“For he is the living God;
he endures forever.
His kingdom will not be destroyed;
his authority is forever. 1
6:27 He rescues and delivers
and performs signs and wonders
in the heavens and on the earth.
He has rescued Daniel from the power 2 of the lions!”
6:28 So this Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and 3 the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
1 tn Aram “until the end.”
2 tn Aram “hand.”
3 tn Or perhaps “in the reign of Darius, even in the reign of Cyrus.” The identity of this Darius is disputed. Some take the name to be referring to Cyrus, understanding the following vav (ו, “and”) in an epexegetical sense (“even”). Others identify Darius with a governor of Babylon known from extra-biblical records as Gubaru, or with Cambyses, son of Cyrus. Many scholars maintain that the reference is historically inaccurate.