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Therefore the king put them to death, and gave Bel over to Daniel, who destroyed it and its temple.
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Now in that place there was a great dragon, which the Babylonians revered.
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The king said to Daniel, "You cannot deny that this is a living god; so worship him."
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Daniel said, "I worship the Lord my God, for he is the living God.
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But give me permission, O king, and I will kill the dragon without sword or club." The king said, "I give you permission."