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Daniel 3:17

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15 Now, if you are ready, as soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the statue I have made. But if you refuse to worship, you will be thrown at once into the blazing fiery furnace. Then what god will be able to deliver you from my hands?”

16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.

If the God whom we serve exists, then He is able to deliver us from the blazing fiery furnace and from your hand, O king.

18 But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.”

19 At this, Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He gave orders to heat the furnace seven times hotter than usual,

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BSB
If the God whom we serve exists, then He is able to deliver us from the blazing fiery furnace and from your hand, O king.
KJV
If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.
WEB
If it happens, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace; and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king.
ASV
If it be [so], our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace; and he will deliver us out of thy hand, O king.
DARBY
If it be [so], our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver [us] out of thy hand, O king.
BLB
If our God, whom we serve, exists, He is able to deliver us from the burning furnace of fire. From your hand, O king, He will deliver [us].
ÅB
Vår Gud, som vi dyrker, er mektig til å frelse oss; av den brennende ildovn og av din hånd, konge, vil han frelse.
OTB
Hvis vi blir kastet i den brennende ovnen, er Gud vi tjener i stand til å redde oss fra den, og han vil redde oss fra din hånd, konge.
B1930
Vår Gud, som vi dyrker, er mektig til å frelse oss; av den brennende ildovn og av din hånd, konge, vil han frelse.

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