14 It happened, when they had gone out, the king set the food before Bel. Now Daniel had commanded his servants to bring ashes, and they scattered them all over the temple in the presence of the king alone. Then they went out, shut the door, sealed it with the king’s signet, and so departed. (WEB) 15 Now in the night, the priests came with their wives and children, as they usually did, and ate and drank it all. (WEB) 16 In the morning, the king arose, and Daniel with him. (WEB) 17 The king said, “Daniel, are the seals whole?” He said, “Yes, O king, they are whole.” (WEB) 18 And as soon as he had opened the door, the king looked at the table, and cried with a loud voice, “You are great, O Bel, and with you is no deceit at all!” (WEB) 19 Then Daniel laughed, and held the king that he should not go in, and said, “Behold now the pavement, and mark well whose footsteps these are.” (WEB) 20 The king said, “I see the footsteps of men, women, and children.” Then the king was angry, (WEB) 21 and took the priests with their wives and children, who showed him the secret doors, where they came in and consumed the things that were on the table. (WEB) 22 Therefore the king killed them, and delivered Bel into Daniel’s power, who overthrew it and its temple. (WEB) 23 In that same place there was a great dragon which the people of Babylon worshiped. (WEB) 24 The king said to Daniel, “Will you also say that this is of brass? Behold, he lives, eats and drinks. You can’t say that he is no living god. Therefore worship him.” (WEB) 25 Then Daniel said, “I will worship the Lord my God; for he is a living God. (WEB)
Greek Daniel 14:14–25
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