Daniel 6 · Verse 5

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.
Daniel 6:5, King James Version

Daniel 6:5 in other translations

BSBFinally these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel, unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.”
WEBThen these men said, “We won’t find any occasion against this Daniel, unless we find it against him concerning the law of his God.”
ASVThen said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
YLTThen 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.'
DARBYThen said these men, We shall not find any pretext against this Daniel, unless we find it against him touching the law of his God.
BBEThen these men said, We will only get a reason for attacking Daniel in connection with the law of his God.
WebsterThen said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.

What does Daniel 6:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
5. It is the highest testimony to a godly man's walk, when his most watchful enemies can find no ground of censure save in that he walks according to the law of God even where it opposes the ways of the world.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Daniel 6:1-5

The malice of Daniel's enemies. (Dn 6:1-5) His constancy in prayer. (Dn 6:6-10) He is cast into the lion's den. (Dn 6:11-17) His miraculous preservation. (Dn 6:18-24) The decree of Darius. (Dn 6:25-28) Verses 1-5 We notice to the glory of God, that though Daniel was now very old, yet he was able for business, and had continued faithful to his religion. It is for the glory of God, when those who profess religion…

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Daniel 6:5 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אֱ֠דַיִן'E.da.yinthenH116
גֻּבְרַיָּ֤אguv.rai.Ya'men theH1400
אִלֵּךְ֙'i.leKhtheseH479
אָֽמְרִ֔ין'a.me.Rin[were] sayingH560
דִּ֣יdithatH1768
לָ֧אla'notH3809
נְהַשְׁכַּ֛חne.hash.Kachwe will findH7912
לְדָנִיֵּ֥אלle.da.ni.Yelto DanielH1841
דְּנָ֖הde.NahthisH1836
כָּל\־kol-anyH3606
עִלָּ֑א'i.La'occasionH5931
לָהֵ֕ןla.HenexceptH3861
הַשְׁכַּ֥חְנָֽהhash.Kach.nahwe have foundH7912
עֲל֖וֹהִיa.Lo.hiconcerning himH5922
בְּדָ֥תbe.Datin [the] law ofH1882
אֱלָהֵֽהּ\׃\ \ס'e.la.HehGod hisH426

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Daniel 6:5

  • Acts 24:13-16

    Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me. But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets: And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

  • Esther 3:8

    And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king’s laws: therefore it is not for the king’s profit to suffer them.

  • Acts 24:20-21

    Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council, Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.

  • 1 Samuel 24:17

    And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.

  • John 19:6-7

    When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him. The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1Sa 24:17; Es 3:8; Joh 19:6,7; Ac 24:13-16,20,21

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Daniel 6:4

    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.

  • 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.

  • Daniel 6:6

    Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.

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Daniel 6:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Entonces dijeron aquellos hombres: No hallaremos contra este Daniel ocasión alguna, si no la hallamos contra él en la ley de su Dios.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Alors les présidents et les satrapes cherchèrent à trouver dans l’administration du royaume quelque sujet d’accusation contre Daniel; et ils ne pouvaient trouver aucun sujet d’accusation ni aucune faute, parce qu’il était fidèle; et aucun manquement ni aucune faute ne se trouva en lui.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Da suchten die Vorsteher und die Satrapen einen Anklagegrund gegen Daniel von seiten der Verwaltung zu finden; aber sie konnten keinen Anklagegrund und keine schlechte Handlung finden, weil er treu war und kein Vergehen und keine schlechte Handlung an ihm gefunden wurden.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Dixerunt ergo viri illi: Non inveniemus Danieli huic aliquam occasionem, nisi forte in lege Dei sui.