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Daniel 6:8

Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Daniel 6:9.

כְּעַ֣ןkeannowכְּעַןadverb — “now”H3705nownow.מַלְכָּ֔אmalkakingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.תְּקִ֥יםteqimriseקוּםverb, aphel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “rise”, an unfinished actionH6966{to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)}appoint, establish, make, raise up self, (a-) rise (up), (make to) stand, set (up).אֱסָרָ֖אesaradecreeאֱסָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “decree”, the definite formH633an interdictdecree.וְתִרְשֻׁ֣םvetirshumand signרְשַׁםconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and sign”, an unfinished actionH7560{to record}sign, write.כְּתָבָ֑אketavawritingכְּתָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “writing”, the definite formH3792{something written, i.e. a writing, record or book}prescribing, writing(-ten).דִּ֣יdithatדִּיparticle, 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.לָ֧אlaor 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.לְהַשְׁנָיָ֛הlehashnayahto alterשְׁנָאpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “to alter”, the to-form of the verbH8133{to alter}alter, change, (be) diverse.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)

(6-9) Now, O king, establish the interdict, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now, O king, establish the interdict, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

Young’s Literal Translation

Now, O king, thou dost establish the interdict, and sign the writing, that it is not to be changed, as a law of Media and Persia, that doth not pass away.'

World English Bible

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.”

Darby Translation

Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which may not be revoked.

Douay-Rheims

Now, therefore, O king, confirm the sentence, and sign the decree: that what is decreed by the Medes and Persians may not be altered, nor any man be allowed to transgress it.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(6-9) Now, O king, establish the interdict, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Now then, O king, establish the decree, and publish a writ, that the decree of the Persians and Medes be not changed.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Νῦν οὖν βασιλεῦ στῆσον τὸν ὁρισμὸν, καὶ ἔκθες γραφὴν, ὅπως μὴ ἀλλοιωθῇ τὸ δόγμα Περσῶν καὶ Μήδων.