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Daniel 3:9
For they spake and said to the King Nebuchad-nezzar, O King, liue for euer.
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Christian Standard Bible®
They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “May the king live forever.
They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “May the king live forever.
Hebrew Names Version
They answered Nevukhadnetztzar the king, O king, live for ever.
They answered Nevukhadnetztzar the king, O king, live for ever.
King James Version
They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.
They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.
English Standard Version
They declared to King Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, live forever!
They declared to King Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, live forever!
New American Standard Bible
They began to speak and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king: "O king, live forever!
They began to speak and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king: "O king, live forever!
New Century Version
They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, live forever!
They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, live forever!
Amplified Bible
They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, live forever!
They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, live forever!
New American Standard Bible (1995)
They responded and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king: "O king, live forever!
They responded and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king: "O king, live forever!
Berean Standard Bible
saying to King Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, may you live forever!
saying to King Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, may you live forever!
Contemporary English Version
They said, "Your Majesty, we hope you live forever!
They said, "Your Majesty, we hope you live forever!
Complete Jewish Bible
They said to N'vukhadnetzar the king, "May the king live forever!
They said to N'vukhadnetzar the king, "May the king live forever!
Darby Translation
They spoke and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever!
They spoke and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever!
Easy-to-Read Version
They said, "King, may you live forever!
They said, "King, may you live forever!
George Lamsa Translation
They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever!
They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever!
Good News Translation
They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "May Your Majesty live forever!
They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "May Your Majesty live forever!
Lexham English Bible
They responded and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king, "O king, may you live forever!
They responded and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king, "O king, may you live forever!
Literal Translation
They answered and said to King Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live forever!
They answered and said to King Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live forever!
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and sayde vnto kynge Nabuchodonosor: O kynge, God saue thy lyfe for euer.
and sayde vnto kynge Nabuchodonosor: O kynge, God saue thy lyfe for euer.
American Standard Version
They answered and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king, O king, live for ever.
They answered and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king, O king, live for ever.
Bible in Basic English
They made answer and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king, O King, have life for ever.
They made answer and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king, O King, have life for ever.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
They spoke and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king: 'O king, live for ever!
They spoke and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king: 'O king, live for ever!
King James Version (1611)
They spake and sayd to the King Nebuchad-nezzar, O King, liue for euer.
They spake and sayd to the King Nebuchad-nezzar, O King, liue for euer.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
They spake, and sayde vnto the king Nabuchodonozor: O king, liue for euer.
They spake, and sayde vnto the king Nabuchodonozor: O king, liue for euer.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
O king, live for ever.
O king, live for ever.
English Revised Version
They answered and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king, O king, live for ever.
They answered and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king, O king, live for ever.
World English Bible
They answered Nebuchadnezzar the king, O king, live for ever.
They answered Nebuchadnezzar the king, O king, live for ever.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and seiden to the kyng Nabugodonosor, Kyng, lyue thou with outen ende.
and seiden to the kyng Nabugodonosor, Kyng, lyue thou with outen ende.
Update Bible Version
They answered and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king, O king, live forever.
They answered and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king, O king, live forever.
Webster's Bible Translation
They spoke and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.
They spoke and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.
New English Translation
They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, live forever!
They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, live forever!
New King James Version
They spoke and said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, live forever!
They spoke and said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, live forever!
New Living Translation
They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "Long live the king!
They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "Long live the king!
New Life Bible
They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, live forever!
They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, live forever!
New Revised Standard
They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, live forever!
They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, live forever!
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
they spake, and said, to Nebuchadnezzar the king: O king! for ages, live!
they spake, and said, to Nebuchadnezzar the king: O king! for ages, live!
Douay-Rheims Bible
And said to king Nabuchodonosor: O king, live for ever:
And said to king Nabuchodonosor: O king, live for ever:
Revised Standard Version
They said to King Nebuchadnez'zar, "O king, live for ever!
They said to King Nebuchadnez'zar, "O king, live for ever!
Young's Literal Translation
they have answered, yea, they are saying to Nebuchadnezzar the king, `O king, to the ages live!
they have answered, yea, they are saying to Nebuchadnezzar the king, `O king, to the ages live!
