Parallel Verses
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."
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,
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."
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 Your majesty, if it be his will, our God whom we serve can deliver us from the blazing fire furnace, and he will deliver us from you. 18 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." 19 Out of control with rage, Nebuchadnezzar's facial expression changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and he ordered that the furnace be heated seven times hotter than usual.
Cross References
Isaiah 51:12-13
"I yes, I am the one who comforts you. Who are you, that you are so afraid of humans who will die, descendants of mere men, who have been made like grass?
Exodus 20:3-5
You are to have no other gods as a substitute for me.
Leviticus 19:4
"You are not to turn to their idols or cast gods out of melted metal for yourselves. I am the LORD your God.
Joshua 24:15
If you think it's the wrong thing for you to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves today whom you will serve the gods whom your ancestors served on the other side of the Euphrates River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose territories you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."
Job 13:15
Even though he kills me, I'll continue to hope in him. At least I'll be able to argue my case to his face!
Proverbs 28:1
The wicked flee, though no one pursues, but the righteous are bold like a lion.
Daniel 3:28
Nebuchadnezzar spoke up and announced:
Matthew 10:28
Stop being afraid of those who kill the body but can't kill the soul. Instead, be afraid of the one who can destroy both body and soul in hell.
Matthew 10:32-33
"Therefore, everyone who acknowledges me before people I, too, will acknowledge before my Father in heaven.
Matthew 10:39
The one who finds his life will lose it, and the one who loses his life because of me will find it."
Matthew 16:2
He replied to them, "You say, "Red sky at night, what a delight!
Luke 12:3-9
Therefore, what you have said in darkness will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in private rooms will be shouted from the housetops."
Acts 4:10-13
you and all the people of Israel must understand that this man stands healthy before you because of the name of Jesus from Nazareth, whom you crucified, but whom God raised from the dead.
Acts 4:19
But Peter and John answered them, "You must decide whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than God,
Acts 5:29-32
But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men!
Revelation 2:10-11
Don't be afraid of what you are going to suffer. Look! The Devil is going to throw some of you into prison so that you may be tested. For ten days you will undergo suffering. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the victor's crown of life.
Revelation 12:11
Our brothers conquered him by the blood of the lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they did not cling to their lives even in the face of death.