Daniel 6:4-9 Parallel Bible Translations

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4 Then the presidents and the local governors sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion or fault, because he was faithful. There wasn’t any error or fault found in him. Then the high officials and the satraps sought to find a ground for complaint against Daniel with regard to the kingdom, but they could find no ground for complaint or any fault, because he was faithful, and no error or fault was found in him. At this, the administrators and the satraps tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel in his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to do so. They could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent.
5 Then these men said, “We won’t find any occasion against this Daniel, unless we find it against him concerning the law of his God.” Then these men said, “We shall not find any ground for complaint against this Daniel unless we find it in connection with the law of his God.” Finally these men said, “We will never find any basis for charges against this man Daniel unless it has something to do with the law of his God.”
6 Then these presidents and local governors assembled together to the king, and said this to him, “King Darius, live forever! Then these high officials and satraps came by agreement to the king and said to him, “O King Darius, live forever! So these administrators and satraps went as a group to the king and said: “May King Darius live forever!
7 All the presidents of the kingdom, the deputies and the local governors, the counselors and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute and to make a strong decree, that whoever asks a petition of any god or man for thirty days, except of you, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions. All the high officials 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. The royal administrators, prefects, satraps, advisers and governors have all agreed that the king should issue an edict and enforce the decree that anyone who prays to any god or human being during the next thirty days, except to you, Your Majesty, shall be thrown into the lions’ den.
8 Now, O king, establish the decree and sign the writing, that it not be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which doesn’t alter.” Now, O king, establish the injunction and sign the document, so that it cannot be changed, according to the law of the Medes and the Persians, which cannot be revoked.” Now, Your Majesty, issue the decree and put it in writing so that it cannot be altered—in accordance with the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed.”
9 Therefore King Darius signed the writing and the decree. Therefore King Darius signed the document and injunction. So King Darius put the decree in writing.
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