Daniel 2:13
World English Bible (WEB)
So the decree went out, and the wise men were to be slain. They sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.
In context
11 It is a rare thing that the king requires, and there is no other who can show it before the king except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.”
12 Because of this, the king was angry and very furious, and commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed.
13 So the decree went out, and the wise men were to be slain. They sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.
14 Then Daniel returned answer with counsel and prudence to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, who had gone out to kill the wise men of Babylon.
15 He answered Arioch the king’s captain, “Why is the decree so urgent from the king?” Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.
Daniel 2:13 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- So the decree went out, and the wise men were to be slain. They sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.
- KJV King James Version
- And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So the decree went out that the wise men were to be executed, and men went to look for Daniel and his friends to execute them.
- ASV American Standard Version
- So the decree went forth, and the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And the sentence hath gone forth, and the wise men are being slain, and they have sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the decree went forth that the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to slay them.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.