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

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

Contemporary English Version
(SEE 2:12)

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

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

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

New American Standard Bible
So the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they looked for Daniel and his friends to kill {them.}

New International Version
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.

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

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
So the decree went forth that the wise men should become slain; and they looked for Daniel and his friends to kill them.

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.

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

New English Translation
So a decree went out, and the wise men were about¹ to be executed. They also sought² Daniel and his friends so that they could be executed.