KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But even if he doesn't rescue us, you should know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or bow down to the golden statue you have set up.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The three Hebrew men are telling King Nebuchadnezzar that even if God doesn't save them from death, they still refuse to worship anyone but God.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from the famous story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, three Jewish exiles living in Babylon around 605-535 BC. King Nebuchadnezzar had built a massive golden statue and commanded everyone in his kingdom to bow down and worship it, but these three men refused because it violated their faith in the one true God.
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