| The Darby Translation (DBY) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be in all the kingdom; | 1 It pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom, |
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