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 3:1 ¶ Nævû¢aðne´xxar נְבוּכַדנֶאצַּרº the kingº madeºº an imageº ofº gold,º whose heightº [was] threescoreº cubits,º [and] the breadthº thereof sixº cubits:º he set it upºº in the plainº of Dûrä´ דּוּרָא,º in the provinceº of Bävel בָּבֶל.º

 3:1 ¶ Nevukhadnetztzar the king made an image of gold, whose height [was] threescore cubits, [and] the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Bavel.

 3:2 Then Nævû¢aðne´xxar נְבוּכַדנֶאצַּרº the kingº sentºº to gather togetherºº the princes,º the governors,º and the captains,º the judges,º the treasurers,º the counsellors,º the sheriffs,º and allº the rulersº of the provinces,º to comeºº to the dedicationº of the imageº whichº Nævû¢aðne´xxar נְבוּכַדנֶאצַּרº the kingº had set up.ºº

 3:2 Then Nevukhadnetztzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nevukhadnetztzar the king had set up.

 3:3 Thenº the princes,º the governors,º and captains,º the judges,º the treasurers,º the counsellors,º the sheriffs,º and allº the rulersº of the provinces,º were gathered togetherºº unto the dedicationº of the imageº thatº Nævû¢aðne´xxar נְבוּכַדנֶאצַּרº the kingº had set up;ºº and they stoodºº beforeº the imageº thatº Nævû¢aðne´xxar נְבוּכַדנֶאצַּרº had set up.ºº

 3:3 Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nevukhadnetztzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nevukhadnetztzar had set up.

 3:4 Then an heraldº criedºº aloud,º To you it is commanded,ºº O people,º nations,º and languages,º

 3:4 Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages,

 3:5 [That] at whatº timeº ye hearºº the soundº of the cornet,º flute,º harp,ºº sackbut,º psaltery,º dulcimer,º and allº kindsº of musick,º ye fall downºº and worshipºº the goldenº imageº thatº Nævû¢aðne´xxar נְבוּכַדנֶאצַּרº the kingº hath set up:ºº

 3:5 [That] at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nevukhadnetztzar the king hath set up:

 3:6 And whosoºº fallethºº notº downººº and worshippethºº shall the same hourº be castºº into the midstº of a burningºº fieryº furnace.º

 3:6 And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.

 3:7 Thereforeººº at that time,º whenº allº the peopleº heardºº the soundº of the cornet,º flute,º harp,ºº sackbut,º psaltery,º and allº kindsº of musick,º allº the people,º the nations,º and the languages,º fell downºº [and] worshippedºº the goldenº imageº thatº Nævû¢aðne´xxar נְבוּכַדנֶאצַּרº the kingº had set up.ºº

 3:7 Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down [and] worshipped the golden image that Nevukhadnetztzar the king had set up.

 3:8 ¶ Whereforeººº at thatº timeº certainº Ca$däyë´ כַּשׂדָּיֵאº came near,ºº and accusedººº the Yæhûðäyë´ יְהוּדָיֵא.ºº

 3:8 ¶ Wherefore at that time certain Kasdaye came near, and accused the Yehudaye.

 3:9 They spakeºº and saidºº to the kingº Nævû¢aðne´xxar נְבוּכַדנֶאצַּר,º O king,º liveºº for ever.º

 3:9 They spake and said to the king Nevukhadnetztzar, O king, live for ever.

 3:10 Thou,º O king,º hast madeºº a decree,º thatº everyº manº thatº shall hearºº the soundº of the cornet,º flute,º harp,ºº sackbut,º psaltery,º and dulcimer,ºº and allº kindsº of musick,º shall fall downºº and worshipºº the goldenº image:º

 3:10 Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, shall fall down and worship the golden image:

 3:11 And whosoºº fallethºº notº downººº and worshippeth,ºº [that] he should be castºº into the midstº of a burningºº fieryº furnace.º

 3:11 And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, [that] he should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.

 3:12 There areº certainº Yæhûðäyë´ יְהוּדָיֵאº whomºº thou hast setºº overº the affairsº of the provinceº of Bävel בָּבֶל,º Šaðra¢ שַׁדרַך,º Mêša¢ מֵישַׁך,º and `Ávëð Næqô עֲבֵד־נְגוֹ;º theseº men,º O king,º haveºº notº regardedººº thee:º they serveºº notº thy ´élähîn אֱלָהִין,º norº worshipºº the goldenº imageº whichº thou hast set up.ºº

 3:12 There are certain Yehudaye whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Bavel, Shadrakh, Meshakh, and Aved-Nego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy elahin, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

 3:13 ¶ Thenº Nævû¢aðne´xxar נְבוּכַדנֶאצַּרº in [his] rageº and furyº commandedºº to bringºº Šaðra¢ שַׁדרַך,º Mêša¢ מֵישַׁך,º and `Ávëð Næqô עֲבֵד־נְגוֹ.º Thenº they broughtºº theseº menº beforeº the king.º

 3:13 ¶ Then Nevukhadnetztzar in [his] rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrakh, Meshakh, and Aved-Nego. Then they brought these men before the king.

