Daniel 6:4

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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.Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.

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אֱדַיִן'edayinthenH116סָרְכַיָּאsarekhaiya'overseers theH5632וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּאva'achashdarpenaiya'and satraps theH324הֲווֹhavothey wereH1934בָעַיִןva'ayinseekingH1156עִלָּה'ilahan occasionH5931לְהַשְׁכָּחָהlehashkachahto findH7912לְדָנִיֵּאלledaniyelto DanielH1841מִצַּדmitzadfrom [the] side ofH6655מַלְכוּתָאmalkhuta'kingdom theH4437וְכָל־vekholand anyH3606עִלָּה'ilahoccasionH5931וּשְׁחִיתָהushechitahand corruptionH7844לָא־la'-notH3809יָכְלִיןyakhelin[they were] ableH3202לְהַשְׁכָּחָהlehashkachahto findH7912כָּל־kol-as toקֳבֵלkovelbecauseH6903דִּי־di-thatH1768מְהֵימַןmeheiman[was] trustworthyH540הוּאhu'heH1932וְכָל־vekholand anyH3606שָׁלוּshalunegligenceH7960וּשְׁחִיתָהushechitahand corruptionH7844לָאla'notH3809הִשְׁתְּכַחַתhishtekhachatit was foundH7912עֲלוֹהִי׃alohiconcerning himH5922

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