Daniel 3 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Nebuchadnezzar’s Golden Image

Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 the king^H4430 made^H5648 an image^H6755 of gold^H1722, the height^H7314 of which was [fn]sixty^H8361 cubits^H521 and its width^H6613 six^H8353 cubits^H521; he set^H6966 it up^H6966 on the plain^H1236 of Dura^H1757 in the province^H4083 of Babylon^H895.

Dan 3:2

Dan 3:2Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent word to assemble the satraps, the prefects and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the judges, the magistrates and all the rulers of the provinces to come to the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

Dan 3:3

Dan 3:3Then the satraps, the prefects and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the judges, the magistrates and all the rulers of the provinces were assembled for the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they were standing before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

Dan 3:4

Dan 3:4Then the herald loudly called out: “To you it is said, O peoples, nations, and men of every tongue,

Dan 3:5

Dan 3:5that at the time you hear the sound of the horn, flute, [fn]lyre, [fn]trigon, [fn]psaltery, bagpipe, and all kinds of music, you are to fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king has set up.

Dan 3:6

Dan 3:6“But whoever does not fall down and worship shall [fn]immediately be cast into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire.”

Dan 3:7

Dan 3:7Therefore at that time, when all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, flute, [fn]lyre, trigon, psaltery, bagpipe, and all kinds of music, all the peoples, nations, and men of every tongue fell down and worshiped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

We Will Not Serve Your Gods

Dan 3:8

For this^H1836 reason^H6903 at that time^H2166 certain^H1400 Chaldeans^H3779 came^H7127 near^H7127 and [fn]brought^H399 charges^H7170 against^H1768 the Jews^H3062.

Dan 3:9

Dan 3:9They answered and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king: “O king, live forever!

Dan 3:10

Dan 3:10“You, O king, have made a decree that every man who hears the sound of the horn, flute, [fn]lyre, trigon, psaltery, and bagpipe and all kinds of music, is to fall down and worship the golden image.

Dan 3:11

Dan 3:11“But whoever does not fall down and worship shall be cast into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire.

Dan 3:12

Dan 3:12“There are certain Jews whom you have appointed over the administration of the province of Babylon, namely Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. These men, O king, do not pay attention to you; they do not serve your gods and do not worship the golden image which you have set up.”

Dan 3:13

Then^H116 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 in rage^H7266 and wrath^H2528 said^H560 to bring^H858 Shadrach^H7715, Meshach^H4336, and Abed-nego^H5665; then^H116 these^H479 men^H1400 were brought^H858 before^H6925 the king^H4430.

Dan 3:14

Dan 3:14Nebuchadnezzar answered and said to them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, that you are not serving my gods and do not worship the golden image that I have set up?

Dan 3:15

Dan 3:15“Now if you are ready, at the time you hear the sound of the horn, flute, [fn]lyre, trigon, psaltery, and bagpipe and all kinds of music, then you shall fall down and worship the image that I have made. But if you do not worship, you will [fn]immediately be cast into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire; and what god is there who can save you out of my hands?”

Dan 3:16

Shadrach^H7715, Meshach^H4336, and Abed-nego^H5665 answered^H6032 and said^H560 to the king^H4430, “O Nebuchadnezzar^H5020, we do not need^H2818 to respond^H8421 to you with an answer^H6600 concerning^H5922 this^H1836 matter^H1836.

Dan 3:17

Dan 3:17“[fn]If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to save us from the furnace of blazing fire; [fn]and He will save us out of your hand, O king.

Dan 3:18

Dan 3:18“But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods, and we will not worship the golden image that you have set up.”

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Dan 3:19

Then^H116 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 was filled^H4391 with wrath^H2528, and the image^H6755 of his face^H600 changed^H8133 toward^H5922 Shadrach^H7715, Meshach^H4336, and Abed-nego^H5665. He answered^H6032 and said^H560 to heat^H228 the furnace^H861 seven^H7655 times^H2298 more^H5922 than^H5922^H1768 it was usually^H2370 heated^H228.

Dan 3:20

Dan 3:20And he said to certain mighty men of valor who were in his military [fn]host to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego in order to cast them into the furnace of blazing fire.

Dan 3:21

Dan 3:21Then these men were tied up in their [fn]trousers, their [fn]coats, their caps, and their other clothes and were cast into the midst of the furnace of blazing fire.

Dan 3:22

Dan 3:22For this reason, because the king’s word was [fn]urgent and the furnace had been heated to an extraordinary degree, the flame of the fire killed those men who carried up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.

Dan 3:23

Dan 3:23But these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, fell into the midst of the furnace of blazing fire still tied up.

Dan 3:24

Then^H116 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 the king^H4430 was astounded^H8429 and hurriedly^H927 stood^H6966 up^H6966; he answered^H6032 and said^H560 to his high^H1907 officials^H1907, “Was it not three^H8532 men^H1400 we cast^H7412 tied^H3729 up^H3729 into the midst^H1459 of the fire^H5135?” They answered^H6032 and said^H560 to the king^H4430, “Certainly^H3330, O king^H4430.”

Dan 3:25

Dan 3:25He answered and said, “Look! I see four men loosed and walking about in the midst of the fire [fn]without harm, and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods!”

Dan 3:26

Dan 3:26Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the door of the furnace of blazing fire; he answered and said, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, come out, you servants of the Most High God, and come here!” Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego came out of the midst of the fire.

Dan 3:27

Dan 3:27Then the satraps, the prefects, the governors, and the king’s high officials gathered around and saw in regard to these men that the fire had no power over [fn]the bodies of these men, nor was the hair of their head singed, nor were their [fn]trousers [fn]damaged, nor had the smell of fire even come upon them.

Dan 3:28

Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 answered^H6032 and said^H560, “Blessed^H1289 be the God^H426 of Shadrach^H7715, Meshach^H4336, and Abed-nego^H5665, who^H1768 has sent^H7972 His angel^H4398 and saved^H7804 His servants^H5649 who^H1768 put^H7365 their trust^H7365 in Him, [fn]violating^H8133 the king’s^H4430 word^H4406, and gave^H3052 up their bodies^H1655 so^H1768 as not to serve^H6399 and not to worship^H5457 any^H3606 god^H426 except^H3861 their own God^H426.

Dan 3:29

Dan 3:29“Therefore I make a decree that any people, nation, or tongue that says anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego shall be torn limb from limb and their houses reduced to a rubbish heap, inasmuch as there is no other god who is able to deliver in this way.”

Dan 3:30