New American Standard Bible 2020
Daniel 3
The King’s Golden Image
1Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020the kingמַלְכָּ֗אmal.Ka'H4430madeעֲבַד֙'a.VadH5648astatueצְלֵ֣םtze.LemH6755of goldדְהַ֔בde.HavH1722,the heightרוּמֵהּ֙ru.MehH7314of which wassixtyשִׁתִּ֔יןshi.TinH8361cubitsאַמִּ֣ין'a.MinH521, andits widthפְּתָיֵ֖הּpe.ta.YehH6613sixשִׁ֑תShitH8353cubitsאַמִּ֣ין'a.MinH521;he setאֲקִימֵהּ֙'a.ki.MehH6966it upH6966on the plainבְּבִקְעַ֣תbe.vik.'AtH1236of Duraדּוּרָ֔אdu.Ra'H1757in theprovinceבִּמְדִינַ֖תbim.di.NatH4083of Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃ba.VelH895.
2Nebuchadnezzarוּנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣רu.ne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020the kingמַלְכָּ֡אmal.Ka'H4430also sentשְׁלַ֡חshe.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 chiefH1411treasurersH1411,the judgesדְּתָבְרַיָּא֙de.ta.ve.rai.Ya'H1884,the magistratesתִּפְתָּיֵ֔אtif.ta.Ye'H8614,and allוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3606the administratorsשִׁלְטֹנֵ֣יshil.to.NeiH7984of the provincesמְדִֽינָתָ֑אme.di.na.Ta'H4083to comeלְמֵתֵא֙le.me.Te'H858to the dedicationלַחֲנֻכַּ֣תla.cha.nu.KatH2597of the statueצַלְמָ֔אtzal.Ma'H6755that Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020the kingמַלְכָּֽא׃mal.Ka'H4430had setהֲקֵ֖יםha.KeimH6966upH6966.
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 chiefH1411treasurersH1411,the judgesדְּתָ֨בְרַיָּ֜אde.Ta.ve.rai.Ya'H1884,the magistratesתִּפְתָּיֵ֗אtif.ta.Ye'H8614,and allוְכֹל֙ve.KholH3606the administratorsשִׁלְטֹנֵ֣יshil.to.NeiH7984of the provincesמְדִֽינָתָ֔אme.di.na.Ta'H4083were assembledמִֽתְכַּנְּשִׁ֡יןmit.ka.ne.ShinH3673for the dedicationלַחֲנֻכַּ֣תla.cha.nu.KatH2597of the statueצַלְמָ֔אtzal.Ma'H6755that Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020the kingמַלְכָּ֑אmal.Ka'H4430had setהֲקֵ֖יםha.KeimH6966upH6966;and they stoodוְקָֽיְמִין֙ve.ka.'a.minH6966beforeלָקֳבֵ֣לlo.ko.VelH6903the statueצַלְמָ֔אtzal.Ma'H6755that Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּֽר׃ne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020had setהֲקֵ֖יםha.KeimH6966upH6966.
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.YahH5481,and allוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3606kindsזְנֵ֣יze.NeiH2178of musicalH2170instrumentsH2170,you are to fallתִּפְּל֤וּןti.pe.LunH5308downH5308and worshipוְתִסְגְּדוּן֙ve.tis.ge.DunH5457the goldenדַּהֲבָ֔אda.ha.Va'H1722statueלְצֶ֣לֶםle.Tze.lemH6755that Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020the kingמַלְכָּֽא׃mal.Ka'H4430has setהֲקֵ֖יםha.KeimH6966upH6966.
6But whoeverוּמַן־u.man-H4479does not fallיִפֵּ֖לyi.PelH5308downH5308and worshipוְיִסְגֻּ֑דve.yis.GudH5457shall immediatelyשַׁעֲתָ֣אsha.'a.Ta'H8160bethrownיִתְרְמֵ֔אyit.re.Me'H7412into the middleלְגֽוֹא־le.goy'-H1459of afurnaceאַתּ֥וּן'a.TunH861of blazingיָקִֽדְתָּֽא׃ya.Kid.Ta'H3345fireנוּרָ֖אnu.Ra'H5135.”
