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Daniel 6:12

Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king’s decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

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בֵּ֠אדַיִןbedayinin thenאֱדַיִןpreposition, adverb — “in then”H116then (of time)now, that time, then.קְרִ֨יבוּqerivvapproachקְרֵבverb, qal passive, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “approach”, a completed actionH7127{to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose}approach, come (near, nigh), draw near.וְאָמְרִ֥יןveamerinand sayאֲמַרconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and say”, a verb used as a describing wordH560{to say (used with great latitude)}command, declare, say, speak, tell.קֳדָםqodambeforeקֳדָםpreposition — “before”H6925beforebefore, [idiom] from, [idiom] I (thought), [idiom] me, [phrase] of, [idiom] it pleased, presence.מַלְכָּא֮malkakingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.עַלalagainstעַלpreposition — “against”H5922{above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}about, against, concerning, for, (there-) fore, from, in, [idiom] more, of, (there-, up-) on, (in-) to, [phrase] why with.אֱסָ֣רesardecreeאֱסָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “decree”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH633an interdictdecree.מַלְכָּא֒malkakingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.הֲלָ֧אhalaor evenלָאparticle, interrogative, particle, negative — “or even”H3809{not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no;}or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-) not, as nothing, without.אֱסָ֣רesardecreeאֱסָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “decree”, the ordinary formH633an interdictdecree.רְשַׁ֗מְתָּreshamtasignרְשַׁםverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “sign”, a completed actionH7560{to record}sign, write.דִּ֣יdithatדִּיconjunction — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.כָלkhalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3606{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where) -fore, + though, what (where, who) -soever, (the) whole.אֱנָ֡שׁenashmanאֱנָשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “man”, the ordinary formH606a manman, [phrase] whosoever.דִּֽיdithatדִּיparticle, relative — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.יִבְעֵה֩yivehaskבְּעָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “ask”, an unfinished actionH1156to seek or askask, desire, make (petition), pray, request, seek.מִןminfromמִןpreposition — “from”H4481{properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of}according, after, [phrase] because, [phrase] before, by, for, from, [idiom] him, [idiom] more than, (out) of, part, since, [idiom] these, to, upon, [phrase] when.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3606{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where) -fore, + though, what (where, who) -soever, (the) whole.אֱלָ֨הּelahGodאֱלָהּnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH426GodGod, god.וֶֽאֱנָ֜שׁveenashand manאֱנָשׁconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and man”, the ordinary formH606a manman, [phrase] whosoever.עַדaduntilעַדpreposition — “until”H5705{as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)}[idiom] and, at, for, (hither-) to, on till, (un-) to, until, within.יוֹמִ֣יןyomindayיוֹםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “day”, the ordinary formH3118a dayday (by day), time.תְּלָתִ֗יןtelatinthirtyתְּלָתִיןadjective, cardinal, masculine, plural, absolute — “thirty”, the ordinary formH8533ten times threethirty.לָהֵן֙lahenexceptלָהֵןconjunction — “except”H3861therefore; also exceptbut, except, save, therefore, wherefore.מִנָּ֣ךְminakhefromמִןpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “from”H4481{properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of}according, after, [phrase] because, [phrase] before, by, for, from, [idiom] him, [idiom] more than, (out) of, part, since, [idiom] these, to, upon, [phrase] when.מַלְכָּ֔אmalkakingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.יִתְרְמֵ֕אyitremecastרְמָהverb, hothpaal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “cast”, an unfinished actionH7412to throw, set, (figuratively) assesscast (down), impose.לְג֖וֹבlegovto denגֹּבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to den”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1358a pit (for wild animals) (as cut out)den.אַרְיָותָ֑אaryavtalionאַרְיֵהnoun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “lion”, the definite formH744{a lion}lion.עָנֵ֨הanehspeakעֲנָהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “speak”, a verb used as a describing wordH6032{properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce}answer, speak.מַלְכָּ֜אmalkakingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.וְאָמַ֗רveamarand sayאֲמַרconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and say”, a verb used as a describing wordH560{to say (used with great latitude)}command, declare, say, speak, tell.יַצִּיבָ֧אyatsivacertainיַצִּיבadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “certain”, the ordinary formH3330fixed, sure; concretely, certaintycertain(-ty), true, truth.מִלְּתָ֛אmiltacommandmentמִלָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, determined, definite article — “commandment”, the definite formH4406a word, command, discourse, or subjectcommandment, matter, thing. word.כְּדָתkedatas decreeדָּתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “as decree”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1882{a royal edict or statute}decree, law.מָדַ֥יmadayMedeמָדַיnoun, proper name — “Mede”H4076{Madai, a country of central Asia}Mede(-s).וּפָרַ֖סufarasand Persiaפָּרַסconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Persia”H6540{Paras (i.e. Persia), an Eastern country, including its inhabitants}Persia, Persians.דִּיdithatדִּיparticle, relative — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.לָ֥אlaor evenלָאparticle, negative — “or even”H3809{not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no;}or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-) not, as nothing, without.תֶעְדֵּֽאtedepassעֲדָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “pass”, an unfinished actionH5709{to advance, i.e. pass on or continue; causatively, to remove; specifically, to bedeck (i.e. bring an ornament upon)}alter, depart, pass (away), remove, take (away).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(6-13) Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king's interdict: 'Hast thou not signed an interdict, that every man that shall make petition unto any god or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?' The king answered and said: 'The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king’s interdict: Hast thou not signed an interdict, that every man that shall make petition unto any god or man within thirty days, save unto thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

Young’s Literal Translation

then they have come near, yea, they are saying before the king concerning the king's interdict: 'Hast thou not signed an interdict, that any man who seeketh from any god and man until thirty days, save of thee, O king, is cast into a den of lions?' Answered hath the king, and said, 'The thing [is] certain as a law of Media and Persia, that doth not pass away.'

World English Bible

Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king’s decree: “Haven’t you signed a decree that every man who makes a petition to any god or man within thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?” The king answered, “This thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which doesn’t alter.”

Darby Translation

Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king's decree: Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask [anything] of any god or man within thirty days, except of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which may not be revoked.

Douay-Rheims

And they came and spoke to the king concerning the edict: O king, hast thou not decreed, that every man that should make a request to any of the gods, or men, for thirty days, but to thyself, O king, should be cast into the den of the lions? And the king answered them, saying: The word is true according to the decree of the Medes and Persians, which it is not lawful to violate.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And they came and said to the king, O king, hast thou not made a decree, that whatsoever man shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, but of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? And the king said, The word is true, and the decree of the Medes and Persians shall not pass.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ προσελθόντες λέγουσι τῷ βασιλεῖ, βασιλεῦ, οὐχ ὁρισμὸν ἔταξας, ὅπως πᾶς ἄνθρωπος ὃς ἂν αἰτήσῃ παρὰ παντὸς θεοῦ καὶ ἀνθρώπου αἴτημα, ἕως ἡμερῶν τριάκοντα, ἀλλʼ ἢ παρὰ σοῦ βασιλεῦ, ἐμβληθήσεται εἰς τὸν λάκκον τῶν λεόντων; καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς, ἀληθινὸς ὁ λόγος, καὶ τὸ δόγμα Μήδων καὶ Περσῶν οὐ παρελεύσεται.