Daniel 6:2
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And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.and over them three administrators, including Daniel, to whom these satraps were accountable so that the king would not suffer loss.
In other translations
And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.and over them three administrators, including Daniel, to whom these satraps were accountable so that the king would not suffer loss.
Hebrew words
וְעֵלָּאve'ela'and aboveH5924מִנְּהוֹןminehonmore than themH4481סָרְכִיןsarekhinoverseersH5632תְּלָתָאtelata'threeH8532דִּיdiwhomH1768דָנִיֵּאלdaniyelDanielH1841חַד־chad-[was] oneH2298מִנְּהוֹןminehonof themH4481דִּי־di-whomH1768לֶהֱוֹןlehevonthey will beH1934אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא'achashdarpenaiya'satraps theH324אִלֵּין'ileintheseH459יָהֲבִיןyahavingivingH3052לְהוֹןlehonto <the> themטַעְמָאta'ma'report theH2941וּמַלְכָּאumalka'and king theH4430לָא־la'-notH3809לֶהֱוֵאleheve'he will beH1934נָזִק׃naziksuffering injuryH5142
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