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^[1] Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits^ⓘ and its width six cubits. He set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. ^[2] Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the local governors, the deputies, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counselors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up. ^[3] Then the local governors, the deputies, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counselors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces were gathered together to the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up. ^[4] Then the herald cried aloud, “To you it is commanded, peoples, nations, and languages, ^[5] that whenever you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music, you fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king has set up. ^[6] Whoever doesn’t fall down and worship shall be cast into the middle of a burning fiery furnace the same hour.” ^[7] Therefore at that time, when all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music, all the peoples, the nations, and the languages fell down and worshiped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up. ^[8] Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near and brought accusation against the Jews. ^[9] They answered Nebuchadnezzar the king, “O king, live for ever! ^[10] You, O king, have made a decree that every man who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music shall fall down and worship the golden image; ^[11] and whoever doesn’t fall down and worship shall be cast into the middle of a burning fiery furnace. ^[12] There are certain Jews whom you have appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men, O king, have not respected you. They don’t serve your gods, and don’t worship the golden image which you have set up.” ^[13] Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and fury commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought. Then these men were brought before the king. ^[14] Nebuchadnezzar answered them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you don’t serve my gods and you don’t worship the golden image which I have set up? ^[15] Now if you are ready whenever you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music to fall down and worship the image which I have made, good; but if you don’t worship, you shall be cast the same hour into the middle of a burning fiery furnace. Who is that god who will deliver you out of my hands?” ^[16] Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered the king, “Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. ^[17] If it happens, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace; and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king. ^[18] But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image which you have set up.” ^[19] Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of fury, and the form of his appearance was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He spoke, and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than it was usually heated. ^[20] He commanded certain mighty men who were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace. ^[21] Then these men were bound in their pants, their tunics, and their mantles, and their other clothes, and were cast into the middle of the burning fiery furnace. ^[22] Therefore because the king’s commandment was urgent and the furnace exceedingly hot, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. ^[23] These three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the middle of the burning fiery furnace. ^[24] Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonished and rose up in haste. He spoke and said to his counselors, “Didn’t we cast three men bound into the middle of the fire?”They answered the king, “True, O king.” ^[25] He answered, “Look, I see four men loose, walking in the middle of the fire, and they are unharmed. The appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods.^§” ^[26] Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace. He spoke and said, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, you servants of the Most High God, come out, and come here!”Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the middle of the fire. ^[27] The local governors, the deputies, and the governors, and the king’s counselors, being gathered together, saw these men, that the fire had no power on their bodies. The hair of their head wasn’t singed. Their pants weren’t changed. The smell of fire wasn’t even on them. ^[28] Nebuchadnezzar spoke and said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent his angel and delivered his servants who trusted in him, and have changed the king’s word, and have yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god except their own God. ^[29] Therefore I make a decree that every people, nation, and language which speak anything evil against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill, because there is no other god who is able to deliver like this.” ^[30] Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.

Footnotes

A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.
Or, the Son of God.

