King James Version

Daniel 3:1-23

1Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020the kingמַלְכָּ֗אmal.Ka'H4430madeעֲבַד֙'a.VadH5648an imageצְלֵ֣םtze.LemH6755of goldדְהַ֔בde.HavH1722,whose heightרוּמֵהּ֙ru.MehH7314wasthreescoreשִׁתִּ֔יןshi.TinH8361cubitsאַמִּ֣ין'a.MinH521, andthe breadthפְּתָיֵ֖הּpe.ta.YehH6613thereof sixשִׁ֑תShitH8353cubitsאַמִּ֣ין'a.MinH521:he set it upאֲקִימֵהּ֙'a.ki.MehH6966in the plainבְּבִקְעַ֣תbe.vik.'AtH1236of Duraדּוּרָ֔אdu.Ra'H1757,in the provinceבִּמְדִינַ֖תbim.di.NatH4083of Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃ba.VelH895.

2Then Nebuchadnezzarוּנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣רu.ne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020the kingמַלְכָּ֡אmal.Ka'H4430sentשְׁלַ֡חshe.LachH7972to gather togetherלְמִכְנַ֣שׁ׀le.mikh.NashH3673the princesלַֽאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡אla.'a.chash.dar.pe.nai.Ya'H324,the governorsסִגְנַיָּ֣אsig.nai.Ya'H5460,and the captainsוּֽפַחֲוָתָ֡אu.fa.cha.va.Ta'H6347,the judgesאֲדַרְגָּזְרַיָּא֩'a.dar.ga.ze.rai.Ya'H148,the treasurersגְדָ֨בְרַיָּ֤אge.Da.ve.rai.Ya'H1411,the counsellorsדְּתָבְרַיָּא֙de.ta.ve.rai.Ya'H1884,the sheriffsתִּפְתָּיֵ֔אtif.ta.Ye'H8614,and allוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3606the rulersשִׁלְטֹנֵ֣יshil.to.NeiH7984of the provincesמְדִֽינָתָ֑אme.di.na.Ta'H4083,to comeלְמֵתֵא֙le.me.Te'H858to the dedicationלַחֲנֻכַּ֣תla.cha.nu.KatH2597of the imageצַלְמָ֔אtzal.Ma'H6755which Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020the kingמַלְכָּֽא׃mal.Ka'H4430had set upהֲקֵ֖יםha.KeimH6966.

3Thenבֵּאדַ֡יִןbe.Da.yinH116the princesאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡א'a.chash.dar.pe.nai.Ya'H324,the governorsסִגְנַיָּ֣אsig.nai.Ya'H5460,and captainsוּֽפַחֲוָתָ֡אu.fa.cha.va.Ta'H6347,the judgesאֲדַרְגָּזְרַיָּ֣א'a.dar.ga.ze.rai.Ya'H148,the treasurersגְדָבְרַיָּא֩ge.da.ve.rai.Ya'H1411,the counsellorsדְּתָ֨בְרַיָּ֜אde.Ta.ve.rai.Ya'H1884,the sheriffsתִּפְתָּיֵ֗אtif.ta.Ye'H8614,and allוְכֹל֙ve.KholH3606the rulersשִׁלְטֹנֵ֣יshil.to.NeiH7984of the provincesמְדִֽינָתָ֔אme.di.na.Ta'H4083,were gathered togetherמִֽתְכַּנְּשִׁ֡יןmit.ka.ne.ShinH3673unto the dedicationלַחֲנֻכַּ֣תla.cha.nu.KatH2597of the imageצַלְמָ֔אtzal.Ma'H6755that Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020the kingמַלְכָּ֑אmal.Ka'H4430had set upהֲקֵ֖יםha.KeimH6966;and they stoodוְקָֽיְמִין֙ve.ka.'a.minH6966beforeלָקֳבֵ֣לlo.ko.VelH6903the imageצַלְמָ֔אtzal.Ma'H6755that Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּֽר׃ne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020had set upהֲקֵ֖יםha.KeimH6966.

