New American Standard Bible 1995

Daniel 3

The King’s Golden Image

1Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020the kingמַלְכָּ֗אmal.Ka'H4430madeעֲבַד֙'a.VadH5648animageצְלֵ֣םtze.LemH6755of goldדְהַ֔בde.HavH1722,the heightרוּמֵהּ֙ru.MehH7314of which wassixtyשִׁתִּ֔יןshi.TinH8361cubitsאַמִּ֣ין'a.MinH521andits widthפְּתָיֵ֖הּpe.ta.YehH6613sixשִׁ֑תShitH8353cubitsאַמִּ֣ין'a.MinH521;he setאֲקִימֵהּ֙'a.ki.MehH6966it up on the plainבְּבִקְעַ֣תbe.vik.'AtH1236of Duraדּוּרָ֔אdu.Ra'H1757in theprovinceבִּמְדִינַ֖תbim.di.NatH4083of Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃ba.VelH895.

2Then Nebuchadnezzarוּנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣רu.ne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020the kingמַלְכָּ֡אmal.Ka'H4430sentשְׁלַ֡חshe.LachH7972wordto assembleלְמִכְנַ֣שׁ׀le.mikh.NashH3673thesatrapsלַֽאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡אla.'a.chash.dar.pe.nai.Ya'H324,the prefectsסִגְנַיָּ֣אsig.nai.Ya'H5460and the governorsוּֽפַחֲוָתָ֡אu.fa.cha.va.Ta'H6347,the counselorsאֲדַרְגָּזְרַיָּא֩'a.dar.ga.ze.rai.Ya'H148,the treasurersגְדָ֨בְרַיָּ֤אge.Da.ve.rai.Ya'H1411,the judgesדְּתָבְרַיָּא֙de.ta.ve.rai.Ya'H1884,the magistratesתִּפְתָּיֵ֔אtif.ta.Ye'H8614and allוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3606the rulersשִׁלְטֹנֵ֣יshil.to.NeiH7984of the provincesמְדִֽינָתָ֑אme.di.na.Ta'H4083to comeלְמֵתֵא֙le.me.Te'H858to the dedicationלַחֲנֻכַּ֣תla.cha.nu.KatH2597of the imageצַלְמָ֔אtzal.Ma'H6755that Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020the kingמַלְכָּֽא׃mal.Ka'H4430had setהֲקֵ֖יםha.KeimH6966up.

3Thenבֵּאדַ֡יִןbe.Da.yinH116the satrapsאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡א'a.chash.dar.pe.nai.Ya'H324,the prefectsסִגְנַיָּ֣אsig.nai.Ya'H5460and the governorsוּֽפַחֲוָתָ֡אu.fa.cha.va.Ta'H6347,the counselorsאֲדַרְגָּזְרַיָּ֣א'a.dar.ga.ze.rai.Ya'H148,the treasurersגְדָבְרַיָּא֩ge.da.ve.rai.Ya'H1411,the judgesדְּתָ֨בְרַיָּ֜אde.Ta.ve.rai.Ya'H1884,the magistratesתִּפְתָּיֵ֗אtif.ta.Ye'H8614and allוְכֹל֙ve.KholH3606the rulersשִׁלְטֹנֵ֣יshil.to.NeiH7984of the provincesמְדִֽינָתָ֔אme.di.na.Ta'H4083were assembledמִֽתְכַּנְּשִׁ֡יןmit.ka.ne.ShinH3673for the dedicationלַחֲנֻכַּ֣תla.cha.nu.KatH2597of the imageצַלְמָ֔אtzal.Ma'H6755that Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020the kingמַלְכָּ֑אmal.Ka'H4430had setהֲקֵ֖יםha.KeimH6966up; and they stoodוְקָֽיְמִין֙ve.ka.'a.minH6966beforeלָקֳבֵ֣לlo.ko.VelH6903the imageצַלְמָ֔אtzal.Ma'H6755that Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּֽר׃ne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020had setהֲקֵ֖יםha.KeimH6966up.

