他们便进到王前，提王的禁令，说：“王啊，三十日内不拘何人，若在王以外，或向神或向人求什么，必被扔在狮子坑中。王不是在这禁令上盖了玉玺吗？”王回答说：“实有这事，照玛代和波斯人的例是不可更改的。”

他们就进到王面前，向王提及禁令，说：“三十天之内不拘何人，若在王以外，或向神明或向人求什么，必被扔在狮子坑中，王不是在这禁令上签署了吗？”王回答说：“确有这事，照玛代人和波斯人的例是不可更改的。”

他们就进到王面前，向王提及禁令，说：“三十天之内不拘何人，若在王以外，或向神明或向人求什么，必被扔在狮子坑中，王不是在这禁令上签署了吗？”王回答说：“确有这事，照玛代人和波斯人的例是不可更改的。”

便去见王，提及王的禁令，说：“王啊，你不是签署禁令，三十天内，任何人不得向王以外的神明或人祷告，违者必被扔进狮子坑吗？”王说：“确有此事，按照玛代人和波斯人的律，这禁令不可更改。”

他们就来到王面前，提起王的禁令，说：“你岂不是签署了禁令，无论何人，在三十天内，王啊！除了向你以外，若向任何神或任何人求什么，就必扔在狮子坑中？”王回答说：“确有此事。按照玛代和波斯的律法，这样的禁令是不能废除的。”

于是他们来到王面前，提起有关王的禁令：“王啊，难道你不是签署了以下的禁令吗？三十天之内，无论何人，如果向你以外的任何神明或任何人祈祷，就必被扔进狮子坑！”王开口说：“照着不能废除的米底亚和波斯的法令，确实如此。”

他們便進到王前，提王的禁令，說：「王啊，三十日內不拘何人，若在王以外，或向神或向人求甚麼，必被扔在獅子坑中。王不是在這禁令上蓋了玉璽嗎？」王回答說：「實有這事，照米底亞和波斯人的例是不可更改的。」

他們就進到王面前，向王提及禁令，說：「三十天之內不拘何人，若在王以外，或向神明或向人求甚麼，必被扔在獅子坑中，王不是在這禁令上簽署了嗎？」王回答說：「確有這事，照瑪代人和波斯人的例是不可更改的。」

他們就進到王面前，向王提及禁令，說：「三十天之內不拘何人，若在王以外，或向神明或向人求甚麼，必被扔在獅子坑中，王不是在這禁令上簽署了嗎？」王回答說：「確有這事，照瑪代人和波斯人的例是不可更改的。」

便去見王，提及王的禁令，說：「王啊，你不是簽署禁令，三十天內，任何人不得向王以外的神明或人禱告，違者必被扔進獅子坑嗎？」王說：「確有此事，按照瑪代人和波斯人的律，這禁令不可更改。」

他們就來到王面前，提起王的禁令，說：“你豈不是簽署了禁令，無論何人，在三十天內，王啊！除了向你以外，若向任何神或任何人求甚麼，就必扔在獅子坑中？”王回答說：“確有此事。按照瑪代和波斯的律法，這樣的禁令是不能廢除的。”

他們便前去進謁，在王面前提到王的禁令說：『三十天以內，無論何人、王啊，除了求你以外，若向任何神或任何人求甚麼，就必須給扔在獅子坑中：這一道禁令王不是已簽蓋上了麼？』王回答說：『實在有這道命令，照瑪代波斯人的例、那是永不廢除的。』

於是他們來到王面前，提起有關王的禁令：「王啊，難道你不是簽署了以下的禁令嗎？三十天之內，無論何人，如果向你以外的任何神明或任何人祈禱，就必被扔進獅子坑！」王開口說：「照著不能廢除的米底亞和波斯的法令，確實如此。」

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So they went to the king and spoke to him about his royal decree:“ Did you not publish a decree that during the next thirty days anyone who prays to any god or human being except to you, Your Majesty, would be thrown into the lions’ den?” The king answered,“ The decree stands— in accordance with the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed.”

So they went to the king. They spoke to him about his royal order. They said,“ Your Majesty, didn’t you sign an official order? It said that for the next 30 days your people could pray only to you. They could not pray to anyone else, whether god or human being. If they did, they would be thrown into the lions’ den.” The king answered,“ The order must still be obeyed. It’s what the law of the Medes and Persians requires. So it can’t be changed.”

Then they came near and said before the king, concerning the injunction,“ O king! Did you not sign an injunction, that anyone who makes petition to any god or man within thirty days except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?” The king answered and said,“ The thing stands fast, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be revoked.”

So they went straight to the king and reminded him about his law.“ Did you not sign a law that for the next thirty days any person who prays to anyone, divine or human— except to you, Your Majesty— will be thrown into the den of lions?”“ Yes,” the king replied,“ that decision stands; it is an official law of the Medes and Persians that cannot be revoked.”

So they approached the king and asked about his edict:“ Didn’t you sign an edict that for thirty days any person who petitions any god or man except you, the king, will be thrown into the lions’ den?” The king answered,“ As a law of the Medes and Persians, the order stands and is irrevocable.”

Then they approached and spoke before the king about the king’s injunction:“ Did you not sign an injunction that any person who offers a prayer to any god or person besides you, O king, for thirty days, is to be thrown into the lions’ den?” The king replied,“ The statement is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which may not be revoked.”

And they went before the king, and spoke concerning the king’s decree:“ Have you not signed a decree that every man who petitions any god or man within thirty days, except you, 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 does not alter.”

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.

So they approached the king and asked about his edict:“ Didn’t you sign an edict that for 30 days any man who petitions any god or man except you, the king, will be thrown into the lions’ den?” The king answered,“ As a law of the Medes and Persians, the order stands and is irrevocable.”

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.

So they approached the king and said to him,“ Did you not issue an edict to the effect that for the next thirty days anyone who prays to any god or human other than to you, O king, would be thrown into a den of lions?” The king replied,“ That is correct, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be changed.”

Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king’s decree:“ Haven’t you signed a decree that every man who makes a petition to any god or man within thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?” The king answered,“ This thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which doesn’t alter.”

Now, Your Majesty, issue the decree and put it in writing so that it cannot be altered— in accordance with the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed.” (niv)

At this time some astrologers came forward and denounced the Jews.They said to King Nebuchadnezzar,“ May the king live forever!Your Majesty has issued a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music must fall down and worship the image of gold,and that whoever does not fall down and worship will be thrown into a blazing furnace.But there are some Jews whom you have set over the affairs of the province of Babylon— Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego— who pay no attention to you, Your Majesty. They neither serve your gods nor worship the image of gold you have set up.” (niv)

“ Therefore, if it pleases the king, let him issue a royal decree and let it be written in the laws of Persia and Media, which cannot be repealed, that Vashti is never again to enter the presence of King Xerxes. Also let the king give her royal position to someone else who is better than she. (niv)

When her owners realized that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to face the authorities. (niv)

When Paul was called in, Tertullus presented his case before Felix:“ We have enjoyed a long period of peace under you, and your foresight has brought about reforms in this nation.Everywhere and in every way, most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this with profound gratitude.But in order not to weary you further, I would request that you be kind enough to hear us briefly.“ We have found this man to be a troublemaker, stirring up riots among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the Nazarene sectand even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him. (niv)

When he received these orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks. (niv)