7Thereforeקֳבֵ֣ל דְּנָ֡הko.Vel de.NahH6903H1836as soonזִמְנָ֡אzim.Na'H2166as allכָּֽל־kal-H3606the 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.yahH5481,and allוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3606kindsזְנֵ֣יze.NeiH2178of musicalH2170instrumentsH2170,allכָּֽל־kal-H3606the peoplesעַֽמְמַיָּ֜א'a.mai.Ya'H5972,nationsאֻמַיָּ֣א'u.mai.Ya'H524, and populations of alllanguagesוְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֗אve.li.sha.nai.Ya'H3961fellH5308downנָֽפְלִ֨יןna.fe.LinH5308andworshipedסָֽגְדִין֙sa.ge.DinH5457the goldenדַּהֲבָ֔אda.ha.Va'H1722statueלְצֶ֣לֶםle.Tze.lemH6755that Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020the kingמַלְכָּֽא׃mal.Ka'H4430had setהֲקֵ֖יםha.KeimH6966upH6966.
Worship of the Image Refused
10You, O kingמַלְכָּא֮mal.Ka'H4430, havemadeשָׂ֣מְתָּSa.me.taH7761a decreeטְּעֵם֒te.'EmH2942that everyכָל־khol-H3606personאֱנָ֡שׁ'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.yahH5481,and allוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3606kindsזְנֵ֣יze.NeiH2178of musicalH2170instrumentsH2170, is tofallיִפֵּ֥לyi.PelH5308downH5308and worshipוְיִסְגֻּ֖דve.yis.GudH5457the goldenדַּהֲבָֽא׃da.ha.Va'H1722statueלְצֶ֥לֶםle.Tze.lemH6755.
12ThereH383areH383certainגֻּבְרִ֣יןguv.RinH1400Jewsיְהוּדָאיִ֗ןye.hu.da.YinH3062whomדִּֽי־di-H1768you haveappointedמַנִּ֤יתָma.Ni.taH4483overעַל־'al-H5922the administrationעֲבִידַת֙'a.vi.DatH5673of the provinceמְדִינַ֣תme.di.NatH4083of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH895, namelyShadrachשַׁדְרַ֥ךְshad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁ֖ךְmei.ShakhH4336,and Abed-negoH5665.Theseאִלֵּ֗ךְ'i.LekhH479menגֻּבְרַיָּ֣אguv.rai.Ya'H1400,O kingמַלְכָּא֙mal.Ka'H4430,have disregardedשָׂ֨מֽוּ עֲלָ֤ךְ טְעֵ֔םSa.mu a.la.yikh te.'EmH3809H7761H5922H2942you; they do not serveפָלְחִ֔יןfa.le.ChinH6399your godsלֵֽאלָהָךְ֙le.la.ha.yikhH426,norH3809do they worshipסָגְדִֽין׃ סsa.ge.DinH5457the goldenדַּהֲבָ֛אda.ha.Va'H1722statueוּלְצֶ֧לֶםu.le.Tze.lemH6755whichדִּ֥יdiH1768you have setהֲקֵ֖ימְתָּha.Kei.me.taH6966upH6966.”
13Thenבֵּאדַ֤יִןbe.Da.yinH116Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר֙ne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020inrageבִּרְגַ֣זbir.GazH7266and angerוַחֲמָ֔הva.cha.MahH2528gaveH560ordersH560to bringלְהַיְתָיָ֔הle.hay.ta.YahH858Shadrachלְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְle.shad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁ֖ךְmei.ShakhH4336,and Abed-negoH5665;thenבֵּאדַ֙יִן֙be.Da.yinH116theseאִלֵּ֔ךְ'i.LekhH479menגֻּבְרַיָּ֣אguv.rai.Ya'H1400were broughtהֵיתָ֖יוּhei.Ta.yuH858beforeקֳדָ֥םko.DamH6925the kingמַלְכָּֽא׃mal.Ka'H4430.
14Nebuchadnezzarנְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּר֙ne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020beganH6032speakingH6032and saidוְאָמַ֣רve.'a.MarH560to them, “Is it trueהַצְדָּ֕אhatz.Da'H6656,Shadrachשַׁדְרַ֥ךְshad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁ֖ךְmei.ShakhH4336,and Abed-negoH5665,that you doאִֽיתֵיכוֹן֙'i.tei.khOnH383not serveפָּֽלְחִ֔יןpa.le.ChinH6399my godsלֵֽאלָהַ֗יle.la.HaiH426,norH3809worshipסָֽגְדִֽין׃Sa.ge.DinH5457the goldenדַּהֲבָ֛אda.ha.Va'H1722statueוּלְצֶ֧לֶםu.le.Tze.lemH6755that I have setהֲקֵ֖ימֶתha.Kei.metH6966upH6966?
