Daniel 6:9
Daniel 6:9 in Multiple Translations
Therefore King Darius signed the written decree.
Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.
Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the interdict.
For this reason King Darius put his name on the writing and the order.
So Darius signed the decree into law.
Wherefore King Darius sealed the writing and the decree.
Therefore king Darius hath signed the writing and interdict.
Therefore King Darius signed the writing and the decree.
Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.
So king Darius set forth the decree, and established it.
So King Darius wrote the law and signed it.
Berean Amplified Bible — Daniel 6:9
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Daniel 6:9 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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כְּעַ֣ן
מַלְכָּ֔/א
תְּקִ֥ים
אֱסָרָ֖/א
וְ/תִרְשֻׁ֣ם
כְּתָבָ֑/א
דִּ֣י
לָ֧א
לְ/הַשְׁנָיָ֛ה
כְּ/דָת
מָדַ֥י
וּ/פָרַ֖ס
דִּי
לָ֥א
תֶעְדֵּֽא
כְּעַ֣ן
kᵉʻan
H3705
now
Adj
מַלְכָּ֔/א
melek
H4430
king
Adj | Art
תְּקִ֥ים
qûwm
H6966
to stand
Adj
אֱסָרָ֖/א
ʼĕçâr
H633
injunction
Adj | Art
וְ/תִרְשֻׁ֣ם
rᵉsham
H7560
to sign
Adj | V-Qal-Imperf-2ms
כְּתָבָ֑/א
kᵉthâb
H3792
inscription
Adj | Art
דִּ֣י
dîy
H1768
that
Adj
לָ֧א
lâʼ
H3809
not
Adj
לְ/הַשְׁנָיָ֛ה
shᵉnâʼ
H8133
to change
Adj | V-Hiphil-Inf-a
כְּ/דָת
dâth
H1882
law
Adj | N-fs
מָדַ֥י
Mâday
H4076
Media
Adj
וּ/פָרַ֖ס
Pâraç
H6540
Persia
Adj | N-proper
דִּי
dîy
H1768
that
Adj
לָ֥א
lâʼ
H3809
not
Adj
תֶעְדֵּֽא
ʻădâʼ
H5709
to pass on/over/away
Adj
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Hebrew Word Reference — Daniel 6:9
כְּעַ֣ן
kᵉʻan
H3705
"now"
Adj
In the Bible, this word means 'now' or 'at this time', often used to indicate a current moment or situation, like in Genesis. It's about what's happening currently. It's used to show when something is happening.
Definition: now, at this time, until now Aramaic equivalent: ke.e.net (כְּעֶ֫נֶת "now" H3706)
Usage: Occurs in 13 OT verses. KJV: now. See also: Ezra 4:13; Daniel 2:23; Daniel 6:9.
מַלְכָּ֔/א
melek
H4430
"king"
Adj | Art
Melek means king, referring to a ruler or monarch, used in the Bible to describe kings like David and Solomon. It is translated as king or royal in the KJV.
Definition: king Aramaic of me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4428) § 1) king
Usage: Occurs in 131 OT verses. KJV: king, royal. See also: Ezra 4:8; Daniel 3:1; Daniel 7:24.
תְּקִ֥ים
qûwm
H6966
"to stand"
Adj
Qum means to establish or confirm something, like setting up a new system or lifting someone up to a position of power, as described in the books of Kings and Chronicles.
Definition: : establish/stand_firm/confirm/fulfill/fix 1) to arise, stand 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to arise from 1a2) to come on the scene (fig) 1a3) to arise (out of inaction) 1a4) to stand 1a5) to endure 1b) (Pael) to set up, establish 1c) (Aphel) 1c1) to set up 1c2) to lift up 1c3) to establish 1c4) to appoint 1d) (Hophal) to be made to stand
Usage: Occurs in 30 OT verses. KJV: appoint, establish, make, raise up self, (a-) rise (up), (make to) stand, set (up). See also: Ezra 5:2; Daniel 4:14; Daniel 7:24.
אֱסָרָ֖/א
ʼĕçâr
H633
"injunction"
Adj | Art
This word refers to an interdict or decree, like a restriction or command. It is often translated as decree in the KJV Bible, and is related to the Aramaic word for injunction.
