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My God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: for as much as before him innocence was found in me; and also before you, O king, have I done no hurt.
Reference
Greek: κύριος (kýrios)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
Hebrew: ʼĕlâhh
God
Greek: τοῦ (toû)
sometimes used for G5127 (τούτου); of this person
Greek: ἄγγελος (ángelos)
compare G34 (ἀγέλη)) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor
Hebrew: ʼabbîyr
{mighty (spoken of God)}
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Hebrew: ʼâṭar
to close up
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: zôw
this or that
Greek: κατέχω (katéchō)
to hold down (fast), in various applications (literally or figuratively)
Greek: οὐδαμῶς (oudamōs)
by no means
Hebrew: ʼîyn
is it not?
Greek: ἀδικέω (adikéō)
to be unjust, i.e. (actively) do wrong (morally, socially or physically)
Hebrew: chăbûwlâh
properly, overthrown, i.e. (morally) crime
Greek: ἐμαυτοῦ (emautoû)
of myself so likewise the dative case , and accusative case
Greek: ἀντί (antí)
opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to)
Hebrew: bᵉmôw
in, with, by, etc.
Greek: καθά (kathá)
according to which things, i.e. just as
Hebrew: tachath
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.
Hebrew: mirbâh
abundance, i.e. a great quantity
Greek: καθά (kathá)
according to which things, i.e. just as
Hebrew: tachath
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.
Greek: πρῶτον (prōton)
firstly (in time, place, order, or importance)
Hebrew: ṭᵉrôwm
not yet
Greek: τοῦτον (toûton)
this (person, as objective of verb or preposition)
Greek: ἐμαυτοῦ (emautoû)
of myself so likewise the dative case , and accusative case
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Greek: δή (dḗ)
a particle of emphasis or explicitness; now, then, etc.
Hebrew: ʼôw
desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if
Greek: πρῶτον (prōton)
firstly (in time, place, order, or importance)
Hebrew: ṭᵉrôwm
not yet
Greek: ὦ (ō)
as a sign of the vocative case, O; as a note of exclamation, oh
Greek: βασιλεύω (basileúō)
to rule (literally or figuratively)
Hebrew: melek
a king
Greek: κατέχω (katéchō)
to hold down (fast), in various applications (literally or figuratively)
Greek: μέ (mé)
me
Hebrew: ʼănâʼ
I
Greek: ἀδικέω (adikéō)
to be unjust, i.e. (actively) do wrong (morally, socially or physically)
Hebrew: chăbûwlâh
properly, overthrown, i.e. (morally) crime
Kingdom
Hebrews 11:33
Daniel 3:28
Parallel theme
2 Timothy 4:17
Acts 12:11
Numbers 20:16
1 Samuel 17:37
References God
Acts 24:16
Psalm 84:11
Micah 7:7
Psalm 31:14
Verse Explanation
Daniel explains that God sent His angel to shut the lions' mouths because Daniel was found innocent before God and had committed no wrong against the king, emphasizing both divine protection and Daniel's integrity.
History
Theological theme: Daniel's rescue parallels other biblical accounts of God's protection of faithful servants.