Daniel 6:12 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Then these men were watching and saw Daniel making prayers and requesting grace before his God.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king's interdict: Haven't you signed an interdict, that every man who shall make petition to any god or man within thirty days, save 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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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.'
| is | בֵּ֠אדַיִן | bēʾdayin | BAY-da-yeen |
| petition a Then | קְרִ֨בוּ | qĕribû | keh-REE-voo |
| came near, | וְאָמְרִ֥ין | wĕʾomrîn | veh-ome-REEN |
| they | קֳדָם | qŏdām | koh-DAHM |
| and spake | מַלְכָּא֮ | malkāʾ | mahl-KA |
| before | עַל | ʿal | al |
| king the | אֱסָ֣ר | ʾĕsār | ay-SAHR |
| concerning | מַלְכָּא֒ | malkāʾ | mahl-KA |
| decree; king's the | הֲלָ֧א | hălāʾ | huh-LA |
| thou | אֱסָ֣ר | ʾĕsār | ay-SAHR |
| not Hast | רְשַׁ֗מְתָּ | rĕšamtā | reh-SHAHM-ta |
| a | דִּ֣י | dî | dee |
| decree, | כָל | kāl | hahl |
| signed | אֱנָ֡שׁ | ʾĕnāš | ay-NAHSH |
| that | דִּֽי | dî | dee |
| every man | יִבְעֵא֩ | yibʿēʾ | yeev-A |
| that ask shall | מִן | min | meen |
| of | כָּל | kāl | kahl |
| any | אֱלָ֨הּ | ʾĕlāh | ay-LA |
| God or | וֶֽאֱנָ֜שׁ | weʾĕnāš | veh-ay-NAHSH |
| man | עַד | ʿad | ad |
| within | יוֹמִ֣ין | yômîn | yoh-MEEN |
| days, | תְּלָתִ֗ין | tĕlātîn | teh-la-TEEN |
| thirty | לָהֵן֙ | lāhēn | la-HANE |
| save thee, | מִנָּ֣ךְ | minnāk | mee-NAHK |
| of O | מַלְכָּ֔א | malkāʾ | mahl-KA |
| king, shall be | יִתְרְמֵ֕א | yitrĕmēʾ | yeet-reh-MAY |
| cast den the | לְג֖וֹב | lĕgôb | leh-ɡOVE |
| into of | אַרְיָותָ֑א | ʾaryowtāʾ | ar-yove-TA |
| lions? answered | עָנֵ֨ה | ʿānē | ah-NAY |
| The | מַלְכָּ֜א | malkāʾ | mahl-KA |
| king said, | וְאָמַ֗ר | wĕʾāmar | veh-ah-MAHR |
| and true, | יַצִּיבָ֧א | yaṣṣîbāʾ | ya-tsee-VA |
| The thing | מִלְּתָ֛א | millĕtāʾ | mee-leh-TA |
| according to the law | כְּדָת | kĕdāt | keh-DAHT |
| Medes the of | מָדַ֥י | māday | ma-DAI |
| and Persians, | וּפָרַ֖ס | ûpāras | oo-fa-RAHS |
| which | דִּי | dî | dee |
| not. | לָ֥א | lāʾ | la |
| altereth | תֶעְדֵּֽא׃ | teʿdēʾ | teh-DAY |