First name Daniel in the world's Bibles

In the bible, Daniel is the name of the descendant of Ithamar who went up with Ezra (EZR 8:2), named on the sealed document of NEH 9:5-38 (NEH 10:6). Meaning of the name: judgment of God; God my judge. Related names are: Babylon, Belteshazzar, Mishael . The translations of Daniel in 112 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
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Name Daniel in the world's Bibles
Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron; the firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess: (1CH 3:1)
Of the sons of Phinehas; Gershom: of the sons of Ithamar; Daniel: of the sons of David; Hattush. (EZR 8:2)
Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, (NEH 10:6)
Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD. (EZE 14:14)
Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness. (EZE 14:20)
Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee: (EZE 28:3)
Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: (DAN 1:6)
Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abed-nego. (DAN 1:7)
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. (DAN 1:8)
Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. (DAN 1:9)
And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king. (DAN 1:10)
Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, (DAN 1:11)
Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, (DAN 1:11)
As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. (DAN 1:17)
And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king. (DAN 1:19)
And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus. (DAN 1:21)
And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain. (DAN 2:13)
Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon: (DAN 2:14)
He answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel. (DAN 2:15)
Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation. (DAN 2:16)
Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions: (DAN 2:17)
That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. (DAN 2:18)
Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven. (DAN 2:19)
Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven. (DAN 2:19)
Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his: (DAN 2:20)
Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation. (DAN 2:24)
Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation. (DAN 2:25)
The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof? (DAN 2:26)
Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king; (DAN 2:27)
Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him. (DAN 2:46)

Popularity of the name Daniel in its translations around the world

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