- 那些人就纷纷聚集,见但以理在他神面前祈祷恳求。
- 他们便进到王前,提王的禁令,说,王阿,三十日内不拘何人,若在王以外,或向神或向人求什么,必被扔在狮子坑中。王不是在这禁令上盖了玉玺麽。王回答说,实有这事,照玛代。
- 他们对王说,王阿,那被掳之犹大人中的但以理不理你,也不遵你盖了玉玺的禁令,他竟一日三次祈祷。
- 王听见这话,就甚愁烦,一心要救但以理,筹划解救他,直到日落的时候。
- 那些人就纷纷聚集来见王,说,王阿,当知道玛代人和波斯人有例,凡王所立的禁令和律例都不可更改。
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- Then these men went as a group and found Daniel praying and asking God for help.
- So they went to the king and spoke to him about his royal decree: "Did you not publish a decree that during the next thirty days anyone who prays to any god or man except to you, O king, would be thrown into the lions' den?" The king answered, "The decree stands--in accordance with the laws of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed."
- Then they said to the king, "Daniel, who is one of the exiles from Judah, pays no attention to you, O king, or to the decree you put in writing. He still prays three times a day."
- When the king heard this, he was greatly distressed; he was determined to rescue Daniel and made every effort until sundown to save him.
- Then the men went as a group to the king and said to him, "Remember, O king, that according to the law of the Medes and Persians no decree or edict that the king issues can be changed."
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