4Then the heraldוְכָרוֹזָ֖אve.kha.ro.Za'H3744loudlyבְחָ֑יִלve.Cha.yilH2429proclaimedקָרֵ֣אka.Re'H7123: “To youthe commandH560is givenH560,O peoplesעַֽמְמַיָּ֔א'a.mai.Ya'H5972,nationsאֻמַּיָּ֖א'u.mai.Ya'H524and men of everylanguageוְלִשָּׁנַיָּֽא׃ve.li.sha.nai.Ya'H3961,

5that at the momentבְּעִדָּנָ֡אbe.'i.da.Na'H5732youhearתִשְׁמְע֡וּןtish.me.'UnH8086the soundקָ֣לkalH7032of the hornקַרְנָ֣אkar.Na'H7162,fluteמַ֠שְׁרוֹקִיתָאMash.ro.ki.ta'H4953,lyreקַתְר֨וֹסki.ta.rosH7030,trigonסַבְּכָ֤אsa.be.Kha'H5443,psalteryפְּסַנְתֵּרִין֙pe.san.te.RinH6460,bagpipeסוּמְפֹּ֣נְיָ֔הsu.me.Po.ne.YahH5481and allוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3606kindsזְנֵ֣יze.NeiH2178of musicזְמָרָ֑אze.ma.Ra'H2170,you are to fallתִּפְּל֤וּןti.pe.LunH5308downH5308and worshipוְתִסְגְּדוּן֙ve.tis.ge.DunH5457the goldenדַּהֲבָ֔אda.ha.Va'H1722imageלְצֶ֣לֶםle.Tze.lemH6755that Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020the kingמַלְכָּֽא׃mal.Ka'H4430has setהֲקֵ֖יםha.KeimH6966up.

6But whoeverוּמַן־u.man-H4479does not fallיִפֵּ֖לyi.PelH5308downH5308and worshipוְיִסְגֻּ֑דve.yis.GudH5457shallimmediatelyשַׁעֲתָ֣אsha.'a.Ta'H8160becastיִתְרְמֵ֔אyit.re.Me'H7412into the midstלְגֽוֹא־le.goy'-H1459of afurnaceאַתּ֥וּן'a.TunH861of blazingיָקִֽדְתָּֽא׃ya.Kid.Ta'H3345fireנוּרָ֖אnu.Ra'H5135.”

7Thereforeקֳבֵ֣ל דְּנָ֡הko.Vel de.NahH3606 H6903 H1836at that timeזִמְנָ֡אzim.Na'H2166,whenH1768allH3606the peoplesעַמְמַיָּ֡א'a.mai.Ya'H5972heardשָֽׁמְעִ֣יןsha.me.'InH8086the soundקָ֣לkalH7032of the hornקַרְנָא֩kar.Na'H7162,fluteמַשְׁר֨וֹקִיתָ֜אmash.Ro.ki.Ta'H4953,lyreקַתְר֤וֹסki.ta.rosH7030,trigonשַׂבְּכָא֙sa.be.Kha'H5443,psalteryפְּסַנְטֵרִ֔יןpe.san.te.RinH6460,bagpipeוְסוּפֹּ֣נְיָ֔הve.si.po.ne.yahH5481and allH3606kindsזְנֵ֣יze.NeiH2178of musicזְמָרָ֑אze.ma.Ra'H2170,allH3606the peoplesעַֽמְמַיָּ֜א'a.mai.Ya'H5972,nationsאֻמַיָּ֣א'u.mai.Ya'H524and men of everylanguageוְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֗אve.li.sha.nai.Ya'H3961fellH5308downנָֽפְלִ֨יןna.fe.LinH5308andworshipedסָֽגְדִין֙sa.ge.DinH5457the goldenדַּהֲבָ֔אda.ha.Va'H1722imageלְצֶ֣לֶםle.Tze.lemH6755that Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020the kingמַלְכָּֽא׃mal.Ka'H4430had setהֲקֵ֖יםha.KeimH6966up.

Worship of the Image Refused

8For thisדְּנָה֙de.NahH1836reasonקֳבֵ֤לko.VelH3606 H6903at that timeזִמְנָ֔אzim.Na'H2166certainגֻּבְרִ֣יןguv.RinH1400Chaldeansכַּשְׂדָּאִ֑יןkas.da.'InH3779cameH7127forwardH7127andbroughtוַאֲכַ֥לוּva.'a.Kha.luH399chargesקַרְצֵיה֖וֹןkar.tzei.HonH7170againstדִּ֥יdiH1768the Jewsיְהוּדָיֵֽא׃ye.hu.da.Ye'H3062.

