Bel and the Snake 1_1:11 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional

¹¹ The priests of Bel said, “See, we are now going outside; you yourself, O king, set out the food and prepare the wine, and shut the door and seal it with your signet.

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Good News Translation (US Version)

¹¹ Then they all went with the king into Bel's temple, where the priests said to the king, “Your Majesty, we will go out and let you place the food on the table and prepare the wine. When you leave, you may lock the door behind you and seal it with the royal seal.

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

¹¹ and the priests said, “Your Majesty, we will go outside now. Please set out the food and the wine yourself, then shut the door. Drip some hot wax along the edge of the door and press your ring into the wax to leave your special mark. This will show that only you are allowed to open the door.

Bel and the Snake 1_1:11 Tagairtí Cros