4Then an heraldוְכָרוֹזָ֖אve.kha.ro.Za'H3744criedקָרֵ֣אka.Re'H7123aloudבְחָ֑יִלve.Cha.yilH2429,To you it is commandedאָֽמְרִין֙'a.me.RinH560,O peopleעַֽמְמַיָּ֔א'a.mai.Ya'H5972,nationsאֻמַּיָּ֖א'u.mai.Ya'H524,and languagesוְלִשָּׁנַיָּֽא׃ve.li.sha.nai.Ya'H3961,

5Thatat what timeבְּעִדָּנָ֡אbe.'i.da.Na'H5732ye hearתִשְׁמְע֡וּןtish.me.'UnH8086the soundקָ֣לkalH7032of the cornetקַרְנָ֣אkar.Na'H7162,fluteמַ֠שְׁרוֹקִיתָאMash.ro.ki.ta'H4953,harpקַתְר֨וֹסki.ta.rosH7030,sackbutסַבְּכָ֤אsa.be.Kha'H5443,psalteryפְּסַנְתֵּרִין֙pe.san.te.RinH6460,dulcimerסוּמְפֹּ֣נְיָ֔הsu.me.Po.ne.YahH5481,and allוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3606kindsזְנֵ֣יze.NeiH2178of musickזְמָרָ֑אze.ma.Ra'H2170,ye fall downתִּפְּל֤וּןti.pe.LunH5308and worshipוְתִסְגְּדוּן֙ve.tis.ge.DunH5457the goldenדַּהֲבָ֔אda.ha.Va'H1722imageלְצֶ֣לֶםle.Tze.lemH6755that Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020the kingמַלְכָּֽא׃mal.Ka'H4430hath set upהֲקֵ֖יםha.KeimH6966:

6And whosoוּמַן־u.man-H4479fallethH5308notלָ֥אla'H3809downיִפֵּ֖לyi.PelH5308and worshippethוְיִסְגֻּ֑דve.yis.GudH5457shall the same hourשַׁעֲתָ֣אsha.'a.Ta'H8160be castיִתְרְמֵ֔אyit.re.Me'H7412into the midstלְגֽוֹא־le.goy'-H1459of a burningיָקִֽדְתָּֽא׃ya.Kid.Ta'H3345fieryנוּרָ֖אnu.Ra'H5135furnaceאַתּ֥וּן'a.TunH861.

7Thereforeקֳבֵ֣ל דְּנָ֡הko.Vel de.NahH1836 H6903at that timeזִמְנָ֡אzim.Na'H2166,whenH1768allכָּֽל־kal-H3606the peopleעַמְמַיָּ֡א'a.mai.Ya'H5972heardשָֽׁמְעִ֣יןsha.me.'InH8086the soundקָ֣לkalH7032of the cornetקַרְנָא֩kar.Na'H7162,fluteמַשְׁר֨וֹקִיתָ֜אmash.Ro.ki.Ta'H4953,harpקַתְר֤וֹסki.ta.rosH7030,sackbutשַׂבְּכָא֙sa.be.Kha'H5443,psalteryפְּסַנְטֵרִ֔יןpe.san.te.RinH6460,and allוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3606kindsזְנֵ֣יze.NeiH2178of musickזְמָרָ֑אze.ma.Ra'H2170,allכָּֽל־kal-H3606the peopleעַֽמְמַיָּ֜א'a.mai.Ya'H5972,the nationsאֻמַיָּ֣א'u.mai.Ya'H524,and the languagesוְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֗אve.li.sha.nai.Ya'H3961,fell downנָֽפְלִ֨יןna.fe.LinH5308andworshippedסָֽגְדִין֙sa.ge.DinH5457the goldenדַּהֲבָ֔אda.ha.Va'H1722imageלְצֶ֣לֶםle.Tze.lemH6755that Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020the kingמַלְכָּֽא׃mal.Ka'H4430had set upהֲקֵ֖יםha.KeimH6966.

