Daniel 2:15
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And he asked him that had received the orders of the king, why so cruel a sentence was gone forth from the face of the king. And when Arioch had told the matter to Daniel,

made.

Daniel 2:9 If, therefore, you tell me not the dream, there is one sentence concerning you, that you have also framed a lying interpretation, and full of deceit, to speak before me till the time pass away. Tell me, therefore, the dream, that I may know that you also give a true interpretation thereof.

Context
The Dream Revealed to Daniel
14Then Daniel inquired concerning the law and the sentence, of Arioch, the general of the king's army, who was gone forth to kill the wise men of Babylon. 15And he asked him that had received the orders of the king, why so cruel a sentence was gone forth from the face of the king. And when Arioch had told the matter to Daniel,16Daniel went in, and desired of the king, that he would give him time to resolve the question, and declare it to the king.…
Cross References
Daniel 2:14
Then Daniel inquired concerning the law and the sentence, of Arioch, the general of the king's army, who was gone forth to kill the wise men of Babylon.

Daniel 2:16
Daniel went in, and desired of the king, that he would give him time to resolve the question, and declare it to the king.

Daniel 3:22
For the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace was heated exceedingly. And the flame of the fire slew those men that had cast in Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago.

Lexicon
“Why
עַל־ (‘al-)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 5922: Above, over, upon, against

is the decree
דָתָ֛א (ḏā·ṯā)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 1882: A royal edict, statute

from
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than

the king
מַלְכָּ֑א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4430: A king

so harsh?”
מְהַחְצְפָ֖ה (mə·haḥ·ṣə·p̄āh)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2685: To shear, cut close, to be severe

he asked.
עָנֵ֣ה (‘ā·nêh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6032: To answer

At this time
אֱדַ֣יִן (’ĕ·ḏa·yin)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 116: Then, thereupon

Arioch
אַרְי֖וֹךְ (’ar·yō·wḵ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 746: Arioch -- king of Ellasar

explained
הוֹדַ֥ע (hō·w·ḏa‘)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3046: To know

the situation
מִלְּתָ֔א (mil·lə·ṯā)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4406: A word, command, discourse, subject

to Daniel.
לְדָנִיֵּֽאל׃ (lə·ḏā·nî·yêl)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1841: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', an Israelite leader in Babylon


Additional Translations
“Why is the decree from the king so harsh?” he asked. At this time Arioch explained the situation to Daniel.He answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.

he answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Wherefore is the decree so urgent from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.

Chief magistrate of the king, wherefore has the preemptory command proceeded from the king? So Arioch made known the matter to Daniel.

he answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so rigorous from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.

he answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Wherefore is the decree so urgent from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.

He answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.

he answered Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so urgent from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.

He hath answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, 'Wherefore is the sentence so urgent from before the king?' Then Arioch hath made the thing known to Daniel,
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