Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
But, if not, be it known to thee, O king, - that, thy god, will we not serve, and, the image of gold which thou hast set up, will we not adore.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
Holman Bible
But even if He does not rescue us,
International Standard Version
But if not, rest assured, your majesty, that we won't serve your gods, and we won't worship the golden statue that you have set up."
A Conservative Version
But if not, be it known to thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou have set up.
American Standard Version
But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
Amplified
But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up!”
Bible in Basic English
But if not, be certain, O King, that we will not be the servants of your gods, or give worship to the image of gold which you have put up.
Darby Translation
But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image that thou hast set up.
Julia Smith Translation
And if not, it shall be made known to thee, O king, that to thy gods we serve not, and to the image of gold that thou didst set up we will not prostrate ourselves:
King James 2000
But if not, be it known unto you, O king, that we will not serve your gods, nor worship the golden image which you have set up.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And if not, let it be known to you, O king, that {we will not serve your gods}, and the statue of gold that you have set up we will not worship."
Modern King James verseion
But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods nor worship the golden image which you have set up.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And if he will not, yet shalt thou know, O king, that we will not serve thy Gods, nor do reverence to the Image which thou hast set up."
NET Bible
But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we don't serve your gods, and we will not pay homage to the golden statue that you have erected."
New Heart English Bible
But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods, nor worship the golden image which you have set up."
Webster
But if not, be it known to thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
World English Bible
But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods, nor worship the golden image which you have set up.
Youngs Literal Translation
And lo -- not! be it known to thee, O king, that thy gods we are not serving, and to the golden image thou hast raised up we do no obeisance.'
Themes
Abed-nego » Also called azariah » A jewish captive in babylon
Babylon » Inhabitants of » Idolatrous
holy Boldness » Exemplified » Shadrac
Conspiracy » Instances of » Shadrach, meshach, and abed-nego
Faith » Trial of » The three hebrews, when commanded to worship the image
Faith » Instances of » The three hebrews, who refused to worship nebuchadnezzars idol
Furnace » For capital punishment, shadrach, meshach, and abed-nego cast into, by nebuchadnezzar
Idolatry » Saints should » Refuse to engage in, though threatened with death
Indictments » Instances of » Three hebrew captives on the charge of defiance against authority
Meshach » A name given by the chief eunuch to mishael, one of the three hebrew young men
Mishael » Also called meshach » Thrown into the fiery furnace
Missionaries » Exemplified » Shadrach
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Nebuchadnezzar » Furnace
Seven » Example of steadfastness » Three hebrew captives
Stability » Seven notable examples of » Three hebrew captives
Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » Three hebrew captives
Interlinear
La' (Aramaic)
לה לא
La' (Aramaic)
not, no, nor, without, neither, none, cannot , ever, never , no , nothing
Usage: 82
La' (Aramaic)
Word Count of 20 Translations in Daniel 3:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Faithfulness Of Three Young Israelites And God's Deliverance
17 If it is, our God, whom we serve, is able to deliver us, - out of the burning furnace of fire, and out of thy hand, O king, he will deliver. 18 But, if not, be it known to thee, O king, - that, thy god, will we not serve, and, the image of gold which thou hast set up, will we not adore. 19 Then, Nebuchadnezzar, was filled with wrath, and, the likeness of his countenance, was changed, against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, - he spake and gave word to heat the furnace seven times hotter than it was ever seen heated;
Cross References
Isaiah 51:12-13
I - I, am he that comforteth you, - Who art, thou, that thou hast feared Frail man that dieth, and A son of the earthborn, who, as grass, shall be delivered up?
Exodus 20:3-5
Thou shalt not have other gods besides me.
Leviticus 19:4
Do not turn unto things of nought, And, molten gods, shall ye not make to yourselves, - I - Yahweh, am your God.
Joshua 24:15
But, if it be, a vexation, in your eyes, to serve Yahweh, choose ye for yourselves, to-day, whom ye will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served, that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye are dwelling, - but, I and my house, will serve Yahweh.
Job 13:15
Lo! he may slay me, yet , for him, will I wait, - Nevertheless, my ways - unto his face, will I show to be right:
Proverbs 28:1
The lawless, fleeth when no man pursueth, but, the righteous, like a lion, are confident.
Daniel 3:28
Nebuchadnezzar spake and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent his messenger, and delivered his servants, who trusted in him, - when, the word of the king, they transgressed, and delivered up their bodies, that they might not serve nor adore any god, saving their own God.
Matthew 10:28
And be not in fear, by reason of them that are killing the body, - and, the soul, are not able to kill. But fear, rather, him who is able, both soul and body, to destroy in gehenna!
Matthew 10:32-33
Every one therefore who shall confess me before men, I also, will confess, him, before my Father who is in the heavens;
Matthew 10:39
He that hath found his life, shall lose it, - and, he that hath lost his life, for my sake, shall find it.
Matthew 16:2
But, he, answering said unto them -
Luke 12:3-9
Because, as many things as, in the darkness, ye have said, in the light, shall be heard; and, what to the ear ye spake, in the chambers, shall be proclaimed on the housetops.
Acts 4:10-13
Be it known unto you all, and unto all the people of Israel: that, in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, - whom, ye, crucified, whom, God, raised from among the dead, in him, doth, this man stand by, in your presence, whole.
Acts 4:19
But, Peter and John, answering, said unto them - Whether it be right in presence of God, unto you, to be hearkening, rather than unto God, judge!
Acts 5:29-32
But Peter and the Apostles, answering, said - It is needful to be yielding obedience unto God rather than unto men: -
Revelation 2:10-11
Do not fear the things which thou art about to suffer. Lo! the adversary is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried, and may have tribulation ten days. Become thou faithful until death, and I will give thee the crown of life.
Revelation 12:11
And, they, overcame him by reason of the blood of the Lamb, and by reason of their witnessing word, and they loved not their life, even unto death.