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.
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Verse 18 is found in chapter 3 of Daniel. The king offers the three men a second opportunity, but they respond without negotiating their loyalty. Their statement that God can deliver them is accompanied by another equally important possibility: even if He does not deliver them, they will not worship the image. The faith of the passage does not depend on demanding a miraculous outcome; it consists in recognizing God’s sovereignty even when obedience may lead to death.
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Und wo er's nicht tun will, so sollst du dennoch wissen, daß wir deine Götter nicht ehren noch das goldene Bild, das du hast setzen lassen, anbeten wollen.
Y si no, sepas, oh rey, que tu dios no adoraremos, ni tampoco honraremos la estatua que has levantado.
Y si no, debes saber, rey, que no serviremos a tus dioses ni adoraremos la estatua de oro que has levantado».
Sinon, sache, ô roi, que nous ne servirons pas tes dieux, et que nous n'adorerons pas la statue d'or que tu as élevée.
o no, sappi pure, o re, che noi non serviremo a’ tuoi dii, e che non adoreremo la statua d’oro, che tu hai rizzata
E, se não, fica sabendo ó rei, que não serviremos a teus deuses nem adoraremos a estátua de ouro que levantaste.
即或不然,王啊,你當知道,我們絕不事奉你的神明,也不拜你所立的金像。」
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