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1. Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold whose height was sixty cubits; its breadth, six cubits. He set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.
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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 .
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2. Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather the satraps, the prefects, the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the judges and the justices. And all the officials of the provinces were ordered to come to the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
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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 .
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3. Then were gathered the satraps, the prefects, the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the judges, the justices, and all the officials of the provinces, to the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up. And they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
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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 .
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4. Then the herald cried with strength: To you it is commanded O peoples, nations, and languages,
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4. Then a herald H3744 cried H7123 aloud H2429 , To you it is commanded H560 , O people H5972 , nations H524 , and languages H3961 ,
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5. at the time you hear the sound of the horn, the pipe, zither, the lyre, harp, bagpipe, and all kinds of music, you shall fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king has set up.
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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 :
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6. And whoever does not fall down and worship, at that moment they will be thrown into the middle of a burning, fiery furnace.
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6. And whoso H4479 H1768 falleth not down H5308 H3809 and worshipeth H5457 shall the same hour H8160 be cast H7412 into the midst H1459 of a burning H3345 fiery H5135 furnace H861 .
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7. Then at that time when all the people heard the sound of the horn, the pipe, zither, the lyre, harp, and all kinds of music, all the peoples, the nations, and the languages fell down, worshiping the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
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7. Therefore H3606 H6903 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 .
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8. Then at that time men, Chaldeans, came near and slandered the Jews.
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8. Wherefore H3606 H6903 H1836 at that time H2166 certain H1400 Chaldeans H3779 came near H7127 , and accused H399 H7170 the Jews H1768 H3062 .
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9. They answered and said to King Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live forever!
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9. They spoke H6032 and said H560 to the king H4430 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 , O king H4430 , live H2418 forever H5957 .
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10. You, O king, have made a decree that every man who shall hear the sound of the horn, the pipe, zither, the lyre, harp, and the bagpipe, and all kinds of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image.
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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 :
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11. And whoever does not fall down and worship, he should be thrown into the middle of a burning, fiery furnace.
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11. And whoso H4479 H1768 falleth not down H5308 H3809 and worshipeth H5457 , that he should be cast H7412 into the midst H1459 of a burning H3345 fiery H5135 furnace H861 .
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12. There are men, Jews, whom you have set over the business of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men, O king, do not pay attention to you. They do not serve your gods or worship the golden image which you have set up.
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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 H2942 H5922 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 .
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13. Then Nebuchadnezzar in anger and wrath commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Then they brought these men before the king.
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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 .
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14. Nebuchadnezzar spoke and said to them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego that you are not serving my gods, nor worshiping the golden image which I have set up?
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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 ?
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15. Now if you are ready, at the time you hear the sound of the horn, the pipe, zither, the lyre, harp, and bagpipe, and all kinds of music, fall down and worship the image which I have made. But if you do not worship, in that moment you shall be thrown into the middle of a burning, fiery furnace. And who is that god who shall deliver you out of my hand?
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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 ?
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16. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to return a word to you on this matter.
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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 .
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17. If it is so that our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning, fiery furnace, then He will deliver out of your hand, O king.
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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 .
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18. And if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image which you have set up.
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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 .
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19. Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with wrath, and the form of his face was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He spoke and commanded to heat the furnace seven times more than it was usual to heat it.
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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 .
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20. And he commanded mighty men of valor in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to throw them into the burning, fiery furnace.
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20. And he commanded H560 the most mighty H1401 H2429 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 .
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21. Then these men were tied up in their slippers, their tunics, and their mantles, and their other clothes, and were thrown into the middle of the burning, fiery furnace.
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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 .
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22. Then, because the king's command was urgent, and the furnace exceedingly hot, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
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22. Therefore H3606 H6903 H1836 because H4481 H1768 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.
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23. And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the middle of the burning, fiery furnace.
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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 .
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24. Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was amazed. And he rose up in haste; he spoke and said to his royal officials, Did we not throw three men bound into the middle of the fire? They replied and said to the king, True, O king.
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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 .
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25. He answered and said, Behold! I see four men loose, walking in the middle of the fire, and there is no harm among them. And the form of the fourth is like a son of the gods.
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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 .
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26. Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the door of the burning, fiery furnace. He answered and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out and come here. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the middle of the fire.
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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 .
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27. And the satraps, the prefects, the governors, and the king's officials assembled. And they saw these men on whose bodies the fire had no power, and the hair of their head was not scorched, nor were their slippers changed, nor had the smell of fire clung on them.
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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 H3809 , 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.
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28. Nebuchadnezzar spoke and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent His Angel and has delivered His servants who trusted in Him, and have changed the king's words, and have given their bodies that they might not serve nor worship any god except their own God.
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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 .
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29. And a decree is set out by me, that every people, nation, and language who speak anything amiss about the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, he will be made into mere members and his house shall be made an outhouse. Because there is no other God who is able to deliver like this.
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29. Therefore I make H4481 H7761 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 H6903 H1768 there is H383 no H3809 other H321 God H426 that H1768 can H3202 deliver H5338 after this sort H1836 .
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30. Then the king made Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego prosper in the province of Babylon.
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30. Then H116 the king H4430 promoted H6744 Shadrach H7715 , Meshach H4336 , and Abed H5665 -nego , in the province H4083 of Babylon H895 .
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