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.YahH5481,and allוְכֹ֣ל׀ve.KholH3606kindsזְנֵ֣יze.NeiH2178of musicalH2170instrumentsH2170,to fallתִּפְּל֣וּןti.pe.LunH5308downH5308and worshipוְתִסְגְּדוּן֮ve.tis.ge.DunH5457the statueלְצַלְמָ֣אle.tzal.Ma'H6755that I have madeעַבְדֵת֒'av.DetH5648, very well.But ifוְהֵן֙ve.HenH2006you do not worshipתִסְגְּד֔וּןtis.ge.DunH5457, you willimmediatelyשַׁעֲתָ֣הsha.'a.Tah'H8160bethrownתִתְרְמ֔וֹןtit.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 rescueיְשֵֽׁיזְבִנְכ֖וֹןye.shei.ze.vin.KhonH7804you from my handsיְדָֽי׃ye.DaiH3028?”
16Shadrachשַׁדְרַ֤ךְshad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁךְ֙mei.shaKhH4336,and Abed-negoH5665repliedעֲנ֗וֹa.NoH6032to the kingלְמַלְכָּ֑אle.mal.Ka'H4430, “Nebuchadnezzarנְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֔רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020,we areH2818not inH2818needH2818ofH2818an answerפִּתְגָ֖םpit.GamH6600to giveלַהֲתָבוּתָֽךְ׃la.ha.ta.vu.TakhH8421you concerningעַל־'al-H5922thisH1836matterH1836.
17Ifהֵ֣ןhenH2006it be so, ourGodאֱלָהַ֙נָא֙'e.la.Ha.na'H426whomדִּֽי־di-H1768we serveפָֽלְחִ֔יןfa.le.ChinH6399is ableיָכִ֖לya.KhilH3202to rescueלְשֵׁיזָבוּתַ֑נָאle.shei.za.vu.Ta.na'H7804us from the furnaceאַתּ֨וּן'a.TunH861of blazingיָקִֽדְתָּ֛אya.kid.Ta'H3345fireנוּרָ֧אnu.Ra'H5135; andHe will rescueיְשֵׁיזִֽב׃ye.shei.ZivH7804us from your handיְדָ֥ךְye.DakhH3028,O kingמַלְכָּ֖אmal.Ka'H4430.
18But evenifוְהֵ֣ןve.HenH2006He does not,let it beH3046knownH3046to you, O kingמַלְכָּ֑אmal.Ka'H4430,that we are not going to serveפָֽלְחִ֔יןfa.le.ChinH6399your godsלֵֽאלָהָךְ֙le.la.ha.yiKhH426norH3809worshipנִסְגֻּֽד׃ סnis.GudH5457the goldenדַּהֲבָ֛אda.ha.Va'H1722statueוּלְצֶ֧לֶםu.le.Tze.lemH6755that you have setהֲקֵ֖ימְתָּha.Kei.me.taH6966upH6966.”
Daniel’s Friends Protected
19Thenבֵּאדַ֨יִןbe.Da.yinH116Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֜רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020was filledהִתְמְלִ֣יhit.me.LiH4391withwrathחֱמָ֗אche.Ma'H2528,and his facialאַנְפּ֙וֹהִי֙'an.Po.hiH600expressionוּצְלֵ֤םu.tze.LemH6755was changedאֶשְׁתַּנִּ֔י'esh.ta.nuH8133towardH5922Shadrachשַׁדְרַ֥ךְshad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁ֖ךְmei.ShakhH4336,and Abed-negoH5665.He answeredעָנֵ֤ה'a.NehH6032by givingH560ordersH560to heatלְמֵזֵ֣אle.me.Ze'H228the furnaceלְאַתּוּנָ֔אle.'a.tu.Na'H861sevenשִׁבְעָ֔הshiv.'AhH7655timesחַ֨ד־Chad-H2298moreH5922thanדִּ֥יdiH5922H1768it was usuallyחֲזֵ֖הcha.ZehH2370heatedלְמֵזְיֵֽהּ׃le.me.ze.YehH228.
20And he orderedאֲמַר֙'a.MarH560certainוּלְגֻבְרִ֤יןu.le.guv.RinH1400valiantחַ֙יִל֙cha.yilH2429warriorsגִּבָּֽרֵי־gi.ba.rei-H1401whoדִּ֣יdiH1768werein his armyבְחַיְלֵ֔הּve.chay.LehH2429to tieH3729upH3729Shadrachלְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְle.shad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁ֖ךְmei.ShakhH4336,and Abed-negoH5665in order to throwלְמִרְמֵ֕אle.mir.Me'H7412theminto the furnaceלְאַתּ֥וּןle.'a.TunH861of blazingיָקִֽדְתָּֽא׃ya.Kid.Ta'H3345fireנוּרָ֖אnu.Ra'H5135.
