Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
They answered and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king, O king, live forever.
New American Standard Bible
They responded and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king: “
King James Version
They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.
Holman Bible
They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “May the king live forever.
International Standard Version
They told King Nebuchadnezzar, "Your majesty, live forever.
A Conservative Version
They answered and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king, O king, live forever.
American Standard Version
They answered and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king, O king, live for ever.
Amplified
They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, live forever!
Bible in Basic English
They made answer and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king, O King, have life for ever.
Darby Translation
They spoke and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever!
King James 2000
They spoke and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live forever.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{They responded and said} to Nebuchadnezzar the king, "O king, may [you] live {forever}!
Modern King James verseion
They spoke and said to King Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live forever.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and said unto the king Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, God save thy life forever.
NET Bible
They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, live forever!
New Heart English Bible
They answered Nebuchadnezzar the king, "O king, live for ever.
The Emphasized Bible
they spake, and said, to Nebuchadnezzar the king: O king! for ages, live!
Webster
They spoke and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.
World English Bible
They answered Nebuchadnezzar the king, O king, live for ever.
Youngs Literal Translation
they have answered, yea, they are saying to Nebuchadnezzar the king, 'O king, to the ages live!
Themes
Conspiracy » Instances of » Shadrach, meshach, and abed-nego
Faith » Trial of » The three hebrews, when commanded to worship the image
Furnace » For capital punishment, shadrach, meshach, and abed-nego cast into, by nebuchadnezzar
Indictments » Instances of » Three hebrew captives on the charge of defiance against authority
Magistrates » Examples of honour rendered to
Rulers' » Examples of honour rendered to
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Nebuchadnezzar » Furnace
The Nation » Of israel and judah rulers » Examples of honour rendered to
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Daniel 3:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Faithfulness Of Three Young Israelites And God's Deliverance
8 For this cause, at that time men of the Chaldeans drew near and ate up the Jews piece-meal. 9 They answered and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king, O king, live forever. 10 Thou, O king, didst set an edict, that every man that shall hear the voice of the horn, the pipe, the harp, the lyre, the psaltery and the bagpipe, and all sorts of music, shall fall and prostrate himself to the image of gold:
Cross References
Daniel 5:10
The queen, on account of the king's words and his nobles', came in to the house of drinking: the queen answered and said, O king, live forever: thy thought shall not terrify thee, and thy brightnesses shall not be changed:
Daniel 6:6
Then these presidents and satraps ran together with tumult to the king, and saying thus to him, O Darius the king, live thou forever.
Daniel 2:4
And the Ohaldeans will speak to the king Syriac: O king, live forever: say to thy servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.
Daniel 6:21
Then Daniel said to the king, O king, live forever.
Daniel 3:4-5
And a herald called with strength, To you they say, O peoples, nations, and tongues,
Romans 13:7
Therefore restore debts to all; to whom tribute, tribute; to whom recompense, recompense; to whom fear, fear; to whom honour, honour.