So the order was given to kill them. Men were sent out to look for Daniel and his friends. They were also supposed to be put to death.

于是命令发出，哲士将要见杀，人就寻找但以理和他的同伴，要杀他们。

命令发出，智慧人将要被杀，人就寻找但以理和他的同伴，要杀他们。

命令发出，智慧人将要被杀，人就寻找但以理和他的同伴，要杀他们。

于是，处死智者的谕旨发出，但以理和他的同伴都在被杀之列。

于是王的御旨发出，要把智慧人都杀死；人就寻找但以理和他的同伴，要杀死他们。

法令发出，要杀掉智慧人；人就寻找但以理和他的同伴，要杀掉他们。

於是命令發出，哲士將要見殺，人就尋找但以理和他的同伴，要殺他們。

命令發出，智慧人將要被殺，人就尋找但以理和他的同伴，要殺他們。

命令發出，智慧人將要被殺，人就尋找但以理和他的同伴，要殺他們。

於是，處死智者的諭旨發出，但以理和他的同伴都在被殺之列。

於是王的御旨發出，要把智慧人都殺死；人就尋找但以理和他的同伴，要殺死他們。

於是有指令發出，要博士都被殺掉。人就尋找但以理和他的同伴，要給殺死。

法令發出，要殺掉智慧人；人就尋找但以理和他的同伴，要殺掉他們。

王命出、將誅哲士、則索但以理、及其同儕、欲殺之、

王詔既頒、將戮哲士、遍索但以理、及其同儕、亦將加戮、

王命已出、將殺哲士、遍索但以理及其同儕、亦欲殺之、

So the decree was issued to put the wise men to death, and men were sent to look for Daniel and his friends to put them to death.

So the decree went out, and the wise men were about to be killed; and they sought Daniel and his companions, to kill them.

And because of the king’s decree, men were sent to find and kill Daniel and his friends.

The decree was issued that the wise men were to be executed, and they searched for Daniel and his friends, to execute them.

So the decree was issued that the wise men be killed; and they looked for Daniel and his friends, to kill them.

So the decree went out, and they began killing the wise men; and they sought Daniel and his companions, to kill them.

So the decree went forth, and the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.

The decree was issued that the wise men were to be executed, and they searched for Daniel and his friends, to execute them.

And the decree went forth that the wise[ men] should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.

So a decree went out, and the wise men were about to be executed. They also sought Daniel and his friends so that they could be executed.

So the decree went out, and the wise men were to be slain. They sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.

The king talked with them. He didn’t find anyone equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. So they began to serve the king.He asked them for advice in matters that required wisdom and understanding. The king always found their answers to be the best. Other men in his kingdom claimed to get knowledge by using magic. But the answers of Daniel and his friends were ten times better than theirs.

An evil person who rules over helpless people is like a roaring lion or an angry bear.A ruler who is mean to his people takes money from them by force. But one who hates money gained in the wrong way will rule a long time.Anyone troubled by the guilt of murder will seek to escape their guilt by death. No one should keep them from it.

How terrible it will be for you who make laws that aren’t fair! How terrible for you who write laws that make life hard for others!

The king sent for the royal secretaries. It was the 13th day of the first month. The secretaries wrote down all Haman’s orders. They wrote them down in the writing of each territory in the kingdom. They also wrote them in the language of each nation. The orders were sent to the royal officials and to the governors of the territories. And the orders were also sent to the nobles of the nations. The orders were written in the name of King Xerxes himself. And they were stamped with his own official mark.They were carried by messengers. They were sent to all the king’s territories. The orders commanded people to destroy, kill and wipe out all the Jews. That included young people and old people alike. It included women and children. All the Jews were supposed to be killed on a single day. That day was the 13th day of the 12th month. It was the month of Adar. The orders also commanded people to take everything that belonged to the Jews.A copy of the order had to be sent out as law. It had to be sent to every territory in the kingdom. It had to be announced to the people of every nation. Then they would be ready for that day.The king commanded the messengers to go out. So they did. The order was sent out from the fort of Susa. Then the king and Haman sat down to drink wine. But the people in the city were bewildered.

So King Darius put the order in writing.Daniel found out that the king had signed the order. In spite of that, he did just as he had always done before. He went home to his upstairs room. Its windows opened toward Jerusalem. He went to his room three times a day to pray. He got down on his knees and gave thanks to his God.Some of the other royal officials went to where Daniel was staying. They saw him praying and asking God for help.So they went to the king. They spoke to him about his royal order. They said,“ Your Majesty, didn’t you sign an official order? It said that for the next 30 days your people could pray only to you. They could not pray to anyone else, whether god or human being. If they did, they would be thrown into the lions’ den.” The king answered,“ The order must still be obeyed. It’s what the law of the Medes and Persians requires. So it can’t be changed.”Then they spoke to the king again. They said,“ Daniel is one of the prisoners from Judah. He doesn’t pay any attention to you, Your Majesty. He doesn’t obey the order you put in writing. He still prays to his God three times a day.”When the king heard this, he was very upset. He didn’t want Daniel to be harmed in any way. Until sunset, he did everything he could to save him.Then the men went as a group to King Darius. They said to him,“ Your Majesty, remember that no order or command you give can be changed. That’s what the law of the Medes and Persians requires.”

Can you have anything to do with rulers who aren’t fair? Can those who make laws that cause suffering be friends of yours?