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Read›Bel and the Dragon›Chapter 1
In 4 translations
- KJV
- So the king was wroth, and called for his priests, and said unto them, If ye tell me not who this is that devoureth these expences, ye shall die.
- WEB14:7
- Then Daniel laughed, and said, “O king, don’t be deceived; for this is just clay inside, and brass outside, and never ate or drank anything.”
- DRC14:7
- And the king being angry called for his priests, and said to them: If you tell me not, who it is that eateth up these expenses, you shall die.
- LXXE
- So the king was wroth, and called for his priests, and said unto them, If ye tell me not who this is that devoureth these expences, ye shall die.
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Θυμωθεὶς δὲ ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐκάλεσε τοὺς ἱερεῖς αὐτοῦ· καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ἐὰν μὴ εἴποιτέ μοι τίς ὁ κατέσθων τὴν δαπάνην ταύτην, ἀποθανεῖσθε.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- Dan.14:7 in some Bibles
- Bel.1:8 in some Bibles