Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
They made answer and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king, O King, have life for ever.
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!
Darby Translation
They spoke and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever!
Julia Smith Translation
They answered and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king, O king, live forever.
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 At that time certain Chaldaeans came near and made a statement against the Jews. 9 They made answer and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king, O King, have life for ever. 10 You, O King, have given an order that every man, when the sound of the horn, pipe, harp, trigon, psaltery, bagpipe, and all sorts of instruments, comes to his ears, is to go down on his face in worship before the image of gold:
Cross References
Daniel 5:10
The queen, because of the words of the king and his lords, came into the house of the feast: the queen made answer and said, O King, have life for ever; do not be troubled by your thoughts or let the colour go from your face:
Daniel 6:6
Then these chief rulers and the captains came to the king and said to him, O King Darius, have life for ever.
Daniel 2:4
Then the Chaldaeans said to the king in the Aramaean language, O King, have life for ever: give your servants an account of your dream, and we will make clear to you the sense of it.
Daniel 6:21
Then Daniel said to the king, O King, have life for ever.
Daniel 3:4-5
Then one of the king's criers said in a loud voice, To you the order is given, O peoples, nations, and languages,
Romans 13:7
Give to all what is their right: taxes to him whose they are, payment to him whose right it is, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour is to be given.