Holy Scripture
Bel and the Dragon 1:3
Source: Septuagint
Original
3Now the Babylonians had an idol, called Bel, and there were spent upon him every day twelve great measures of fine flour, and forty sheep, and six vessels of wine.
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1And King Astyages was gathered to his fathers, and Cyrus of Persia received his kingdom.
2And Daniel conversed with the king, and was honored above all his friends.
— Bel and the Dragon 1:3 —
4And the king worshiped it, and went daily to adore it: but Daniel worshiped his own God. And the king said unto him, Why dost not thou worship Bel?
5Who answered and said, Because I may not worship idols made with hands, but the living God, who hath created the heaven and the earth, and hath sovereignty over all flesh.