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Daniel 3:18

But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

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וְהֵ֣ןvehenand ifהֵןconjunction, conjunction — “and if”H2006lo! also there(-fore), (un-) less, whether, but, if(that) if, or, whether.לָ֔אlaor evenלָאparticle, negative — “or even”H3809{not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no;}or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-) not, as nothing, without.יְדִ֥יעַyediaknowיְדַעverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “know”, a verb used as a describing wordH3046{to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)}certify, know, make known, teach.לֶהֱוֵאlehevebecomeהָוָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “become”, an unfinished actionH1934to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words)be, become, [phrase] behold, [phrase] came (to pass), [phrase] cease, [phrase] cleave, [phrase] consider, [phrase] do, [phrase] give, [phrase] have, [phrase] judge, [phrase] keep, [phrase] labour, [phrase] mingle (self), [phrase] put, [phr…לָ֖ךְlakhetoלָ֖ךְpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to”toמַלְכָּ֑אmalkakingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.דִּ֤יdithatדִּיparticle, relative — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.לאלהיךllhykhto Godאֱלָהּpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH426GodGod, god.לֵֽאלָהָךְ֙lelahakheto Godאֱלָהּpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH426GodGod, god.לָאlaor evenלָאparticle, negative — “or even”H3809{not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no;}or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-) not, as nothing, without.איתינאytynthere isאִיתַיparticle, affirmation, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “there is”H383properly, entity; used only as aparticle of affirmation, there isart thou, can, do ye, have, it be, there is (are), [idiom] we will not.אִיתַ֣נָאitanathere isאִיתַיparticle, affirmation, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “there is”H383properly, entity; used only as aparticle of affirmation, there isart thou, can, do ye, have, it be, there is (are), [idiom] we will not.פָֽלְחִ֔יןfalechinserveפְּלַחverb, qal, participle, absolute — “serve”, a verb used as a describing wordH6399to serve or worshipminister, serve.וּלְצֶ֧לֶםuletselemand to formצֶלֶםconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and to form”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6755an idolatrous figureform, image.דַּהֲבָ֛אdahavagoldדְּהַבnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “gold”, the definite formH1722goldgold(-en).דִּ֥יdithatדִּיparticle, relative — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.הֲקֵ֖ימְתָּhaqeymtariseקוּםverb, hiphil, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “rise”, a completed actionH6966{to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)}appoint, establish, make, raise up self, (a-) rise (up), (make to) stand, set (up).לָ֥אlaor evenלָאparticle, negative — “or even”H3809{not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no;}or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-) not, as nothing, without.נִסְגֻּֽדnisgudworshipסְגִדverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, plural — “worship”, an unfinished actionH5457{to prostrate oneself (in homage)}worship.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

Young’s Literal Translation

And lo — not! be it known to thee, O king, that thy gods we are not serving, and to the golden image thou hast raised up we do no obeisance.'

World English Bible

But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image which you have set up.”

Darby Translation

But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image that thou hast set up.

Douay-Rheims

But if he will not, be it known to thee, O king, that we will not worship thy gods, nor adore the golden statue which thou hast set up.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But if not, be it known to thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the image which thou hast set up.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐὰν μὴ, γνωστὸν ἔστω σοι, βασιλεῦ, ὅτι τοῖς θεοῖς σου οὐ λατρεύομεν, καὶ τῇ εἰκόνι ᾗ ἔστησας οὐ προσκυνοῦμεν.