< Daniel 3 >

1 Nebuchadnezzar king the he made an image of gold height its [was] cubits sixty width its [was] cubits six he set up it on [the] plain of Dura in [the] province of Babylon. 2 And Nebuchadnezzar king the he sent to gather - satraps the prefects the and governors the counselors the ministers the judges the magistrates the and all [the] authorities of provinces the to come to [the] dedication of image the which he had set up Nebuchadnezzar king the. 3 Then [were] gathered satraps the prefects the and governors the counselors the ministers the judges the magistrates the and all [the] authorities of provinces the for [the] dedication of image the which he had set up Nebuchadnezzar king the (and [they were] standing *Qk) before image the which he had set up Nebuchadnezzar. 4 And herald the [was] proclaiming with power to you [they are] saying peoples O nations and languages. 5 At time the which you will hear [the] sound of horn the flute the (zither *Qk) trigon harp pipe and all kinds of music you will fall down so you may pay homage to [the] image of gold which he has set up Nebuchadnezzar king the. 6 And whoever that not he will fall down so he may pay homage at it moment the he will be thrown to [the] midst of [the] furnace of fire the burning. 7 As to because this at it time the as that [were] hearing all peoples the [the] sound of horn the flute the (zither *Qk) trigon harp and all kinds of music [were] falling down all peoples the nations the and languages the [they were] paying homage to [the] image of gold which he had set up Nebuchadnezzar king the. 8 As to because this at it time the they approached men Chaldean and they ate pieces their of Jews the. 9 They replied and [were] saying to Nebuchadnezzar king the king O for ever live! 10 (You *Qk) king O you made a decree that every person who he will hear [the] sound of horn the flute the (zither *Qk) trigon harp (and pipe *Qk) and all kinds of music he will fall down so he may pay homage to [the] image of gold. 11 And whoever that not he will fall down so he may pay homage he will be thrown to [the] midst of [the] furnace of fire the burning. 12 There [are] men Jewish whom you have appointed them over [the] administration of [the] province of Babylon Shadrach Meshach and Abed-nego men the these not they have set (to you *Qk) king O discretion (to god your *QK) not [they are] paying reverence and to [the] image of gold which you have set up not [they are] paying homage. 13 Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and anger he said to bring Shadrach Meshach and Abed-nego then men the these they were brought before king the. 14 [was] replying Nebuchadnezzar and [was] saying to them ¿ purpose O Shadrach Meshach and Abed-nego to gods my not are you [are] paying reverence and to [the] image of gold which I have set up not [you are] paying homage. 15 Now if are you ready that at time the which you will hear [the] sound of horn the flute the (zither *Qk) trigon harp and pipe and all - kinds of music you will fall down so you may pay homage to image the which I have made and if not you will pay homage at it moment the you will be thrown to [the] midst of [the] furnace of fire the burning and who? he [is the] god who he will deliver you from hands my. 16 They replied Shadrach Meshach and Abed-nego and [they were] saying to king the Nebuchadnezzar not [are] needing we concerning this affair to send back to you. 17 If there [is] God our whom we [are] paying reverence [is] being able to deliver us from [the] furnace of fire the burning and from hand your king O he will deliver. 18 And if not known let it be to you king O that (to god your *QK) not (are we *Qk) paying reverence and to [the] image of gold which you have set up not we will pay homage. 19 Then Nebuchadnezzar he was filled anger and [the] image of face his (it was changed *QK) against Shadrach Meshach and Abed-nego [he was] replying and [he was] saying to heat furnace the one seven over that [was] proper to heat it. 20 And to men mighty men of power who [were] in army his he said to bind Shadrach Meshach and Abed-nego to throw to [the] furnace of fire the burning. 21 Then men the these they were bound in mantles their (trousers their *Qk) and caps their and clothes their and they were thrown to [the] midst of [the] furnace of fire the burning. 22 As to because this from that [the] word of king the being harsh and furnace the [was] heated exceedingly men the these who they took up Shadrach Meshach and Abed-nego it killed them flame the of fire the. 23 And men the these three of them Shadrach Meshach and Abed-nego they fell to [the] midst of [the] furnace of fire the burning bound. 24 Then Nebuchadnezzar king the he was alarmed and he arose in haste [he was] replying and [he was] saying to counselors his ¿ not men three did we throw to [the] midst of fire the bound [they were] replying and [they were] saying to king the certain king O. 25 [he was] replying And [he was] saying look! I [am] seeing men four loosed [they are] walking in [the] midst of fire the and hurt not there [is] on them and appearance his of (fourth the *Qk) [is] like a son of [the] gods. 26 Then he approached Nebuchadnezzar to [the] door of [the] furnace of fire the burning [he was] replying and [he was] saying O Shadrach Meshach and Abed-nego servants his of God (Most High the *Qk) come out! and come! then [were] coming out Shadrach Meshach and Abed-nego from [the] midst of fire the. 27 And [were] gathered satraps the prefects the and governors the and [the] counselors of king the [they were] seeing men the these that not it had had power fire the over body their and [the] hair of head their not it was singed and mantles their not they were changed and [the] smell of fire not it had touched on them. 28 [was] replying Nebuchadnezzar and [he was] saying [be] blessed God their of Shadrach Meshach and Abed-nego who he has sent angel his and he has delivered servants his who they trusted on him and [the] word of king the they violated and they gave (body their *QK) that not they will pay reverence and not they will pay homage to any god except to own God their. 29 And from me it is made a decree that any people nation and language which it will say (negligence *QK) against God their of Shadrach Meshach and Abed-nego members he will be made and house his a refuse-heap it will be made as to because that not there [is] a god another who he is able to rescue like this. 30 Then king the he caused to prosper Shadrach Meshach and Abed-nego in [the] province of Babylon.

< Daniel 3 >