New International Version
He urged them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that he and his friends might not be executed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

New Living Translation
He urged them to ask the God of heaven to show them his mercy by telling them the secret, so they would not be executed along with the other wise men of Babylon.

English Standard Version
and told them to seek mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his companions might not be destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

Berean Study Bible
urging them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends would not be killed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

New American Standard Bible
so that they might request compassion from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends would not be destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

King James Bible
That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
urging them to ask the God of heaven for mercy concerning this mystery, so Daniel and his friends would not be killed with the rest of Babylon's wise men.

International Standard Version
Daniel was seeking mercy, in order to ask about this mystery in the presence of the God of heaven, so that Daniel and his friends might not be executed along with the rest of the advisors of Babylon.

NET Bible
He asked them to pray for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery so that he and his friends would not be destroyed along with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He told them to ask the God of heaven to be merciful and to explain this secret to them so that they would not be destroyed with the rest of the wise advisers in Babylon.

Jubilee Bible 2000
to petition mercies of the God of heaven concerning this mystery and that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

King James 2000 Bible
That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

American King James Version
That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

American Standard Version
that they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his companions should nor perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

Douay-Rheims Bible
To the end that they should ask mercy at the face of the God of heaven concerning this secret, and that Daniel and his companions might not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

Darby Bible Translation
that they would desire mercies of the God of the heavens concerning this secret; that Daniel and his companions should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

English Revised Version
that they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his companions should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

Webster's Bible Translation
That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his companions should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

World English Bible
that they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his companions should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

Young's Literal Translation
and to seek mercies from before the God of the heavens concerning this secret, that they destroy not Daniel and his companions with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

Daniël 2:18 Afrikaans PWL
dat hulle onverdiende guns kon vra vanaf die God van die hemel aangaande hierdie geheim sodat Dani’el en sy metgeselle nie doodgemaak sou word saam met die res van die wyse manne van Bavel nie.

Danieli 2:18 Albanian
me qëllim që t'i kërkonin mëshirë Perëndisë të qiellit lidhur me këtë sekret, me qëllim që Danieli dhe shokët e tij të mos vriteshin bashkë me kusurin e njerëzve të ditur të Babilonisë.

ﺩﺍﻧﻴﺎﻝ 2:18 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
ليطلبوا المراحم من قبل اله السموات من جهة هذا السر لكي لا يهلك دانيال واصحابه مع سائر حكماء بابل

Dyr Däniheel 2:18 Bavarian
und gabitt s, sö sollebnd zwögns dönn Ghaimniss önn Got von n Himml um Gnaad anfleehen, dyrmit sö, dyr Däniheel mit seine Gsölln, nit zamt de andern Bäbler Weisn umkaemend.

Данаил 2:18 Bulgarian
за да просят милост от небесния Бог досежно тая тайна, тъй щото да не погинат Даниил и другарите му с другите вавилонски мъдреци.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
要他們祈求天上的神施憐憫，將這奧祕的事指明，免得但以理和他的同伴與巴比倫其餘的哲士一同滅亡。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
要他们祈求天上的神施怜悯，将这奥秘的事指明，免得但以理和他的同伴与巴比伦其余的哲士一同灭亡。

但 以 理 書 2:18 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
要 他 們 祈 求 天 上 的 神 施 憐 憫 ， 將 這 奧 秘 的 事 指 明 ， 免 得 但 以 理 和 他 的 同 伴 與 巴 比 倫 其 餘 的 哲 士 一 同 滅 亡 。

但 以 理 書 2:18 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
要 他 们 祈 求 天 上 的 神 施 怜 悯 ， 将 这 奥 秘 的 事 指 明 ， 免 得 但 以 理 和 他 的 同 伴 与 巴 比 伦 其 馀 的 哲 士 一 同 灭 亡 。

Daniel 2:18 Croatian Bible
da mole milosrđe u Boga Nebeskoga radi te tajne, da Daniel i njegovi drugovi ne poginu s drugim mudracima babilonskim.

Daniele 2:18 Czech BKR
Aby se za milosrdenství modlili Bohu nebeskému příčinou té věci tajné, a nebyli zahubeni Daniel a tovaryši jeho s pozůstalými mudrci Babylonskými.

Daniel 2:18 Danish
og han paalagde dem at bede Himmelens Gud om Barmhjertighed, saa han aabenbarede Hemmeligheden, for at ikke Daniel og hans Venner skulde blive henrettet med Babels andre Vismænd.

Daniël 2:18 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Opdat zij van den God des hemels barmhartigheden verzochten over deze verborgenheid, dat Daniel en zijn metgezellen met de overige wijzen van Babel niet omkwamen.