King James Version

^[1] NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430 madeH5648(PealPerf) an imageH6755 of gold,H1722 whose heightH7314 [was] threescoreH8361 cubits,H521 [and] the breadthH6613 thereof sixH8353 cubits:H521 he set it upH6966(AphPerf) in the plainH1236 of Dura,H1757 in the provinceH4083 of Babylon.H895 ^[2] Then NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430 sentH7972(PealPerf) to gather togetherH3673(PealInf) the princes,H324 the governors,H5460 and the captains,H6347 the judges,H148 the treasurers,H1411 the counsellors,H1884 the sheriffs,H8614 and allH3606 the rulersH7984 of the provinces,H4083 to comeH858(PealInf) to the dedicationH2597 of the imageH6755 which NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430 had set up.H6966(AphPerf) ^[3] ThenH116 the princes,H324 the governors,H5460 and captains,H6347 the judges,H148 the treasurers,H1411 the counsellors,H1884 the sheriffs,H8614 and allH3606 the rulersH7984 of the provinces,H4083 were gathered togetherH3673(ItpaPtc) unto the dedicationH2597 of the imageH6755 that NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430 had set up;H6966(AphPerf) and they stoodH6966(PealPtc) beforeH6903 the imageH6755 that NebuchadnezzarH5020 had set up.H6966(AphPerf) ^[4] Then an heraldH3744 criedH7123(PealActPtc) aloud,H2429 To you it is commanded,H560(PealPtc) O people,H5972 nations,H524 and languages,H3961 ^[5] [That] at what timeH5732 ye hearH8086(PealImpf) the soundH7032 of the cornet,H7162 flute,H4953 harp,H7030(Qere) sackbut,H5443 psaltery,H6460 dulcimer,H5481 and allH3606 kindsH2178 of musick,H2170 ye fall downH5308(PealImpf) and worshipH5457(PealImpf) the goldenH1722 imageH6755 that NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430 hath set up:H6966(AphPerf) ^[6] And whosoH4479 fallethH5308 notH3809 downH5308(PealImpf) and worshippethH5457(PealImpf) shall the same hourH8160 be castH7412(ItplImpf) into the midstH1459 of a burningH3345(PealActPtc) fieryH5135 furnace.H861 ^[7] ThereforeH6903 at that time,H2166 whenH1768 allH3606 the peopleH5972 heardH8086(PealPtc) the soundH7032 of the cornet,H7162 flute,H4953 harp,H7030(Qere) sackbut,H5443 psaltery,H6460 and allH3606 kindsH2178 of musick,H2170 allH3606 the people,H5972 the nations,H524 and the languages,H3961 fell downH5308(PealPtc) [and] worshippedH5457(PealPtc) the goldenH1722 imageH6755 that NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430 had set up.H6966(AphPerf) ^[8] WhereforeH6903 at thatH1836 timeH2166 certainH1400 ChaldeansH3779 came near,H7127(PealPerf) and accusedH7170 the Jews.H3062 ^[9] They spakeH6032(PealPerf) and saidH560(PealPtc) to the kingH4430 Nebuchadnezzar,H5020 O king,H4430 liveH2418(PealImpv) for ever.H5957 ^[10] Thou,H607 O king,H4430 hast madeH7761(PealPerf) a decree,H2942 that everyH3606 manH606 that shall hearH8086(PealImpf) the soundH7032 of the cornet,H7162 flute,H4953 harp,H7030(Qere) sackbut,H5443 psaltery,H6460 and dulcimer,H5481(Qere) and allH3606 kindsH2178 of musick,H2170 shall fall downH5308(PealImpf) and worshipH5457(PealImpf) the goldenH1722 image:H6755 ^[11] And whosoH4479 fallethH5308 notH3809 downH5308(PealImpf) and worshippeth,H5457(PealImpf) [that] he should be castH7412(ItplImpf) into the midstH1459 of a burningH3345(PealActPtc) fieryH5135 furnace.H861 ^[12] There