8Whereforeקֳבֵ֤לko.VelH3606 H6903at thatדְּנָה֙de.NahH1836timeזִמְנָ֔אzim.Na'H2166certainגֻּבְרִ֣יןguv.RinH1400Chaldeansכַּשְׂדָּאִ֑יןkas.da.'InH3779came nearקְרִ֖בוּke.Ri.vuH7127,and accusedוַאֲכַ֥לוּ קַרְצֵיה֖וֹןva.'a.Kha.lu kar.tzei.HonH399 H7170the Jewsיְהוּדָיֵֽא׃ye.hu.da.Ye'H3062.

9They spakeעֲנוֹ֙a.NoH6032and saidוְאָ֣מְרִ֔יןve.'A.me.RinH560to the kingמַלְכָּ֑אmal.Ka'H4430Nebuchadnezzarלִנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֖רlin.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020,O kingמַלְכָּ֖אmal.Ka'H4430,liveחֱיִֽי׃che.YiH2418for everלְעָלְמִ֥יןle.'al.MinH5957.

10Thouאַ֣נְתְּ'an.tahH607,O kingמַלְכָּא֮mal.Ka'H4430,hast madeשָׂ֣מְתָּSa.me.taH7761a decreeטְּעֵם֒te.'EmH2942,that everyכָל־khol-H3606manאֱנָ֡שׁ'e.NashH606that shall hearיִשְׁמַ֡עyish.Ma'H8086the soundקָ֣לkalH7032of the cornetקַרְנָ֣אkar.Na'H7162,fluteמַ֠שְׁרֹקִיתָאMash.ro.ki.ta'H4953,harpקַתְר֨וֹסki.ta.rosH7030,sackbutשַׂבְּכָ֤אsa.be.Kha'H5443,psalteryפְסַנְתֵּרִין֙fe.san.te.RinH6460,and dulcimerוְסוּפֹּ֣נְיָ֔הve.si.po.ne.yahH5481,and allוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3606kindsזְנֵ֣יze.NeiH2178of musickזְמָרָ֑אze.ma.Ra'H2170,shall fall downיִפֵּ֥לyi.PelH5308and worshipוְיִסְגֻּ֖דve.yis.GudH5457the goldenדַּהֲבָֽא׃da.ha.Va'H1722imageלְצֶ֥לֶםle.Tze.lemH6755:

11And whosoוּמַן־u.man-H4479fallethH5308notלָ֥אla'H3809downיִפֵּ֖לyi.PelH5308and worshippethוְיִסְגֻּ֑דve.yis.GudH5457, thathe should be castיִתְרְמֵ֕אyit.re.Me'H7412into the midstלְגֽוֹא־le.goy'-H1459of a burningיָקִֽדְתָּֽא׃ya.Kid.Ta'H3345fieryנוּרָ֖אnu.Ra'H5135furnaceאַתּ֥וּן'a.TunH861.

12There areאִיתַ֞י'i.TaiH383certainגֻּבְרִ֣יןguv.RinH1400Jewsיְהוּדָאיִ֗ןye.hu.da.YinH3062whomיָתְהוֹן֙ya.te.hOnH3487thou hast setמַנִּ֤יתָma.Ni.taH4483overעַל־'al-H5922the affairsעֲבִידַת֙'a.vi.DatH5673of the provinceמְדִינַ֣תme.di.NatH4083of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH895,Shadrachשַׁדְרַ֥ךְshad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁ֖ךְmei.ShakhH4336,and Abed–negoH5665;theseאִלֵּ֗ךְ'i.LekhH479menגֻּבְרַיָּ֣אguv.rai.Ya'H1400,O kingמַלְכָּא֙mal.Ka'H4430,haveשָׂ֨מֽוּSa.muH7761notלָא־la'-H3809regardedטְעֵ֔םte.'EmH2942theeעֲלָ֤ךְa.la.yikhH5922:they serveפָלְחִ֔יןfa.le.ChinH6399notלָ֣אla'H3809thy godsלֵֽאלָהָךְ֙le.la.ha.yikhH426,norלָ֥אla'H3809worshipסָגְדִֽין׃ סsa.ge.DinH5457the goldenדַּהֲבָ֛אda.ha.Va'H1722imageוּלְצֶ֧לֶםu.le.Tze.lemH6755which thou hast set upהֲקֵ֖ימְתָּha.Kei.me.taH6966.

