Daniel 3:18 — Compare Translations

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But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image which you have set up! [Job 13:15; Acts 4:19, 20.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image which you have set up! [Job 13:15; Acts 4:19, 20.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.”

English CSB 2017 - 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.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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 EASY 2024

But even if he does not save us, we still would not serve your gods. And we will not worship the gold statue that you have built. We want you to understand that very clearly, sir.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But even if God does not save us, we want you to know, king, that we refuse to serve your gods. We will not worship the gold idol you have set up."

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."

English GNT (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.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

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."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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."

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods, and we will not worship the golden image that you have set up.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But even if He does 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.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

But even if he will not, know, O king, that we will not serve your god or worship the golden statue which you set up."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"But we want you to know this. Even if we knew that our God wouldn't save us, we still wouldn't serve your gods. We wouldn't worship the gold statue you set up."

English NIV

But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up."

English NKJ 1982

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.”

English NLT

But even if he doesn't, Your Majesty can be sure that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods and we will not worship the golden statue that you have set up."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

But even if he does not save us, you can be sure, O king, that we would not serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have erected.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But if he doesn't, please understand, sir, that even then we will never under any circumstance serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have erected.“

English Tyndale 1537

And though 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.