Bel and the Snake 1:4 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

And the king did honour to it, and went daily to worship it: but Daniel worshipped his own God. And the king said unto him, Why dost thou not worship Bel?

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Common English Bible

The king honored Bel and worshipped it daily, but Daniel worshipped his own God. So the king said to him, “Why don’t you worship Bel?”

Good News Bible (Anglicised)

King Cyrus believed that Bel was a god, and each day he used to go and worship it. But Daniel worshipped his own God.

King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

And the king worshipped it and went daily to adore it: but Daniel worshipped his own God. And the king said unto him, Why dost not thou worship Bel?

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