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Bel and the Dragon 1:24

In 4 translations

KJV
And the king said unto Daniel, Wilt thou also say that this is of brass? lo, he liveth, he eateth and drinketh; thou canst not say that he is no living god: therefore worship him.
WEB14:23
In that same place there was a great dragon which the people of Babylon worshiped.
DRC14:23
And the king said to Daniel: Behold thou canst not say now, that this is not a living god: adore him therefore.
LXXE
And the king said unto Daniel, Wilt thou also say that this is of brass? lo, he liveth, he eateth and drinketh; thou canst not say that he is no living god: therefore worship him.

Original-language editions

LXX-Br
Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τῷ Δανιὴλ, μὴ καὶ τοῦτον ἐρεῖς ὅτι χαλκοῦς ἐστιν; ἰδοὺ ζῇ, καὶ ἐσθίει, καὶ πίνει· οὐ δύνασαι εἰπεῖν, ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν οὗτος θεὸς ζῶν· καὶ προσκύνησον αὐτῷ.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • Dan.14:23 in some Bibles
  • Bel.1:24 in some Bibles

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