Daniel 3



 1. Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar > the king <4430 melek 
> made <5648 <abad > an image <6755 tselem > of gold <1722 d@hab 
>, whose <1768 diy > height <7314 ruwm > [was] threescore <8361 
shittiyn > cubits <0521 >ammah >, [and] the breadth <6613 p@thay 
> thereof six <8353 sheth > cubits <0521 >ammah >: he set <6966 
quwm > it up in the plain <1236 biq<a> > of Dura <1757 Duwra> >, 
in the province <4083 m@diynah > of Babylon <0895 Babel >.



 2 Then Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar > the king <4430 
melek > sent <7972 sh@lach > to gather <3673 kanash > together 
the princes <0324 >achashdarpan >, the governors <5461 cagan >, 
and the captains <6347 pechah >, the judges <0148 >adargazer >, 
the treasurers <1411 g@dabar >, the counsellors <1884 d@thabar >,
 the sheriffs <8614 tiphtay >, and all <3606 kol > the rulers 
<7984 shiltown > of the provinces <4082 m@diynah >, to come 
<0858 >athah > to the dedication <2597 chanukka> > of the image 
<6755 tselem > which <1768 diy > Nebuchadnezzar <5020 
N@buwkadnetstsar > the king <4430 melek > had set <6966 quwm > 
up.



 3 Then <0116 >edayin > the princes <0324 >achashdarpan >, the 
governors <5461 cagan >, and captains <6347 pechah >, the judges 
<0148 >adargazer >, the treasurers <1411 g@dabar >, the 
counsellors <1884 d@thabar >, the sheriffs <8614 tiphtay >, and 
all <3606 kol > the rulers <7984 shiltown > of the provinces 
<4082 m@diynah >, were gathered <3673 kanash > together unto the 
dedication <2597 chanukka> > of the image <6755 tselem > that 
Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar > the king <4430 melek > 
had set <6966 quwm > up; and they stood <6966 quwm > before 
<6903 q@bel > the image <6755 tselem > that Nebuchadnezzar <5020 
N@buwkadnetstsar > had set <6966 quwm > up.



 4 Then an herald <3744 karowz > cried <7123 q@ra> > aloud <2429 
chayil >, To you it is commanded <0560 >amar >, O people <5972 
<am >, nations <0524 >ummah >, and languages <3961 lishshan >,



 5 [That] at what <1768 diy > time <5732 <iddan > ye hear <8086 
sh@ma< > the sound <7032 qal > of the cornet <7162 qeren >, 
flute <4953 mashrowqiy >, harp <7030 qiytharoc >, sackbut <5443 
cabb@ka> >, psaltery <6460 p@canteriyn >, dulcimer <5481 
cuwmpown@yah >, and all <3606 kol > kinds <2177 zan > of musick 
<2170 z@mar >, ye fall <5308 n@phal > down and worship <5457 
c@gid > the golden <1722 d@hab > image <6755 tselem > that 
Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar > the king <4430 melek > 
hath set <6966 quwm > up:



 6 And whoso falleth <5308 n@phal > not down and worshippeth 
<5457 c@gid > shall the same hour <8160 sha<ah > be cast <7412 
r@mah > into the midst <1459 gav > of a burning <3345 y@qad > 
fiery <5135 nuwr > furnace <0861 >attuwn >.





 7 Therefore at that time <2166 z@man >, when <1768 diy > all 
<3606 kol > the people <5972 <am > heard <8086 sh@ma< > the 
sound <7032 qal > of the cornet <7162 qeren >, flute <4953 
mashrowqiy >, harp <7030 qiytharoc >, sackbut <5443 cabb@ka> >, 
psaltery <6460 p@canteriyn >, and all <3606 kol > kinds <2177 
zan > of musick <2170 z@mar >, all <3606 kol > the people <5972 
<am >, the nations <0524 >ummah >, and the languages <3961 
lishshan >, fell <5308 n@phal > down [and] worshipped <5457 
c@gid > the golden <1722 d@hab > image <6755 tselem > that 
Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar > the king <4430 melek > 
had set <6966 quwm > up.



 8. Wherefore at that time <2166 z@man > certain <1400 g@bar > 
Chaldeans <3779 Kasday > came <7127 q@reb > near <7127 q@reb >, 
and accused <7170 q@rats > the Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy >.



