Daniel 2:13 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And the sentence hath gone forth, and the wise men are being slain, and they have sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.

English ASV

So the decree went forth, and the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.

English Amplified

So the decree went forth that the wise men were to be killed, and [the officers] sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

So the decree went forth that the wise men were to be killed, and [the officers] sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

So the decree went out that the wise men were to be executed, and men went to look for Daniel and his friends to execute them.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The decree was issued that the wise men were to be executed, and they searched for Daniel and his friends, to execute them.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the decree went forth that the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to slay them.

English EASY 2024

He sent a message to command them to kill all his wise men. Some men went to look for Daniel and his friends too. They wanted to punish them with death.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

King Nebuchadnezzar's order to kill all the wise men was announced. The king's men were sent to look for Daniel and his friends to kill them.

So the decree went out, and the wise men were about to be killed; and they sought Daniel and his companions, to kill them.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

So the order was issued for all of them to be killed, including Daniel and his friends.

English God's Word - GW 1995

So a decree was issued that the wise advisers were to be killed, and some men were sent to find Daniel and his friends and kill them.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The decree was issued that the wise men were to be executed, and they searched for Daniel and his friends, to execute them.

English KJV 1611

And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.

English LSB

So the law went forth that the wise men were to be killed; and they sought out Daniel and his friends to kill them.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Therefore the decree went out that the wise men should be slain. And they sought for Daniel and his companions to be slain.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

So the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they looked for Daniel and his friends to kill them.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

When the decree was issued that the wise men should be slain, Daniel and his companions were also sought out.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

So a decree went out, and the wise men were about to be executed. They also sought Daniel and his friends so that they could be executed.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So the order was given to kill them. Men were sent out to look for Daniel and his friends. They were also supposed to be put to death.

English NIV

So the decree was issued to put the wise men to death, and men were sent to look for Daniel and his friends to put them to death.

English NKJ 1982

So the decree went out, and they began killing the wise men; and they sought Daniel and his companions, to kill them.

English NLT

And because of the king's decree, men were sent to find and kill Daniel and his friends.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The decree was issued, and the wise men were about to be executed; and they looked for Daniel and his companions, to execute them.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

When the king’s decree was issued to have all the wise men killed, a search was also made for Daniel and his companions to have them put to death.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

So the decree went forth that the wise men were to be slain, and they sought Daniel and his companions, to slay them.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And Daniel and his companions were rounded up with the others to be killed.

English Tyndale 1537

and the proclamation went forth, that the wise men should be slain. They sought also to slay Daniel with his companions.

Daniel 2:13 — Compare Translations