1 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 the king H4430 made H5648 an image H6755 of H1768 gold H1722 , whose height H7314 was threescore H8361 cubits H521 , and the breadth H6613 thereof six H8353 cubits H521 : he set it up H6966 in the plain H1236 of Dura H1757 , in the province H4083 of Babylon H895 .
2 Then Nebuchadnezzar H5020 the king H4430 sent H7972 to gather together H3673 the princes H324 , the governors H5460 , and the captains H6347 , the judges H148 , the treasurers H1411 , the counselors H1884 , the sheriffs H8614 , and all H3606 the rulers H7984 of the provinces H4083 , to come H858 to the dedication H2597 of the image H6755 which H1768 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 the king H4430 had set up H6966 .
3 Then H116 the princes H324 , the governors H5460 , and captains H6347 , the judges H148 , the treasurers H1411 , the counselors H1884 , the sheriffs H8614 , and all H3606 the rulers H7984 of the provinces H4083 , were gathered together H3673 unto the dedication H2597 of the image H6755 that H1768 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 the king H4430 had set up H6966 ; and they stood H6966 before H6903 the image H6755 that H1768 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 had set up H6966 .
4 Then a herald H3744 cried H7123 aloud H2429 , To you it is commanded H560 , O people H5972 , nations H524 , and languages H3961 ,
5 That at what H1768 time H5732 ye hear H8086 the sound H7032 of the cornet H7162 , flute H4953 , harp H7030 , sackbut H5443 , psaltery H6460 , dulcimer H5481 , and all H3606 kinds H2178 of music H2170 , ye fall down H5308 and worship H5457 the golden H1722 image H6755 that H1768 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 the king H4430 hath set up H6966 :
6 And whoso H4479 falleth not down H5308 and worshipeth H5457 shall the same hour H8160 be cast H7412 into the midst H1459 of a burning H3345 fiery H5135 furnace H861 .
7 Therefore H1836 at that time H2166 , when H1768 all H3606 the people H5972 heard H8086 the sound H7032 of the cornet H7162 , flute H4953 , harp H7030 , sackbut H5443 , psaltery H6460 , and all H3606 kinds H2178 of music H2170 , all H3606 the people H5972 , the nations H524 , and the languages H3961 , fell down H5308 and worshiped H5457 the golden H1722 image H6755 that H1768 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 the king H4430 had set up H6966 .
8 Wherefore H1836 at that time H2166 certain H1400 Chaldeans H3779 came near H7127 , and accused H399 the Jews H3062 .
9 They spoke H6032 and said H560 to the king H4430 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 , O king H4430 , live H2418 forever H5957 .
10 Thou H607 , O king H4430 , hast made H7761 a decree H2942 , that H1768 every H3606 man H606 that H1768 shall hear H8086 the sound H7032 of the cornet H7162 , flute H4953 , harp H7030 , sackbut H5443 , psaltery H6460 , and dulcimer H5481 , and all H3606 kinds H2178 of music H2170 , shall fall down H5308 and worship H5457 the golden H1722 image H6755 :
11 And whoso H4479 falleth not down H5308 and worshipeth H5457 , that he should be cast H7412 into the midst H1459 of a burning H3345 fiery H5135 furnace H861 .
12 There are H383 certain H1400 Jews H3062 whom H1768 thou hast set H4483 over H5922 the affairs H5673 of the province H4083 of Babylon H895 , Shadrach H7715 , Meshach H4336 , and Abed H5665 - nego ; these H479 men H1400 , O king H4430 , have not H3809 regarded H7761 thee : they serve H6399 not H3809 thy gods H426 , nor H3809 worship H5457 the golden H1722 image H6755 which H1768 thou hast set up H6966 .
13 Then H116 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 in his rage H7266 and fury H2528 commanded H560 to bring H858 Shadrach H7715 , Meshach H4336 , and Abed H5665 - nego . Then H116 they brought H858 these H479 men H1400 before H6925 the king H4430 .
14 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 spoke H6032 and said H560 unto them , Is it true H6656 , O Shadrach H7715 , Meshach H4336 , and Abed H5665 - nego , do H383 not H3809 ye serve H6399 my gods H426 , nor H3809 worship H5457 the golden H1722 image H6755 which H1768 I have set up H6966 ?
15 Now H3705 if H2006 ye be H383 ready H6263 that H1768 at what H1768 time H5732 ye hear H8086 the sound H7032 of the cornet H7162 , flute H4953 , harp H7030 , sackbut H5443 , psaltery H6460 , and dulcimer H5481 , and all H3606 kinds H2178 of music H2170 , ye fall down H5308 and worship H5457 the image H6755 which H1768 I have made H5648 ; well : but if H2006 ye worship H5457 not H3809 , ye shall be cast H7412 the same hour H8160 into the midst H1459 of a burning H3345 fiery H5135 furnace H861 ; and who H4479 is that H1932 God H426 that H1768 shall deliver H7804 you out of H4481 my hands H3028 ?
16 Shadrach H7715 , Meshach H4336 , and Abed H5665 - nego , answered H6032 and said H560 to the king H4430 , O Nebuchadnezzar H5020 , we H586 are not H3809 careful H2818 to answer H8421 thee in H5922 this H1836 matter H6600 .
