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Daniel 6:17

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

They brought a huge stone and placed it right over the opening of the lions' den. The king pressed his royal seal into the wax, and his officials did the same with their seals. This made it official — no one could change what was about to happen to Daniel.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes the very thing meant to seal your fate becomes the setup for your breakthrough.

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