This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation Bel and the Snake 1_1:8 - Revised Standard Version CI8 Then the king was angry, and he called his priests and said to them, “If you do not tell me who is eating these provisions, you shall die. See the chapterMore versionsGood News Translation (US Version)8-10 At this the king became angry and called in all seventy of the priests of Bel. He said to them, “I warn you that you will be put to death, unless you can show me that it is Bel who is eating these offerings. If you prove to me that it is Bel, then I will have Daniel put to death for claiming that Bel is not a god.” Daniel agreed to this proposal. See the chapterContemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition8 This made the king angry. So he called in his priests and told them, “Prove to me that Bel is eating all this food! If you can't, then you will die. See the chapter |