Daniel 3
1 Nebuchadnezzar king [the] to make image that gold height his cubit sixty breadth his cubit six to stand: establish him in/on/with plain Dura in/on/with province Babylon
King Nebuchadnezzar ordered his men to make a gold statue. It was (90 feet/27 meters) high and (9 feet/2.7 meters) wide. They set it up in the Dura plain in Babylon province.
2 and Nebuchadnezzar king [the] to send to/for to gather to/for satrap [the] prefect [the] and governor [the] judge [the] treasurer [the] judge [the] magistrate [the] and all governor province [the] to/for to come to/for dedication image [the] that to stand: establish Nebuchadnezzar king [the]
Then he sent messages to all the provincial governors, the district governors, the chief advisors, the counselors, the various judges, and all the other officials in the province. He told them to come to the dedication of the statue that he had set up.
3 in/on/with then to gather satrap [the] prefect [the] and governor [the] judge [the] treasurer [the] judge [the] magistrate [the] and all governor province [the] to/for dedication image [the] that to stand: establish Nebuchadnezzar king [the] (and to stand: establish *Q(k)*) to/for before image [the] that to stand: establish Nebuchadnezzar
When they all arrived, they all stood in front of that statue.
4 and proclaimer [the] to read in/on/with strength to/for you to say people [the] people [the] and tongue [the]
Then an announcer shouted, “You people who come from many countries and many people-groups and [who speak many] languages, listen to what the king has commanded!
5 in/on/with time [the] that to hear voice: sound horn [the] flute [the] (lyre *Q(k)*) trigon psaltery bagpipe and all kind music [the] to fall and to do homage to/for image gold [the] that to stand: establish Nebuchadnezzar king [the]
When you hear the sounds made by the trumpets, the flutes, the guitars, the harps, the wind instruments, and all the other musical instruments, bow down to worship King Nebuchadnezzar’s gold statue.
6 and who? that not to fall and to do homage in/on/with her moment [the] to cast to/for midst furnace fire [the] to burn [the]
Anyone who refuses to do that will be thrown into a blazing furnace!”
7 like/as to/for before: because this in/on/with him time [the] like/as that to hear all people [the] voice: sound horn [the] flute [the] (lyre *Q(k)*) trigon psaltery (and bagpipe *X*) and all kind music [the] to fall all people [the] people [the] and tongue [the] to do homage to/for image gold [the] that to stand: establish Nebuchadnezzar king [the]
So when all those people who had gathered heard the sounds made by the musical instruments, they all bowed down to worship the statue.
8 like/as to/for before: because this in/on/with him time [the] to approach man Chaldean and to devour charges their that Jew [the]
But some of the men who studied the stars went to the king.
9 to answer and to say to/for Nebuchadnezzar king [the] king [the] to/for perpetuity to live
They reported to him, “We hope that you, O king, will live a long time!
10 (you *Q(k)*) king [the] to set: make command that all man that to hear voice: sound horn [the] flute [the] (lyre *Q(k)*) trigon psaltery (and bagpipe *Q(k)*) and all kind music [the] to fall and to do homage to/for image gold [the]
You decreed that all the officials [whom you had gathered] should bow down and worship the gold statue when they heard the sounds made by the musical instruments.
11 and who? that not to fall and to do homage to cast to/for midst furnace fire [the] to burn [the]
You also decreed that those who refused to do that would be thrown into a blazing furnace.
12 there is man Jew that to reckon/appoint whom them since service province Babylon Shadrach Meshach and Abednego Abednego man [the] these not to set: put/give (since you *Q(k)*) king [the] command (to/for god your *Q(K)*) not to serve and to/for image gold [the] that to stand: establish not to do homage
Sir, there are some men from Judah whom you have appointed to be officials in Babylon province who have not obeyed your decree. Their names are Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. They have refused to worship your god and the gold statue that you have set up.”
13 in/on/with then Nebuchadnezzar in/on/with rage and rage to say to/for to come to/for Shadrach Meshach and Abednego Abednego in/on/with then man [the] these to come before king [the]
Nebuchadnezzar became very angry. He commanded [his soldiers] to bring in Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. When they were brought to him,
14 to answer Nebuchadnezzar and to say to/for them intended Shadrach Meshach and Abednego Abednego to/for god my not there is you to serve and to/for image gold [the] that to stand: establish not to do homage
Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Is it true that you three men have refused to worship my gods or the gold statue that I have set up?
15 now if there is you ready that in/on/with time [the] that to hear voice: sound horn [the] flute [the] (lyre *Q(k)*) trigon psaltery and bagpipe and all kind music [the] to fall and to do homage to/for image [the] that to make and if not to do homage in/on/with her moment [the] to cast to/for midst furnace fire [the] to burn [the] and who? he/she/it god that to rescue you from hand my
[If that is true, ] I will give you one more chance. If you bow down to worship the statue that I have set up when you hear the sounds of the musical instruments, fine. But if you refuse, you will be thrown immediately into the blazing furnace. Then (what god will be able to rescue you from my power?/no god will be able to rescue you from my power!)” [RHQ]
16 to answer Shadrach Meshach and Abednego Abednego and to say to/for king [the] Nebuchadnezzar not to need we since this edict to/for to return: reply you
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied, “Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend our [actions] to you in this matter.
