Strong's Lexicon urging them to plead לְמִבְעֵא֙ (lə·miḇ·‘ê) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 1156: 1) to ask, seek, request, desire, pray, make petition 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to ask, request 1a2) to seek (for favour) for mercy וְרַחֲמִ֗ין (wə·ra·ḥă·mîn) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7359: 1) compassion מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 4481: 1) from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than 1a) from, out of (of place) 1b) from, by, as a result of, by reason of, at, according to, (of source) 1c) from (of time) 1d) beyond, more than (in comparisons) from קֳדָם֙ (qo·ḏām) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 6925: 1) before, in front of 1a) before 1b) from before the God אֱלָ֣הּ (’ĕ·lāh) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 426: 1) god, God 1a) god, heathen deity 1b) God (of Israel) of heaven שְׁמַיָּ֔א (šə·may·yā) Noun - mdd Strong's Hebrew 8065: 1) heaven, heavens, sky 1a) visible sky 1b) Heaven (as abode of God) concerning עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5922: 1) upon, over, on account of, above, to, against 1a) upon, over, on account of, regarding, concerning, on behalf of 1b) over (with verbs of ruling) 1c) above, beyond (in comparison) 1d) to, against (of direction) this דְּנָ֑ה (də·nāh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1836: demons pron 1) this, on account of this adv 2) therefore mystery, רָזָ֖ה (rā·zāh) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's Hebrew 7328: 1) secret so that דִּ֣י (dî) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 1768: part of relation 1) who, which, that mark of genitive 2) that of, which belongs to, that conj 3) that, because Daniel דָּנִיֵּ֣אל (dā·nî·yêl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1841: Daniel = 'God is my judge' 1) the 4th of the greater prophets, taken as hostage in the first deportation to Babylon, because of the gift of God of the interpretation of dreams, he became the 2nd in command of the Babylon empire and lasted through the end of the Babylonian empire and into the Persian empire. His prophecies are the key to the understanding of end time events. Noted for his purity and holiness by contemporary prophet, Ezekiel 1a) also, 'Belteshazzar' ( H01095 or H01096) and his friends וְחַבְר֔וֹהִי (wə·ḥaḇ·rō·w·hî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2269: 1) associate, companion, friend, comrade, fellow would not לָ֤א (lā) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3809: 1) no, not, nothing be killed יְהֹֽבְדוּן֙ (yə·hō·ḇə·ḏūn) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7: 1) to perish, vanish 1a) (P'al) shall perish 1b) (Aphel) destroy 1c) (Hophal) be destroyed with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5974: 1) with 1a) together with, with 1b) with, during the rest שְׁאָ֖ר (šə·’ār) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7606: 1) rest, remainder of the wise [men] חַכִּימֵ֥י (ḥak·kî·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 2445: 1) wise man, wise of Babylon. בָבֶֽל׃ (ḇā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 895: Babel or Babylon = 'confusion (by mixing)' 1) Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bibleurging them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends would not be killed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. 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New American Standard Bible so that they might request compassion from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends would not be destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. King James Bible That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise [men] of Babylon. Parallel Verses New International Version He urged them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that he and his friends might not be executed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. New Living Translation He urged them to ask the God of heaven to show them his mercy by telling them the secret, so they would not be executed along with the other wise men of Babylon. English Standard Version and told them to seek mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his companions might not be destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. New American Standard Bible so that they might request compassion from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends would not be destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. King James Bible That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. Holman Christian Standard Bible urging them to ask the God of heaven for mercy concerning this mystery, so Daniel and his friends would not be killed with the rest of Babylon's wise men. International Standard Version Daniel was seeking mercy, in order to ask about this mystery in the presence of the God of heaven, so that Daniel and his friends might not be executed along with the rest of the advisors of Babylon. NET Bible He asked them to pray for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery so that he and his friends would not be destroyed along with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. American Standard Version that they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his companions should nor perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. English Revised Version that they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his companions should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. Young's Literal Translation and to seek mercies from before the God of the heavens concerning this secret, that they destroy not Daniel and his companions with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. Cross References Genesis 18:28 Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it. Esther 4:15 Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer, Esther 4:16 Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish. Isaiah 37:4 It may be the LORD thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left. Jeremiah 33:3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. Ezekiel 36:37 Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will yet for this be inquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them; I will increase them with men like a flock. Daniel 2:23 I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter. Daniel 4:26 And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule. Jonah 1:9 And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land. Malachi 3:18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not. Daniel 1:1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. 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