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.

So that they might make a request for the mercy of the God of heaven in the question of this secret; so that Daniel and his friends might not come to destruction with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

δια να ζητησωσιν ελεος παρα του Θεου του ουρανου περι του μυστηριου τουτου, ωστε να μη απολεσθη ο Δανιηλ και οι συντροφοι αυτου μετα των επιλοιπων σοφων της Βαβυλωνος.

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.