areH383 certainH1400 JewsH3062 whomH3487 thou hast setH4483(PaelPerf) overH5922 the affairsH5673 of the provinceH4083 of Babylon,H895 Shadrach,H7715 Meshach,H4336 and Abednego;H5665 theseH479 men,H1400 O king,H4430 haveH7761(PealPerf) notH3809 regardedH2942 thee:H5922 they serveH6399(PealPtc) notH3809 thy gods,H426 norH3809 worshipH5457(PealPtc) the goldenH1722 imageH6755 which thou hast set up.H6966(AphPerf) ^[13] ThenH116 NebuchadnezzarH5020 in [his] rageH7266 and furyH2528 commandedH560(PealPerf) to bringH858(AphInf) Shadrach,H7715 Meshach,H4336 and Abednego.H5665 ThenH116 they broughtH858(HophPerf) theseH479 menH1400 beforeH6925 the king.H4430 ^[14] NebuchadnezzarH5020 spakeH6032(PealPtc) and saidH560(PealPtc) unto them, [Is it] true,H6656 O Shadrach,H7715 Meshach,H4336 and Abednego,H5665 do notH3809 yeH383 serveH6399(PealPtc) my gods,H426 norH3809 worshipH5457(PealPtc) the goldenH1722 imageH6755 which I have setH6966(AphPerf) up? ^[15] NowH3705 ifH2006 ye beH383 readyH6263 that at what timeH5732 ye hearH8086(PealImpf) the soundH7032 of the cornet,H7162 flute,H4953 harp,H7030(Qere) sackbut,H5443 psaltery,H6460 and dulcimer,H5481 and allH3606 kindsH2178 of musick,H2170 ye fall downH5308(PealImpf) and worshipH5457(PealImpf) the imageH6755 which I have made;H5648(PealPerf) [well]: but ifH2006 ye worshipH5457(PealImpf) not,H3809 ye shall be castH7412(ItplImpf) the same hourH8160 into the midstH1459 of a burningH3345(PealActPtc) fieryH5135 furnace;H861 and whoH4479 [is] that GodH426 that shall deliverH7804(PeelImpf) you out ofH4481 my hands?H3028 ^[16] Shadrach,H7715 Meshach,H4336 and Abednego,H5665 answeredH6032(PealPerf) and saidH560(PealPtc) to the king,H4430 O Nebuchadnezzar,H5020 weH586 [are] notH3809 carefulH2818(PealPtc) to answerH8421(AphInf) thee inH5922 thisH1836 matter.H6600 ^[17] IfH2006 it be [so], our GodH426 whom weH586 serveH6399(PealPtc) isH383 ableH3202(PealPtc) to deliverH7804(PeelInf) us fromH4481 the burningH3345(PealActPtc) fieryH5135 furnace,H861 andH4481 he will deliverH7804(PeelImpf) [us] out ofH4481 thine hand,H3028 O king.H4430 ^[18] But ifH2006 not,H3809 be itH1934(PealImpf) knownH3046(PealPasPtc) unto thee, O king,H4430 that we willH383 notH3809 serveH6399(PealPtc) thy gods,H426 norH3809 worshipH5457(PealImpf) the goldenH1722 imageH6755 which thou hast set up.H6966(AphPerf) ^[19] ThenH116 was NebuchadnezzarH5020 fullH4391(ItpePerf) of fury,H2528 and the formH6755 of his visageH600 was changedH8133(ItpaPerf) againstH5922 Shadrach,H7715 Meshach,H4336 and Abednego:H5665 [therefore] he spake,H6032(PealPtc) and commandedH560(PealPtc) that they should heatH228(PealInf) the furnaceH861 oneH2298 seven timesH7655 moreH5922 thanH1768 it was wontH2370(PealPasPtc) to be heated.H228(PealInf) ^[20] And he commandedH560(PealPerf) the mostH2429 mightyH1401 menH1400 that [were] in his armyH2429 to bindH3729(PaelInf) Shadrach,H7715 Meshach,H4336 and Abednego,H5665 [and] to castH7412(PealInf) [them] into the burningH3345(PealActPtc) fieryH5135 furnace.H861 ^[21] ThenH116 theseH479 menH1400 were boundH3729(PeilPerf) in their coats,H5622 their hosen,H6361(Qere) and their hats,H3737 and their [other] garments,H3831 and were castH7412(PealPasPtc) into the midstH1459 of the burningH3345(PealActPtc) fieryH5135 furnace.H861 ^[22] ThereforeH3606 becauseH4481 the