Definition: interdict, decree, decree of restriction Aramaic of e.sar (אִסָּר "injunction" H0632)
Usage: Occurs in 6 OT verses. KJV: decree. See also: Daniel 6:8; Daniel 6:13; Daniel 6:16.
וְ/תִרְשֻׁ֣ם
rᵉsham
H7560
"to sign"
Adj | V-Qal-Imperf-2ms
To sign or write something is what this Hebrew word means. In Job 31:35, Job wishes that his accuser would sign and write down the charges against him.
Definition: 1) to inscribe, sign 1a) (P'al) to inscribe, sign 1b) (P'al) 1b1) to be inscribed, be written 1b2) to be signed
Usage: Occurs in 7 OT verses. KJV: sign, write. See also: Daniel 5:24; Daniel 6:10; Daniel 6:14.
כְּתָבָ֑/א
kᵉthâb
H3792
"inscription"
Adj | Art
This word is similar to H3791, but it specifically refers to an inscription or written decree. It is used in the book of Daniel to describe a written command. The KJV translates it as 'writing' or 'prescribing'.
Definition: 1) a writing 1a) writing, inscription 1b) written decree, written requirement
Usage: Occurs in 12 OT verses. KJV: prescribing, writing(-ten). See also: Ezra 6:18; Daniel 5:17; Daniel 6:11.
דִּ֣י
dîy
H1768
"that"
Adj
This word is used as a relative conjunction, like 'that' or 'which', to connect ideas in sentences. It appears in Genesis and Exodus to describe relationships between people and things. The KJV translates it as 'that' or 'which'.
Definition: part of relation 1) who, which, that mark of genitive 2) that of, which belongs to, that conj 3) that, because
Usage: Occurs in 186 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose. See also: Ezra 4:9; Daniel 3:7; Jeremiah 10:11.
לָ֧א
lâʼ
H3809
"not"
Adj
Means 'not' or 'nothing', often used to show something is absent or non-existent, like in Genesis. It implies a simple or absolute negation. Used over 2000 times in the Bible.
Definition: no, not, nothing Aramaic of lo (לֹא "not" H3808)
Usage: Occurs in 60 OT verses. KJV: or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-) not, as nothing, without. See also: Ezra 4:13; Daniel 3:16; Jeremiah 10:11.
לְ/הַשְׁנָיָ֛ה
shᵉnâʼ
H8133
"to change"
Adj | V-Hiphil-Inf-a
This Hebrew word means to change or alter something, like when God changes a person's heart. It appears in various forms, such as altering a plan or transforming a situation. In the Bible, it is often used to describe a change in circumstances or a shift in perspective.
Definition: 1) to change, be altered, be changed 1a) (P'al) to change, be changed 1b) (Pael) to change, transform, frustrate 1b1) different (participle) 1c) (Ithpael) to be changed 1d) (Aphel) to change, alter
Usage: Occurs in 21 OT verses. KJV: alter, change, (be) diverse. See also: Ezra 6:11; Daniel 5:10; Daniel 7:28.
כְּ/דָת
dâth
H1882
"law"
Adj | N-fs
In the Bible, this word refers to a law or decree, like God's commandments or a king's edict, as seen in Ezra and Nehemiah. It emphasizes the importance of following rules and regulations, whether from God or a human authority.
Definition: 1) decree, law 1a) a decree (of the king) 1b) law 1c) law (of God)
Usage: Occurs in 13 OT verses. KJV: decree, law. See also: Ezra 7:12; Daniel 2:13; Daniel 7:25.
מָדַ֥י
Mâday
H4076
"Media"
Adj
Media is a country in central Asia, also known as Madai. It is located northwest of Persia and is mentioned in the Bible as a significant region. The Medes inhabited this land.
Definition: Aramaic of ma.day (מָדַי "Media" H4074H) § Medes = "middle land" the territory inhabited by the Medes located northwest of Persia proper, south and southwest of the Caspian Sea, east of Armenia and Assyria, and west and northwest of the great salt desert of Iram
Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: Mede(-s). See also: Ezra 6:2; Daniel 6:9; Daniel 6:16.
