Therefore King Darius signed the written decree.
Parallel translations
- WEB Therefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.
- KJV Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.
- BSB Therefore King Darius signed the written decree.
- NASB Thereupon, King Darius signed the document, that is, the injunction.
- NLT So King Darius signed the law.
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Quick answer
King Darius signs the decree into law. The trap is now legally set against Daniel.
Overview
Flattered and unaware of the plot's target, Darius puts his name to the decree. His signature locks the deadly law in place under the unchangeable code of the Medes and Persians. The stage is set for a confrontation between a human edict and faithful obedience to God.
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Cross-references · 5
- Ps 146:3Don’t put your trust in princes, each a son of man in whom there is no help.
- Ps 118:9It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in princes.
- Isa 2:22Stop trusting in man, whose breath is in his nostrils; for of what account is he?
- Prov 6:2You are trapped by the words of your mouth. You are ensnared with the words of your mouth.
- Ps 62:9–10Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.
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