Can a throne of corruption be aligned with You—planning distress by decree?
Daniel 2:13 - Tree of Life Version So the decree went out that the wise men were about to be slaughtered. They also sought Daniel and his companions to execute them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So the decree went forth that the wise men were to be killed, and [the officers] sought Daniel and his companions to be slain. American Standard Version (1901) So the decree went forth, and the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be slain. Common English Bible So the command went out: The sages were to be killed. Daniel and his friends too were hunted down; they were to be killed as well. Catholic Public Domain Version And when the decree had gone forth, the wise men were put to death; and Daniel and his companions were sought, to be destroyed. English Standard Version 2016 So the decree went out, and the wise men were about to be killed; and they sought Daniel and his companions, to kill them. |
Can a throne of corruption be aligned with You—planning distress by decree?
Oy to those enacting unjust decrees and recording corrupt legislation,
Then Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon and said to him, “Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon. Bring me in before the king and I will declare the interpretation to the king.”
Because of the grandeur that He bestowed on him, all the peoples, nations and languages dreaded and feared him. He killed whomever he wanted and spared anyone he wanted; he raised up whomever he wished and humbled anyone he wished.