Contextual Overview
8 By reason whereof at that same time came men of the Caldeans, and grieuously accused the Iewes. 9 For they spake and said to the King Nebuchad-nezzar, O King, liue for euer. 10 Thou, O King, hast made a decree, that euery man that shall heare the sounde of the cornet, trumpet, harpe, sackebut, psalterie, and dulcimer, and all instruments of musike, shall fall downe and worship the golden image, 11 And whosoeuer falleth not downe, and worshippeth, that he should be cast into the mids of an hote fierie fornace. 12 There are certeine Iewes whome thou hast set ouer the charge of ye prouince of Babel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: these men, O King, haue not regarded thy commandement, neither wil they serue thy gods, nor worship the golden image, that thou hast set vp. 13 Then Nebuchad-nezzar in his anger and wrath commaunded that they should bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: so these men were brought before the King. 14 And Nebuchad-nezzar spake, and said vnto them, What disorder? will not you, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego serue my god, nor worship the golden image, that I haue set vp? 15 Now therefore are ye ready when ye heare the sound of the cornet, trumpet, harpe, sackebut, psalterie, and dulcimer, and all instruments of musike, to fall downe, and worship the image, which I haue made? for if ye worship it not, ye shall be cast immediatly into the middes of an hote fierie fornace: for who is that God, that can deliuer you out of mine handes? 16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the King, O Nebuchad-nezzar, we are not carefull to answere thee in this matter. 17 Beholde, our God whom we serue, is able to deliuer vs from the hote fierie fornace, and hee will deliuer vs out of thine hand, O King.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
king: Daniel 3:4, Daniel 3:5
O King: Daniel 2:4, Daniel 5:10, Daniel 6:6, Daniel 6:21, Romans 13:7
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 1:31 - Let my 2 Kings 11:12 - and said Ezra 5:7 - all peace Nehemiah 2:3 - Let the king Esther 3:4 - that they told Daniel 3:24 - O king
Cross-References
Genesis 3:12
Then the man saide, The woman which thou gauest to be with me, she gaue me of the tree, and I did eate.
Then the man saide, The woman which thou gauest to be with me, she gaue me of the tree, and I did eate.
Genesis 3:13
And the Lorde God saide to the woman, Why hast thou done this? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eate.
And the Lorde God saide to the woman, Why hast thou done this? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eate.
Genesis 3:17
Also to Adam he said, Because thou hast obeyed the voyce of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, (whereof I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eate of it) cursed is the earth for thy sake: in sorowe shalt thou eate of it all the dayes of thy life.
Also to Adam he said, Because thou hast obeyed the voyce of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, (whereof I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eate of it) cursed is the earth for thy sake: in sorowe shalt thou eate of it all the dayes of thy life.
Genesis 3:19
In the sweate of thy face shalt thou eate bread, till thou returne to the earth: for out of it wast thou taken, because thou art dust, and to dust shalt thou returne.
In the sweate of thy face shalt thou eate bread, till thou returne to the earth: for out of it wast thou taken, because thou art dust, and to dust shalt thou returne.
Genesis 3:20
(And the man called his wiues name Heuah, because she was the mother of all liuing)
(And the man called his wiues name Heuah, because she was the mother of all liuing)
Genesis 3:21
Vnto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coates of skinnes, and clothed them.
Vnto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coates of skinnes, and clothed them.
Genesis 4:9
Then the Lorde said vnto Kain, Where is Habel thy brother? Who answered, I cannot tell. Am I my brothers keeper?
Then the Lorde said vnto Kain, Where is Habel thy brother? Who answered, I cannot tell. Am I my brothers keeper?
Genesis 11:5
But the Lord came downe, to see the citie and towre, which the sonnes of men builded.
But the Lord came downe, to see the citie and towre, which the sonnes of men builded.
Genesis 16:8
And he saide, Hagar Sarais maide, whence commest thou? and whither wilt thou goe? And she said, I flie from my dame Sarai.
And he saide, Hagar Sarais maide, whence commest thou? and whither wilt thou goe? And she said, I flie from my dame Sarai.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
They spake and said to Nebuchadnezzar,.... Having got access unto him, and within his hearing, they expressed themselves in the following manner:
O king, live for ever; this they said to show their fidelity and hearty attachment to him, and their regard to his welfare, and the continuance of his life; and the rather to ingratiate themselves into his affections, and gain audience of him; :-.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
O king, live for ever - A customary form of address to a monarch, implying that long life was regarded as an eminent blessing. See the notes at Daniel 2:4.
