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New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellers, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
Holman Bible
All the administrators of the kingdom,
International Standard Version
All of the royal administrators, prefects, regional authorities, scribes, and governors have concluded that the king should establish and enforce an edict that anyone who prays to any god or man for the next 30 days (except to you, your majesty) is to be thrown into the lions' pit.
A Conservative Version
All the presidents of the kingdom, the deputies and the satraps, the counselors and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a strong interdict, that whoever shall ask a petition of any god o
American Standard Version
All the presidents of the kingdom, the deputies and the satraps, the counsellors and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a strong interdict, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
Amplified
All the commissioners of the kingdom, the prefects and the satraps, the counselors and the governors have consulted and agreed together that the king should establish a royal statute and enforce an injunction that anyone who petitions (prays to) any god or man besides you, O king, during the next thirty days, shall be thrown into the den of lions.
Bible in Basic English
All the chief rulers of the kingdom, the chiefs and the captains, the wise men and the rulers, have made a common decision to put in force a law having the king's authority, and to give a strong order, that whoever makes any request to any god or man but you, O King, for thirty days, is to be put into the lions' hole.
Darby Translation
All the presidents of the kingdom, the prefects, and the satraps, the counsellors, and the governors have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, except of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
Julia Smith Translation
All the presidents of the kingdom, the prefects and satraps, and counselors and governors, will counsel together to set up a statute of the kingdom, and to make strong an interdict that whoever shall seek a request from any God and man even to thirty days, except from thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
King James 2000
All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the satraps, the counselors, and the advisors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, except from you, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
Lexham Expanded Bible
All of [the] administrators of the kingdom, and the prefects, the satraps, the counselors and the governors took counsel [and have] agreed to establish an edict of the king and to enforce a decree that {whoever} will seek a prayer from any god or human except from you [for] up to thirty days will be thrown into {the lion pit}.
Modern King James verseion
All the presidents of the kingdom, the prefects, and the satraps, and the officials and governors, have planned together to establish a royal law, and to make a strong ban that whoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, except from you, O king, he shall be thrown into the den of lions.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
All the great estates of the realm - as the princes, dukes, senators and judges - are determined to put out a commandment of the king, and to make a sure statute. Namely, that whoso desireth any petition, either of any god or man within this thirty days, except it be only of thee, O king: the same person may be cast into the lions' den.
NET Bible
To all the supervisors of the kingdom, the prefects, satraps, counselors, and governors it seemed like a good idea for a royal edict to be issued and an interdict to be enforced. For the next thirty days anyone who prays to any god or human other than you, O king, should be thrown into a den of lions.
New Heart English Bible
All the administrators of the kingdom, the deputies and the satraps, the counselors and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a strong decree, that whoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, except of you, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
The Emphasized Bible
All the ministers of the kingdom, the nobles and satraps, the near friends and the pashas, have consulted together, to establish a royal statute, and to confirm an interdict, - That, whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man, for thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions.
Webster
All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counselors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
World English Bible
All the presidents of the kingdom, the deputies and the satraps, the counselors and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a strong decree, that whoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, except of you, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
Youngs Literal Translation
Taken counsel have all the presidents of the kingdom, the prefects, and the satraps, the counsellors, and the governors, to establish a royal statute, and to strengthen an interdict, that any who seeketh a petition from any god and man until thirty days, save of thee, O king, is cast into a den of lions.
Themes
Conspiracy » Instances of » Daniel
Faith » Trial of » Daniel, when forbidden to pray to jehovah
Flattery » Exemplified » Darius's advisorss
Flattery » Instance of » By darius's advisorss
Hatred » Exemplified » Enemies of daniel
Indictments » Instances of » Daniel, on the charge of defiance against authority
Malice » Exemplified » Presidents
Malice » Instances of » Daniel's enemies
Persecution » Suffering of--exemplified » Daniel
Persia » The princes were advisors in matters of administration
Politics » Corruption in » In the court » Of darius
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Daniel
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » The princes, conspiring against daniel
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Darius, in deifying himself
Topics
Interlinear
B@`a' (Aramaic)
Min (Aramaic)
`ad (Aramaic)
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Daniel 6:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Daniel's Integrity And His Entrapment By His Enemies
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Then these governors and presidents assembled together before the king and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.
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Cross References
Psalm 59:3
For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul; the strong are gathered against me; I am not in rebellion, nor in sin, O LORD.
Daniel 3:2
Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the great ones, the assistants and captains, the judges, the treasurers, those of the council, presidents, and all the governors of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the statue which Nebuchadnezzar the king had raised up.
Daniel 3:6
and whoever does not fall down and worship shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
Psalm 10:9
He lies in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lies in wait to catch the poor: he catches the poor when he draws him into his net.
Psalm 62:4
They only consult to cast him down from his greatness; they delight in lies; they bless with their mouth, but they curse in their inward parts. Selah.
Psalm 83:1-3
Do not keep silence, O God; do not hold thy peace, and do not be still, O God.
Daniel 3:27
And the great ones, the governors and the captains and the king's counsellors gathered together to see these men upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was a hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.
Psalm 2:2
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against his anointed, saying,
Psalm 64:2-6
Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked, from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
Psalm 94:20
Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, who creates toil under the guise of law?
Daniel 3:11
and whoever does not fall down and worship that he should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
Daniel 6:2-3
and over these three presidents, of whom Daniel was first, that the governors might give accounts unto them, and the king should not be bothered.
Micah 6:5
O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal: that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD.
Nahum 2:12
The lion tore in pieces enough for his whelps and strangled for his lionesses and filled his holes with prey and his dens with robbery.
Matthew 12:14
Then the Pharisees went out and took council against him that they might destroy him.
Matthew 26:4
and took counsel that they might take Jesus by guile and kill him.
Mark 15:1
And straightway in the morning the princes of the priests having held a consultation with the elders and with the scribes and with the whole council, took Jesus away bound and delivered him to Pilate.
John 12:10
So the princes of the priests took counsel that they might also put Lazarus to death
Acts 4:5-7
And it came to pass on the next day that their princes and elders and scribes
Acts 4:26-28
The kings of the earth were present, and the princes were gathered together against the Lord and against his Christ.