Once you have a conceptual time-frame, check out the archaeology. Daniel's a special case. Alexander the Great to Antiochus Epiphanes. This will be more documented, but much more complicated. Languages Protestant fundamentalists will insist you use the King James Bible.
Catholic orders insist on Latin.
The Orthodox point to the Greek version, the Jews demand Hebrew Massorah, etc. etc. Truth be told, the King James is not a bad place to start. It's a literal translation of the best recensions as of the 16th century. And of course it is especially important to students of classical English literature. Old Testament Biblical Hebrew.