17 If H2006 it be H383 so , our God H426 whom H1768 we H586 serve H6399 is able H3202 to deliver H7804 us from H4481 the burning H3345 fiery H5135 furnace H861 , and he will deliver H7804 us out of H4481 thine hand H3028 , O king H4430 .
18 But if H2006 not H3809 , be H1934 it known H3046 unto thee , O king H4430 , that H1768 we will H383 not H3809 serve H6399 thy gods H426 , nor H3809 worship H5457 the golden H1722 image H6755 which H1768 thou hast set up H6966 .
19 Then H116 was Nebuchadnezzar H5020 full H4391 of fury H2528 , and the form H6755 of his visage H600 was changed H8133 against H5922 Shadrach H7715 , Meshach H4336 , and Abed H5665 - nego : therefore he spoke H6032 , and commanded H560 that they should heat H228 the furnace H861 one H2298 seven times H7655 more H5922 than H1768 it was wont H2370 to be heated H228 .
20 And he commanded H560 the most mighty H1401 men H1400 that H1768 were in his army H2429 to bind H3729 Shadrach H7715 , Meshach H4336 , and Abed H5665 - nego , and to cast H7412 them into the burning H3345 fiery H5135 furnace H861 .
21 Then H116 these H479 men H1400 were bound H3729 in their coats H5622 , their hosen H6361 , and their hats H3737 , and their other garments H3831 , and were cast H7412 into the midst H1459 of the burning H3345 fiery H5135 furnace H861 .
22 Therefore H1836 because H4481 the king H4430 \'s commandment H4406 was urgent H2685 , and the furnace H861 exceeding H3493 hot H228 , the flame H7631 of H1768 the fire H5135 slew H6992 those H479 men H1400 that H1768 took up H5267 Shadrach H7715 , Meshach H4336 , and Abed H5665 - nego .
23 And these H479 three H8532 men H1400 , Shadrach H7715 , Meshach H4336 , and Abed H5665 - nego , fell down H5308 bound H3729 into the midst H1459 of the burning H3345 fiery H5135 furnace H861 .
24 Then H116 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 the king H4430 was astonished H8429 , and rose up H6966 in haste H927 , and spoke H6032 , and said H560 unto his counselors H1907 , Did not H3809 we cast H7412 three H8532 men H1400 bound H3729 into the midst H1459 of the fire H5135 ? They answered H6032 and said H560 unto the king H4430 , True H3330 , O king H4430 .
25 He answered H6032 and said H560 , Lo H1888 , I H576 see H2370 four H703 men H1400 loose H8271 , walking H1981 in the midst H1459 of the fire H5135 , and they have H383 no H3809 hurt H2257 ; and the form H7299 of H1768 the fourth H7244 is like H1821 the Son H1247 of God H426 .
26 Then H116 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 came near H7127 to the mouth H8651 of the burning H3345 fiery H5135 furnace H861 , and spoke H6032 , and said H560 , Shadrach H7715 , Meshach H4336 , and Abed H5665 - nego , ye servants H5649 of H1768 the most high H5943 God H426 , come forth H5312 , and come H858 hither . Then H116 Shadrach H7715 , Meshach H4336 , and Abed H5665 - nego , came forth H5312 of H4481 the midst H1459 of the fire H5135 .
27 And the princes H324 , governors H5460 , and captains H6347 , and the king H4430 \'s counselors H1907 , being gathered together H3673 , saw H2370 these H479 men H1400 , upon whose H1768 bodies H1655 the fire H5135 had no power H7981 , nor H3809 was a hair H8177 of their head H7217 singed H2761 , neither H3809 were their coats H5622 changed H8133 , nor H3809 the smell H7382 of fire H5135 had passed H5709 on them .
28 Then Nebuchadnezzar H5020 spoke H6032 , and said H560 , Blessed H1289 be the God H426 of H1768 Shadrach H7715 , Meshach H4336 , and Abed H5665 - nego , who H1768 hath sent H7972 his angel H4398 , and delivered H7804 his servants H5649 that H1768 trusted H7365 in H5922 him , and have changed H8133 the king H4430 \'s word H4406 , and yielded H3052 their bodies H1655 , that H1768 they might not H3809 serve H6399 nor H3809 worship H5457 any H3606 god H426 , except H3861 their own God H426 .
29 Therefore I make H4481 a decree H2942 , That H1768 every H3606 people H5972 , nation H524 , and language H3961 , which H1768 speak H560 any thing amiss H7955 against H5922 the God H426 of H1768 Shadrach H7715 , Meshach H4336 , and Abed H5665 - nego , shall be cut H5648 in pieces H1917 , and their houses H1005 shall be made H7739 a dunghill H5122 : because H3606 there is H383 no H3809 other H321 God H426 that H1768 can H3202 deliver H5338 after this sort H1836 .
30 Then H116 the king H4430 promoted H6744 Shadrach H7715 , Meshach H4336 , and Abed H5665 - nego , in the province H4083 of Babylon H895 .