Daniel 3:18
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But if he will not, be it known to thee, O king, that we will not worship thy gods, nor adore the golden statue which thou hast set up.

be it.

Job 13:15 Although he should kill me, I will trust in him: but yet I will reprove my ways in his sight.

Proverbs 28:1 The wicked man fleeth, when no man pursueth: but the just, bold as a lion, shall be without dread.

Isaiah 51:12,13 I myself will comfort you: who art thou, that thou shouldst be afraid of a mortal man, and of the son of man, who shall wither away like grass? . . .

Matthew 10:28,32,33,39 And fear ye not them that kill the body, and are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him that can destroy both soul and body in hell. . . .

Matthew 16:2 But he answered and said to them: When it is evening, you say, It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.

Luke 12:3-9 For whatsoever things you have spoken in darkness shall be published in the light: and that which you have spoken in the ear in the chambers shall be preached on the housetops. . . .

Acts 4:10-13,19 Be it known to you all and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God hath raised from the dead, even by him, this man standeth here before you, whole. . . .

Acts 5:29-32 But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to obey God rather than men. . . .

Revelation 2:10,11 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer. Behold, the devil will cast some of you into prison, that you may be tried: and you shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death: and I will give thee the crown of life. . . .

Revelation 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of the testimony: and they loved not their lives unto death.

that.

Exodus 20:3-5 Thou shalt not have strange gods before me. . . .

Leviticus 19:4 Turn ye not to idols: nor make to yourselves molten gods. I am the Lord your God.

Context
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego Accused
17For behold our God, whom we worship, is able to save us from the furnace of burning fire, and to deliver us out of thy hands, O king. 18But if he will not, be it known to thee, O king, that we will not worship thy gods, nor adore the golden statue which thou hast set up.
Cross References
Hebrews 11:25
Rather choosing to be afflicted with the people of God than to have the pleasure of sin for a time:

Joshua 24:15
But if it seem evil to you to serve the Lord, you have your choice: choose this day that which pleaseth you, whom you would rather serve, whether the gods which your fathers served in Mesopotamia, or the gods of the Amorrhites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house we will serve thee Lord,

1 Kings 19:14
With zeal have I been zealous for the Lord God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant: they have destroyed thy altars, they have slain thy prophets with the sword; and I alone am left, and they seek my life to take it away.

1 Kings 19:18
And I will leave me seven thousand men in Israel, whose knees have not been bowed before Baal, and every mouth that hath not worshipped him, kissing the hands.

Isaiah 51:12
I myself will comfort you: who art thou, that thou shouldst be afraid of a mortal man, and of the son of man, who shall wither away like grass?

Isaiah 51:13
And thou hast forgotten the Lord thy maker, who stretched out the heavens, and founded the earth: and thou hast been afraid continually all the day at the presence of his fury who afflicted thee, and had prepared himself to destroy thee: where is now the fury of the oppressor?

Daniel 3:28
For thou hast executed true judgments in all the things that thou hast brought upon us, and upon Jerusalem, the holy city of our fathers: for according to truth and judgment, thou hast brought all these things upon us for our sins.

Lexicon
But even if
וְהֵ֣ן (wə·hên)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 2006: Lo!, there, less, whether, but, if

He does not,
לָ֔א (lā)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3809: Not, no

let it
לֶהֱוֵא־ (le·hĕ·wê-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1934: To become, come to pass, be

be known
יְדִ֥יעַ (yə·ḏî·a‘)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3046: To know

to you,
לָ֖ךְ (lāḵ)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

O king,
מַלְכָּ֑א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4430: A king

that
דִּ֤י (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 1768: Who, which, that, because

we will not
לָא־ (lā-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3809: Not, no

serve
פָֽלְחִ֔ין (p̄ā·lə·ḥîn)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6399: To pay reverence to, serve

your gods
לאלהיך (lê·lā·hā·yiḵ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 426: God

or worship
נִסְגֻּֽד׃ (nis·guḏ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 5457: To prostrate oneself

the golden
דַּהֲבָ֛א (da·hă·ḇā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 1722: Gold

statue
וּלְצֶ֧לֶם (ū·lə·ṣe·lem)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6755: An idolatrous figure

you have set up.”
הֲקֵ֖ימְתָּ (hă·qê·mə·tā)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6966: To arise, stand


Additional Translations
But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.”But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods, nor worship the golden image which you have set up.

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.

But if not, be it known to thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the image which thou hast set up.

But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image that thou hast set up.

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.

But if not, be it known to thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods, nor worship the golden image which you have set up.

And lo -- not! be it known to thee, O king, that thy gods we are not serving, and to the golden image thou hast raised up we do no obeisance.'
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