King James Version

Daniel 6:9

Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Daniel 6:10.

כָּלkalas allכֹּלconjunction, conjunction — “as all”H3606{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.קֳבֵ֖לqovelbeforeקְבֵלconjunction — “before”H6903(adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence[phrase] according to, [phrase] as, [phrase] because, before, [phrase] for this cause, [phrase] forasmuch as, [phrase] by this means, over against, by reason of, [phrase] that, [phrase] therefore, [phrase] though, [phrase] wherefore.דְּנָ֑הdenahthisדֵּןconjunction — “this”H1836this(afore-) time, [phrase] after this manner, here (-after), one...another, such, there(-fore), these, this (matter), [phrase] thus, where(-fore), which.מַלְכָּא֙malkakingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.דָּֽרְיָ֔וֶשׁdareyaveshDariusדָּֽרְיָוֵשׁnoun, proper name — “Darius”H1868{Darejavesh, a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings}Darius.רְשַׁ֥םreshamsignרְשַׁםverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “sign”, a completed actionH7560{to record}sign, write.כְּתָבָ֖אketavawritingכְּתָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “writing”, the definite formH3792{something written, i.e. a writing, record or book}prescribing, writing(-ten).וֶאֱסָרָֽאveesaraand decreeאֱסָרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “and decree”, the definite formH633an interdictdecree.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(6-10) Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the interdict.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the interdict.

Young’s Literal Translation

Therefore king Darius hath signed the writing and interdict.

World English Bible

Therefore King Darius signed the writing and the decree.

Darby Translation

Therefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.

Douay-Rheims

So king Darius set forth the decree, and established it.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(6-10) Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the interdict.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Then king Darius commanded the decree to be written.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τότε ὁ βασιλεὺς Δαρεῖος ἐπέταξε γραφῆναι τὸ δόγμα.