 9 They spake <6032 <anah > and said <0560 >amar > to the king 
<4430 melek > Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar >, O king 
<4430 melek >, live <2418 chaya> > for ever <5957 <alam >.



 10 Thou, O king <4430 melek >, hast made <7761 suwm > a decree 
<2942 t@<em >, that every <3606 kol > man <0606 >enash > that 
shall hear <8086 sh@ma< > the sound <7032 qal > of the cornet 
<7162 qeren >, flute <4953 mashrowqiy >, harp <7030 qiytharoc >, 
sackbut <5443 cabb@ka> >, psaltery <6460 p@canteriyn >, and 
dulcimer <5481 cuwmpown@yah >, and all <3606 kol > kinds <2177 
zan > of musick <2170 z@mar >, shall fall <5308 n@phal > down 
and worship <5457 c@gid > the golden <1722 d@hab > image <6755 
tselem >:



 11 And whoso falleth <5308 n@phal > not down and worshippeth 
<5457 c@gid >, [that] he should be cast <7412 r@mah > into the 
midst <1459 gav > of a burning <3345 y@qad > fiery <5135 nuwr > 
furnace <0861 >attuwn >.



 12 There are certain <1400 g@bar > Jews <3064 Y@huwdiy > whom 
<3487 yath > thou hast set <4483 m@na> > over <5921 <al > the 
affairs <5673 <abiydah > of the province <4083 m@diynah > of 
Babylon <0895 Babel >, Shadrach <7715 Shadrak >, Meshach <4336 
Meyshak >, and Abednego <5665 <Abed N@gow> >; these <0479 >illek 
> men <1400 g@bar >, O king <4430 melek >, have not regarded 
thee: they serve <6399 p@lach > not thy gods <0426 >elahh >, nor 
<3809 la> > worship <5457 c@gid > the golden <1722 d@hab > image 
<6755 tselem > which <1768 diy > thou hast set <6966 quwm > up.



 13 Then <0116 >edayin > Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar > 
in [his] rage <7266 r@gaz > and fury <2528 chema> > commanded 
<0560 >amar > to bring <0858 >athah > Shadrach <7715 Shadrak >, 
Meshach <4336 Meyshak >, and Abednego <5665 <Abed N@gow> >. Then 
<0116 >edayin > they brought <0858 >athah > these <0479 >illek > 
men <1400 g@bar > before <6925 qodam > the king <4430 melek >.



 14 Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar > spake <6032 <anah > 
and said <0560 >amar > unto them, [Is it] true <6656 ts@da> >, O 
Shadrach <7715 Shadrak >, Meshach <4336 Meyshak >, and Abednego 
<5665 <Abed N@gow> >, do not ye serve <6399 p@lach > my gods 
<0426 >elahh >, nor <3809 la> > worship <5457 c@gid > the golden 
<1722 d@hab > image <6755 tselem > which <1768 diy > I have set 
<6966 quwm > up?



 15 Now <3705 k@<an > if <2006 hen > ye be ready <6263 <athiyd > 
that at what <1768 diy > time <5732 <iddan > ye hear <8086 
sh@ma< > the sound <7032 qal > of the cornet <7162 qeren >, 
flute <4953 mashrowqiy >, harp <7030 qiytharoc >, sackbut <5443 
cabb@ka> >, psaltery <6460 p@canteriyn >, and dulcimer <5481 
cuwmpown@yah >, and all <3606 kol > kinds <2177 zan > of musick 
<2170 z@mar >, ye fall <5308 n@phal > down and worship <5457 
c@gid > the image <6755 tselem > which <1768 diy > I have made 
<5648 <abad >; [well]: but if <2006 hen > ye worship <5457 c@gid 
> not, ye shall be cast <7412 r@mah > the same hour <8160 sha<ah 
> into the midst <1459 gav > of a burning <3345 y@qad > fiery 
<5135 nuwr > furnace <0861 >attuwn >; and who <4479 man > [is] 
that God <0426 >elahh > that shall deliver <7804 sh@zab > you 
out of my hands <3028 yad >?



