KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So these guys all rushed back to the king and were like, 'Your Majesty, you know how this works — the laws of the Medes and Persians are set in stone. Once you make a decree, there's literally no taking it back.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes the rules we make end up trapping us too.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Book of Daniel, traditionally attributed to the prophet Daniel, was written for Jewish exiles during the Babylonian and Persian empires. It recounts Daniel's unwavering
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