Daniel 6:7 - The Scriptures 2009

⁷ “All the governors of the reign, the nobles and viceroys, the counsellors and advisors, have consulted together to establish a royal decree and to make a strong interdict, that whoever petitions any elah or man for thirty days, except you, O sovereign, is thrown into the den of lions.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ All the presidents of the kingdom, the deputies and the satraps, the counselors and the governors, have consulted and agreed that the king should establish a royal statute and make a firm decree that whoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, except of you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ 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.

Common English Bible

⁷ All the officers of the kingdom, the ministers, the chief administrators, the royal associates, and the governors advise the king to issue an edict and enforce a law, that for thirty days anyone who says prayers to any god or human being except you, Your Majesty, will be thrown into a pit of lions.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ All the leaders of your kingdom, the magistrates and governors, the senators and judges, have taken counsel that an imperial decree and edict should be published, so that all who ask any petition of any god or man for thirty days, except of you, O king, will be cast into the den of lions.

Daniel 6:7 Cross References

Psalm 59:3

For look, they have lain in wait for my life; Mighty men assemble against me, For no transgression or sin of mine, O יהוה,

Daniel 3:27

And the viceroys, the nobles, and the governors, and the sovereign’s counsellors gathered together, seeing these men on whose bodies the fire had no power, and the hair of their head was not singed nor were their garments changed, nor did the smell of fire come on them.

Daniel 3:6

“And whoever does not fall down and do obeisance is immediately thrown into the midst of a burning furnace of fire.”

Daniel 3:2

And Sovereign Neḇuḵaḏnetstsar sent word to gather together the viceroys, the nobles, and the governors, the counsellors, the treasurers, the judges, the magistrates, and all the officials of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Sovereign Neḇuḵaḏnetstsar had set up.

Psalm 62:4

They plotted to topple him from his high position; They delight in lies; They bless with their mouth, But in their heart they curse. Selah.

John 12:10

And the chief priests resolved to kill El‛azar as well,

Mark 15:1

And immediately, in the morning, the chief priests had a council meeting with the elders and scribes and all the council. Having bound יהושע, they led Him away, and delivered Him to Pilate.

Matthew 26:4

and plotted to seize יהושע by trickery and kill Him.

Matthew 12:14

But the Pharisees went out and took counsel against Him, so as to destroy Him.

Psalm 10:9

He lies in wait in a secret place, as a lion in his den; He lies in wait to catch the poor; He catches the poor, drawing him into his net.

Nahum 2:12

The lion tore in pieces enough for his cubs, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his caves with prey, and his dens with torn prey.

Micah 6:5

“My people, remember, please, what Balaq sovereign of Mo’aḇ counselled, and what Bil‛am son of Be‛or answered him, from Shittim to Gilgal, in order to know the righteousness of יהוה.”

Daniel 3:11

and whoever does not fall down and do obeisance is thrown into the midst of a burning furnace of fire.

Psalm 94:20

Would a throne of destruction, Which devises trouble by law, Be joined with You?

Psalm 2:2

The sovereigns of the earth take their stand, And the rulers take counsel together, Against יהוה and against His Messiah, and say,

Psalm 83:5

For they have conspired together with one heart; They have made a covenant against You –

Daniel 6:16

Then the sovereign gave orders, and they brought Dani’ĕl and threw him into the den of lions. But the sovereign spoke and said to Dani’ĕl, “Your Elah, whom you serve continually, He Himself delivers you.”

Psalm 59:5

And You, יהוה Elohim of hosts, Elohim of Yisra’ĕl, Awake to punish all the nations; Show no favour to any wicked traitors. Selah.

Daniel 2:4

And the Kasdim spoke to the sovereign in Aramaic, “O sovereign, live forever! Relate the dream to your servants, and we shall reveal the interpretation.”

Daniel 6:22

“My Elah has sent His messenger and has shut the lions’ mouths, and they did not harm me, because I was found innocent before Him. And also before you, O sovereign, I have done no harm.”