Bel and the Snake 1:25

25 Daniel said,"I will keep worshipping the Lord my God, because he is a living God. But, Your Majesty, just give me permission, and I''ll kill the snake without using a sword or stick!"

Bel and the Snake 1:25 In-Context

23 Now there was a big snake that the Babylonians worshipped.
24 The king said to Daniel,"You can''t say that this one isn''t a living god. So worship it!"
25 Daniel said,"I will keep worshipping the Lord my God, because he is a living God. But, Your Majesty, just give me permission, and I''ll kill the snake without using a sword or stick!"
26 The king said,"I give you permission."
27 Then Daniel took tar and cooking grease and hair. He boiled them down, made patties, and put them into the snake''s mouth. The snake swallowed them and burst open. Daniel said,"Look at what you have been worshipping!"
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