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Berean Standard Bible

“All the royal administrators, prefects, satraps, advisers, and governors have agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce a decree that for thirty days anyone who petitions any god or man except you, O king, will be thrown into the den of lions.”

Daniel 6:7

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The officials approach King Darius with a proposal, claiming that all the royal administrators agree with it: a law that for thirty days no one may pray to any god or man except the king.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

All the royal administrators, prefects, satraps, advisers, and governors have agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce a decree that for thirty days anyone who petitions any god or man except you, O king, will be thrown into the den of lions.

World English Bible (WEB)

All the presidents of the kingdom, the deputies and the satraps, the counselors and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a strong decree, that whoever asks a petition of any god or man for thirty days, except of you, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.

King James Version (KJV)

All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.

American Standard Version (ASV)

All the presidents of the kingdom, the deputies and the satraps, the counsellors and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a strong interdict, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

All the chief rulers of the kingdom, the chiefs and the captains, the wise men and the rulers, have made a common decision to put in force a law having the king's authority, and to give a strong order, that whoever makes any request to any god or man but you, O King, for thirty days, is to be put into the lions' hole.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Todos los presidentes del reino, magistrados, gobernadores, grandes, y capitanes, han acordado por consejo promulgar un real edicto, y confirmarlo, que cualquiera que demandare petición de cualquier dios ú hombre en el espacio de treinta días, sino de ti, oh rey, sea echado en el foso de los leones.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Nosotros, los superintendentes, gobernadores, consejeros y oficiales hemos decidido que Su Majestad envíe una ley, estableciendo que todo aquel que en el término de treinta días hiciera petición alguna a quienquiera que sea, dios u hombre, fuera de usted, oh rey, sea arrojado a los leones.

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