We are all in agreement— we administrators, officials, high officers, advisers, and governors— that the king should make a law that will be strictly enforced. Give orders 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.

国中的总长、钦差、总督、谋士，和巡抚彼此商议，要立一条坚定的禁令，三十日内，不拘何人，若在王以外，或向神或向人求什么，就必扔在狮子坑中。

国中的总长、钦差、总督、谋士和省长彼此商议，求王下旨，立一条禁令，三十天之内，不拘何人，若在王以外，或向神明或向人求什么，就必扔在狮子坑中。

国中的总长、钦差、总督、谋士和省长彼此商议，求王下旨，立一条禁令，三十天之内，不拘何人，若在王以外，或向神明或向人求什么，就必扔在狮子坑中。

所有总长、行政官、总督、谋士和省长都认为王应该下一道禁令，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。

国中所有的监察司、总监、总督、谋臣和省长，一同商议，请王立一条法例，实施一道禁令：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。

国中所有的总督察、总长、行政官、谋士和省长一同商议，要请王设立一条法规，强制执行一条禁令：王啊，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！

國中的總長、欽差、總督、謀士，和巡撫彼此商議，要立一條堅定的禁令，三十日內，不拘何人，若在王以外，或向神或向人求甚麼，就必扔在獅子坑中。

國中的總長、欽差、總督、謀士和省長彼此商議，求王下旨，立一條禁令，三十天之內，不拘何人，若在王以外，或向神明或向人求甚麼，就必扔在獅子坑中。

國中的總長、欽差、總督、謀士和省長彼此商議，求王下旨，立一條禁令，三十天之內，不拘何人，若在王以外，或向神明或向人求甚麼，就必扔在獅子坑中。

所有總長、行政官、總督、謀士和省長都認為王應該下一道禁令，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。

國中所有的監察司、總監、總督、謀臣和省長，一同商議，請王立一條法例，實施一道禁令：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。

國中的總長、欽差、總督、參謀和巡撫、彼此商議：願能立條王家法典，嚴格施行一道禁令：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。

國中所有的總督察、總長、行政官、謀士和省長一同商議，要請王設立一條法規，強制執行一條禁令：王啊，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！

國之宰輔、督臣方伯、議士牧伯會議、請降詔諭、立一禁令、三旬之內、惟王是求、此外、凡求神與人者、必投之獅洞、

國之宦豎、方伯州牧、議士民長會議、欲定律例、三旬之間、惟王是求、凡稟上帝求世人者、必投之獅穴、

國之冢宰、大員、方伯、議士、牧伯牧伯或作州牧已會議、願王頒詔、設一禁令、三十日間、惟可求王、凡祈神求人者、必投獅穴、

The royal administrators, prefects, satraps, advisers and governors have all agreed that the king should issue an edict and enforce the decree that anyone who prays to any god or human being during the next thirty days, except to you, Your Majesty, shall be thrown into the lions’ den.

All the royal leaders, high officials, royal rulers, advisers and governors want to make a suggestion. We’ve agreed that you should give an order. And you should make sure it’s obeyed. Your Majesty, here is the command you should make your people obey for the next 30 days. Don’t let any of your people pray to any god or human being except to you. If they do, throw them into the lions’ den.

All the high officials of the kingdom, the prefects and the satraps, the counselors and the governors are agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce an injunction, that whoever makes petition to any god or man for thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions.

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

All the commissioners of the kingdom, the prefects and the satraps, the counselors and the governors, have consulted together that the king should establish a statute and enforce an injunction that anyone who offers a prayer to any god or person besides you, O king, for thirty days, shall be thrown into the lions’ den.

All the governors of the kingdom, the administrators and satraps, the counselors and advisors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute and to make a firm decree, that whoever petitions any god or man for thirty days, except you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions.

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.

All the administrators of the kingdom, the prefects, satraps, advisers, and governors have agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce an edict that for 30 days, anyone who petitions any god or man except you, the king, will be thrown into the lions’ den.

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.

To all the supervisors of the kingdom, the prefects, satraps, counselors, and governors it seemed like a good idea for a royal edict to be issued and an interdict to be enforced. For the next thirty days anyone who prays to any god or human other than you, O king, should be thrown into a den of lions.

All the presidents of the kingdom, the deputies and the local governors, 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.

They have set an ambush for me. Fierce enemies are out there waiting, Lord, though I have not sinned or offended them.

Then he sent messages to the high officers, officials, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all the provincial officials to come to the dedication of the statue he had set up.

Anyone who refuses to obey will immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace.”

Then the high officers, officials, governors, and advisers crowded around them and saw that the fire had not touched them. Not a hair on their heads was singed, and their clothing was not scorched. They didn’t even smell of smoke!

O God, do not be silent! Do not be deaf. Do not be quiet, O God.Don’t you hear the uproar of your enemies? Don’t you see that your arrogant enemies are rising up?They devise crafty schemes against your people; they conspire against your precious ones.

Like lions crouched in hiding, they wait to pounce on the helpless. Like hunters they capture the helpless and drag them away in nets.

They plan to topple me from my high position. They delight in telling lies about me. They praise me to my face but curse me in their hearts. Interlude

The king also chose Daniel and two others as administrators to supervise the high officers and protect the king’s interests.Daniel soon proved himself more capable than all the other administrators and high officers. Because of Daniel’s great ability, the king made plans to place him over the entire empire.

Don’t you remember, my people, how King Balak of Moab tried to have you cursed and how Balaam son of Beor blessed you instead? And remember your journey from Acacia Grove to Gilgal, when I, the Lord, did everything I could to teach you about my faithfulness.”

plotting how to capture Jesus secretly and kill him.

Hide me from the plots of this evil mob, from this gang of wrongdoers.They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows.They shoot from ambush at the innocent, attacking suddenly and fearlessly.They encourage each other to do evil and plan how to set their traps in secret.“ Who will ever notice?” they ask.As they plot their crimes, they say,“ We have devised the perfect plan!” Yes, the human heart and mind are cunning.

Then the Pharisees called a meeting to plot how to kill Jesus.

Can unjust leaders claim that God is on their side— leaders whose decrees permit injustice?

Then the leading priests decided to kill Lazarus, too,

That decree also states that those who refuse to obey must be thrown into a blazing furnace.

The lion tore up meat for his cubs and strangled prey for his mate. He filled his den with prey, his caverns with his plunder.

The next day the council of all the rulers and elders and teachers of religious law met in Jerusalem.Annas the high priest was there, along with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and other relatives of the high priest.They brought in the two disciples and demanded,“ By what power, or in whose name, have you done this?”

The kings of the earth prepared for battle; the rulers gathered together against the Lord and against his Messiah.’“ In fact, this has happened here in this very city! For Herod Antipas, Pontius Pilate the governor, the Gentiles, and the people of Israel were all united against Jesus, your holy servant, whom you anointed.But everything they did was determined beforehand according to your will.

The kings of the earth prepare for battle; the rulers plot together against the Lord and against his anointed one.

Very early in the morning the leading priests, the elders, and the teachers of religious law— the entire high council— met to discuss their next step. They bound Jesus, led him away, and took him to Pilate, the Roman governor.