Darius the Mede decided to divide the kingdom into 120 provinces, and he appointed a high officer to rule over each province.

大流士随心所愿，立一百二十个总督，治理通国。

大流士随心所愿，立了一百二十个总督，治理全国，

大流士随心所愿，立了一百二十个总督，治理全国，

大流士决定设立一百二十个总督治理全国。

大利乌按自己的心意，立了一百二十个总督，治理全国；（本节在《马索拉文本》为6:2）

大流士认为最好任命一百二十个行政官来管理国家，分治全国，

大流士隨心所願，立一百二十個總督，治理通國。

大流士隨心所願，立了一百二十個總督，治理全國，

大流士隨心所願，立了一百二十個總督，治理全國，

大流士決定設立一百二十個總督治理全國。

大利烏按自己的心意，立了一百二十個總督，治理全國；（本節在《馬索拉文本》為6:2）

大利烏實行他的旨意、立了一百二十個總督來管理國家；散於全國各地。

大流士認為最好任命一百二十個行政官來管理國家，分治全國，

大利烏悅立方伯百二十人、分治全國、

大利烏立州牧百二十人、治理國事、

大利烏隨心所願、立方伯一百二十人、治理通國、

It pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom,

It pleased Darius to appoint 120 royal rulers over his entire kingdom.

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom 120 satraps, to be throughout the whole kingdom;

Darius decided to appoint 120 satraps over the kingdom, stationed throughout the realm,

It pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps over the kingdom, to be in charge of the whole kingdom,

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred and twenty satraps, to be over the whole kingdom;

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;

Darius decided to appoint 120 satraps over the kingdom, stationed throughout the realm,

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;

It seemed like a good idea to Darius to appoint over the kingdom 120 satraps who would be in charge of the entire kingdom.

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty local governors, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;

And Darius the Mede took over the kingdom at the age of sixty two.

These events happened in the days of King Xerxes, who reigned over 127 provinces stretching from India to Ethiopia.

or the officials he has appointed. For the king has sent them to punish those who do wrong and to honor those who do right.

But select from all the people some capable, honest men who fear God and hate bribes. Appoint them as leaders over groups of one thousand, one hundred, fifty, and ten.They should always be available to solve the people’s common disputes, but have them bring the major cases to you. Let the leaders decide the smaller matters themselves. They will help you carry the load, making the task easier for you.