KJV King James Version
And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.
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Daniel 6:17
And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the rings of his nobles, so that nothing concerning Daniel could be changed.
WEB World English Bible
A stone was brought, and laid on the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel.
ASV American Standard Version
And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And a stone hath been brought and placed at the mouth of the den, and the king hath sealed it with his signet, and with the signet of his great men, that the purpose be not changed concerning Daniel.
Surrounding context — Daniel 6
14 Then the king, when he heard [these] words, was sore displeased with himself, and set [his] heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.
15 Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians [is], That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.
16 Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast [him] into the den of lions. [Now] the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.
17 And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.
18 Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.
19 Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.
20 And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: [and] the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?
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וְהֵיתָ֙יִת֙H858 · a.tahto comeאֶ֣בֶןH69 · e.venstoneחֲדָ֔הH2298 · chadoneוְשֻׂמַ֖תH7761 · sumto set: makeעַל־H5922 · alsinceפֻּ֣םH6433 · pummouthגֻּבָּ֑אH1358 · govdenוְחַתְמַ֨הּH2857 · cha.tamto sealמַלְכָּ֜אH4430 · me.lekhkingבְּעִזְקְתֵ֗הּH5824 · iz.qahsignet ringוּבְעִזְקָת֙H5824 · iz.qahsignet ringרַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִיH7261 · rav.re.vannobleדִּ֛יH1768 · dithatלָא־H3809 · lanotתִשְׁנֵ֥אH8133 · she.nato changeצְב֖וּH6640 · tse.vuthingבְּדָנִיֵּֽאל׃H1841 · da.niy.yelDaniel
Cross-references
Lamentations 3:53They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone upon me.Acts 12:4And when he had apprehended him, he put [him] in prison, and delivered [him] to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.Acts 16:23-24And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast [them] into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:Matthew 27:60-66And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
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