Daniel 6:5-12 Then these masters are saying, "We will not find any pretext against this Daniel, unless in the edict of his Eloah we find it against him."

CLV⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁵ Then these masters are saying, "We will not find any pretext against this Daniel, unless in the edict of his Eloah we find it against him." ⁶ Then these chancellors and satraps foregather with the king, and thus they say to him, "King Darius, live for the eons!" ⁷ Counseling are all--the chancellors of the kingdom, the prefects and satraps, the retinue and the viceroys--to set up a royal statute and to issue a mighty interdict that everyone who is petitioning a petition from anyone--whether eloah or mortal--for thirty days, except only from you, O king, shall be heaved into the vault of the lions." ⁸ Now, O king, set up will you the interdict and sign the writing, that is not to be altered, as an edict of the Medes and Persians which shall not pass away." ⁹ Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the interdict. ¹⁰ When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house. Now the windows were opened for him in his upper chamber toward Jerusalem. Thus at stated times, thrice in the day, is he kneeling on his knees and praying and acclaiming before his Eloah just as formerly--this he is doing." ¹¹ Then these masters foregather and find Daniel petitioning and supplicating before his Eloah. ¹² Then they draw near and are speaking before the king concerning the king's interdict, "Did you not sign an interdict that every mortal who is petitioning from anyone--whether eloah or mortal--for thirty days, except only from you, O king, shall be heaved into the vault of the lions?Answering is the king and saying, "Certain is the matter as an edict of the Medes and Persians which shall not pass away."