13Thenבֵּאדַ֤יִןbe.Da.yinH116Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר֙ne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020in hisrageבִּרְגַ֣זbir.GazH7266and furyוַחֲמָ֔הva.cha.MahH2528commandedאֲמַר֙'a.MarH560to bringלְהַיְתָיָ֔הle.hay.ta.YahH858Shadrachלְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְle.shad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁ֖ךְmei.ShakhH4336,and Abed–negoH5665.Thenבֵּאדַ֙יִן֙be.Da.yinH116they broughtהֵיתָ֖יוּhei.Ta.yuH858theseאִלֵּ֔ךְ'i.LekhH479menגֻּבְרַיָּ֣אguv.rai.Ya'H1400beforeקֳדָ֥םko.DamH6925the kingמַלְכָּֽא׃mal.Ka'H4430.

14Nebuchadnezzarנְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּר֙ne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020spakeעָנֵ֤ה'a.NehH6032and saidוְאָמַ֣רve.'a.MarH560unto them, Is ittrueהַצְדָּ֕אhatz.Da'H6656,O Shadrachשַׁדְרַ֥ךְshad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁ֖ךְmei.ShakhH4336,and Abed–negoH5665,do notלָ֤אla'H3809yeאִֽיתֵיכוֹן֙'i.tei.khOnH383serveפָּֽלְחִ֔יןpa.le.ChinH6399my godsלֵֽאלָהַ֗יle.la.HaiH426,norלָ֥אla'H3809worshipסָֽגְדִֽין׃Sa.ge.DinH5457the goldenדַּהֲבָ֛אda.ha.Va'H1722imageוּלְצֶ֧לֶםu.le.Tze.lemH6755which I have setהֲקֵ֖ימֶתha.Kei.metH6966up?

15Nowכְּעַ֞ןke.'AnH3705ifהֵ֧ןhenH2006ye beאִֽיתֵיכ֣וֹן'i.tei.KhonH383readyעֲתִידִ֗ין'a.ti.DinH6263that at what timeבְעִדָּנָ֡אve.'i.da.Na'H5732ye hearתִשְׁמְע֡וּןtish.me.'UnH8086the soundקָ֣לkalH7032of the cornetקַרְנָ֣אkar.Na'H7162,fluteמַשְׁרוֹקִיתָ֣אmash.ro.ki.Ta'H4953,harpקַתְר֣וֹסki.ta.rosH7030,sackbutשַׂבְּכָ֡אsa.be.Kha'H5443,psalteryפְּסַנְתֵּרִין֩pe.san.te.RinH6460,and dulcimerוְסוּמְפֹּ֨נְיָ֜הve.su.me.Po.ne.YahH5481,and allוְכֹ֣ל׀ve.KholH3606kindsזְנֵ֣יze.NeiH2178of musickזְמָרָ֗אze.ma.Ra'H2170,ye fall downתִּפְּל֣וּןti.pe.LunH5308and worshipוְתִסְגְּדוּן֮ve.tis.ge.DunH5457the imageלְצַלְמָ֣אle.tzal.Ma'H6755which I have madeעַבְדֵת֒'av.DetH5648; well:but ifוְהֵן֙ve.HenH2006ye worshipתִסְגְּד֔וּןtis.ge.DunH5457notלָ֣אla'H3809,ye shall be castתִתְרְמ֔וֹןtit.re.MonH7412the same hourשַׁעֲתָ֣הsha.'a.Tah'H8160into the midstלְגֽוֹא־le.goy'-H1459of a burningיָקִֽדְתָּ֑אya.kid.Ta'H3345fieryנוּרָ֖אnu.Ra'H5135furnaceאַתּ֥וּן'a.TunH861;and whoוּמַן־u.man-H4479isthat Godאֱלָ֔הּ'e.LahH426that shall deliverיְשֵֽׁיזְבִנְכ֖וֹןye.shei.ze.vin.KhonH7804you out ofמִן־min-H4481my handsיְדָֽי׃ye.DaiH3028?

