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21 Then the king took (hold of) the priests, and the wives, and (the) children of them; and they showed to him (the) little privy doors, by which they entered, and wasted those things that were on the board (and they showed him the secret doors, by which they entered, and consumed those things that were on the table). [Then the king caught the priests, and wives, and sons of them; and they showed to him (the) small doors hid(den), by whom they entered, and wasted what things were on the board.]

22 Therefore the king killed them, and betook Bel into the power of Daniel, which destroyed that Bel, and his temple. [Therefore the king slew them, and betook Bel into power of Daniel, which destroyed him, and his temple.]

23 And a great dragon (or a large snake) was (also) in that place, and (the) Babylonians worshipped it. [And a great dragon was in that place, and men of Babylonia worshipped him.]

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