Lexicon :: Strong's H560 - 'ămar

At that time Tattenai, the governor of the province [fn]on the west side of the [Euphrates] River, and Shethar-bozenai and their colleagues came to them and said, “Who [fn]issued you a decree and authorized you to rebuild this temple and to restore this wall (shrine)?”

In this manner you shall say to them, “The gods that did not make the heavens and the earth will perish from the earth and from under the heavens.”

Then the Chaldeans said to the king in [fn]Aramaic, “O king, live forever! Tell the dream to your servants, and we will declare the interpretation.”

Because of this the king was indignant and extremely furious and gave a command to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

“Blessed be the name of God forever and ever,

For wisdom and power belong to Him.

So Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon; he went and said this to him: “Do not execute the wise men of Babylon! Bring me before the king, and I will reveal to the king the interpretation [of his dream].”

“This was the dream; now we will tell the king its interpretation.

Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell face downward and paid respect to Daniel [as a great prophet of the highest God], and gave orders for an offering and fragrant incense to be presented to him [in honor of his God].

Then Nebuchadnezzar in a furious rage gave a command to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego; and these men were brought before the king.

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego answered the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to answer you on this point.

Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with fury, and his facial expression changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then he gave a command that the furnace was to be heated seven [fn]times hotter than usual.

Then Nebuchadnezzar the king [looked and] was astounded, and he jumped up and said to his counselors, “Did we not throw three men who were tied up into the midst of the fire?” They replied to the king, “Certainly, O king.”

Nebuchadnezzar responded and said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who has sent His angel and rescued His servants who believed in, trusted in, and relied on Him! They violated the king’s command and surrendered their bodies rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.

‘He shouted aloud and said this:

“Cut down the tree and cut off its branches;

Shake off its leaves and scatter its fruit;

Let the living creatures run from under it

And the birds fly from its branches.

‘This is the dream which I, King Nebuchadnezzar, have seen. Now you, Belteshazzar, explain its meaning, since none of the wise men of my kingdom are able to reveal its interpretation to me; but you are able, for a spirit of the holy gods is in you.’

“All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing.

But He does according to His will in the host of heaven

And among the inhabitants of the earth;

And no one can hold back His hand

Or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’

Now the queen [mother], overhearing the [excited] words of the king and his nobles, came into the banquet area. The queen [mother] spoke and said, “O king, live forever! Do not be alarmed at your thoughts or let your face be changed.

Then Daniel was brought in before the king. And the king said to Daniel, “Are you that Daniel who is one of the sons of the exiles of Judah, whom my father the king brought from Judah?

Then Daniel answered and said before the king, “Keep your gifts for yourself and give your rewards to someone else; however, I will read the writing to the king and reveal the interpretation to him.