49AND DANIEL HE ASKED FROM KING THE AND HE APPOINTED OVER ADMINISTRATION THE OF [THE] PROVINCE OF BABYLON <OBJ.> SHADRACH MESHACH AND ABED- -NEGO AND DANIEL [WAS] IN [THE] GATE KING THE 49And at Daniel’s request, the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to manage the province of Babylon, while Daniel remained in the king’s court.
1NEBUCHADNEZZAR KING THE HE MADE AN IMAGE OF GOLD HEIGHT ITS [WAS] CUBITS SIXTY WIDTH ITS [WAS] CUBITS SIX HE SET UP IT ON [THE] PLAIN OF DURA IN [THE] PROVINCE OF BABYLON Nebuchadnezzar’s Golden Statue 1King Nebuchadnezzar made a golden statue*NoteCloseOr image; here and throughout Daniel 3 sixty cubits high and six cubits wide,*NoteCloseThe statue was approximately 90 feet high and 9 feet wide (27.4 meters high and 2.7 meters wide). and he set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon.
2AND NEBUCHADNEZZAR KING THE HE SENT TO GATHER <OBJ.> SATRAPS THE PREFECTS THE AND GOVERNORS THE COUNSELORS THE MINISTERS THE JUDGES THE MAGISTRATES THE AND ALL [THE] AUTHORITIES OF PROVINCES THE TO COME TO [THE] DEDICATION OF IMAGE THE WHICH HE HAD SET UP NEBUCHADNEZZAR KING THE 2Then King Nebuchadnezzar sent word to assemble the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all the other officials of the provinces to attend the dedication of the statue he had set up.
3<IN> THEN [WERE] GATHERED SATRAPS THE PREFECTS THE AND GOVERNORS THE COUNSELORS THE MINISTERS THE JUDGES THE MAGISTRATES THE AND ALL [THE] AUTHORITIES OF PROVINCES THE FOR [THE] DEDICATION OF IMAGE THE WHICH HE HAD SET UP NEBUCHADNEZZAR KING THE AND [THEY WERE] STANDING <TO> BEFORE IMAGE THE WHICH HE HAD SET UP NEBUCHADNEZZAR 3So the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all the rulers of the provinces assembled for the dedication of the statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up, and they stood before it.
4AND HERALD THE [WAS] PROCLAIMING WITH POWER TO YOU [THEY ARE] SAYING PEOPLES O <THE> NATIONS AND <THE> LANGUAGES 4Then the herald loudly proclaimed, “O people of every nation and language, this is what you are commanded:
5AT TIME THE WHICH YOU WILL HEAR [THE] SOUND OF HORN THE FLUTE THE ZITHER TRIGON HARP PIPE AND ALL <THE> KINDS OF <THE> MUSIC YOU WILL FALL DOWN SO YOU MAY PAY HOMAGE TO [THE] IMAGE OF <THE> GOLD WHICH HE HAS SET UP NEBUCHADNEZZAR KING THE 5As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music,*NoteCloseThe precise identification of some musical instruments in this chapter is uncertain. you must fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.
6AND WHOEVER THAT NOT HE WILL FALL DOWN SO HE MAY PAY HOMAGE AT IT MOMENT THE HE WILL BE THROWN TO [THE] MIDST OF [THE] FURNACE OF FIRE THE <THE> BURNING 6And whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into the blazing fiery furnace.”
7AS TO BECAUSE THIS AT IT TIME THE AS THAT [WERE] HEARING ALL PEOPLES THE [THE] SOUND OF HORN THE FLUTE THE ZITHER TRIGON HARP AND PIPE AND ALL <THE> KINDS OF <THE> MUSIC [WERE] FALLING DOWN ALL PEOPLES THE NATIONS THE AND LANGUAGES THE [THEY WERE] PAYING HOMAGE TO [THE] IMAGE OF <THE> GOLD WHICH HE HAD SET UP NEBUCHADNEZZAR KING THE 7Therefore, as soon as all the people heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, and all kinds of music, the people of every nation and language would fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
8AS TO BECAUSE THIS AT IT TIME THE THEY APPROACHED MEN CHALDEAN AND THEY ATE PIECES THEIR OF JEWS THE Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego Accused 8At this time some astrologers*NoteCloseOr Chaldeans came forward and maliciously accused the Jews,
9THEY REPLIED AND [WERE] SAYING TO NEBUCHADNEZZAR KING THE KING O FOR EVER LIVE! 9saying to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, may you live forever!
10YOU KING O YOU MADE A DECREE THAT EVERY PERSON WHO HE WILL HEAR [THE] SOUND OF HORN THE FLUTE THE ZITHER TRIGON HARP AND PIPE AND ALL <THE> KINDS OF <THE> MUSIC HE WILL FALL DOWN SO HE MAY PAY HOMAGE TO [THE] IMAGE OF <THE> GOLD 10You, O king, have issued a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music must fall down and worship the golden statue,
11AND WHOEVER THAT NOT HE WILL FALL DOWN SO HE MAY PAY HOMAGE HE WILL BE THROWN TO [THE] MIDST OF [THE] FURNACE OF FIRE THE <THE> BURNING 11and that whoever does not fall down and worship will be thrown into the blazing fiery furnace.
