Daniel 5:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old. ”

Daniel 5:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Daniel 5:31 in 6 Bible Translations

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Daniel 5:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about sixty-two years old.”

Daniel 5:31 — World English Bible

Daniel 5:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old. ”

Daniel 5:31 — American Standard Version

Daniel 5:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Darius the Mede hath received the kingdom, when a son of sixty and two years.”

Daniel 5:31 — Young's Literal Translation

Daniel 5:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Darius the Mede received the kingdom, [being] about sixty-two years old. ”

Daniel 5:31 — Darby Translation

Daniel 5:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Darius of the Medes tooke the kingdome, being threescore and two yeere olde. ”

Daniel 5:31 — Geneva Bible

Daniel 5:31 in Context — Daniel 5

29 Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.

30 In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.

31 And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.

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What Does Daniel 5:31 Mean?

Daniel 5:31 is a verse from the Book of Daniel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Daniel chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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