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Daniel 6:8-15

8Now, OkingH4430,establishH6966thedecree,andsignthewriting,thatitbenot changed,accordingH4481tothelawoftheMedesandPersians,whichmay notberevoked.

9ThereforekingH4430DariussignedH7560thewritingandthedecreeH1882.

10Andwhen Daniel knewthatthewritingwassignedH7560, he went intohishouse;and,hiswindows being openinhisupper chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled onhisknees three times a day,andprayedandgave thanksbeforehisGod,ashe did aforetime.

11Butthosemencameinabody,andfoundDanielH1841prayingוּמְצַלֵּ֤אu.me.tza.Le'H6739andmakingH3046supplicationbeforehisGodH426.

12ThenH116theycamenear,andspokebeforetheking concerningtheking's decree: Hast thou not signedadecree,thateverymanH1400thatshall ask [anything]ofanygodH426ormanH1400within thirty days, exceptofthee, O king, shallbecast intothedenoflions?Theking answeredandsaid,Thethingistrue, accordingtothelawoftheMedesandPersians, which may notberevoked.

13ThenH116theyansweredandsaidH560beforethekingH4430,ThatDaniel,whoisofthechildrenofthecaptivityofJudah, regardethnotthee, OkingH4430,northedecreeH1882thatthou hastsignedH7560,butmakethhispetitionthree timesadayH3118.

14ThenH116thekingH4430,whenheheard these words,wassore distressed thereby,andsetH7761hisheartonDanielH1841tosavehim;andhelaboured tillthegoing downofthesuntodeliverhim.

15ThenH116these men cameinabody untothekingH4430,andsaid untothekingH4430, Know, OkingH4430,thatthelawoftheMedesandPersiansis,Thatno decree nor statutewhichthekingH4430establisheth maybechanged.

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