16Shadrachשַׁדְרַ֤ךְshad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁךְ֙mei.shaKhH4336,and Abed–negoH5665,answeredעֲנ֗וֹa.NoH6032and saidוְאָמְרִ֖יןve.'a.me.RinH560to the kingלְמַלְכָּ֑אle.mal.Ka'H4430,O Nebuchadnezzarנְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֔רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020,weאֲנַ֧חְנָה'a.Nach.nahH586arenotלָֽא־la'-H3809carefulחַשְׁחִ֨יןchash.ChinH2818to answerלַהֲתָבוּתָֽךְ׃la.ha.ta.vu.TakhH8421thee inעַל־'al-H5922thisדְּנָ֛הde.NahH1836matterפִּתְגָ֖םpit.GamH6600.

17Ifהֵ֣ןhenH2006it be so,our Godאֱלָהַ֙נָא֙'e.la.Ha.na'H426whom weאֲנַ֣חְנָא'a.Nach.na'H586serveפָֽלְחִ֔יןfa.le.ChinH6399isאִיתַ֗י'i.TaiH383ableיָכִ֖לya.KhilH3202to deliverלְשֵׁיזָבוּתַ֑נָאle.shei.za.vu.Ta.na'H7804us fromH4481the burningיָקִֽדְתָּ֛אya.kid.Ta'H3345fieryנוּרָ֧אnu.Ra'H5135furnaceאַתּ֨וּן'a.TunH861,andH4481he will deliverיְשֵׁיזִֽב׃ye.shei.ZivH7804usout ofH4481thine handיְדָ֥ךְye.DakhH3028,O kingמַלְכָּ֖אmal.Ka'H4430.

18But ifוְהֵ֣ןve.HenH2006notלָ֔אLa'H3809,be itלֶהֱוֵא־le.he.ve'-H1934knownיְדִ֥יעַye.Di.a'H3046unto thee, O kingמַלְכָּ֑אmal.Ka'H4430,that we willאִיתַ֣נָא'i.tay.na'H383notלָא־la'-H3809serveפָֽלְחִ֔יןfa.le.ChinH6399thy godsלֵֽאלָהָךְ֙le.la.ha.yiKhH426,norלָ֥אla'H3809worshipנִסְגֻּֽד׃ סnis.GudH5457the goldenדַּהֲבָ֛אda.ha.Va'H1722imageוּלְצֶ֧לֶםu.le.Tze.lemH6755which thou hast set upהֲקֵ֖ימְתָּha.Kei.me.taH6966.

19Thenבֵּאדַ֨יִןbe.Da.yinH116was Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֜רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020fullהִתְמְלִ֣יhit.me.LiH4391of furyחֱמָ֗אche.Ma'H2528,and the formוּצְלֵ֤םu.tze.LemH6755of his visageאַנְפּ֙וֹהִי֙'an.Po.hiH600was changedאֶשְׁתַּנִּ֔י'esh.ta.nuH8133againstעַל־'al-H5922Shadrachשַׁדְרַ֥ךְshad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁ֖ךְmei.ShakhH4336,and Abed–negoH5665: thereforehe spakeעָנֵ֤ה'a.NehH6032,and commandedוְאָמַר֙ve.'a.MarH560that they should heatלְמֵזֵ֣אle.me.Ze'H228the furnaceלְאַתּוּנָ֔אle.'a.tu.Na'H861oneחַ֨ד־Chad-H2298seven timesשִׁבְעָ֔הshiv.'AhH7655moreעַ֛ל'alH5922thanדִּ֥יdiH1768it was wontחֲזֵ֖הcha.ZehH2370to be heatedלְמֵזְיֵֽהּ׃le.me.ze.YehH228.

