Daniel continued even to the first year of king Cyrus.
Parallel translations
- KJV And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.
- BSB And Daniel remained there until the first year of King Cyrus.
- ESV And Daniel was there until the first year of King Cyrus.
- NKJV Thus Daniel continued until the first year of King Cyrus.
- NASB And Daniel continued until the first year of Cyrus the king.
- NLT Daniel remained in the royal service until the first year of the reign of King Cyrus.
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Cross-references · 2
- Dan 6:28So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
- Dan 10:1In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed to Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, even a great warfare: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.
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