12THERE [ARE] MEN JEWISH WHOM YOU HAVE APPOINTED <OBJ.> THEM OVER [THE] ADMINISTRATION OF [THE] PROVINCE OF BABYLON SHADRACH MESHACH AND ABED- -NEGO MEN THE THESE NOT THEY HAVE SET TO YOU KING O DISCRETION TO GOD YOUR NOT [THEY ARE] PAYING REVERENCE AND TO [THE] IMAGE OF <THE> GOLD WHICH YOU HAVE SET UP NOT [THEY ARE] PAYING HOMAGE 12But there are some Jews you have appointed to manage the province of Babylon— Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego— who have ignored you, O king, and have refused to serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up
13<IN> THEN NEBUCHADNEZZAR IN RAGE AND ANGER HE SAID TO BRING <OBJ.> SHADRACH MESHACH AND ABED- -NEGO <IN> THEN MEN THE THESE THEY WERE BROUGHT BEFORE KING THE 13Then Nebuchadnezzar, furious with rage, summoned Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king,
14[WAS] REPLYING NEBUCHADNEZZAR AND [WAS] SAYING TO THEM ¿ PURPOSE O SHADRACH MESHACH AND ABED- -NEGO TO GODS MY NOT ARE YOU [ARE] PAYING REVERENCE AND TO [THE] IMAGE OF <THE> GOLD WHICH I HAVE SET UP NOT [YOU ARE] PAYING HOMAGE 14and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, is it true that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden statue I have set up?
15NOW IF ARE YOU READY THAT AT TIME THE WHICH YOU WILL HEAR [THE] SOUND OF HORN THE FLUTE THE ZITHER TRIGON HARP AND PIPE AND ALL <THE> KINDS OF <THE> MUSIC YOU WILL FALL DOWN SO YOU MAY PAY HOMAGE TO IMAGE THE WHICH I HAVE MADE AND IF NOT YOU WILL PAY HOMAGE AT IT MOMENT THE YOU WILL BE THROWN TO [THE] MIDST OF [THE] FURNACE OF FIRE THE <THE> BURNING AND WHO? HE [IS THE] GOD WHO HE WILL DELIVER YOU FROM HANDS MY 15Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the statue I have made, very good. But if you refuse to worship, you will be thrown at once into the blazing fiery furnace. Then what god will be able to deliver you from my hands?”
16THEY REPLIED SHADRACH MESHACH AND ABED- -NEGO AND [THEY WERE] SAYING TO KING THE NEBUCHADNEZZAR NOT [ARE] NEEDING WE CONCERNING THIS AFFAIR TO SEND BACK TO YOU 16Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.
17IF THERE [IS] GOD OUR WHOM WE [ARE] PAYING REVERENCE [IS] BEING ABLE TO DELIVER US FROM [THE] FURNACE OF FIRE THE <THE> BURNING AND FROM HAND YOUR KING O HE WILL DELIVER 17If the God whom we serve exists, then He is able*NoteCloseOr If this be so, then the God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the blazing fiery furnace and from your hand, O king.
18AND IF NOT KNOWN LET IT BE TO YOU KING O THAT TO GOD YOUR NOT ARE WE PAYING REVERENCE AND TO [THE] IMAGE OF <THE> GOLD WHICH YOU HAVE SET UP NOT WE WILL PAY HOMAGE 18But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up
19<IN> THEN NEBUCHADNEZZAR HE WAS FILLED ANGER AND [THE] IMAGE OF FACE HIS IT WAS CHANGED AGAINST SHADRACH MESHACH AND ABED- -NEGO [HE WAS] REPLYING AND [HE WAS] SAYING TO HEAT <OBJ.> FURNACE THE ONE SEVEN OVER THAT [WAS] PROPER TO HEAT IT The Fiery Furnace 19At this, Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He gave orders to heat the furnace seven times hotter than usual,
20AND TO MEN MIGHTY MEN OF POWER WHO [WERE] IN ARMY HIS HE SAID TO BIND <OBJ.> SHADRACH MESHACH AND ABED- -NEGO TO THROW TO [THE] FURNACE OF FIRE THE <THE> BURNING 20and he commanded some mighty men of valor in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and throw them into the blazing fiery furnace.
21<IN> THEN MEN THE THESE THEY WERE BOUND IN MANTLES THEIR TROUSERS THEIR AND CAPS THEIR AND CLOTHES THEIR AND THEY WERE THROWN TO [THE] MIDST OF [THE] FURNACE OF FIRE THE <THE> BURNING 21So they were tied up, wearing robes, trousers, turbans, and other clothes, and they were thrown into the blazing fiery furnace.
