Daniel 3

1NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430 madeH5648 an imageH6755 of goldH1722, whoseH1768 heightH7314 was threescore cubitsH521, and the breadth thereof sixH8353 cubitsH521: he setH6966 it up in the plainH1236 of DuraH1757, in the provinceH4083 of BabylonH895. 2Then NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430 sentH7972 to gather together the satrapsH324, the deputies, and the governorsH6347, the judgesH1884, the treasurersH1411, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and allH3606 the rulersH7984 of the provincesH4083, to comeH858 to the dedicationH2597 of the imageH6755 whichH1768 NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430 had setH6966 up. 3Then the satrapsH324, the deputies, and the governorsH6347, the judgesH1884, the treasurersH1411, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and allH3606 the rulersH7984 of the provincesH4083, were gatheredH3673 together unto the dedicationH2597 of the imageH6755 that NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430 had setH6966 up; and they stoodH6966 beforeH6903 the imageH6755 that NebuchadnezzarH5020 had setH6966 up. 4Then the heraldH3744 cried aloudH2429, to you it is commandedH560, O peoplesH5972, nationsH524, and languages, 5that at whatH1768 time ye hearH8086 the sound of the cornet, fluteH4953, harpH6460, sackbut, psalteryH6460, dulcimer, and allH3606 kindsH2178 of musicH2170, ye fallH5308 downH5308 and worshipH5457 the goldenH1722 imageH6755 that NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430 hath setH6966 up: 6and whoso falleth notH3809 downH5308 and worshippeth shall the same hour be castH7412 intoH1459 the midstH1459 of a burning fiery furnaceH861. 7Therefore at that time, when allH3606 the peoplesH5972 heardH8086 the sound of the cornet, fluteH4953, harpH6460, sackbut, psalteryH6460, and allH3606 kindsH2178 of musicH2170, allH3606 the peoplesH5972, the nationsH524, and the languages, fellH5308 downH5308 and worshipped the goldenH1722 imageH6755 that NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430 had setH6966 up. 8Wherefore at that time certainH1400 ChaldeansH3779 cameH7127 nearH7127, and broughtH399 accusation againstH1768 the JewsH3062. 9They answeredH6032 and saidH560 to NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430, O kingH4430, liveH2418 for everH5957. 10Thou, O kingH4430, hast madeH7761 a decreeH2942, that everyH3606 manH606 that shall hearH8086 the sound of the cornet, fluteH4953, harpH6460, sackbut, psalteryH6460, and dulcimer, and allH3606 kindsH2178 of musicH2170, shall fallH5308 downH5308 and worshipH5457 the goldenH1722 imageH6755: 11and whoso falleth notH3809 downH5308 and worshippeth, shall be castH7412 intoH1459 the midstH1459 of a burning fiery furnaceH861. 12There are certainH1400 JewsH3062 whomH1768 thou hast appointedH4483 over the affairs of the provinceH4083 of BabylonH895, ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336, and Abed-negoH5665; theseH479 menH1400, O kingH4430, have notH3809 regarded thee: they serveH6399 notH3809 thy godsH426, norH3809 worshipH5457 the goldenH1722 imageH6755 whichH1768 thou hast setH6966 up. 13Then NebuchadnezzarH5020 in his rageH7266 and fury commandedH560 to bringH858 ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336, and Abed-negoH5665. Then they broughtH858 theseH479 menH1400 beforeH6925 the kingH4430. 14NebuchadnezzarH5020 answeredH6032 and saidH560 unto them, Is it of purpose, O ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336, and Abed-negoH5665, that ye serveH6399 notH3809 my godH426, norH3809 worshipH5457 the goldenH1722 imageH6755 whichH1768 I have setH6966 up? 15NowH3705 ifH2006 ye be readyH6263 that at whatH4479 time ye hearH8086 the sound of the cornet, fluteH4953, harpH6460, sackbut, psalteryH6460, and dulcimer, and allH3606 kindsH2178 of musicH2170, ye fallH5308 downH5308 and worshipH5457 the imageH6755 whichH1768 I have madeH5648, well: but ifH2006 ye worshipH5457 notH3809, ye shall be castH7412 the same hour intoH1459 the midstH1459 of a burning fiery furnaceH861; and who is that GodH426 that shall deliverH7804 youH1768 outH5648 of my handsH3028? 16ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336, and Abed-negoH5665, answeredH6032 and saidH560 to the kingH4430, O NebuchadnezzarH5020, weH586 have noH3809 needH2818 to answerH6600 thee in this matterH6600. 17IfH2006 it be soH1768, our GodH426 whomH1768 weH586 serveH6399 is ableH3202 to deliverH7804 us from the burning fiery furnaceH861; and he will deliverH7804 us out of thine handH3028, O kingH4430. 18But ifH2006 notH3809, be it knownH3046 unto thee, O kingH4430, that weH1768 will notH3809 serveH6399 thy godsH426, norH3809 worshipH5457 the goldenH1722 imageH6755 whichH1768 thou hast setH6966 up. 19Then was NebuchadnezzarH5020 full of fury, and the form of his visage was changedH8133 againstH5922 ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336, and Abed-negoH5665: therefore he spake, and commandedH560 that they should heatH228 the furnaceH861 sevenH7655 timesH2298 moreH5922 thanH1768 it was wont to be heatedH228. 20And he commandedH560 certainH1400 mighty menH1400 that were in is armyH2429 to bind ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336, and Abed-negoH5665, and to castH7412 them intoH7412 the burning fiery furnaceH861. 21Then theseH479 menH1400 were boundH3729 in their hosen, their tunics, and their mantles, and their other garments, and were castH7412 intoH1459 the midstH1459 of the burning fiery furnaceH861. 22Therefore becauseH6903 the king’sH4430 commandment was urgentH2685, and the furnaceH861 exceeding hotH228, the flameH7631 of the fireH5135 slewH6992 thoseH479 menH1400 that took upH5267 ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336, and Abed-negoH5665. 23And theseH479 threeH8532 menH1400, ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336, and Abed-negoH5665, fellH5308 downH5308 boundH3729 intoH1459 the midstH1459 of the burning fiery furnaceH861. 24Then NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430 was astonied, and rose upH3729 in hasteH927: he spake and saidH560 unto his counsellors, Did notH3809 weH116 castH7412 threeH8532 menH1400 boundH3729 intoH1459 the midstH1459 of the fireH5135? They answeredH6032 and saidH560 unto the kingH4430, True, O kingH4430. 25He answeredH6032 and saidH560, Lo, I seeH2370 fourH703 menH1400 loose, walkingH1981 in the midstH1459 of the fireH5135, and they have noH3809 hurt; and the aspect of the fourthH7244 is like a sonH1247 of the godsH426. 26Then NebuchadnezzarH5020 cameH858 nearH7127 to the mouth of the burning fiery furnaceH861: he spake and saidH560, ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336, and Abed-negoH5665, ye servantsH5649 of the MostH5943 HighH5943 GodH426, comeH858 forthH5312, and comeH858 hither. Then ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336, and Abed-negoH5665, cameH858 forthH5312 out of the midstH1459 of the fireH5135. 27And the satrapsH324, the deputies, and the governorsH6347, and the king’sH4430 counsellors, being gatheredH3673 together, sawH2370 theseH479 menH1400, that the fireH5135 had noH3809 power upon their bodiesH1655, norH3809 was the hairH8177 of their headH7217 singedH2761, neitherH3809 were their hosen changedH8133, norH3809 had the smellH7382 of fireH5135 passed on them. 28NebuchadnezzarH5020 spake and saidH560, BlessedH1289 be the GodH426 of ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336, and Abed-negoH5665, who hath sentH7972 his angelH4398, and deliveredH7804 his servantsH5649 that trustedH7365 in him, and have changedH8133 the king’sH4430 wordH4406, and have yieldedH3052 their bodiesH1655, that they might notH3809 serveH6399 norH3809 worshipH5457 anyH3606 godH426, exceptH3861 their own GodH426. 29Therefore I makeH5648 a decreeH2942, that everyH3606 peopleH5972, nationH524, and languageH3961, whichH1768 speakH560 anyH3606 thing amiss againstH5922 the GodH426 of ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336, and Abed-negoH5665, shall be cut in pieces, and their housesH1005 shall be madeH5648 a dung-hill: becauseH6903 there is noH3809 otherH321 godH426 that is ableH3202 to deliverH5338 afterH4481 this sort. 30Then the kingH4430 promotedH6744 ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336, and Abed-negoH5665, in the provinceH4083 of BabylonH895.