25 Then said Daniel unto the king, I will worship the Lord my God: for he is the living God. (KJV) 26 But give me leave, O king, and I shall slay this dragon without sword or staff. The king said, I give thee leave. (KJV) 27 Then Daniel took pitch, and fat, and hair, and did seethe them together, and made lumps thereof: this he put in the dragon’s mouth, and so the dragon burst in sunder: and Daniel said, Lo, these are the gods ye worship. (KJV)
Bel and the Dragon 1:25–27
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Greek Daniel 14:26–28
26 But allow me, O king, and I will kill this dragon without sword or staff.” The king said, “I allow you.” (WEB) 27 Then Daniel took pitch, fat, and hair, and melted them together, and made lumps of them. He put these in the dragon’s mouth, so the dragon ate and burst ap… (WEB)
Greek Daniel 14:8–10
8 So the king was angry, and called for his priests, and said to them, “If you don’t tell me who this is who devours these expenses, you shall die. (WEB) 9 But if you can show me that Bel devours them, then Daniel shall die; for he has spoken blasphemy against Bel.” Dan… (WEB)
Bel and the Dragon 1:8–10
8 So the king was wroth, and called for his priests, and said unto them, If ye tell me not who this is that devoureth these expences, ye shall die. (KJV) 9 But if ye can certify me that Bel devoureth them, then Daniel shall die: for he hath spoken blasphemy against Bel.… (KJV)
Greek Daniel 6:15–17
15 Then these men assembled together to the king, and said to the king, “Know, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians, that no decree nor statute which the king establishes may be changed.” (WEB) 16 Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast hi… (WEB)
Daniel 6:15–17
15 Then the men approached the king together and said to him, “Remember, O king, that by the law of the Medes and Persians no decree or ordinance established by the king can be changed.” 16 So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the d…
Daniel 6:20–22
20 When he reached the den, he cried out in a voice of anguish, “O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?” 21 Then Daniel replied, “O king, may you live forever! 22 My God sent His angel and…
Greek Daniel 6:20–22
20 When he came near to the den to Daniel, he cried with a troubled voice. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of the living God, is your God, whom you serve continually, able to deliver you from the lions?” (WEB) 21 Then Daniel said to the king, “O king,… (WEB) 22 … (WEB)
Bel and the Dragon 1:3–5
3 Now the Babylons had an idol, called Bel, and there were spent upon him every day twelve great measures of fine flour, and forty sheep, and six vessels of wine. (KJV) 4 And the king worshipped it and went daily to adore it: but Daniel worshipped his own God. And the k… (KJV)
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