 16 Shadrach <7715 Shadrak >, Meshach <4336 Meyshak >, and 
Abednego <5665 <Abed N@gow> >, answered <6032 <anah > and said 
<0560 >amar > to the king <4430 melek >, O Nebuchadnezzar <5020 
N@buwkadnetstsar >, we [are] not careful <2818 chashach > to 
answer <8421 tuwb > thee in this <1836 den > matter <6600 
pithgam >.



 17 If <2006 hen > it be [so], our God <0426 >elahh > whom <1768 
diy > we serve <6399 p@lach > is able <3202 y@kel > to deliver 
<7804 sh@zab > us from the burning <3345 y@qad > fiery <5135 
nuwr > furnace <0861 >attuwn >, and he will deliver <7804 sh@zab 
> [us] out of thine hand <3028 yad >, O king <4430 melek >.



 18 But if not, be it known <3046 y@da< > unto thee, O king 
<4430 melek >, that we will not serve <6399 p@lach > thy gods 
<0426 >elahh >, nor <3809 la> > worship <5457 c@gid > the golden 
<1722 d@hab > image <6755 tselem > which <1768 diy > thou hast 
set <6966 quwm > up.



 19. Then <0116 >edayin > was Nebuchadnezzar <5020 
N@buwkadnetstsar > full <4391 m@la> > of fury <2528 chema> >, 
and the form <6755 tselem > of his visage <0600 >anaph > was 
changed <8133 sh@na> > against <5922 <al > Shadrach <7715 
Shadrak >, Meshach <4336 Meyshak >, and Abednego <5665 <Abed 
N@gow> >: [therefore] he spake <6032 <anah >, and commanded 
<0560 >amar > that they should heat <0228 >aza> > the furnace 
<0861 >attuwn > one <2298 chad > seven <7655 shib<ah > times 
more <5922 <al > than <1768 diy > it was wont <2370 chaza> > to 
be heated <0228 >aza> >.



 20 And he commanded <0560 >amar > the most <2429 chayil > 
mighty <1401 gibbar > men <1400 g@bar > that [were] in his army 
<2429 chayil > to bind <3729 k@phath > Shadrach <7715 Shadrak >, 
Meshach <4336 Meyshak >, and Abednego <5665 <Abed N@gow> >, 
[and] to cast <7412 r@mah > [them] into the burning <3345 y@qad 
> fiery <5135 nuwr > furnace <0861 >attuwn >.



 21 Then <0116 >edayin > these <0479 >illek > men <1400 g@bar > 
were bound <3729 k@phath > in their coats <5622 carbal >, their 
hosen <6361 pattiysh >, and their hats <3737 karb@la< >, and 
their [other] garments <3831 l@buwsh >, and were cast <7412 
r@mah > into the midst <1459 gav > of the burning <3345 y@qad > 
fiery <5135 nuwr > furnace <0861 >attuwn >.



 22 Therefore because the king's <4430 melek > commandment <4406 
millah > was urgent <2685 chatsaph >, and the furnace <0861 
>attuwn > exceeding <2493 chelem > hot <0228 >aza> >, the flame 
<7631 s@biyb > of the fire <5135 nuwr > slew <6992 q@tal > those 
<0479 >illek > men <1400 g@bar > that took <5267 n@caq > up 
Shadrach <7715 Shadrak >, Meshach <4336 Meyshak >, and Abednego 
<5665 <Abed N@gow> >.



 23 And these <0479 >illek > three <8532 t@lath > men <1400 
g@bar >, Shadrach <7715 Shadrak >, Meshach <4336 Meyshak >, and 
Abednego <5665 <Abed N@gow> >, fell <5308 n@phal > down bound 
<3729 k@phath > into the midst <1459 gav > of the burning <3345 
y@qad > fiery <5135 nuwr > furnace <0861 >attuwn >.



 24 Then <0116 >edayin > Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar > 
the king <4430 melek > was astonied <8429 t@vahh >, and rose 
<6965 quwm > up in haste <0927 b@hal >, [and] spake <6032 <anah 
>, and said <0560 >amar > unto his counsellors <1907 haddabar >, 
Did not we cast <7412 r@mah > three <8532 t@lath > men <1400 
g@bar > bound <3729 k@phath > into the midst <1459 gav > of the 
fire <5135 nuwr >? They answered <6032 <anah > and said <0560 
>amar > unto the king <4430 melek >, True <3330 yatstsiyb >, O 
king <4430 melek >.



