Daniel 9:1

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“In the first year of Darius son of Xerxes, a Mede by descent, who was made ruler over the kingdom of the Chaldeans—”

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BSBPD

“In the first year of Darius son of Xerxes, a Mede by descent, who was made ruler over the kingdom of the Chaldeans—”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans;”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans,”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“In the first year of Darius, son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, who hath been made king over the kingdom of the Chaldeans,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Daniel 9:1 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Daniel 1:21And Daniel remained there until the first year of King Cyrus.
  2. Daniel 5:31and Darius the Mede received the kingdom at the age of sixty-two.
  3. Daniel 6:1Now it pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom,
  4. Daniel 6:28So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
  5. Daniel 11:1“And I, in the first year of Darius the Mede, stood up to strengthen and protect him.

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