Daniel 3:6-26

6But whoeverH4479 does not fallH5308 downH5308 and worshipH5457 shall 1immediatelyH8160 be 2castH7412 into the midstH1459 of a 3furnaceH861 of blazingH3345 fireH5135.” 7ThereforeH3606H6903H1836 at that timeH2166, whenH1768 allH3606 the peoplesH5972 heardH8086 the soundH7032 of the hornH7162, fluteH4953, 4lyreH7030, trigonH5443, psalteryH6460, bagpipeH5481 and allH3606 kindsH2178 of musicH2170, allH3606 the peoplesH5972, nationsH524 and men of every 5languageH3961 fellH5308 downH5308 and worshipedH5457 the goldenH1722 imageH6755 that NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430 had setH6966 up.

8For thisH1836 reasonH3606H6903 at that timeH2166 certainH1400 6ChaldeansH3779 cameH7127 forwardH7127 and 78broughtH399 chargesH7170 againstH1768 the JewsH3062. 9They respondedH6032 and saidH560 to NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430: “9O kingH4430, liveH2418 foreverH5957! 10You, O kingH4430, have 10madeH7761 a decreeH2942 that everyH3606 manH606 whoH1768 hearsH8086 the soundH7032 of the hornH7162, fluteH4953, 11lyreH7030, trigonH5443, psalteryH6460, and bagpipeH5481 and allH3606 kindsH2178 of musicH2170, is to 12fallH5308 downH5308 and worshipH5457 the goldenH1722 imageH6755. 11But whoeverH4479 does not fallH5308 downH5308 and worshipH5457 shall be castH7412 into the midstH1459 of a furnaceH861 of blazingH3345 fireH5135. 12ThereH383 are certainH1400 JewsH3062 whomH1768 you have 13appointedH4483 overH5922 the administrationH5673 of the provinceH4083 of BabylonH895, namely ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336 and Abed-negoH5665. TheseH479 menH1400, O kingH4430, have disregardedH3809H7761H5922H2942 you; they do not serveH6399 your godsH426 or worshipH5457 the goldenH1722 imageH6755 whichH1768 you have setH6966 up.”

13ThenH116 NebuchadnezzarH5020 in 14rageH7266 and angerH2528 gaveH560 ordersH560 to bringH858 ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336 and Abed-negoH5665; thenH116 theseH479 menH1400 were broughtH858 beforeH6925 the kingH4430. 14NebuchadnezzarH5020 respondedH6032 and saidH560 to them, “Is it trueH6656, ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336 and Abed-negoH5665, that you doH383 not serveH6399 15my godsH426 or worshipH5457 the goldenH1722 imageH6755 that I have setH6966 up? 15NowH3705 ifH2006 you are readyH6263, 16at the momentH5732 you hearH8086 the soundH7032 of the hornH7162, fluteH4953, 17lyreH7030, trigonH5443, psalteryH6460 and bagpipeH5481 and allH3606 kindsH2178 of musicH2170, to fallH5308 downH5308 and worshipH5457 the imageH6755 that I have madeH5648, very well. But ifH2006 you do not worshipH5457, you will 18immediatelyH8160 be 19castH7412 into the midstH1459 of a furnaceH861 of blazingH3345 fireH5135; and 20whatH4479 godH426 is there whoH1768 can deliverH7804 you out of my handsH3028?”

1621ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336 and Abed-negoH5665 repliedH6032 to the kingH4430, “O NebuchadnezzarH5020, we do not needH2818 to giveH8421 you an answerH6600 concerningH5922 thisH1836 matterH6600. 1722IfH2006 it be so, our 23GodH426 whomH1768 we serveH6399 is ableH3202 to deliverH7804 us from the furnaceH861 of blazingH3345 fireH5135; 24and 25He will deliverH7804 us out of your handH3028, O kingH4430. 1826But even ifH2006 He does not, 27let it be knownH3046 to you, O kingH4430, that we are not going to serveH6399 your godsH426 or worshipH5457 the goldenH1722 imageH6755 that you have setH6966 up.”

19ThenH116 NebuchadnezzarH5020 was filledH4391 with 28wrathH2528, and his facialH600 expressionH6755 was alteredH8133 towardH5922 ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336 and Abed-negoH5665. He answeredH6032 29by givingH560 ordersH560 to heatH228 the furnaceH861 sevenH7655 timesH2298 moreH5922 thanH5922H1768 it was usuallyH2370 heatedH228. 20He commandedH560 certainH1400 valiantH2429 warriorsH1401 whoH1768 were in his armyH2429 to tieH3729 up ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336 and Abed-negoH5665 in order to castH7412 them into the furnaceH861 of blazingH3345 fireH5135. 21ThenH116 theseH479 menH1400 were tiedH3729 up in their 3031trousersH5622, their 32coatsH6361, their capsH3737 and their other clothesH3831, and were castH7412 into the midstH1459 of the furnaceH861 of blazingH3345 fireH5135. 22For thisH1836 reasonH3606H6903, becauseH4481H1768 the king’sH4430 33commandH4406 was 3435urgentH2685 and the furnaceH861 had been madeH228 extremelyH3493 hotH228, the flameH7631 of the fireH5135 slewH6992 thoseH479 menH1400 whoH1768 carriedH5559 up ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336 and Abed-negoH5665. 23But theseH479 threeH8532 menH1400, ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336 and Abed-negoH5665, 36fellH5308 into the midstH1459 of the furnaceH861 of blazingH3345 fireH5135 still tiedH3729 up.

24ThenH116 NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430 was astoundedH8429 and stoodH6966 up in hasteH927; he saidH560 to his highH1907 officialsH1907, “Was it not threeH8532 menH1400 we castH7412 boundH3729 into the midstH1459 of the fireH5135?” They repliedH6032 to the kingH4430, “CertainlyH3330, O kingH4430.” 25He saidH560, “LookH1888! I seeH2370 fourH703 menH1400 loosedH8271 and 37walkingH1981 about in the midstH1459 of the fireH5135 38withoutH3809 harmH2257, and the appearanceH7299 of the fourthH7244 is likeH1821 a sonH1247 of the 39godsH426!” 26ThenH116 NebuchadnezzarH5020 cameH7127 nearH7127 to the doorH8651 of the furnaceH861 of blazingH3345 fireH5135; he respondedH6032 and saidH560, “ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336 and Abed-negoH5665, comeH5312 out, you servantsH5649 of the 40MostH5943 HighH5943 GodH426, and comeH858 hereH5312!” ThenH116 ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336 and Abed-negoH5665 41cameH5312 out of the midstH1459 of the fireH5135.