Bel and the Snake 1:5 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁵ 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.

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Common English Bible

⁵ 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)

⁵ 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.”

King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

⁵ 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.

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