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Daniel 6:8 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Daniel 6:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Daniel chapter 6 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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. altereth not: Cald. passeth not”
Daniel 6:8 (KJV)
Commentary on Daniel 6:8
The conspirators' request—"establish the decree, and sign the writing"—uses emphatic language demanding immediate royal action. The phrase "that it be not changed" appeals to "the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not," referencing the famous irrevocability of Persian royal decrees (cf. Esther 8:8). This legal principle, designed to uphold royal authority, becomes a trap binding the king to enforce a law he will desperately wish to revoke.The Aramaic di la tishne (דִּי לָא תִשְׁנֵא, "which altereth not") emphasizes absolute unchangeability. Once signed, the decree becomes permanent...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Daniel 6:8
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“let a royal commandment go from him”
“and said to the king”
“and spoke before the king concerning the king's interdict: Haven't you signed an interdict”
“and to the writers who write oppressive decrees;”
“on the thirteenth day of the month; and all that Haman commanded was written to the king's satraps”
“and sealed it with the king's ring”
“as it pleases you”
“and fell down at his feet”
“but my words will not pass away.”