# But if not, let it be known to you, king, that

"But king, we must let you know that even if our God does not rescue us"

# prostrate ourselves to

People would do this to worship their gods. Alternate translation: "stretch ourselves out on the ground face down in worship of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])

# the golden statue you set up

Nebuchadnezzar commanded his men to do this work, he did not do the work himself. Alternate translation: "the golden statue your men set up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])