9They respondedעֲנוֹ֙a.NoH6032and saidוְאָ֣מְרִ֔יןve.'A.me.RinH560to Nebuchadnezzarלִנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֖רlin.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020the kingמַלְכָּ֑אmal.Ka'H4430: “O kingמַלְכָּ֖אmal.Ka'H4430,liveחֱיִֽי׃che.YiH2418foreverלְעָלְמִ֥יןle.'al.MinH5957!

10You, O kingמַלְכָּא֮mal.Ka'H4430, havemadeשָׂ֣מְתָּSa.me.taH7761a decreeטְּעֵם֒te.'EmH2942that everyכָל־khol-H3606manאֱנָ֡שׁ'e.NashH606whoH1768hearsיִשְׁמַ֡עyish.Ma'H8086the soundקָ֣לkalH7032of the hornקַרְנָ֣אkar.Na'H7162,fluteמַ֠שְׁרֹקִיתָאMash.ro.ki.ta'H4953,lyreקַתְר֨וֹסki.ta.rosH7030,trigonשַׂבְּכָ֤אsa.be.Kha'H5443,psalteryפְסַנְתֵּרִין֙fe.san.te.RinH6460,and bagpipeוְסוּפֹּ֣נְיָ֔הve.si.po.ne.yahH5481and allוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3606kindsזְנֵ֣יze.NeiH2178of musicזְמָרָ֑אze.ma.Ra'H2170, is tofallיִפֵּ֥לyi.PelH5308downH5308and worshipוְיִסְגֻּ֖דve.yis.GudH5457the goldenדַּהֲבָֽא׃da.ha.Va'H1722imageלְצֶ֥לֶםle.Tze.lemH6755.

11But whoeverוּמַן־u.man-H4479does not fallיִפֵּ֖לyi.PelH5308downH5308and worshipוְיִסְגֻּ֑דve.yis.GudH5457shall be castיִתְרְמֵ֕אyit.re.Me'H7412into the midstלְגֽוֹא־le.goy'-H1459of a furnaceאַתּ֥וּן'a.TunH861of blazingיָקִֽדְתָּֽא׃ya.Kid.Ta'H3345fireנוּרָ֖אnu.Ra'H5135.

12Thereאִיתַ֞י'i.TaiH383are certainגֻּבְרִ֣יןguv.RinH1400Jewsיְהוּדָאיִ֗ןye.hu.da.YinH3062whomדִּֽי־di-H1768you haveappointedמַנִּ֤יתָma.Ni.taH4483overעַל־'al-H5922the administrationעֲבִידַת֙'a.vi.DatH5673of the provinceמְדִינַ֣תme.di.NatH4083of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH895, namelyShadrachשַׁדְרַ֥ךְshad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁ֖ךְmei.ShakhH4336and Abed-negoH5665.Theseאִלֵּ֗ךְ'i.LekhH479menגֻּבְרַיָּ֣אguv.rai.Ya'H1400,O kingמַלְכָּא֙mal.Ka'H4430,have disregardedשָׂ֨מֽוּ עֲלָ֤ךְ טְעֵ֔םSa.mu a.la.yikh te.'EmH3809 H7761 H5922 H2942you; they do not serveפָלְחִ֔יןfa.le.ChinH6399your godsלֵֽאלָהָךְ֙le.la.ha.yikhH426or worshipסָגְדִֽין׃ סsa.ge.DinH5457the goldenדַּהֲבָ֛אda.ha.Va'H1722imageוּלְצֶ֧לֶםu.le.Tze.lemH6755whichדִּ֥יdiH1768you have setהֲקֵ֖ימְתָּha.Kei.me.taH6966up.”

13Thenבֵּאדַ֤יִןbe.Da.yinH116Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר֙ne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020inrageבִּרְגַ֣זbir.GazH7266and angerוַחֲמָ֔הva.cha.MahH2528gaveH560ordersH560to bringלְהַיְתָיָ֔הle.hay.ta.YahH858Shadrachלְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְle.shad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁ֖ךְmei.ShakhH4336and Abed-negoH5665;thenבֵּאדַ֙יִן֙be.Da.yinH116theseאִלֵּ֔ךְ'i.LekhH479menגֻּבְרַיָּ֣אguv.rai.Ya'H1400were broughtהֵיתָ֖יוּhei.Ta.yuH858beforeקֳדָ֥םko.DamH6925the kingמַלְכָּֽא׃mal.Ka'H4430.

14Nebuchadnezzarנְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּר֙ne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020respondedעָנֵ֤ה'a.NehH6032and saidוְאָמַ֣רve.'a.MarH560to them, “Is it trueהַצְדָּ֕אhatz.Da'H6656,Shadrachשַׁדְרַ֥ךְshad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁ֖ךְmei.ShakhH4336and Abed-negoH5665,that you doאִֽיתֵיכוֹן֙'i.tei.khOnH383not serveפָּֽלְחִ֔יןpa.le.ChinH6399my godsלֵֽאלָהַ֗יle.la.HaiH426or worshipסָֽגְדִֽין׃Sa.ge.DinH5457the goldenדַּהֲבָ֛אda.ha.Va'H1722imageוּלְצֶ֧לֶםu.le.Tze.lemH6755that I have setהֲקֵ֖ימֶתha.Kei.metH6966up?

15Nowכְּעַ֞ןke.'AnH3705ifהֵ֧ןhenH2006you are readyעֲתִידִ֗ין'a.ti.DinH6263,at the momentבְעִדָּנָ֡אve.'i.da.Na'H5732you hearתִשְׁמְע֡וּןtish.me.'UnH8086the soundקָ֣לkalH7032of the hornקַרְנָ֣אkar.Na'H7162,fluteמַשְׁרוֹקִיתָ֣אmash.ro.ki.Ta'H4953,lyreקַתְר֣וֹסki.ta.rosH7030,trigonשַׂבְּכָ֡אsa.be.Kha'H5443,psalteryפְּסַנְתֵּרִין֩pe.san.te.RinH6460and bagpipeוְסוּמְפֹּ֨נְיָ֜הve.su.me.Po.ne.YahH5481and allוְכֹ֣ל׀ve.KholH3606kindsזְנֵ֣יze.NeiH2178of musicזְמָרָ֗אze.ma.Ra'H2170,to fallתִּפְּל֣וּןti.pe.LunH5308downH5308and worshipוְתִסְגְּדוּן֮ve.tis.ge.DunH5457the imageלְצַלְמָ֣אle.tzal.Ma'H6755that I have madeעַבְדֵת֒'av.DetH5648, very well.But ifוְהֵן֙ve.HenH2006you do not worshipתִסְגְּד֔וּןtis.ge.DunH5457, you willimmediatelyשַׁעֲתָ֣הsha.'a.Tah'H8160becastתִתְרְמ֔וֹןtit.re.MonH7412into the midstלְגֽוֹא־le.goy'-H1459of a furnaceאַתּ֥וּן'a.TunH861of blazingיָקִֽדְתָּ֑אya.kid.Ta'H3345fireנוּרָ֖אnu.Ra'H5135; andwhatוּמַן־u.man-H4479godאֱלָ֔הּ'e.LahH426is there whoH1768can deliverיְשֵֽׁיזְבִנְכ֖וֹןye.shei.ze.vin.KhonH7804you out of my handsיְדָֽי׃ye.DaiH3028?”

16Shadrachשַׁדְרַ֤ךְshad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁךְ֙mei.shaKhH4336and Abed-negoH5665repliedעֲנ֗וֹa.NoH6032to the kingלְמַלְכָּ֑אle.mal.Ka'H4430, “O Nebuchadnezzarנְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֔רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020,we do not needחַשְׁחִ֨יןchash.ChinH2818to giveלַהֲתָבוּתָֽךְ׃la.ha.ta.vu.TakhH8421you an answerH6600concerningעַל־'al-H5922thisדְּנָ֛הde.NahH1836matterH6600.

17Ifהֵ֣ןhenH2006it be so, ourGodאֱלָהַ֙נָא֙'e.la.Ha.na'H426whomדִּֽי־di-H1768we serveפָֽלְחִ֔יןfa.le.ChinH6399is ableיָכִ֖לya.KhilH3202to deliverלְשֵׁיזָבוּתַ֑נָאle.shei.za.vu.Ta.na'H7804us from the furnaceאַתּ֨וּן'a.TunH861of blazingיָקִֽדְתָּ֛אya.kid.Ta'H3345fireנוּרָ֧אnu.Ra'H5135; andHe will deliverיְשֵׁיזִֽב׃ye.shei.ZivH7804us out of your handיְדָ֥ךְye.DakhH3028,O kingמַלְכָּ֖אmal.Ka'H4430.

