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# Did you not make a prohibition ... lions?

They asked this rhetorical question to make the king confirm that he had made the prohibition. Alternate translation: "You know and we know that you made a prohibition ... lions." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])

# about his prohibition: "Did you not make a prohibition

The abstract noun "prohibition" can be translated as the verb "prohibit." See how you translated "prohibition" in [Daniel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "because he had prohibited the people from doing what they had been doing: 'Did you not prohibit the people and say'" or "because he had told the people they could no longer do what they had been doing: 'Did you not tell the people to stop doing what they were doing and say'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])

# who makes a petition

"who makes a request"

# den of lions

This may refer to a room or pit where lions were kept. See how you translated this in [Daniel 6:7](../06/07.md).

# as directed by the law

"according to the law"
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PDF Dan 5 2019-04-26 16:13:54 +00:00			`They asked this rhetorical question to make the king confirm that he had made the prohibition. Alternate translation: "You know and we know that you made a prohibition ... lions." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])`

			`# about his prohibition: "Did you not make a prohibition`

			`The abstract noun "prohibition" can be translated as the verb "prohibit." See how you translated "prohibition" in [Daniel 6:7](../06/07.md). Alternate translation: "because he had prohibited the people from doing what they had been doing: 'Did you not prohibit the people and say'" or "because he had told the people they could no longer do what they had been doing: 'Did you not tell the people to stop doing what they were doing and say'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])`
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