Daniel 6:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it may not be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be altered.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אִתְיָעַ֜טוּ כֹּ֣ל ׀ סָרְכֵ֣י מַלְכוּתָ֗א סִגְנַיָּ֤א וֽ͏ַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא֙ הַדָּֽבְרַיָּ֣א וּפַחֲוָתָ֔א לְקַיָּמָ֤ה קְיָם֙ מַלְכָּ֔א וּלְתַקָּפָ֖ה אֱסָ֑ר דִּ֣י כָל־דִּֽי־יִבְעֵ֣ה בָ֠עוּ מִן־כָּל־אֱלָ֨הּ וֶֽאֱנָ֜שׁ עַד־יוֹמִ֣ין תְּלָתִ֗ין לָהֵן֙ מִנָּ֣ךְ מַלְכָּ֔א יִתְרְמֵ֕א לְגֹ֖ב אַרְיָוָתָֽא׃

Transliteration

ʾityəʿaṭû kōl sārkê malkûtāʾ signayāʾ waʾăḥašdarpənayāʾ haddābrayāʾ ûpaḥăwātāʾ ləqayyāmāh qəyām malkāʾ ûlətaqqāpāh ʾĕsār dî kāl-dî-yibʿēh bāʿû min-kāl-ʾĕlāh weʾĕnāš ʿad-yômîn təlātîn lāhēn minnāk malkāʾ yitərəmēʾ ləgōb ʾaryāwātāʾ

Grammar Details

• *ʾityəʿaṭû*: verb, ithpeal perfect 3rd masculine plural - consulted together
• *kōl*: noun, construct - all of
• *sārkê*: noun, masculine plural construct - ministers of
• *malkûtāʾ*: noun, feminine singular determinate - the kingdom
• *signayāʾ*: noun, masculine plural determinate - the prefects
• *waʾăḥašdarpənayāʾ*: conjunction + noun, masculine plural determinate - and the satraps
• *haddābrayāʾ*: noun, masculine plural determinate - the counselors
• *ûpaḥăwātāʾ*: conjunction + noun, masculine plural determinate - and the governors
• *ləqayyāmāh*: preposition + pael infinitive construct - to establish
• *qəyām*: noun, masculine singular - decree
• *malkāʾ*: noun, masculine singular determinate - O king
• *ûlətaqqāpāh*: conjunction + preposition + pael infinitive construct - and to make strong
• *ʾĕsār*: noun, masculine singular - prohibition/interdict
• *dî*: relative particle - that
• *kāl-dî-yibʿēh*: construct + relative particle + verb, peal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - whoever asks
• *bāʿû*: noun, feminine singular - petition
• *min-kāl-ʾĕlāh*: preposition + construct + noun, masculine singular - from any god
• *weʾĕnāš*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and man
• *ʿad-yômîn*: preposition + noun, masculine plural - for days
• *təlātîn*: cardinal number - thirty
• *lāhēn*: conjunction/particle - except
• *minnāk*: preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - from you
• *yitərəmēʾ*: verb, ithpeel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be thrown
• *ləgōb*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - into the den of
• *ʾaryāwātāʾ*: noun, masculine plural determinate - the lions

Word Meanings

• *ʾityəʿaṭû*: consulted together/conspired/agreed
• *signayāʾ*: prefects/administrators/officials
• *haddābrayāʾ*: counselors/ministers/advisors
• *qəyām*: decree/statute/edict
• *ʾĕsār*: prohibition/interdict/binding decree

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  All the governors of the kingdom, the prefects, satraps, advisors, and officials have agreed to establish a royal decree and enforce an edict: Anyone who petitions any god or human besides you, O king, for thirty days shall be thrown into the lions' den.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now, O king, establish the interdict, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Wherfore, o kynge, confirme thou this statute, and make a writynge: that the thynge which the Medes and Perses haue ordened be not altered ner broken.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe, O King, confirme the decree, and seale the writing, that it be not changed according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Now O king confirme the decree, and seale the writing, that it be not chaunged according to the lawe of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now, O king, establish the interdict, and sign the writing, that it not be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which doesn't alter.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Now, O king, thou dost establish the interdict, and sign the writing, that it is not to be changed, as a law of Media and Persia, that doth not pass away.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now, O king, establish the interdict, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now, O king, establish the interdict, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  All the chief rulers of the kingdom, the chiefs and the captains, the wise men and the rulers, have made a common decision to put in force a law having the king's authority, and to give a strong order, that whoever makes any request to any god or man but you, O King, for thirty days, is to be put into the lions' hole.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it not be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which doesn't alter.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now let the king issue a written interdict so that it cannot be altered, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be changed.”

Referenced Verses

• Esth 1:19 : 19 If it pleases the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it shall not be altered, that Vashti shall no more come before King Ahasuerus, and let the king give her royal estate to another who is better than she.
• Dan 6:15 : 15 Then these men assembled to the king, and said to the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is that no decree or statute which the king establishes may be changed.
• Dan 6:12 : 12 Then they came near and spoke before the king concerning the king's decree; Have you not signed a decree, that every man who shall ask a petition of any god or man within thirty days, except of 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 cannot be altered.
• Esth 8:10 : 10 And he wrote in King Ahasuerus' name, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by mounted couriers on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries.
• Isa 10:1 : 1 Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees, and who write out oppressive laws they have prescribed;
• Esth 3:12 : 12 Then the king's scribes were called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and it was written according to all that Haman had commanded to the king's lieutenants, and to the governors who were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province, according to its writing and to every people in their language; in the name of King Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.
• Esth 8:3 : 3 And Esther spoke again before the king, and fell at his feet, and pleaded with tears to annul the evil of Haman the Agagite, and his scheme against the Jews.
• Esth 8:8 : 8 Write also for the Jews as you please, in the king's name, and seal it with the king's ring; for the writing which is written in the king's name and sealed with the king's ring cannot be reversed by any man.
• Matt 24:35 : 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.