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Daniel 2:13
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KJ21
And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain, and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
ASV
So the decree went forth, and the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.
AMP
So the decree went out that the wise men were to be killed; and they looked for Daniel and his companions to put them to death.
AMPC
So the decree went forth that the wise men were to be killed, and [the officers] sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.
BRG
And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
CSB
The decree was issued that the wise men were to be executed, and they searched for Daniel and his friends, to execute them.
CSBA
The decree was issued that the wise men were to be executed, and they searched for Daniel and his friends, to execute them.
CEB
So the command went out: The sages were to be killed. Daniel and his friends too were hunted down; they were to be killed as well.
CJB
When the decree was published that the sages were to be slain, they sought Dani’el and his companions in order to have them put to death.
CEV
This made the king so angry that he gave orders for every wise man in Babylonia to be put to death, including Daniel and his three friends.
DARBY
And the decree went forth that the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to slay them.
DRA
And the decree being gone forth, the wise men were slain: and Daniel and his companions were sought for, to be put to death.
ERV
King Nebuchadnezzar’s order to kill all the wise men was announced. The king’s men were sent to look for Daniel and his friends to kill them.
EASY
He sent a message to command them to kill all his wise men. Some men went to look for Daniel and his friends too. They wanted to punish them with death.
EHV
The decree was issued that all the wise men were to be executed. So executioners looked for Daniel and his companions to execute them.
ESV
So the decree went out, and the wise men were about to be killed; and they sought Daniel and his companions, to kill them.
ESVUK
So the decree went out, and the wise men were about to be killed; and they sought Daniel and his companions, to kill them.
EXB
So King Nebuchadnezzar’s ·order [decree; edict] to kill the wise men was announced, and men ·were sent to look [searched] for Daniel and his friends to kill them [C since they were also wise men].
GNV
¶ And when sentence was given, the wise men were slain: and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be put to death.
GW
So a decree was issued that the wise advisers were to be killed, and some men were sent to find Daniel and his friends and kill them.
GNT
So the order was issued for all of them to be killed, including Daniel and his friends.
HCSB
The decree was issued that the wise men were to be executed, and they searched for Daniel and his friends, to execute them.
ICB
So King Nebuchadnezzar’s order was announced. All the wise men were to be put to death. Men were sent to look for Daniel and his friends to kill them.
ISV
When the order went out to kill the advisors, they searched for Daniel and his friends to kill them, too.
JUB
And the decree went forth, and the wise men were taken to be slain, and they sought Daniel and his fellows to kill them.
KJV
And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
AKJV
And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
LSB
So the law went forth that the wise men were to be killed; and they sought out Daniel and his friends to kill them.
LEB
And the decree was issued, and the wise men were on the verge of being executed, and they searched for Daniel and his companions to be executed.
TLB
And Daniel and his companions were rounded up with the others to be killed.
MSG
That set the king off. He lost his temper and ordered the whole company of Babylonian wise men killed. When the death warrant was issued, Daniel and his companions were included. They also were marked for execution.
MEV
Therefore the decree went out that the wise men should be slain. And they sought for Daniel and his companions to be slain.
NOG
So a decree was issued that the wise advisers were to be killed, and some men were sent to find Daniel and his friends and kill them.
NABRE
When the decree was issued that the wise men should be slain, Daniel and his companions were also sought out.
NASB
So the decree was issued that the wise men be killed; and they looked for Daniel and his friends, to kill them.
NASB1995
So the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they looked for Daniel and his friends to kill them.
NCB
There-fore, the decree was issued for their execution, and a search was also made for Daniel and his companions so that they also might be executed.
NCV
So King Nebuchadnezzar’s order to kill the wise men was announced, and men were sent to look for Daniel and his friends to kill them.
NET
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.
NIRV
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.
NIV
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.
NIVUK
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.
NKJV
So the decree went out, and they began killing the wise men; and they sought Daniel and his companions, to kill them.
NLV
So the law was sent out that the wise men must be killed. They looked for Daniel and his friends, to kill them also.
NLT
And because of the king’s decree, men were sent to find and kill Daniel and his friends.
NRSVA
The decree was issued, and the wise men were about to be executed; and they looked for Daniel and his companions, to execute them.
NRSVACE
The decree was issued, and the wise men were about to be executed; and they looked for Daniel and his companions, to execute them.
NRSVCE
The decree was issued, and the wise men were about to be executed; and they looked for Daniel and his companions, to execute them.
NRSVUE
The decree was issued, and the wise men were about to be executed, and they looked for Daniel and his companions, to execute them.
OJB
And the decree went forth that the chachamim should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his chaverim to be slain.
RGT
And when sentence was given, the wise men were killed. And they sought Daniel and his friends, to be put to death.
RSV
So the decree went forth that the wise men were to be slain, and they sought Daniel and his companions, to slay them.
RSVCE
So the decree went forth that the wise men were to be slain, and they sought Daniel and his companions, to slay them.
TLV
So the decree went out that the wise men were about to be slaughtered. They also sought Daniel and his companions to execute them.
VOICE
So the decree was issued, and the king’s officials began to round up all the wise men in Babylon for execution; officers were sent to find and kill Daniel and his friends, too, for they were renowned for their wisdom.
WEB
So the decree went out, and the wise men were to be slain. They sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.
WYC
And by the sentence gone out, the wise men were (to be) slain; and Daniel and his fellows were sought, that they should perish. (And by the order gone out, the wise men were to be killed; and Daniel and his fellows were sought, so that they could be put to death.)
YLT
And the sentence hath gone forth, and the wise men are being slain, and they have sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.
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