Other translations
American Standard Version
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;
Darby Bible Translation
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be in all the kingdom;
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
It seemed good to Darius, and he appointed over the kingdom a hundred and twenty governors to be over his whole kingdom.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty satraps, which should be throughout the whole kingdom;
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom 120 satraps, to be throughout the whole kingdom;
God's Word
Darius decided it would be good to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Darius decided to appoint 120 satraps over the kingdom, stationed throughout the realm,
International Standard Version
It pleased Darius to appoint 120 regional authorities over the kingdom throughout the realm,
NET Bible
It seemed like a good idea to Darius to appoint over the kingdom 120 satraps who would be in charge of the entire kingdom.
New American Standard Bible
It seemed good to Darius to appoint 120 satraps over the kingdom, that they would be in charge of the whole kingdom,
New International Version
It pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom,
New Living Translation
Darius the Mede decided to divide the kingdom into 120 provinces, and he appointed a high officer to rule over each province.
Webster's Bible Translation
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty princes, who should be over the whole kingdom;
The World English Bible
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;
EasyEnglish Bible
King Darius decided to choose 120 men to rule the regions of his nation. Together, they would rule the whole kingdom.
Young‘s Literal Translation
It hath been good before Darius, and he hath established over the kingdom satraps -- a hundred and twenty -- that they may be throughout the whole kingdom,
New Life Version
It pleased Darius to choose 120 captains to rule over the people. They would rule over the whole nation.
The Voice Bible
Darius decided to rule by stationing 120 officers strategically over the entire empire.
Living Bible
Darius divided the kingdom into 120 provinces, each under a governor.
New Catholic Bible
Darius the Mede succeeded Belshazzar as king, at the age of sixty-two.
Legacy Standard Bible
It seemed good to Darius that he set 120 satraps over the kingdom, that they would be in charge of the whole kingdom,
Jubilee Bible 2000
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred and twenty governors who should be in all the kingdom;
Christian Standard Bible
Darius decided to appoint 120 satraps over the kingdom, stationed throughout the realm,
Amplified Bible © 1954
It pleased [King] Darius [successor to Belshazzar] to set over the kingdom 120 satraps who should be [in charge] throughout all the kingdom,
New Century Version
Darius thought it would be a good idea to choose one hundred twenty governors who would rule his kingdom.
The Message
Darius reorganized his kingdom. He appointed one hundred twenty governors to administer all the parts of his realm. Over them were three vice-regents, one of whom was Daniel. The governors reported to the vice-regents, who made sure that everything was in order for the king. But Daniel, brimming with spirit and intelligence, so completely outclassed the other vice-regents and governors that the king decided to put him in charge of the whole kingdom.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
It seemed like a good plan to Darius to appoint one hundred twenty satraps over the kingdom. They were to rule throughout the kingdom.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty satraps, stationed throughout the whole kingdom,
Good News Translation®
Darius decided to appoint a hundred and twenty governors to hold office throughout his empire.
Wycliffe Bible
It pleased Darius, and he ordained sixscore dukes over the realm, that they should be in all his realm. (And it pleased Darius, and he ordained one hundred and twenty governors over the kingdom, and that they should be throughout all his kingdom.)
Contemporary English Version
Darius divided his kingdom into 120 states and placed a governor in charge of each one.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, to be throughout the whole kingdom;
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty satraps, stationed throughout the whole kingdom,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred and twenty satraps, stationed throughout the whole kingdom,
Common English Bible © 2011
Darius decided to appoint one hundred twenty chief administrators throughout the kingdom,
Amplified Bible © 2015
It seemed good to Darius [who became king after Belshazzar] to appoint over the kingdom 120 satraps who would be in charge throughout the kingdom,
English Standard Version Anglicised
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom 120 satraps, to be throughout the whole kingdom;
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
And Darius the Mede succeeded to the kingdom at the age of sixty-two.
New American Standard Bible
It pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps over the kingdom, to be in charge of the whole kingdom,
The Expanded Bible
·Darius thought it would be a good idea [L It pleased Darius; 5:30] to ·choose [L set over the kingdom] one hundred twenty ·governors [L satraps] who would ·rule his [L be over the] kingdom.
Tree of Life Version
So Darius the Mede took over the kingdom at the age of 62.
Revised Standard Version
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, to be throughout the whole kingdom;
New International Reader's Version
It pleased Darius to appoint 120 royal rulers over his entire kingdom.
BRG Bible
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;
Complete Jewish Bible
The kingdom passed to Daryavesh the Mede when he was about sixty-two years old.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred and twenty satraps, stationed throughout the whole kingdom,
Orthodox Jewish Bible
It pleased Daryavesh to set over the malchut an hundred and twenty satraps, which should be over the whole malchut;
Names of God Bible
Darius decided it would be good to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom.
Modern English Version
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred and twenty officials, so that they would be over the whole kingdom,
Easy-to-Read Version
Darius thought it would be a good idea to choose 120 satraps to rule throughout his kingdom.
International Children’s Bible
Darius thought it would be a good idea to choose 120 governors. They would rule through all of his kingdom.
Lexham English Bible
It pleased Darius, and he set up one hundred and twenty satraps over the kingdom, that they were throughout the whole kingdom,
New International Version - UK
It pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom,