Daniel 3:9

NETBible

They said 1  to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, live forever! 2 

NIV ©

They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, live for ever!

NASB ©

They responded and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king: "O king, live forever!

NLT ©

They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "Long live the king!

MSG ©

They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "Long live the king!

BBE ©

They made answer and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king, O King, have life for ever.

NRSV ©

They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, live forever!

NKJV ©

They spoke and said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, live forever!

KJV
They spake
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and said
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to the king
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Nebuchadnezzar
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O king
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live
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for ever
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NASB ©
They responded
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and said
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to Nebuchadnezzar
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the king
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: "O king
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, live
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forever
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!
LXXM
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T-DSM
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N-DSM
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N-VSM
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PREP
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T-APM
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N-APM
zhyi
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V-PAD-2S
NET [draft] ITL
They said
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to King
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Nebuchadnezzar
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, “O king
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, live
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forever
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!
HEBREW
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Nymlel
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Nyrmaw
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NETBible

They said 1  to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, live forever! 2 

NET Notes

1 tn Aram “answered and said,” a common Aramaic idiom that occurs repeatedly in this chapter.

2 sn O king, live forever! is a comment of typical court courtesy that is not necessarily indicative of the real sentiments of the speaker. Ancient oriental court protocol could sometimes require a certain amount of hypocrisy.