Daniel 6:7 Chain Links: All the officials, governors, satraps, advisers, and mayors agree that the king should make a statute and enforce a decree. The decree should state that for the next 30 days whoever asks for anything from any god or person except you, Your Majesty, will be thrown into a lions' den.

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Parallel Verses

English Standard Version
All the presidents of the kingdom, the prefects and the satraps, the counselors and the governors are agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce an injunction, that whoever makes petition to any god or man for thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions.

New American Standard Bible
"All the commissioners of the kingdom, the prefects and the satraps, the high officials and the governors have consulted together that the king should establish a statute and enforce an injunction that anyone who makes a petition to any god or man besides you, O king, for thirty days, shall be cast into the lions' den.

King James Bible
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 Christian Standard Bible
All the administrators of the kingdom, the prefects, satraps, advisers, and governors have agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce an edict that for 30 days, anyone who petitions any god or man except you, the king, will be thrown into the lions' den.

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.

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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
All the officials, governors, satraps, advisers, and mayors agree that the king should make a statute and enforce a decree. The decree should state that for the next 30 days whoever asks for anything from any god or person except you, Your Majesty, will be thrown into a lions' den.

King James 2000 Bible
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.

American King James Version
All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, 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 you, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.

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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
All the princes of the kingdom, the magistrates, and governors, the senators, and judges have consulted together, that an imperial decree, and an edict be published: That whosoever shall ask any petition of any god, or man, for thirty days, but of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions.

Darby Bible 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.

English Revised 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Young's 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.

Lexicon

All
kol (kole)
all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where)-fore, + though, what (where, who)-soever, (the) whole.

the presidents
carek (saw-rake')
an emir -- president.;

of the kingdom
malkuw (mal-koo')
dominion (abstractly or concretely) -- kingdom, kingly, realm, reign.

the governors
cgan (seg-an')
governor.

and the princes
'achashdarpan (akh-ash-dar-pan')
prince.

the counsellors
haddabar (had-daw-bawr')
a vizier -- counsellor.

and the captains
pechah (peh-khaw')
captain, governor.

have consulted together
y`at , (yeh-at')
to counsel; reflexively, to consult -- counsellor, consult together.

to establish
quwm (koom)
appoint, establish, make, raise up self, (a-)rise (up), (make to) stand, set (up).

a royal
melek (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.

statute
qyam (keh-yawm')
an edict (as arising in law) -- decree, statute.

and to make a firm
tqeph (tek-afe')
to become (causatively, make) mighty or (figuratively) obstinate -- make firm, harden, be(-come) strong.

decree
'ecar (es-sawr')
an interdict -- decree.

that whosoever shall ask
b`a' (beh-aw')
to seek or ask -- ask, desire, make (petition), pray, request, seek.

a petition
ba`uw (baw-oo')
a request -- petition.

of
min (min)
according, after, + because, + before, by, for, from, him, more than, (out) of, part, since, these, to, upon, + when.

any
kol (kole)
all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where)-fore, + though, what (where, who)-soever, (the) whole.

God
'elahh (el-aw')
God -- God, god.

or man
'enash (en-awsh')
a man -- man, + whosoever.

for
`ad (ad)
and, at, for, (hither-)to, on till, (un-)to, until, within.

thirty
tlathiyn (tel-aw-theen')
ten times three -- thirty.

days
yowm (yome)
a day -- day (by day), time.

save
lawhen (law-hane')
therefore; also except -- but, except, save, therefore, wherefore.

of thee
min (min)
according, after, + because, + before, by, for, from, him, more than, (out) of, part, since, these, to, upon, + when.

O king
melek (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.

he shall be cast
rmah (rem-aw')
to throw, set, (figuratively) assess -- cast (down), impose.

into the den
gob (gobe)
a pit (for wild animals) (as cut out) -- den.

of lions
'aryeh (ar-yay')
lion.

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