וּ/פָרַ֖ס
Pâraç
H6540
"Persia"
Adj | N-proper
Persia refers to an ancient Eastern country and its people, covering a vast territory from India to Egypt. The name means pure or splendid. In the Bible, it is mentioned in the books of Esther and Daniel.
Definition: Aramaic of pa.ras (פָּרַס "Persia" H6539) § Persia = "pure" or "splendid" the empire Persia; encompassed the territory from India on the east to Egypt and Thrace on the west, and included, besides portions of Europe and Africa, the whole of western Asia between the Black Sea, the Caucasus, the Caspian and the Jaxartes on the north, the Arabian desert, the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean on the south 1a) Persia proper was bounded on the west by Susiana or Elam, on the north by Media, on the south by the Persian Gulf and on the east by Carmania Persian, of Persia "pure" or "splendid"
Usage: Occurs in 6 OT verses. KJV: Persia, Persians. See also: Ezra 4:24; Daniel 6:9; Daniel 6:16.
דִּי
dîy
H1768
"that"
Adj
This word is used as a relative conjunction, like 'that' or 'which', to connect ideas in sentences. It appears in Genesis and Exodus to describe relationships between people and things. The KJV translates it as 'that' or 'which'.
Definition: part of relation 1) who, which, that mark of genitive 2) that of, which belongs to, that conj 3) that, because
Usage: Occurs in 186 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose. See also: Ezra 4:9; Daniel 3:7; Jeremiah 10:11.
לָ֥א
lâʼ
H3809
"not"
Adj
Means 'not' or 'nothing', often used to show something is absent or non-existent, like in Genesis. It implies a simple or absolute negation. Used over 2000 times in the Bible.
Definition: no, not, nothing Aramaic of lo (לֹא "not" H3808)
Usage: Occurs in 60 OT verses. KJV: or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-) not, as nothing, without. See also: Ezra 4:13; Daniel 3:16; Jeremiah 10:11.
תֶעְדֵּֽא
ʻădâʼ
H5709
"to pass on/over/away"
Adj
This verb means to pass on, remove, or take away something, and is used in various contexts, including the removal of ornaments or the passing away of time. In Genesis 30:35, it describes the removal of goats, and in 2 Kings 23:12, it talks about removing idols.
Definition: 1) to pass on, pass away 1a)(P'al) 1a1) to pass on, pass over 1a2) to pass away 1b) (Aphel) to take away, remove, depose
Usage: Occurs in 9 OT verses. KJV: alter, depart, pass (away), remove, take (away). See also: Daniel 2:21; Daniel 6:9; Daniel 7:26.
Study Notes — Daniel 6:9
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Context — The Plot against Daniel
7All the royal administrators, prefects, satraps, advisers, and governors have agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce a decree that for thirty days anyone who petitions any god or man except you, O king, will be thrown into the den of lions.
8Therefore, O king, establish the decree and sign the document so that it cannot be changed—in accordance with the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed.”
9Therefore King Darius signed the written decree.
10Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before. 11Then these men went as a group and found Daniel petitioning and imploring his God.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalms 146:3 | Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save. |
| 2 | Psalms 118:9 | It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes. |
| 3 | Psalms 62:9–10 | Lowborn men are but a vapor, the exalted but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor. Place no trust in extortion, or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them. |
| 4 | Proverbs 6:2 | if you have been trapped by the words of your lips, ensnared by the words of your mouth, |
| 5 | Isaiah 2:22 | Put no more trust in man, who has only the breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he? |
Daniel 6:9 Summary
[King Darius signed a decree that would make it illegal for anyone to pray to any god other than him for thirty days, which shows that he was bound by the laws of his kingdom, similar to how we are called to submit to authority in Romans 13:1-2. This decision would have significant consequences, as seen in the actions of Daniel who continued to pray to his God despite the decree. The story of Daniel and King Darius teaches us about the importance of standing by our convictions and obeying God, even when it's difficult, as encouraged in Acts 5:29. By examining this verse, we can learn valuable lessons about faith, obedience, and personal integrity.]
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did King Darius sign the written decree despite its potential consequences?