18But evenifוְהֵ֣ןve.HenH2006He does not,let it be knownיְדִ֥יעַye.Di.a'H3046to you, O kingמַלְכָּ֑אmal.Ka'H4430,that we are not going to serveפָֽלְחִ֔יןfa.le.ChinH6399your godsלֵֽאלָהָךְ֙le.la.ha.yiKhH426or worshipנִסְגֻּֽד׃ סnis.GudH5457the goldenדַּהֲבָ֛אda.ha.Va'H1722imageוּלְצֶ֧לֶםu.le.Tze.lemH6755that you have setהֲקֵ֖ימְתָּha.Kei.me.taH6966up.”

Daniel’s Friends Protected

19Thenבֵּאדַ֨יִןbe.Da.yinH116Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֜רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020was filledהִתְמְלִ֣יhit.me.LiH4391withwrathחֱמָ֗אche.Ma'H2528,and his facialאַנְפּ֙וֹהִי֙'an.Po.hiH600expressionוּצְלֵ֤םu.tze.LemH6755was alteredאֶשְׁתַּנִּ֔י'esh.ta.nuH8133towardH5922Shadrachשַׁדְרַ֥ךְshad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁ֖ךְmei.ShakhH4336and Abed-negoH5665.He answeredעָנֵ֤ה'a.NehH6032by givingH560ordersH560to heatלְמֵזֵ֣אle.me.Ze'H228the furnaceלְאַתּוּנָ֔אle.'a.tu.Na'H861sevenשִׁבְעָ֔הshiv.'AhH7655timesחַ֨ד־Chad-H2298moreH5922thanדִּ֥יdiH5922 H1768it was usuallyחֲזֵ֖הcha.ZehH2370heatedלְמֵזְיֵֽהּ׃le.me.ze.YehH228.

20He commandedאֲמַר֙'a.MarH560certainוּלְגֻבְרִ֤יןu.le.guv.RinH1400valiantחַ֙יִל֙cha.yilH2429warriorsגִּבָּֽרֵי־gi.ba.rei-H1401whoדִּ֣יdiH1768werein his armyבְחַיְלֵ֔הּve.chay.LehH2429to tieלְכַפָּתָ֔הle.kha.pa.TahH3729up Shadrachלְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְle.shad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁ֖ךְmei.ShakhH4336and Abed-negoH5665in order to castלְמִרְמֵ֕אle.mir.Me'H7412theminto the furnaceלְאַתּ֥וּןle.'a.TunH861of blazingיָקִֽדְתָּֽא׃ya.Kid.Ta'H3345fireנוּרָ֖אnu.Ra'H5135.

21Thenבֵּאדַ֜יִןbe.Da.yinH116theseאִלֵּ֗ךְ'i.LekhH479menגֻּבְרַיָּ֣אguv.rai.Ya'H1400were tiedכְּפִ֙תוּ֙ke.Fi.tuH3729up in theirtrousersבְּסַרְבָּלֵיהוֹן֙be.sar.ba.lei.hOnH5622, theircoatsפַּטְּשֵׁיה֔וֹןpa.ti.shei.honH6361,their capsוְכַרְבְּלָתְה֖וֹןve.khar.be.la.te.HonH3737and their otherclothesוּלְבֻשֵׁיה֑וֹןu.le.vu.shei.HonH3831,and were castוּרְמִ֕יוu.re.MivH7412into the midstלְגֽוֹא־le.goy'-H1459of the furnaceאַתּ֥וּן'a.TunH861of blazingיָקִֽדְתָּֽא׃ya.Kid.Ta'H3345fireנוּרָ֖אnu.Ra'H5135.

22For thisדְּנָ֗הde.NahH1836reasonקֳבֵ֣לko.VelH3606 H6903,becauseמִן־min-H4481 H1768the king’sמַלְכָּא֙mal.Ka'H4430commandמִלַּ֤תmi.LatH4406wasurgentמַחְצְפָ֔הmach.tze.FahH2685and the furnaceוְאַתּוּנָ֖אve.'a.tu.Na'H861had been madeH228extremelyיַתִּ֑ירָאya.Ti.ra'H3493hotH228,the flameשְׁבִיבָ֖אshe.vi.Va'H7631of the fireנוּרָֽא׃nu.Ra'H5135slewקַטִּ֣לka.TilH6992thoseאִלֵּ֗ךְ'i.LekhH479menגֻּבְרַיָּ֣אguv.rai.Ya'H1400whoH1768carriedH5559up Shadrachלְשַׁדְרַ֤ךְle.shad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁךְ֙mei.shaKhH4336and Abed-negoH5665.