 3:14 Nævû¢aðne´xxar נְבוּכַדנֶאצַּרº spakeºº and saidºº unto them, [Is it] true,º O Šaðra¢ שַׁדרַך,º Mêša¢ מֵישַׁך,º and `Ávëð Næqô עֲבֵד־נְגוֹ,º doº notº yeº serveºº my ´élähîn אֱלָהִין,º norº worshipºº the goldenº imageº whichº I have setºº up?º

 3:14 Nevukhadnetztzar spake and said unto them, [Is it] true, O Shadrakh, Meshakh, and Aved-Nego, do not ye serve my elahin, nor worship the golden image which I have set up?

 3:15 Nowº ifº ye beº readyº thatº at whatº timeº ye hearºº the soundº of the cornet,º flute,º harp,ºº sackbut,º psaltery,º and dulcimer,º and allº kindsº of musick,º ye fall downºº and worshipºº the imageº whichº I have made;ºº [well]: but ifº ye worshipºº not,º ye shall be castºº the same hourº into the midstº of a burningºº fieryº furnace;º and whoº [is] thatº ´Éläh אֱלָהº thatº shall deliverºº you out ofº my hands?º

 3:15 Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; [well]: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who [is] that Elah that shall deliver you out of my hands?

 3:16 Šaðra¢ שַׁדרַך,º Mêša¢ מֵישַׁך,º and `Ávëð Næqô עֲבֵד־נְגוֹ,º answeredºº and saidºº to the king,º O Nævû¢aðne´xxar נְבוּכַדנֶאצַּר,º weº [are] notº carefulºº to answerºº thee inº thisº matter.º

 3:16 Shadrakh, Meshakh, and Aved-Nego, answered and said to the king, O Nevukhadnetztzar, we [are] not careful to answer thee in this matter.

 3:17 Ifº it beº [so], our ´Éläh אֱלָהº whomº weº serveºº isº ableºº to deliverºº us fromº the burningºº fieryº furnace,º andºº he will deliverºº [us] out ofº thine hand,º O king.º

 3:17 If it be [so], our Elah whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver [us] out of thine hand, O king.

 3:18 But ifº not,º beº itºº knownºº unto thee, O king,º thatº we willº notº serveºº thy ´élähîn אֱלָהִין,º norº worshipºº the goldenº imageº whichº thou hast set up.ºº

 3:18 But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy elahin, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

 3:19 ¶ Thenº was Nævû¢aðne´xxar נְבוּכַדנֶאצַּרº fullºº of fury,º and the formº of his visageº was changedºº againstº Šaðra¢ שַׁדרַך,º Mêša¢ מֵישַׁך,º and `Ávëð Næqô עֲבֵד־נְגוֹ:º [therefore] he spake,ºº and commandedºº that they should heatºº the furnaceº oneº seven timesº moreº thanº it was wontºº to be heated.ºº

 3:19 ¶ Then was Nevukhadnetztzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrakh, Meshakh, and Aved-Nego: [therefore] he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.

 3:20 And he commandedºº the mostº mightyºº menº thatº [were] in his armyº to bindºº Šaðra¢ שַׁדרַך,º Mêša¢ מֵישַׁך,º and `Ávëð Næqô עֲבֵד־נְגוֹ,º [and] to castºº [them] into the burningºº fieryº furnace.º

 3:20 And he commanded the most mighty men that [were] in his army to bind Shadrakh, Meshakh, and Aved-Nego, [and] to cast [them] into the burning fiery furnace.

 3:21 Thenº theseº menº were boundºº in their coats,º their hosen,ºº and their hats,º and their [other] garments,º and were castºº into the midstº of the burningºº fieryº furnace.º

 3:21 Then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their [other] garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.

 3:22 Thereforeººº becauseººº the king'sº commandmentº was urgent,ºº and the furnaceº exceedingºº hot,ºº the flameº ofº the fireº slewºº thoseº menºº thatº took upºº Šaðra¢ שַׁדרַך,º Mêša¢ מֵישַׁך,º and `Ávëð Næqô עֲבֵד־נְגוֹ.º

 3:22 Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrakh, Meshakh, and Aved-Nego.

