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Scene 1 · Intermediate
Darius wil Daniël bevorderen
Darius plans to promote Daniel
Dutch
Koning Darius benoemde honderdtwintig plaatselijke gouverneurs om zijn hele koninkrijk te besturen. Boven hen plaatste hij drie hoge bestuurders, onder wie Daniël. De gouverneurs moesten aan deze drie uitleggen hoe ze hun werk deden, zodat de koning geen verlies zou lijden.
English translation
King Darius appointed one hundred and twenty local governors to govern his entire kingdom. Above them, he placed three high officials, including Daniel. The governors had to report to these three on how they were doing their work, so that the king would suffer no loss.
Dutch
Daniël onderscheidde zich van de andere bestuurders en gouverneurs, omdat hij bijzonder begaafd was. Hij deed zijn werk zo goed dat de koning erover dacht hem de leiding over het hele rijk te geven.
English translation
Daniel stood out from the other officials and governors because he was exceptionally talented. He did his work so well that the king was considering putting him in charge of the whole empire.
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