American Standard Version
Daniel 3:8-18
8Wherefore at that timeH2166 certain ChaldeansH3779 came near, and brought accusation against the JewsH3062. 9They answered and saidH560 to NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430, O kingH4430, liveH2418 for everH5957. 10Thou, O kingH4430, hast madeH7761 a decreeH2942, that every manH606 that shall hearH8086 the sound of the cornet, fluteH4953, harpH6460, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kindsH2178 of music, shall fallH5308 downH5308 and worship the golden imageH6755; 11and whoso falleth not downH5308 and worshippeth, shall be cast into the midstH1459 of a burning fiery furnaceH861. 12There are certain JewsH3062 whom thou hast appointedH4483 over the affairs of the provinceH4083 of BabylonH895: ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336, and Abed-negoH5665; these menH1400, O kingH4430, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy godsH426, nor worship the golden imageH6755 which thou hast setH6966 up.
13ThenH116 NebuchadnezzarH5020 inhisrage and fury commanded to bringH858 ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336, and Abed-negoH5665. ThenH116 they broughtH858 these menH1400 before the kingH4430. 14NebuchadnezzarH5020 answered and saidH560 unto them, Is it of purpose, O ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336, and Abed-negoH5665, that ye serve not my godH426, nor worship the golden imageH6755 which I have setH6966 up? 15NowH3705 if ye be ready that at what timeH5732 ye hearH8086 the sound of the cornet, fluteH4953, harpH6460, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kindsH2178 of music, ye fallH5308 downH5308 and worship the imageH6755 which I have made, well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midstH1459 of a burning fiery furnaceH861; and who is that godH426 that shall deliverH7804 you out of my handsH3028? 16ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336, and Abed-negoH5665 answered and saidH560 to the kingH4430, O NebuchadnezzarH5020, we have no need to answer thee in this matter. 17If it be so, our GodH426 whom we serve is ableH3202 to deliverH7804 us from the burning fiery furnaceH861; and he will deliverH7804 us out of thy handH3028, O kingH4430. 18But if not, be it knownH3046 unto thee, O kingH4430, that we will not serve thy godsH426, nor worship the golden imageH6755 which thou hast setH6966 up.
Commentaries on Daniel 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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