Simple verse list for DAN 6:15

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Original DAN 6:16: Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) However, the group of men returned to the king and said, “You know, your majesty, that it’s a law of the Medes and Persians, that no rule or law that the king establishes can be changed.”

OET-LV (DAN 6:16) [fn] In_then the_men these they _came _as _a _crowd to Oh/the_king and_they _said to_the_king know Oh/the_king that the _law of_the_Māday and_the_Pāraşns that any _of prohibition _of and_regulation which Oh/the_king he _will _establish not to_change.

ULT Then these men thronged to the king and were saying to the king, “Know, O king, that, it is a law to the Mede and the Persian that any decree or statute that the king establishes, one shall not change.”

UST But in the evening, those royal officials went back to the king together and told him, “Your Majesty, you know what our Median and Persian laws require. If the king makes any rule or law, no one can change it.”

BSB & MSB Then the men approached the king {together} and said to him, “Remember, O king, that by the law of the Medes and Persians no decree or ordinance established by the king can be changed.”

OEB Mapped passage is not available in this edition.

WEBBE & WMBB Then these men assembled together to the king, and said to the king, “Know, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians, that no decree nor statute which the king establishes may be changed.”

NET Then those men came by collusion to the king and said to him, “Recall, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians that no edict or decree that the king issues can be changed.”

LSV Then these men have assembled near the king, and are saying to the king, “Know, O king, that the law of Media and Persia [is] that any interdict and statute that the king establishes is not to be changed.”

FBV Then the men returned together and said to the king, “You know, Your Majesty, that according to the law of the Medes and the Persians no decree or statute can be changed.”

T4T In the evening, many of [HYP] the officials went together to the king and said, “◄Your Majesty/O king►, you know that our governments of Media and Persia have declared that no law that the king signs can be canceled/changed. So Daniel must be thrown to the lions!”

LEB Then these men came as a group to the king and _⌊said_⌋,[fn] “Recall, O king, that with respect to the law of[fn] the Medes and Persians that _⌊any_⌋[fn] decree or edict that the king establishes cannot be changed.”

BBE Then these men said to the king, Be certain, O King, that by the law of the Medes and Persians no order or law which the king has put into force may be changed.

Moff But the men reminded the king that by the law of the Medes and the Persians no edict or law laid down by the king could be changed.

JPS (DAN 6:16) (6-17) Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spoke and said unto Daniel: 'Thy God whom thou servest continually, He will deliver thee.'

ASV Then these men assembled together unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians, that no interdict nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.

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YLT Then these men have assembled near the king, and are saying to the king, 'know, O king, that the law of Media and Persia [is]: That any interdict and statute that the king doth establish is not to be changed.'

Drby Then these men came in a body unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.

RV Then these men assembled together unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians, that no interdict nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.
(Then these men assembled together unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, Oh king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians, that no interdict nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.)

SLT At that time these men ran together with tumult to the king, and saying to the king, Know, O king, that the law to Media and Persia is, that every interdict and statute that the king shall set up is not to be changed.

Wbstr Then these men assembled to the king, and said to the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is , That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.

KJB-1769 Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.
(Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, Oh king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.)

KJB-1611 Then these men assembled vnto the king, and said vnto the king, Know O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, that no decree nor statute which the king establisheth, may bee changed.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps Then these men assembled vnto the king, and said vnto him: Knowe this O king, that the lawe of the Medes & Perses is that the commaundement & statute which the king maketh, may not be altered.
(Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto him: Know this Oh king, that the law of the Medes and Perses is that the commandment and statute which the king maketh/makes, may not be altered.)

Gnva Then these men assembled vnto the King, and sayde vnto ye King, Vnderstand, O King, that the lawe of the Medes and Persians is, that no decree nor statute which the King confirmeth, may be altered.
(Then these men assembled unto the King, and said unto ye/you_all King, Understand, Oh King, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, that no decree nor statute which the King confirmeth, may be altered.)

Cvdl These men perceauynge the kynges mynde, sayde vnto him: knowe this (o kynge) that the lawe off the Medes and Perses is, that the commaundement and statute which the kynge maketh, maye not be altered.
(These men perceiving the kings mind, said unto him: know this (o king) that the law off the Medes and Perses is, that the commandment and statute which the king maketh/makes, may not be altered.)

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Luth (DAN 6:16) Aber die Männer kamen häufig zu dem Könige und sprachen zu ihm: Du weißt, Herr König, daß der Meder und Perser Recht ist, daß alle Gebote und Befehle, so der König beschlossen hat, sollen unverändert bleiben.
(But the men came frequently to/for to_him king(s) and said to/for him: You(sg) you_know, Lord king, that the/of_the Medes and Persians law/right is, that all commandments/commands and commands(n), so the/of_the king decided has, should unchanged remain/stay.)

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UHB 16 בֵּ⁠אדַ֨יִן֙ גֻּבְרַיָּ֣⁠א אִלֵּ֔ךְ הַרְגִּ֖שׁוּ עַל־מַלְכָּ֑⁠א וְ⁠אָמְרִ֣ין לְ⁠מַלְכָּ֗⁠א דַּ֤ע מַלְכָּ⁠א֙ דִּֽי־דָת֙ לְ⁠מָדַ֣י וּ⁠פָרַ֔ס דִּֽי־כָל־אֱסָ֥ר וּ⁠קְיָ֛ם דִּֽי־מַלְכָּ֥⁠א יְהָקֵ֖ים לָ֥א לְ⁠הַשְׁנָיָֽה׃ ‡

BrLXX (DNG 6:16) Τότε οἱ ἄνδρες ἐκεῖνοι λέγουσι τῷ βασιλεῖ, γνῶθι βασιλεῦ, ὅτι τὸ δόγμα Μήδοις καὶ Πέρσαις, τοῦ πᾶν ὁρισμὸν καὶ στάσιν ἣν ἂν ὁ βασιλεὺς στήσῃ, οὐ δεῖ παραλλάξαι.

BrTr (DNG 6:16) Then those men said to the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, that we must not change any decree or statute which the king shall make.