21Thenבֵּאדַ֜יִןbe.Da.yinH116theseאִלֵּ֗ךְ'i.LekhH479menגֻּבְרַיָּ֣אguv.rai.Ya'H1400were tiedH3729upH3729in theirtrousersבְּסַרְבָּלֵיהוֹן֙be.sar.ba.lei.hOnH5622, theircoatsפַּטְּשֵׁיה֔וֹןpa.ti.shei.honH6361,their capsוְכַרְבְּלָתְה֖וֹןve.khar.be.la.te.HonH3737, and their otherclothesוּלְבֻשֵׁיה֑וֹןu.le.vu.shei.HonH3831,and were thrownוּרְמִ֕יוu.re.MivH7412into the middleלְגֽוֹא־le.goy'-H1459of the furnaceאַתּ֥וּן'a.TunH861of blazingיָקִֽדְתָּֽא׃ya.Kid.Ta'H3345fireנוּרָ֖אnu.Ra'H5135.
22For thisדְּנָ֗הde.NahH1836reasonקֳבֵ֣לko.VelH6903,becauseמִן־min-H4481H1768the king’sמַלְכָּא֙mal.Ka'H4430commandמִלַּ֤תmi.LatH4406washarshמַחְצְפָ֔הmach.tze.FahH2685and the furnaceוְאַתּוּנָ֖אve.'a.tu.Na'H861had been madeH228extremelyיַתִּ֑ירָאya.Ti.ra'H3493hotH228,the flameשְׁבִיבָ֖אshe.vi.Va'H7631of the fireנוּרָֽא׃nu.Ra'H5135killedקַטִּ֣לka.TilH6992thoseאִלֵּ֗ךְ'i.LekhH479menגֻּבְרַיָּ֣אguv.rai.Ya'H1400whoH1768tookH5559upH5559Shadrachלְשַׁדְרַ֤ךְle.shad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁךְ֙mei.shaKhH4336,and Abed-negoH5665.
23But theseאִלֵּךְ֙'i.leKhH479threeתְּלָ֣תֵּה֔וֹןte.La.te.HonH8532menוְגֻבְרַיָּ֤אve.guv.rai.Ya'H1400,Shadrachשַׁדְרַ֥ךְshad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁ֖ךְmei.ShakhH4336,and Abed-negoH5665,fellנְפַ֛לוּne.Fa.luH5308into the middleלְגֽוֹא־le.goy'-H1459of the furnaceאַתּוּן־'a.tun-H861of blazingיָֽקִדְתָּ֖אya.kid.Ta'H3345fireנוּרָ֥אnu.Ra'H5135stilltiedH3729upH3729.
24Thenאֱדַ֙יִן֙'e.Da.yinH116Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020the kingמַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'H4430was astoundedתְּוַ֖הּte.VahH8429and stoodH6966upH6966quicklyבְּהִתְבְּהָלָ֑הbe.hit.be.ha.LahH927;he saidH560to his counselorsלְהַדָּֽבְר֗וֹהִיle.ha.da.ve.Ro.hiH1907, “Was it not threeתְּלָתָ֜אte.la.Ta'H8532menגֻבְרִ֨יןguv.RinH1400thatwe threwרְמֵ֤ינָאre.Mei.na'H7412boundמְכַפְּתִ֔יןme.kha.pe.TinH3729into the middleלְגוֹא־le.goy'-H1459of the fireנוּרָא֙nu.Ra'H5135?”They repliedH6032to the kingלְמַלְכָּ֔אle.mal.Ka'H4430, “Absolutelyיַצִּיבָ֖אya.tzi.Va'H3330,O kingמַלְכָּֽא׃mal.Ka'H4430.”
