KJV ORIGINAL
Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So here's what we need, your majesty — make this official and put your signature on it. Once you sign it, there's no going back, because that's how the laws work here in this empire. What's written is written.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
They're asking the king to make a decision that can't be undone — sometimes the most dangerous commitments are the ones that seem harmless at first.
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