Daniel 6:12

Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king’s decree: “Haven’t you signed a decree that every man who makes a petition to any god or man within thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?” The king answered, “This thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which doesn’t alter.”

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WEBBE

Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king’s decree: “Haven’t you signed a decree that every man who makes a petition to any god or man within thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?” The king answered, “This thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which doesn’t alter.”

BSB

So they approached the king and asked about his royal decree: “Did you not sign a decree that for thirty days any man who petitions any god or man except you, O king, will be thrown into the den of lions?” The king replied, “According to the law of the Medes and Persians the order stands, and it cannot be repealed.”

KJV

Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king’s decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

ASV

Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king’s interdict: Hast thou not signed an interdict, that every man that shall make petition unto any god or man within thirty days, save unto thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

BBE

Then they came near before the king and said, O King, have you not put your name to an order that any man who makes a request to any god or man but you, O King, for thirty days, is to be put into the lions' hole? The king made answer and said, The thing is fixed by the law of the Medes and Persians which may not come to an end.

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בֵּאדַיִן be·da·yin (in) then H116 קְרִיבוּ ke·ri·vu they approached H7127 וְאָמְרִין ve·'a·me·rin and [were] saying H560 קֳדָם־ ko·dom- before H6925 מַלְכָּא mal·ka' king the H4430 עַל־ 'al- concerning H5922 אֱסָר 'e·sar [the] prohibition of H633 מַלְכָּא mal·ka' king the H4430 הֲלָא ha·la' ¿ not H3809 אֱסָר 'e·sar a prohibition H633 רְשַׁמְתָּ re·sham·ta did you sign H7560 דִּי di that H1768 כָל־ khol- every H3606 אֱנָשׁ 'e·nash person H606 דִּי־ di- who H1768 יִבְעֵה yiv·'eh he will ask H1156 מִן־ min- from H4481 כָּל־ kol- any H3606 אֱלָהּ 'e·lah god H426 וֶאֱנָשׁ ve·'e·nash and person H606 עַד־ 'ad- until H5705 יוֹמִין yo·min days H3118 תְּלָתִין te·la·tin thirty H8533 לָהֵן la·hen except H3861 מִנָּךְ mi·nakh from you H4481 מַלְכָּא mal·ka' king O H4430 יִתְרְמֵא yit·re·me' he will be thrown H7412 לְגוֹב le·gov to [the] den of H1358 אַרְיָותָא 'ar·yo·ta' lions the H744 עָנֵה 'a·neh [was] replying H6032 מַלְכָּא mal·ka' king the H4430 וְאָמַר ve·'a·mar and saying H560 יַצִּיבָא ya·tzi·va' [is] certain H3330 מִלְּתָא mi·le·ta' word the H4406 כְּדָת־ ke·dot- according to [the] law of H1882 מָדַי ma·dai [the] Medes H4076 וּפָרַס u·fa·ras and [the] Persians H6540 דִּי־ di- which H1768 לָא la' not H3809 תֶעְדֵּא te'·de' it will pass away H5709

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