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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