Books of the Bible / Daniel
Random Verse from Daniel
Roll a random verse from Daniel -- 12 chapters, 357 verses -- with the same crypto-secure, unbiased draw as the main generator, scoped to just this book.
“But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank. Therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.”
Daniel 1:8
World English Bible (WEB) — public domain
About Daniel (summary)
Daniel is book 27 of 66 in the Protestant canon, part of the Old Testament. It runs 12 chapters and 357 verses in the World English Bible (WEB) — public domain -- both counts computed directly from this site's own copy of that data, the same pool this roller draws from, not entered by hand.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Daniel compared to other books of the Bible?
Daniel is the 29th longest of the 66 books by verse count, with 357 verses across 12 chapters -- an average of 29.8 verses per chapter.
What translation is the text drawn from?
The World English Bible (WEB) — public domain, a public-domain English translation, so every verse can be quoted here in full without a license. The reference and wording are looked up from this site's own copy of that same text, not paraphrased.
Where does Daniel sit among the other Old Testament books?
Daniel is book 27 of 39 in the Old Testament, and book 27 of 66 overall in the Protestant canon.
What books come right before and after Daniel?
Ezekiel comes directly before it (48 chapters). Hosea comes directly after it (14 chapters).
How is the random verse actually chosen?
With the Web Crypto API's cryptographically-secure random number generator, picking uniformly among all 357 verses in Daniel -- not a pseudo-random Math.random() draw, and not weighted toward well-known verses, so an obscure genealogy verse has exactly the same chance of coming up as a famous one.