Daniel 2:15
What does Daniel 2:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Daniel 2:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000he 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611He 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901he 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949He made answer and said to Arioch, O captain of the king, why is the king's order so cruel? Then Arioch gave Daniel an account of the business.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862He 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,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he asked him that had received the orders of the king, why so cruel a sentence was gone forth from the face of the king. And when Arioch had told the matter to Daniel,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890he answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so rigorous from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.
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