King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And the decree went forth that the wise [men] should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
Complete Jewish Bible:
When the decree was published that the sages were to be slain, they sought Dani'el and his companions in order to have them put to death.
Berean Standard Bible:
So the decree went out that the wise men were to be executed, and men went to look for Daniel and his friends to execute them.
American Standard Version:
So the decree went forth, and the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And the decree{H1882} went forth{H5312} that the wise{H2445} men should be slain{H6992}; and they sought{H1156} Daniel{H1841} and his fellows{H2269} to be slain{H6992}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Daniel 1:19
- And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king.
Daniel 1:20
- And in all matters of wisdom [and] understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians [and] astrologers that [were] in all his realm.
Isaiah 10:1
- ¶ Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness [which] they have prescribed;
Esther 3:12
- Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors that [were] over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and [to] every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.
Esther 3:15
- The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
Daniel 6:9
- Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.
Daniel 6:15
- Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians [is], That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.
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Commentary for Daniel 2:13
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H1882
There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: דָּת
Transliteration: dâth
Pronunciation: dawth
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to דָּת; {a royal edict or statute}; decree, law. - Strong's Number: H5312
There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נְפַק
Transliteration: nᵉphaq
Pronunciation: nef-ak'
Description: (Aramaic) a primitive root; to issue; causatively, to bring out; come (go, take) forth (out). - Strong's Number: H2445
There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חַכִּים
Transliteration: chakkîym
Pronunciation: khak-keem'
Description: (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to חָכַם; wise, i.e. a Magian; wise. - Strong's Number: H6992
There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: קְטַל
Transliteration: qᵉṭal
Pronunciation: ket-al'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to קָטַל; to kill; slay. - Strong's Number: H1156
There are 12 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בְּעָא
Transliteration: bᵉʻâʼ
Pronunciation: beh-aw'
Description: (Aramaic) or בְּעָה; (Aramaic), corresponding to בָּעָה; to seek or ask; ask, desire, make (petition), pray, request, seek. - Strong's Number: H1841
There are 43 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: דָּנִיֵּאל
Transliteration: Dânîyêʼl
Pronunciation: daw-nee-yale'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to דָנִיֵּאל; Danijel, the Hebrew prophet; Daniel. - Strong's Number: H2269
There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חֲבַר
Transliteration: chăbar
Pronunciation: khab-ar'
Description: (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to חָבַר; an associate; companion, fellow.