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Read›Bel and the Dragon›Chapter 1
In 4 translations
- KJV
- Then Daniel smiled, and said, O king, be not deceived: for this is but clay within, and brass without, and did never eat or drink any thing.
- WEB14:6
- Then the king said to him, “Don’t you think that Bel is a living god? Don’t you see how much he eats and drinks every day?”
- DRC14:6
- Then Daniel smiled and said: O king, be not deceived: for this is but clay within, and brass without, neither hath he eaten at any time.
- LXXE
- Then Daniel smiled, and said, O king, be not deceived: for this is but clay within, and brass without, and did never eat or drink any thing.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Καὶ εἶπε Δανιὴλ γελάσας, μὴ πλανῶ, βασιλεῦ, οὗτος γὰρ ἔσωθεν μέν ἐστι πηλὸς, ἔξωθεν δὲ χαλκὸς, καὶ οὐ βέβρωκεν οὐδέποτε.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- Dan.14:6 in some Bibles
- Bel.1:7 in some Bibles