Verse List for DAN 6:15

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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 [fn] then Oh/the_king as_that the_matter he _heard exceedingly it _was _displeasing to_him and_concerning Dāniyy^ʼēl he _set mind to_deliver_him and_unto the _goings _in _of the _sun he _was striving to_rescue_him.

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 No OEB DAN book available

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 (6-16) Then these men came tumultuously 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.'

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.

DRA But those men perceiving the king’s design, said to him: Know thou, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, that no decree which the king hath made, may be altered.

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.)

Wycl But tho men vndurstoden the kyng, and seiden to hym, Wite thou, kyng, that it is the lawe of Medeis and of Perseis, that it is not leueful that ony decree be chaungid,
(But those men understood the king, and said to him, Wite thou/you, king, that it is the law of Medes and of Perseis, that it is not lawful that any decree be changed,)

Luth Da der König solches hörete, ward er sehr betrübt und tat großen Fleiß, daß er Daniel erlösete, und mühete sich, bis die Sonne unterging, daß er ihn errettete.
(So the/of_the king such heard, what/which he very saddened and did large diligence, that he Daniel redeemed, and strugglese itself/yourself/themselves, until the sun sank, that he him/it saved/rescued.)

ClVg Viri autem illi, intelligentes regem, dixerunt ei: Scito, rex, quia lex Medorum atque Persarum est ut omne decretum, quod constituerit rex, non liceat immutari.
(Men however them, intelligent the_king, they_said to_him: Scito, king, because the_law Medorum and_yet Persarum it_is as everything decree/judgement, that constituerit king, not/no it_is_permissible immutari.)

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׃ ‡

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