22AS TO BECAUSE THIS FROM THAT [THE] WORD OF KING THE BEING HARSH AND FURNACE THE [WAS] HEATED EXCEEDINGLY MEN THE THESE WHO THEY TOOK UP <OBJ.> SHADRACH MESHACH AND ABED- -NEGO IT KILLED THEM FLAME THE OF FIRE THE 22The king’s command was so urgent and the furnace so hot that the fiery flames killed the men who carried up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
23AND MEN THE THESE THREE OF THEM SHADRACH MESHACH AND ABED- -NEGO THEY FELL TO [THE] MIDST OF [THE] FURNACE OF FIRE THE <THE> BURNING BOUND 23And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, firmly bound, fell into the blazing fiery furnace.
24THEN NEBUCHADNEZZAR KING THE HE WAS ALARMED AND HE AROSE IN HASTE [HE WAS] REPLYING AND [HE WAS] SAYING TO COUNSELORS HIS ¿ NOT MEN THREE DID WE THROW TO [THE] MIDST OF FIRE THE BOUND [THEY WERE] REPLYING AND [THEY WERE] SAYING TO KING THE CERTAIN KING O 24Suddenly King Nebuchadnezzar jumped up in amazement and asked his advisers, “Did we not throw three men, firmly bound, into the fire?” “Certainly, O king,” they replied
25[HE WAS] REPLYING AND [HE WAS] SAYING LOOK! I [AM] SEEING MEN FOUR LOOSED [THEY ARE] WALKING IN [THE] MIDST OF FIRE THE AND HURT NOT THERE [IS] ON THEM AND APPEARANCE HIS OF FOURTH THE [IS] LIKE <OBJ.> A SON OF [THE] GODS 25“Look!” he exclaimed. “I see four men, unbound and unharmed walking around in the fire— and the fourth looks like a son of the gods!*NoteCloseOr like the Son of God ”
26<IN> THEN HE APPROACHED NEBUCHADNEZZAR TO [THE] DOOR OF [THE] FURNACE OF FIRE THE <THE> BURNING [HE WAS] REPLYING AND [HE WAS] SAYING O SHADRACH MESHACH AND ABED- -NEGO SERVANTS HIS OF <THE> GOD MOST HIGH THE COME OUT! AND COME! <IN> THEN [WERE] COMING OUT SHADRACH MESHACH AND ABED- -NEGO FROM [THE] MIDST OF FIRE THE 26Then Nebuchadnezzar approached the door of the blazing fiery furnace and called out, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out!” So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the fire,
27AND [WERE] GATHERED SATRAPS THE PREFECTS THE AND GOVERNORS THE AND [THE] COUNSELORS OF KING THE [THEY WERE] SEEING <OBJ.> MEN THE THESE THAT NOT IT HAD HAD POWER FIRE THE OVER BODY THEIR AND [THE] HAIR OF HEAD THEIR NOT IT WAS SINGED AND MANTLES THEIR NOT THEY WERE CHANGED AND [THE] SMELL OF FIRE NOT IT HAD TOUCHED ON THEM 27and when the satraps, prefects, governors, and royal advisers had gathered around, they saw that the fire had no effect on the bodies of these men. Not a hair of their heads was singed, their robes were unaffected, and there was no smell of fire on them.
28[WAS] REPLYING NEBUCHADNEZZAR AND [HE WAS] SAYING [BE] BLESSED GOD THEIR OF SHADRACH MESHACH AND ABED- -NEGO WHO HE HAS SENT ANGEL HIS AND HE HAS DELIVERED <OBJ.> SERVANTS HIS WHO THEY TRUSTED ON HIM AND [THE] WORD OF KING THE THEY VIOLATED AND THEY GAVE BODY THEIR THAT NOT THEY WILL PAY REVERENCE AND NOT THEY WILL PAY HOMAGE TO ANY GOD EXCEPT TO OWN GOD THEIR 28Nebuchadnezzar declared, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent His angel*NoteCloseOr Angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him. They violated the king’s command and risked their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.
29AND FROM ME IT IS MADE A DECREE THAT ANY PEOPLE NATION AND LANGUAGE WHICH IT WILL SAY NEGLIGENCE AGAINST GOD THEIR OF SHADRACH MESHACH AND ABED- -NEGO MEMBERS HE WILL BE MADE AND HOUSE HIS A REFUSE-HEAP IT WILL BE MADE AS TO BECAUSE THAT NOT THERE [IS] A GOD ANOTHER WHO HE IS ABLE TO RESCUE LIKE THIS 29Therefore I decree that the people of any nation or language who say anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego will be cut into pieces and their houses reduced to rubble. For there is no other god who can deliver in this way.”
30<IN> THEN KING THE HE CAUSED TO PROSPER <OBJ.> SHADRACH MESHACH AND ABED- -NEGO IN [THE] PROVINCE OF BABYLON 30Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.