 25 He answered <6032 <anah > and said <0560 >amar >, Lo <1888 
he> >, I see <2370 chaza> > four <0703 >arba< > men <1400 g@bar 
> loose <8271 sh@re> >, walking <1981 halak > in the midst <1459 
gav > of the fire <5135 nuwr >, and they have <0383 >iythay > no 
<3809 la> > hurt <2257 chabal >; and the form <7299 rev > of the 
fourth <7244 r@biy<ay > is like <1821 d@mah > the Son <1247 bar 
> of God <0426 >elahh >.



 26 Then <0116 >edayin > Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar > 
came <7127 q@reb > near <7127 q@reb > to the mouth <8651 t@ra< > 
of the burning <3345 y@qad > fiery <5135 nuwr > furnace <0861 
>attuwn >, [and] spake <6032 <anah >, and said <0560 >amar >, 
Shadrach <7715 Shadrak >, Meshach <4336 Meyshak >, and Abednego 
<5665 <Abed N@gow> >, ye servants <5649 <abad > of the most 
<5943 <illay > high <5943 <illay > God <0426 >elahh >, come 
<5312 n@phaq > forth <5312 n@phaq >, and come <0858 >athah > 
[hither]. Then <0116 >edayin > Shadrach <7715 Shadrak >, Meshach 
<4336 Meyshak >, and Abednego <5665 <Abed N@gow> >, came <5312 
n@phaq > forth <5312 n@phaq > of the midst <1459 gav > of the 
fire <5135 nuwr >.



 27 And the princes <0324 >achashdarpan >, governors <5461 cagan 
>, and captains <6347 pechah >, and the king's <4430 melek > 
counsellors <1907 haddabar >, being gathered <3673 kanash > 
together, saw <2370 chaza> > these <0479 >illek > men <1400 
g@bar >, upon whose <1768 diy > bodies <1655 geshem > the fire 
<5135 nuwr > had no <3809 la> > power <7981 sh@let >, nor <3809 
la> > was an hair <8177 s@<ar > of their head <7217 re>sh > 
singed <2761 charak >, neither <3809 la> > were their coats 
<5622 carbal > changed <8133 sh@na> >, nor <3809 la> > the smell 
<7382 reyach > of fire <5135 nuwr > had passed <5709 <ada> > on 
them.



 28. [Then] Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar > spake <6032 
<anah >, and said <0560 >amar >, Blessed <1289 b@rak > [be] the 
God <0426 >elahh > of Shadrach <7715 Shadrak >, Meshach <4336 
Meyshak >, and Abednego <5665 <Abed N@gow> >, who <1768 diy > 
hath sent <7972 sh@lach > his angel <4398 mal>ak >, and 
delivered <7804 sh@zab > his servants <5649 <abad > that trusted 
<7365 r@chats > in him, and have changed <8133 sh@na> > the 
king's <4430 melek > word <4406 millah >, and yielded <3052 
y@hab > their bodies <1655 geshem >, that they might not serve 
<6399 p@lach > nor <3809 la> > worship <5457 c@gid > any <3606 
kol > god <0426 >elahh >, except <3861 lawhen > their own God 
<0426 >elahh >.



 29 Therefore I make <7761 suwm > a decree <2942 t@<em >, That 
every <3606 kol > people <5972 <am >, nation <0524 >ummah >, and 
language <3961 lishshan >, which <1768 diy > speak <0560 >amar > 
any thing amiss <7955 shalah > against <5922 <al > the God <0426 
>elahh > of Shadrach <7715 Shadrak >, Meshach <4336 Meyshak >, 
and Abednego <5665 <Abed N@gow> >, shall be cut <5648 <abad > in 
pieces <1917 haddam >, and their houses <1005 bayith > shall be 
made <7739 sh@vah > a dunghill <5122 n@valuw >: because there is 
no <3809 la> > other <0321 >ochoran > God <0426 >elahh > that 
can <3202 y@kel > deliver <5338 n@tsal > after <1863 dardar > 
this <1836 den > sort.



 30 Then <0116 >edayin > the king <4430 melek > promoted <6744 
ts@lach > Shadrach <7715 Shadrak >, Meshach <4336 Meyshak >, and 
Abednego <5665 <Abed N@gow> >, in the province <4082 m@diynah > 
of Babylon <0895 Babel >.





 

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