Daniel 6:12
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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.

they.

Daniel 3:8-12 And presently at that very time some Chaldeans came and accused the Jews, . . .

Acts 16:19,24 But her masters, seeing that the hope of their gain was gone, apprehending Paul and Silas, brought them into the market place to the rulers. . . .

Acts 24:2-9 And Paul being called for, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying: Whereas, through thee we live in much peace and many things are rectified by thy providence, . . .

the den.

The thing.

Daniel 6:8 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.

Esther 1:19 If it please thee, let an edict go out from thy presence, and let it be written according to the law of the Persians and of the Medes, which must not be altered, that Vasthi come in no more to the king, but another, that is better than her, be made queen in her place.

Context
Daniel in the Lions' Den
11Wherefore those men carefully watching him, found Daniel praying and making supplication to his God. 12And 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.13Then they answered, and said before the king: Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Juda, hath not regarded thy law, nor the decree that thou hast made: but three times a day he maketh his prayer.…
Cross References
Acts 16:19
But her masters, seeing that the hope of their gain was gone, apprehending Paul and Silas, brought them into the market place to the rulers.

Esther 1:19
If it please thee, let an edict go out from thy presence, and let it be written according to the law of the Persians and of the Medes, which must not be altered, that Vasthi come in no more to the king, but another, that is better than her, be made queen in her place.

Daniel 3:8
And presently at that very time some Chaldeans came and accused the Jews,

Daniel 3:10
Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the trumpet, the flute, and the harp, of the sackbut, and the psaltery, of the symphony, and of all kind of music, shall prostrate himself, and adore the golden statue:

Daniel 6:8
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.

Daniel 6:15
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.

Lexicon
So
בֵּ֠אדַיִן (bê·ḏa·yin)
Preposition-b | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 116: Then, thereupon

they approached
קְרִ֨יבוּ (qə·rî·ḇū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7127: To approach

the king
מַלְכָּא֮ (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4430: A king

and asked
וְאָמְרִ֥ין (wə·’ā·mə·rîn)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 560: To say, tell, command

about
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5922: Above, over, upon, against

his royal
מַלְכָּא֒ (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4430: A king

decree:
אֱסָ֣ר (’ĕ·sār)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 633: An interdict

“Did you not
הֲלָ֧א (hă·lā)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3809: Not, no

sign
רְשַׁ֗מְתָּ (rə·šam·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7560: To inscribe, sign

a decree
אֱסָ֣ר (’ĕ·sār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 633: An interdict

that
דִּ֣י (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 1768: Who, which, that, because

for
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5705: Even to, until

thirty
תְּלָתִ֗ין (tə·lā·ṯîn)
Number - common plural
Strong's Hebrew 8533: Ten times three

days
יוֹמִ֣ין (yō·w·mîn)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3118: A day

any
כָל־ (ḵāl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3606: The whole, all, any, every

man
אֱנָ֡שׁ (’ĕ·nāš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 606: Man, mankind

who
דִּֽי־ (dî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 1768: Who, which, that, because

petitions
יִבְעֵה֩ (yiḇ·‘êh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1156: To seek, ask

any
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3606: The whole, all, any, every

god
אֱלָ֨הּ (’ĕ·lāh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 426: God

or man
וֶֽאֱנָ֜שׁ (we·’ĕ·nāš)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 606: Man, mankind

except you,
לָהֵן֙ (lā·hên)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3861: Therefore, except

O king,
מַלְכָּ֔א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4430: A king

will be thrown
יִתְרְמֵ֕א (yiṯ·rə·mê)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7412: To throw, set, assess

into the den
לְג֖וֹב (lə·ḡō·wḇ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1358: A pit, den

of lions?�
אַרְיָותָ֑א (’ar·yā·w·ṯā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's Hebrew 744: A lion

The king
מַלְכָּ֜א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4430: A king

replied,
עָנֵ֨ה (‘ā·nêh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6032: To answer

“According to the law
כְּדָת־ (kə·ḏāṯ-)
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1882: A royal edict, statute

of the Medes
מָדַ֥י (mā·ḏay)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4076: Medes -- descendants of Japheth, also their land

and Persians,
וּפָרַ֖ס (ū·p̄ā·ras)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6540: Persians -- a country in west Asia which conquered Babylon

the order
מִלְּתָ֛א (mil·lə·ṯā)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4406: A word, command, discourse, subject

stands
יַצִּיבָ֧א (yaṣ·ṣî·ḇā)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3330: Fixed, sure, certainty

and it cannot
לָ֥א (lā)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3809: Not, no

be repealed.�
תֶעְדֵּֽא׃ (ṯe‘·dê)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5709: To advance, pass on, continue, to remove, to bedeck


Additional Translations
So they approached the king and asked about his royal decree: “Did you not sign a decree that for thirty days any man who petitions any god or man except you, O king, will be thrown into the den of lions?” The king replied, “According to the law of the Medes and Persians, the order stands and it cannot be repealed.”Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king's decree; Have you not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of you, 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 alters not.

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.

And they came and said to the king, O king, has 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king's decree: Haven't you signed an decree, that every man who shall make 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, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which doesn't alter.

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.'
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