It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;
Parallel translations
- KJV It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
- BSB Now it pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom,
- ESV It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom 120 satraps, to be throughout the whole kingdom;
- NKJV It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred and twenty satraps, to be over the whole kingdom;
- NASB It pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps over the kingdom, to be in charge of the whole kingdom,
- NLT Darius the Mede decided to divide the kingdom into 120 provinces, and he appointed a high officer to rule over each province.
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- Exod 18:21–22Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men which fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
- Dan 5:31Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about sixty-two years old.
- Esth 1:1Now in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even to Ethiopia, over one hundred twenty-seven provinces),
- 1 Pet 2:14or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.
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