New American Standard Bible 2020

Daniel 3:1-18

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.

4Then the heraldוְכָרוֹזָ֖אve.kha.ro.Za'H3744loudlyבְחָ֑יִלve.Cha.yilH2429proclaimedקָרֵ֣אka.Re'H7123: “To youthe commandH560isH560givenH560, youpeoplesעַֽמְמַיָּ֔א'a.mai.Ya'H5972,nationsאֻמַּיָּ֖א'u.mai.Ya'H524, and populations of alllanguagesוְלִשָּׁנַיָּֽא׃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.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.NahH6903 H1836as 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.

8For thisדְּנָה֙de.NahH1836reasonקֳבֵ֤לko.VelH6903at that timeזִמְנָ֔אzim.Na'H2166certainגֻּבְרִ֣יןguv.RinH1400Chaldeansכַּשְׂדָּאִ֑יןkas.da.'InH3779cameH7127forwardH7127andbroughtוַאֲכַ֥לוּva.'a.Kha.luH399chargesקַרְצֵיה֖וֹןkar.tzei.HonH7170againstדִּ֥יdiH1768the Jewsיְהוּדָיֵֽא׃ye.hu.da.Ye'H3062.

9They beganH6032toH6032speakH6032and 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-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.

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

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.'EmH3809 H7761 H5922 H2942you; 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.”

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