Bel and the Snake 1:5 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition Who answered and said, Because I may not worship idols made with hands, but the living God, who hath created the heaven and the earth, and hath sovereignty over all flesh. More versionsCommon English Bible He said, “I don’t honor idols made by humans, rather the living God who created heaven and earth and has authority over all living things.” Good News Bible (Anglicised) One day the king asked Daniel, “Why don't you worship Bel?” Daniel answered, “I do not worship idols made with human hands. I worship only the living God, who created heaven and earth and is the Lord of all human beings.” Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 And he said, Because I may not do honour to idols made with hands, but to the living God, who hath created the heaven and the earth, and hath sovereignty over all flesh. |