23But theseאִלֵּךְ֙'i.leKhH479threeתְּלָ֣תֵּה֔וֹןte.La.te.HonH8532menוְגֻבְרַיָּ֤אve.guv.rai.Ya'H1400,Shadrachשַׁדְרַ֥ךְshad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁ֖ךְmei.ShakhH4336and Abed-negoH5665,fellנְפַ֛לוּne.Fa.luH5308into the midstלְגֽוֹא־le.goy'-H1459of the furnaceאַתּוּן־'a.tun-H861of blazingיָֽקִדְתָּ֖אya.kid.Ta'H3345fireנוּרָ֥אnu.Ra'H5135stilltiedמְכַפְּתִֽין׃ פme.kha.pe.TinH3729up.

24Thenאֱדַ֙יִן֙'e.Da.yinH116Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020the kingמַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'H4430was astoundedתְּוַ֖הּte.VahH8429and stoodוְקָ֣םve.KamH6966up in hasteבְּהִתְבְּהָלָ֑הbe.hit.be.ha.LahH927;he saidH560to his highH1907officialsH1907, “Was it not threeתְּלָתָ֜אte.la.Ta'H8532menגֻבְרִ֨יןguv.RinH1400we castרְמֵ֤ינָאre.Mei.na'H7412boundמְכַפְּתִ֔יןme.kha.pe.TinH3729into the midstלְגוֹא־le.goy'-H1459of the fireנוּרָא֙nu.Ra'H5135?”They repliedH6032to the kingלְמַלְכָּ֔אle.mal.Ka'H4430, “Certainlyיַצִּיבָ֖אya.tzi.Va'H3330,O kingמַלְכָּֽא׃mal.Ka'H4430.”

25He saidוְאָמַ֗רve.'a.MarH560, “Lookהָֽא־ha'-H1888!I seeחָזֵ֜הcha.ZehH2370fourאַרְבְּעָ֗ה'ar.be.'AhH703menגֻּבְרִ֣יןguv.RinH1400loosedשְׁרַ֙יִן֙she.Ra.yinH8271andwalkingמַהְלְכִ֣יןmah.le.KhinH1981aboutin the midstבְּגֽוֹא־be.goy'-H1459of the fireנוּרָ֔אnu.Ra'H5135withoutלָא־la'-H3809harmוַחֲבָ֖לva.cha.ValH2257,and the appearanceוְרֵוֵהּ֙ve.re.VehH7299of the fourthרְֽבִיעָאָ֔הre.vi.'a.ya'H7244is likeדָּמֵ֖הda.MehH1821a sonלְבַר־le.var-H1247of thegodsאֱלָהִֽין׃ ס'e.la.HinH426!”

26Thenבֵּאדַ֜יִןbe.Da.yinH116Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020cameH7127nearH7127to the doorלִתְרַע֮lit.Ra'H8651of the furnaceאַתּ֣וּן'a.TunH861of blazingיָקִֽדְתָּא֒ya.kid.Ta'H3345fireנוּרָ֣אnu.Ra'H5135;he respondedעָנֵ֣ה'a.NehH6032and saidוְאָמַ֗רve.'a.MarH560, “Shadrachשַׁדְרַ֨ךְshad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁ֧ךְmei.ShakhH4336and Abed-negoH5665,comeH5312out, you servantsעַבְד֛וֹהִיav.Do.hiH5649of theMostעִלָּאָ֖הi.la.ya'H5943HighH5943Godאֱלָהָ֥א'e.la.Ha'H426,and comeוֶאֱת֑וֹve.'e.ToH858hereH5312!”Thenבֵּאדַ֣יִןbe.Da.yinH116Shadrachשַׁדְרַ֥ךְshad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁ֛ךְmei.ShakhH4336and Abed-negoH5665cameH5312out of the midstגּ֥וֹאGo'H1459of the fireנוּרָֽא׃nu.Ra'H5135.

27Thesatrapsאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֞א'a.chash.dar.pe.nai.Ya'H324,the prefectsסִגְנַיָּ֣אsig.nai.Ya'H5460,the governorsוּפַחֲוָתָא֮u.fa.cha.va.Ta'H6347and the king’sמַלְכָּא֒mal.Ka'H4430highH1907officialsH1907gatheredוּ֠מִֽתְכַּנְּשִׁיןU.mit.ka.ne.shinH3673aroundH3673andsawחָזַ֣יִןcha.Za.yinH2370in regard to theseאִלֵּ֡ךְ'i.LekhH479menלְגֻבְרַיָּ֣אle.guv.rai.Ya'H1400that thefireנוּרָ֜אnu.Ra'H5135hadH7981noלָֽא־la'-H3809effectH7981onthe bodiesבְּגֶשְׁמְה֗וֹןbe.gesh.me.HonH1655of these men norלָ֣אla'H3809was the hairוּשְׂעַ֤רu.se.'ArH8177of their headרֵֽאשְׁהוֹן֙re.she.hOnH7217singedהִתְחָרַ֔ךְhit.cha.RakhH2761,norלָ֣אla'H3809were theirtrousersוְסָרְבָּלֵיה֖וֹןve.sa.re.ba.lei.HonH5622damagedשְׁנ֑וֹshe.NoH8133,norלָ֥אla'H3809had the smellוְרֵ֣יחַve.Rei.achH7382of fireנ֔וּרNurH5135evencomeH5907upon them.

28Nebuchadnezzarנְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֜רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020respondedעָנֵ֨ה'a.NehH6032and saidוְאָמַ֗רve.'a.MarH560, “Blessedבְּרִ֤יךְbe.RikhH1289be theGodאֱלָהֲהוֹן֙'e.la.ha.hOnH426of Shadrachשַׁדְרַ֤ךְshad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁךְ֙mei.shaKhH4336and Abed-negoH5665,whoH1768hassentשְׁלַ֤חshe.LachH7972His angelמַלְאֲכֵהּ֙mal.'a.KhehH4398and deliveredוְשֵׁיזִ֣בve.shei.ZivH7804His servantsלְעַבְד֔וֹהִיle.'av.Do.hiH5649whoH1768putH7365theirtrustH7365in Him,violatingשַׁנִּ֔יוsha.NivH8133the king’sמַלְכָּא֙mal.Ka'H4430commandוּמִלַּ֤תu.mi.LatH4406,and yieldedוִיהַ֣בוּvi.Ha.vuH3052up their bodiesגֶשְׁמְה֗וֹןgesh.mei.honH1655soH1768asnot to serveיִפְלְח֤וּןyif.le.ChunH6399or worshipיִסְגְּדוּן֙yis.ge.DunH5457anyלְכָל־le.kholH3606godאֱלָ֔הּ'e.LahH426exceptלָהֵ֖ןla.HenH3861their own Godלֵאלָֽהֲהֽוֹן׃le.La.ha.HonH426.

29Therefore Imakeשִׂ֣יםsimH7761a decreeטְעֵם֒te.'EmH2942that anyH3606peopleעַ֨ם'amH5972,nationאֻמָּ֜ה'u.MahH524or tongueוְלִשָּׁ֗ןve.li.ShanH3961that speaksיֵאמַ֤רye.MarH560anything offensiveשָׁלוּ֙she.lahH7960againstעַ֣ל'alH5922the Godאֱלָהֲה֗וֹן'e.la.ha.HonH426ofShadrachשַׁדְרַ֤ךְshad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁךְ֙mei.shaKhH4336and Abed-negoH5665shall be tornיִתְעֲבֵ֔דyit.'a.VedH5648limbהַדָּמִ֣יןha.da.MinH1917from limb and theirhousesוּבַיְתֵ֖הּu.vay.TehH1005reducedיִשְׁתַּוֵּ֑הyish.ta.VehH7739to a rubbishH5122heapH5122,inasmuchקֳבֵ֗לko.VelH3606 H6903 H1768as thereאִיתַי֙'i.TaiH383isnoלָ֤אla'H3809otherאָחֳרָ֔ן'o.cho.RanH321godאֱלָ֣ה'e.LahH426whoH1768is ableיִכֻּ֥לyi.KulH3202to deliverלְהַצָּלָ֖הle.ha.tza.LahH5338in thisכִּדְנָֽה׃kid.NahH1836way.”

30Thenבֵּאדַ֣יִןbe.Da.yinH116the kingמַלְכָּ֗אmal.Ka'H4430caused Shadrachלְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְle.shad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁ֛ךְmei.ShakhH4336and Abed-negoH5665to prosperהַצְלַ֛חhatz.LachH6744in the provinceבִּמְדִינַ֥תbim.di.NatH4083of Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃ פba.VelH895.

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