Daniel 6:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Daniel 6:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Daniel 6:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Daniel 6:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Daniel 6:17 — World English Bible
Daniel 6:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Daniel 6:17 — American Standard Version
Daniel 6:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Daniel 6:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Daniel 6:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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 nobles, that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel. ”
Daniel 6:17 — Darby Translation
Daniel 6:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And a stone was brought, and layed vpon the mouth of the denne, and the King sealed it with his owne signet, and with the signet of his princes, that the purpose might not be changed, concerning Daniel.”
Daniel 6:17 — Geneva Bible
Daniel 6:17 in Context — Daniel 6
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.
What Does Daniel 6:17 Mean?
Daniel 6:17 is a verse from the Book of Daniel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Daniel chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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