Bel and the Dragon 25-28

Revised Standard Version

²⁵ Daniel said, “I will worship the Lord my God, for he is the living God. ²⁶ But if you, O king, will give me permission, I will slay the dragon without sword or club.” The king said, “I give you permission.”

²⁷ Then Daniel took pitch, fat, and hair, and boiled them together and made cakes, which he fed to the dragon. The dragon ate them, and burst open. And Daniel said, “See what you have been worshiping!”

²⁸ When the Babylonians heard it, they were very indignant and conspired against the king, saying, “The king has become a Jew; he has destroyed Bel, and slain the dragon, and slaughtered the priests.”