Parallel Verses
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."
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."
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.
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 be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace; and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king. 18 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." 19 Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the expression of his face was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Therefore he spoke, and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than it was usually heated.
Cross References
Isaiah 51:12-13
"I, even I, am he who comforts you: who are you, that you are afraid of man who shall die, and of the son of man who shall be made as grass;
Exodus 20:3-5
You shall have no other gods before me.
Leviticus 19:4
"'Do not turn to idols, nor make molten gods for yourselves. I am the LORD your God.
Joshua 24:15
If it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."
Job 13:15
Behold, he will kill me. I have no hope. Nevertheless, I will maintain my ways before him.
Proverbs 28:1
The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
Daniel 3:28
Nebuchadnezzar spoke and said, "Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent his angel, and delivered his servants who trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and have yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.
Matthew 10:28
And do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Matthew 10:32-33
Everyone therefore who confesses me before men, him I will also confess before my Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 10:39
He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
Matthew 16:2
But he answered them, When it is evening, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.'
Luke 12:3-9
Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers will be proclaimed on the housetops.
Acts 4:10-13
be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, in him does this man stand here before you whole.
Acts 4:19
But Peter and John answered them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,
Acts 5:29-32
But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.
Revelation 2:10-11
Do not be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Revelation 12:11
They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony. They did not love their life, even to death.