King Darius signed the decree because he was bound by the law of the Medes and Persians, which could not be repealed, as stated in Daniel 6:8, and he was also under pressure from his administrators and governors who had agreed to the ordinance, as seen in Daniel 6:7.
What does the signing of the decree reveal about King Darius' character?
The signing of the decree shows that King Darius was a man who valued the law and tradition of his kingdom, even if it meant going against his personal desires or relationships, as hinted at in Daniel 6:14 where he tries to find a way to rescue Daniel.
How does this verse relate to the concept of authority and obedience?
This verse highlights the importance of authority and obedience, as King Darius, despite possibly having reservations, obeys the law and signs the decree, demonstrating the value placed on following established rules and norms, similar to the teachings in Romans 13:1-2 about submitting to governing authorities.
What lesson can be drawn from King Darius' decision in relation to our own lives?
A lesson that can be drawn is the importance of considering the consequences of our actions and the value of standing by our convictions, even in the face of pressure, as Daniel does in the subsequent verses by continuing to pray to his God despite the decree, reflecting the principle found in Acts 5:29 about obeying God rather than men.
Reflection Questions
- What are the potential consequences of blindly following rules or laws without considering their moral implications, and how can we apply this to our own decision-making processes?
- In what ways can we, like Daniel, stand firm in our faith and convictions even when faced with opposition or pressure from those around us, as encouraged in 1 Peter 3:14-17?
- How does the concept of authority and obedience, as seen in this verse, relate to our relationship with God and our submission to His will, as discussed in Psalm 119:1-8?
- What role does personal integrity play in making difficult decisions, and how can we cultivate this quality in our own lives, as exemplified by Daniel's actions in Daniel 6:10?
Gill's Exposition on Daniel 6:9
Wherefore King Darius signed the writing and the decree. Moved to it by the number and importunity of his principal men; and chiefly through affectation of deity, which this law gave him; and that he
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Daniel 6:9
Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree. King Darius signed the writing.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Daniel 6:9
The sum of all was this; they had a plot against Daniel and his people, to throw him out of place and favour; to effect that, they fall upon him in the point of religion, which they would make to be treason. How so? They contrived an act of uniformity, by an unalterable law, to ask no petition of any god or man, but of the king, for one month, upon pain of death. They wheedled the king into it, and passed it into a law. The king sees the plot to be against Daniel, and would have saved him, but they held the king to it; they were zealous for executing laws of their own procuring; it was a net they had privily laid for this holy man, and had got him fast. 1. We see the horridness of this decree against God, for it was to ungod him for a time, that Darius might be deified. 2. It is marvellous that Darius should suffer himself to be persuaded to this idolatry, blasphemy, and sacrilege, but that we know it was common to the kings of the East to show themselves willing to be accounted gods. Some give three reasons why Darius was persuaded to it. (1.) Because he was old, and had not much authority, and by this means he would gain it highly. (2.) Because by this the superstitious Chaldeans, newly conquered, would be the better kept under.
(3.) Hereby he would seem not at all to be beholden to Cyrus for the share of his government. 3. The wickedness of this decree appeared also in this, that it brake all the bonds of nature’ s laws, between superiors and inferiors, for one month. 4. The craft of this cursed cabal is seen in this, that they mind Darius that it was his honour, interest, and duty to see this law executed, seeing it was the custom and constitution of the Medes and Persians, and he himself was a Mede. The Babylonians had no such law and custom, but the others had of old, ,19 8:8 5. The courage, zeal, and sincerity of Daniel in not baulking the course of his devotion for fear of the king’ s edict; but as if he had not been concerned at all in it, being overawed by the fear of God, who was superior to all the gods and princes of the world, he made the command and institution of God alone the rule of his worship.
Trapp's Commentary on Daniel 6:9
Daniel 6:9 Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.Ver. 9. Wherefore king Darius signed the writing.] As well enough content to be so dignified, yea, deified. So was Alexander, the Great; Antiochus, Yåïò; Herod; Domitian; Dominus Deus noster, Papa: Vah scelus! our Lord God, the pope, Ah wickedness.
Cambridge Bible on Daniel 6:9
9. decree] interdict.
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