Daniel 3:18
Modern Translations
New International Version
But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up."

New Living Translation
But even if he doesn’t, we want to make it clear to you, Your Majesty, that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up.”

English Standard Version
But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.”

Berean Study Bible
But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.”

New American Standard Bible
But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods nor worship the golden statue that you have set up.”

NASB 1995
"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."

NASB 1977
“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.”

Amplified Bible
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!”

Christian Standard Bible
But even if he does not rescue us, we want you as king to know that we will not serve your gods or worship the gold statue you set up.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But even if He does not rescue us, we want you as king to know that we will not serve your gods or worship the gold statue you set up."

Contemporary English Version
But even if he doesn't, we still won't worship your gods and the gold statue you have set up."

Good News Translation
But even if he doesn't, Your Majesty may be sure that we will not worship your god, and we will not bow down to the gold statue that you have set up."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But if he doesn't, you should know, Your Majesty, we'll never honor your gods or worship the gold statue that you set up."

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."

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."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up.”

King James 2000 Bible
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.

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."

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.

American King James Version
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.

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.

A Faithful Version
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."

Darby Bible 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.

English Revised 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But if not, bee it knowen to thee, O King, that wee will not serue thy gods, nor worship the golden image, which thou hast set vp.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And though he will not, yet shalt thou knowe O king, that we will not serue thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set vp.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And though he wil not, yet shalt thou knowe (o kynge) that we will not serue thy goddes, ner do reuerece to the ymage, which thou hast set vp.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And behold—not! Be it known to you, O king, that we are not serving your gods, and we do not worship the golden image you have raised up.”

Young's 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.'

Smith's Literal 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:

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But if he will not, be it known to thee, O king, that we will not worship thy gods, nor adore the golden statue which thou hast set up.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But even if he will not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not worship your gods, nor adore the gold statue, which you have raised up.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
But you shall know, oh King, that we do not serve your god, and we are not bowing down the image of gold that you have set up!”

Lamsa Bible
Then the king shall know that we will not serve your god nor worship the golden image which you have set up.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But if not, be it known to thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the image which thou hast set up.


















Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.”

Young's Literal Translation
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Holman Christian Standard Bible
But even if He does not rescue us, we want you as king to know that we will not serve your gods or worship the gold statue you set up.”

New American Standard Bible
"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."

King James Bible
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.
Daniel 3:17
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