25He respondedעָנֵ֣ה וְאָמַ֗ר'a.Neh ve.'a.MarH6032H560, “Lookהָֽא־ha'-H1888!I seeחָזֵ֜הcha.ZehH2370fourאַרְבְּעָ֗ה'ar.be.'AhH703menגֻּבְרִ֣יןguv.RinH1400untiedשְׁרַ֙יִן֙she.Ra.yinH8271andwalkingמַהְלְכִ֣יןmah.le.KhinH1981aboutH1981in the middleבְּגֽוֹא־be.goy'-H1459of the fireנוּרָ֔אnu.Ra'H5135unharmedוַחֲבָ֖ל לָא־va.cha.Val la'-H3809H2257,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 saidוְאָמַ֗רve.'a.MarH560, “Shadrachשַׁדְרַ֨ךְshad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁ֧ךְmei.ShakhH4336,and Abed-negoH5665,comeH5312outH5312,you servantsעַבְד֛וֹהִיav.Do.hiH5649of theMostעִלָּאָ֖הi.la.ya'H5943HighH5943Godאֱלָהָ֥א'e.la.Ha'H426,and comeוֶאֱת֑וֹve.'e.ToH858hereH5312!”Thenבֵּאדַ֣יִןbe.Da.yinH116Shadrachשַׁדְרַ֥ךְshad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁ֛ךְmei.ShakhH4336,and Abed-negoH5665cameH5312outH5312of the middleגּ֥וֹאGo'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'H6347,and the king’sמַלְכָּא֒mal.Ka'H4430counselorsוְהַדָּבְרֵ֣יve.ha.da.ve.ReiH1907gatheredוּ֠מִֽתְכַּנְּשִׁיןU.mit.ka.ne.shinH3673togetherH3673andsawחָזַ֣יִןcha.Za.yinH2370that thefireנוּרָ֜אnu.Ra'H5135hadH7981noלָֽא־la'-H3809effectH7981onthe bodiesבְּגֶשְׁמְה֗וֹןbe.gesh.me.HonH1655of theseאִלֵּ֡ךְ'i.LekhH479menלְגֻבְרַיָּ֣אle.guv.rai.Ya'H1400,norלָ֣אla'H3809was the hairוּשְׂעַ֤רu.se.'ArH8177of their headsרֵֽאשְׁהוֹן֙re.she.hOnH7217singedהִתְחָרַ֔ךְhit.cha.RakhH2761,norלָ֣אla'H3809were theirtrousersוְסָרְבָּלֵיה֖וֹןve.sa.re.ba.lei.HonH5622damagedשְׁנ֑וֹshe.NoH8133,norלָ֥אla'H3809had eventhe smellוְרֵ֣יחַve.Rei.achH7382of fireנ֔וּרNurH5135touchedעֲדָ֖ת'a.DatH5709them.
28Nebuchadnezzarנְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֜רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020respondedעָנֵ֨ה'a.NehH6032and saidוְאָמַ֗רve.'a.MarH560, “Blessedבְּרִ֤יךְbe.RikhH1289be theGodאֱלָהֲהוֹן֙'e.la.ha.hOnH426of Shadrachשַׁדְרַ֤ךְshad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁךְ֙mei.shaKhH4336,and Abed-negoH5665,whoH1768hassentשְׁלַ֤חshe.LachH7972His angelמַלְאֲכֵהּ֙mal.'a.KhehH4398and rescuedוְשֵׁיזִ֣בve.shei.ZivH7804His servantsלְעַבְד֔וֹהִיle.'av.Do.hiH5649whoH1768putH7365theirtrustH7365in Him,violatingשַׁנִּ֔יוsha.NivH8133the king’sמַלְכָּא֙mal.Ka'H4430commandוּמִלַּ֤תu.mi.LatH4406,and surrenderedוִיהַ֣בוּvi.Ha.vuH3052their bodiesגֶשְׁמְה֗וֹןgesh.mei.honH1655ratherלָֽא־la'-H1768H3809thanוְלָֽא־ve.la'-H3809serveיִפְלְח֤וּןyif.le.ChunH6399or worshipיִסְגְּדוּן֙yis.ge.DunH5457anyלְכָל־le.kholH3606godאֱלָ֔הּ'e.LahH426exceptלָהֵ֖ןla.HenH3861their own Godלֵאלָֽהֲהֽוֹן׃le.La.ha.HonH426.
29Therefore Imakeשִׂ֣יםsimH7761a decreeטְעֵם֒te.'EmH2942that anyכָל־khol-H3606peopleעַ֨ם'amH5972,nationאֻמָּ֜ה'u.MahH524, or population of anylanguageוְלִשָּׁ֗ןve.li.ShanH3961that speaksיֵאמַ֤רye.MarH560anything offensiveשָׁלוּ֙she.lahH7960againstעַ֣ל'alH5922the Godאֱלָהֲה֗וֹן'e.la.ha.HonH426ofShadrachשַׁדְרַ֤ךְshad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁךְ֙mei.shaKhH4336,and Abed-negoH5665shall be tornיִתְעֲבֵ֔דyit.'a.VedH5648limbH1917from limbH1917and theirhousesוּבַיְתֵ֖הּu.vay.TehH1005madeיִשְׁתַּוֵּ֑הyish.ta.VehH7739a rubbishH5122heapH5122,becauseקֳבֵ֗לko.VelH6903H1768thereH383isH383noלָ֤אla'H3809otherאָחֳרָ֔ן'o.cho.RanH321godאֱלָ֣ה'e.LahH426whoH1768is ableיִכֻּ֥לyi.KulH3202to saveלְהַצָּלָ֖הle.ha.tza.LahH5338in thisכִּדְנָֽה׃kid.NahH1836way.”
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