Daniel 2:15

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

““Why is the decree from the king so harsh?” he asked. At this time Arioch explained the situation to Daniel.”

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BSBPD

““Why is the decree from the king so harsh?” he asked. At this time Arioch explained the situation to Daniel.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“He answered and said to Arioch the king’s captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“he answered and said to Arioch the king’s captain, Wherefore is the decree so urgent from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“He hath answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, `Wherefore <FI>is<Fi> the sentence so urgent from before the king?' Then Arioch hath made the thing known to Daniel,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Daniel 2:15 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Daniel 3:22The king’s command was so urgent and the furnace so hot that the fiery flames killed the men who carried up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
  2. John 13:27And when Judas had taken the morsel, Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to Judas, “What you are about to do, do quickly.”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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