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4 Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him. 5 Then said these men: 'We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him in the matter of the law of his God.' 6 Then these presidents and satraps came tumultuously to the king, and said thus unto him: 'King Darius, live for ever! 7 All the presidents of the kingdom, the prefects and the satraps, the ministers and the governors, have consulted together that the king should establish a statute, and make a strong interdict, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions. 8 Now, O king, establish the interdict, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.' 9 Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the interdict. Daniel 6:4-9, JPS Tanakh 1917. Public domain.
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