20And he commandedאֲמַר֙'a.MarH560the mostחַ֙יִל֙cha.yilH2429mightyגִּבָּֽרֵי־gi.ba.rei-H1401menוּלְגֻבְרִ֤יןu.le.guv.RinH1400that werein his armyבְחַיְלֵ֔הּve.chay.LehH2429to bindלְכַפָּתָ֔הle.kha.pa.TahH3729Shadrachלְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְle.shad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁ֖ךְmei.ShakhH4336,and Abed–negoH5665, andto castלְמִרְמֵ֕אle.mir.Me'H7412theminto the burningיָקִֽדְתָּֽא׃ya.Kid.Ta'H3345fieryנוּרָ֖אnu.Ra'H5135furnaceלְאַתּ֥וּןle.'a.TunH861.

21Thenבֵּאדַ֜יִןbe.Da.yinH116theseאִלֵּ֗ךְ'i.LekhH479menגֻּבְרַיָּ֣אguv.rai.Ya'H1400were boundכְּפִ֙תוּ֙ke.Fi.tuH3729in their coatsבְּסַרְבָּלֵיהוֹן֙be.sar.ba.lei.hOnH5622,their hosenפַּטְּשֵׁיה֔וֹןpa.ti.shei.honH6361,and their hatsוְכַרְבְּלָתְה֖וֹןve.khar.be.la.te.HonH3737, and their othergarmentsוּלְבֻשֵׁיה֑וֹןu.le.vu.shei.HonH3831,and were castוּרְמִ֕יוu.re.MivH7412into the midstלְגֽוֹא־le.goy'-H1459of the burningיָקִֽדְתָּֽא׃ya.Kid.Ta'H3345fieryנוּרָ֖אnu.Ra'H5135furnaceאַתּ֥וּן'a.TunH861.

22Thereforeקֳבֵ֣לko.VelH6903 H3606becauseדְּנָ֗ה מִן־de.Nah min-H1836 H4481the king’sמַלְכָּא֙mal.Ka'H4430commandmentמִלַּ֤תmi.LatH4406was urgentמַחְצְפָ֔הmach.tze.FahH2685,and the furnaceוְאַתּוּנָ֖אve.'a.tu.Na'H861exceedingיַתִּ֑ירָאya.Ti.ra'H3493hotאֵזֵ֣ה'e.ZehH228,the flameשְׁבִיבָ֖אshe.vi.Va'H7631of the fireנוּרָֽא׃nu.Ra'H5135slewקַטִּ֣לka.TilH6992thoseאִלֵּ֗ךְ'i.LekhH479menגֻּבְרַיָּ֣א הִמּ֔וֹןguv.rai.Ya' hi.MonH1994 H1400that took upהַסִּ֙קוּ֙ha.Si.kuH5267Shadrachלְשַׁדְרַ֤ךְle.shad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁךְ֙mei.shaKhH4336,and Abed–negoH5665.

23And theseאִלֵּךְ֙'i.leKhH479threeתְּלָ֣תֵּה֔וֹןte.La.te.HonH8532menוְגֻבְרַיָּ֤אve.guv.rai.Ya'H1400,Shadrachשַׁדְרַ֥ךְshad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁ֖ךְmei.ShakhH4336,and Abed–negoH5665,fell downנְפַ֛לוּne.Fa.luH5308boundמְכַפְּתִֽין׃ פme.kha.pe.TinH3729into the midstלְגֽוֹא־le.goy'-H1459of the burningיָֽקִדְתָּ֖אya.kid.Ta'H3345fieryנוּרָ֥אnu.Ra'H5135furnaceאַתּוּן־'a.tun-H861.

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