бы́сть данїи́лъ и҆з̾ рва̀, и҆ всѧ́кагѡ тлѣ́нїѧ не ѡ҆брѣ́тесѧ на не́мъ ꙗ҆́кѡ вѣ́рова въ бг҃а своего̀.
23 Then the king was exceedingly glad, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no kind of harm was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.
24 И҆ речѐ ца́рь, и҆ приведо́ша мꙋ́жы ѡ҆клевета́вшыѧ данїи́ла и҆ въ ро́въ ле́вскъ вверго́ша ѧ҆̀ и҆ сы́ны и҆́хъ и҆ жєны̀ и҆́хъ: и҆ не доидо́ша дна̀ рва̀, да́же соѡдолѣ́ша и҆̀мъ львы̀ и҆ всѧ̑ кѡ́сти и҆́хъ и҆стончи́ша.
24 The king commanded, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions—them, their children, and their wives; and the lions mauled them, and broke all their bones in pieces before they came to the bottom of the den.
25 Тогда̀ да́рїй ца́рь написа̀ всѣ̑мъ лю́демъ, племенѡ́мъ, ꙗ҆зы́кѡмъ, живꙋ́щымъ во все́й землѝ: ми́ръ ва́мъ да ᲂу҆мно́житсѧ:
25 Then King Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and languages who dwell in all the earth: “Peace be multiplied to you.
26 ѿ лица̀ моегѡ̀ заповѣ́дасѧ за́повѣдь сїѧ̀ во все́й землѝ ца́рства моегѡ̀, да бꙋ́дꙋтъ трепе́щꙋще и҆ боѧ́щесѧ ѿ лица̀ бг҃а данїи́лова, ꙗ҆́кѡ то́й є҆́сть бг҃ъ живы́й и҆ пребыва́ѧй во вѣ́ки, и҆ црⷭ҇тво є҆гѡ̀ не разсы́плетсѧ, и҆ вла́сть є҆гѡ̀ до конца̀:
26 “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 steadfast forever. His kingdom is that which will not be destroyed. His dominion will be even to the end.
27 под̾е́млетъ и҆ и҆збавлѧ́етъ, и҆ твори́тъ зна́мєнїѧ и҆ чꙋдеса̀ на небесѝ и҆ на землѝ, и҆́же и҆зба́ви данїи́ла ѿ ᲂу҆́стъ льво́выхъ.
27 He delivers and rescues. He works signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who has delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.”
28 Данїи́лъ же ᲂу҆правлѧ́ше во ца́рствѣ да́рїевѣ и҆ во ца́рствѣ кѵ́ра пе́рсѧнина.
28 So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
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Darius the Mede
Darius the Mede, son of Ahasuerus (Xerxes in the BSB), who received the kingdom at Belshazzar's death and cast Daniel into the lions' den.
Cited in the guide: Daniel 5:31; Daniel 6:1; Daniel 9:1
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- 1 Exodus 18:21–22; Daniel 5:31; Esther 1:1; 1 Peter 2:14
- 2 Ezra 4:22; Daniel 5:29; Daniel 2:48–49; Esther 7:4; Daniel 5:16
- 3 Daniel 5:14; Genesis 41:38–41; Proverbs 22:29; Daniel 5:12; Esther 10:3
- 4 1 Peter 3:16; Philippians 2:15; 1 Peter 2:12; Luke 20:20; Titus 2:8
- 5 Acts 24:13–16; Esther 3:8; Acts 24:20–21; 1 Samuel 24:17; John 19:6–7
- 6 Daniel 2:4; Daniel 6:21; Nehemiah 2:3; Daniel 5:10; Psalm 62:3
- 7 Psalm 59:3; Psalm 83:1–3; Daniel 3:6; Daniel 3:2; Psalm 62:4
- 8 Daniel 6:15; Esther 1:19; Isaiah 10:1; Daniel 6:12; Esther 3:12
- 9 Psalm 118:9; Psalm 146:3; Isaiah 2:22; Psalm 62:9–10; Proverbs 6:2
- 10 Acts 5:29; Psalm 55:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:17–18; Psalm 95:6; Psalm 34:1
- 11 Psalm 37:32–33; Psalm 10:9; Daniel 6:6
- 12 Daniel 6:8; Daniel 3:8–12; Esther 1:19; Acts 16:19; Acts 16:24
- 13 Daniel 3:12; Acts 5:29; Daniel 2:25; Esther 3:8; Daniel 5:13
- 14 Mark 6:26; Luke 23:13–21; John 19:7–12; 2 Samuel 3:28–29; Daniel 3:13
- 15 Daniel 6:12; Esther 8:8; Psalm 94:20–21; Daniel 6:8
- 16 Psalm 37:39–40; Job 5:19; Psalm 91:14–16; Isaiah 43:2; Daniel 3:28
- 17 Lamentations 3:53; Acts 12:4; Acts 16:23–24; Matthew 27:60–66
- 18 Esther 6:1; Daniel 2:1; 2 Samuel 12:16–17; Psalm 77:4; Jonah 3:3–9
- 19 1 Thessalonians 3:5; Mark 16:2; 2 Corinthians 2:13; Matthew 28:1
- 20 Daniel 6:27; 1 Chronicles 16:11; Hebrews 7:25; Daniel 6:16; 2 Timothy 4:16–18
- 21 Daniel 2:4; Daniel 6:6; Nehemiah 2:3
- 22 2 Timothy 4:17; Hebrews 11:33; Psalm 91:11–13; Acts 12:11; Acts 24:16
- 23 1 Chronicles 5:20; Daniel 3:27–28; Daniel 3:25; Mark 9:23; Daniel 6:18
- 24 Isaiah 38:13; Esther 7:10; 2 Kings 14:6; Esther 9:25; Deuteronomy 24:16
- 25 Daniel 4:1; Ezra 1:1–2; Esther 3:12; Ezra 4:17; 1 Peter 1:2
- 26 Daniel 4:34; Luke 1:33; Daniel 7:14; Daniel 4:3; Psalm 2:11
- 27 Daniel 4:2–3; Psalm 18:50; Psalm 97:10; Acts 4:30; 2 Timothy 4:17–18
- 28 Daniel 1:21; 2 Chronicles 36:22; Isaiah 44:28–45:1; Daniel 10:1
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For what shall we say, brethren? Was Daniel cast into the den of lions by such as feared God?
Faith stoppeth the mouths of lions, as in Daniel's case: for the Scripture saith concerning him, that Daniel was brought up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)