 3:23 And theseº threeº men,º Šaðra¢ שַׁדרַך,º Mêša¢ מֵישַׁך,º and `Ávëð Næqô עֲבֵד־נְגוֹ,º fell downºº boundºº into the midstº of the burningºº fieryº furnace.º

 3:23 And these three men, Shadrakh, Meshakh, and Aved-Nego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.

 3:24 Thenº Nævû¢aðne´xxar נְבוּכַדנֶאצַּרº the kingº was astonied,ºº and rose upºº in haste,ºº [and] spake,ºº and saidºº unto his counsellors,º Did notº we castºº threeº menº boundºº into the midstº of the fire?º They answeredºº and saidºº unto the king,º True,º O king.º

 3:24 Then Nevukhadnetztzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, [and] spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king.

 3:25 He answeredºº and said,ºº Lo,º Iº seeºº fourº menº loose,ºº walkingºº in the midstº of the fire,º and they haveº noº hurt;º and the formº ofº the fourthº is likeºº the Sonº of ´élähîn אֱלָהִין.º

 3:25 He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of elahin.

 3:26 ¶ Thenº Nævû¢aðne´xxar נְבוּכַדנֶאצַּרº came nearºº to the mouthº of the burningºº fieryº furnace,º [and] spake,ºº and said,ºº Šaðra¢ שַׁדרַך,º Mêša¢ מֵישַׁך,º and `Ávëð Næqô עֲבֵד־נְגוֹ,º ye servantsº ofº ´Éläh אֱלָהº `Illäyä´ עִלָּיָא,º come forth,ºº and comeºº [hither]. Thenº Šaðra¢ שַׁדרַך,º Mêša¢ מֵישַׁך,º and `Ávëð Næqô עֲבֵד־נְגוֹ,º came forthºº ofº the midstº of the fire.º

 3:26 ¶ Then Nevukhadnetztzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, [and] spake, and said, Shadrakh, Meshakh, and Aved-Nego, ye servants of Elah Illaya, come forth, and come [hither]. Then Shadrakh, Meshakh, and Aved-Nego, came forth of the midst of the fire.

 3:27 And the princes,º governors,º and captains,º and the king'sº counsellors,º being gathered together,ºº sawºº theseº men,º upon whoseº bodiesº the fireº had noº power,ººº norº was an hairº of their headº singed,ºº neitherº were their coatsº changed,ºº norº the smellº of fireº had passedºº on them.

 3:27 And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.

 3:28 [Then] Nævû¢aðne´xxar נְבוּכַדנֶאצַּרº spake,ºº and said,ºº Blessedºº [be] the ´Éläh אֱלָהº ofº Šaðra¢ שַׁדרַך,º Mêša¢ מֵישַׁך,º and `Ávëð Næqô עֲבֵד־נְגוֹ,º whoº hath sentºº his angel,º and deliveredºº his servantsº thatº trustedºº inº him,º and have changedºº the king'sº word,º and yieldedºº their bodies,º thatº they might notº serveºº norº worshipºº anyº ´éläh אֱלָה,º exceptº their own ´Éläh אֱלָה.º

 3:28 [Then] Nevukhadnetztzar spake, and said, Blessed [be] the Elah of Shadrakh, Meshakh, and Aved-Nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any elah, except their own Elah.

 3:29 Therefore Iº makeººº a decree,º Thatº everyº people,º nation,º and language,º whichº speakºº any thing amissººº againstº the ´Éläh אֱלָהº ofº Šaðra¢ שַׁדרַך,º Mêša¢ מֵישַׁך,º and `Ávëð Næqô עֲבֵד־נְגוֹ,º shall be cutºº in pieces,º and their housesº shall be madeºº a dunghill:º becauseººº there isº noº otherº ´Éläh אֱלָהº thatº canºº deliverºº after thisº sort.º

 3:29 Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the Elah of Shadrakh, Meshakh, and Aved-Nego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill: because there is no other Elah that can deliver after this sort.

 3:30 Thenº the kingº promotedºº Šaðra¢ שַׁדרַך,º Mêša¢ מֵישַׁך,º and `Ávëð Næqô עֲבֵד־נְגוֹ,º in the provinceº of Bävel בָּבֶל.º

 3:30 Then the king promoted Shadrakh, Meshakh, and Aved-Nego, in the province of Bavel.