king’sH4430 commandmentH4406 was urgent,H2685(AphPtc) and the furnaceH861 exceedingH3493 hot,H228(PealPasPtc) the flameH7631 of the fireH5135 slewH6992(PaelPerf) thoseH479 menH1400 that took upH5267(AphPerf) Shadrach,H7715 Meshach,H4336 and Abednego.H5665 ^[23] And theseH479 threeH8532 men,H1400 Shadrach,H7715 Meshach,H4336 and Abednego,H5665 fell downH5308(PealPerf) boundH3729(PaelPtc) into the midstH1459 of the burningH3345(PealActPtc) fieryH5135 furnace.H861 ^[24] ThenH116 NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430 was astonied,H8429(PealPerf) and rose upH6966(PealPerf) in haste,H927(ItpeInf) [and] spake,H6032(PealPtc) and saidH560(PealPtc) unto his counsellors,H1907 Did notH3809 we castH7412(PealPerf) threeH8532 menH1400 boundH3729(PaelPtc) into the midstH1459 of the fire?H5135 They answeredH6032(PealPtc) and saidH560(PealPtc) unto the king,H4430 True,H3330 O king.H4430 ^[25] He answeredH6032(PealPtc) and said,H560(PealPtc) Lo,H1888 IH576 seeH2370(PealActPtc) fourH703 menH1400 loose,H8271(PealPtc) walkingH1981(AphPtc) in the midstH1459 of the fire,H5135 and they haveH383 noH3809 hurt;H2257 and the formH7299 of the fourthH7244 is likeH1821(PealActPtc) the SonH1247 of God.H426 ^[26] ThenH116 NebuchadnezzarH5020 came nearH7127(PealPerf) to the mouthH8651 of the burningH3345(PealActPtc) fieryH5135 furnace,H861 [and] spake,H6032(PealPtc) and said,H560(PealPtc) Shadrach,H7715 Meshach,H4336 and Abednego,H5665 ye servantsH5649 of the most highH5943 God,H426 come forth,H5312(PealImpv) and comeH858(PealImpv) [hither]. ThenH116 Shadrach,H7715 Meshach,H4336 and Abednego,H5665 came forthH5312(PealPtc) ofH4481 the midstH1459 of the fire.H5135 ^[27] And the princes,H324 governors,H5460 and captains,H6347 and the king’sH4430 counsellors,H1907 being gathered together,H3673(ItpaPtc) sawH2370(PealActPtc) theseH479 men,H1400 upon whose bodiesH1655 the fireH5135 had noH3809 power,H7981(PealPerf) norH3809 was an hairH8177 of their headH7217 singed,H2761(ItpaPerf) neitherH3809 were their coatsH5622 changed,H8133(PealPerf) norH3809 the smellH7382 of fireH5135 had passedH5709(PealPerf) on them. ^[28] [Then] NebuchadnezzarH5020 spake,H6032(PealPtc) and said,H560(PealPtc) BlessedH1289(PealPasPtc) [be] the GodH426 of Shadrach,H7715 Meshach,H4336 and Abednego,H5665 who hath sentH7972(PealPerf) his angel,H4398 and deliveredH7804(PeelPerf) his servantsH5649 that trustedH7365(HipePerf) in him,H5922 and have changedH8133(PaelPerf) the king’sH4430 word,H4406 and yieldedH3052(PealPerf) their bodies,H1655 that they might notH3809 serveH6399(PealImpf) norH3809 worshipH5457(PealImpf) anyH3606 god,H426 exceptH3861 their own God.H426 ^[29] Therefore IH4481 makeH7761(PealPasPtc) a decree,H2942 That everyH3606 people,H5972 nation,H524 and language,H3961 which speakH560(PealImpf) any thing amissH7960(Qere) againstH5922 the GodH426 of Shadrach,H7715 Meshach,H4336 and Abednego,H5665 shall be cutH5648(ItpeImpf) in pieces,H1917 and their housesH1005 shall be madeH7739(ItpaImpf) a dunghill:H5122 becauseH6903 there isH383 noH3809 otherH321 GodH426 that canH3202(PealImpf) deliverH5338(AphInf) after thisH1836 sort. ^[30] ThenH116 the kingH4430 promotedH6744(AphPerf) Shadrach,H7715 Meshach,H4336 and Abednego,H5665 in the provinceH4083 of Babylon.H895

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