17 if there is god our that we to serve be able to/for to rescue us from furnace fire [the] to burn [the] and from hand your king [the] to rescue
If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we worship is able to rescue us. Sir, he will rescue us from your power.
18 and if not to know to be to/for you king [the] that (to/for god your *Q(K)*) not (there is we *Q(k)*) to serve and to/for image gold [the] that to stand: establish not to do homage
But [even] if he does not [rescue us], you need to know that we will never worship your gods or the gold statue that you have set up.”
19 in/on/with then Nebuchadnezzar to fill rage and image face his (to change *Q(K)*) since Shadrach Meshach and Abednego Abednego to answer and to say to/for to heat to/for furnace [the] one seven since that to see to/for to heat him
Nebuchadnezzar was extremely angry. [His being very angry even] showed on his face. He commanded that the furnace should be made seven times as hot as usual.
20 and to/for man mighty strength that in/on/with strength his to say to/for to bind to/for Shadrach Meshach and Abednego Abednego to/for to cast to/for furnace fire [the] to burn [the]
[After that was done, ] he commanded some of the [very] strong men of his army to tie Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and [then] to throw them into the blazing furnace.
21 in/on/with then man [the] these to bind in/on/with mantle their (legging their *Q(k)*) and helmet their and garment their and to cast to/for midst furnace fire [the] to burn [the]
So [the soldiers] tied them up and threw them into the furnace, while they were wearing their clothes.
22 like/as to/for before: because this from that word king [the] be hasty and furnace [the] to heat preeminent man [the] these that to take up to/for Shadrach Meshach and Abednego Abednego to slay they flame [the] that fire [the]
Because the fire had been made very hot because the king had very strongly ordered them to do that, the flames [leaped out and] killed the soldiers as they were throwing the men into the fire!
23 and man [the] these three their Shadrach Meshach and Abednego Abednego to fall to/for midst furnace fire [the] to burn [the] to bind
So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego fell into the roaring flames.
24 then Nebuchadnezzar king [the] be startled and to stand: rise in/on/with to dismay to answer and to say to/for counselor his not man three to cast to/for midst fire [the] to bind to answer and to say to/for king [the] certain king [the]
But as Nebuchadnezzar was watching, he was amazed. He suddenly jumped up and shouted to his advisors, “Did we tie up three men and throw them into the flames, or not?” They replied, “Yes, O king, [we did].”
25 to answer and to say behold me to see man four to loose to go in/on/with midst fire [the] and harm not there is in/on/with them and appearance his that (fourth [the] *Q(k)*) be like to/for son god
Nebuchadnezzar shouted, “[Look]! I see four men in the fire! They have no ropes on them, they are walking around, and [the flames] are not hurting them! And the fourth man looks like a divine being!”
26 in/on/with then to approach Nebuchadnezzar to/for door furnace fire [the] to burn [the] to answer and to say Shadrach Meshach and Abednego Abednego servant/slave his that god [the] (Most High [the] *Q(k)*) to go out and to come in/on/with then to go out Shadrach Meshach and Abednego Abednego from midst fire [the]
Nebuchadnezzar came closer to the opening of the flaming furnace, and he shouted, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, you who worship the Supreme God, come out of there! Come here!” So they stepped out of the fire.
27 and to gather satrap [the] prefect [the] and governor [the] and counselor king [the] to see to/for man [the] these that not to rule fire [the] in/on/with body their and hair head their not to singe and mantle their not to change and smell fire not to pass on/over/away in/on/with them
Then all the king’s officials crowded around them. They saw that the flames had not harmed them. The flames had not [even] singed any of the hair on their heads or scorched any of their clothes! There was not [even] any smell of smoke on them!
28 to answer Nebuchadnezzar and to say to bless god their that Shadrach Meshach and Abednego Abednego that to send angel his and to rescue to/for servant/slave his that to trust since him and word king [the] to change and to give (body their *Q(K)*) that not to serve and not to do homage to/for all god except to/for god their
[Then] Nebuchadnezzar said, “Praise the God whom Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego [worship]! He sent one of his angels to rescue these [three] men who worship him and trust in him. They ignored my command; they insisted that they would worship only their God, and were willing to die instead of worshiping any other god.
29 and from me to set: make command that all people people and tongue that to say (neglect *Q(K)*) since god their that Shadrach Meshach and Abednego Abednego piece to make and house his dunghill be set like/as to/for before: because that not there is god another that be able to/for to rescue like/as this
Therefore, I am [now] making this decree: ‘If any people, from any country or people-group or any language group, criticize the God whom Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego worship, they will be cut in pieces and their houses [will be torn down and] made into a pile of rubble. There is no other god who can rescue people like this!’”
30 in/on/with then king [the] to prosper to/for Shadrach Meshach and Abednego Abednego in/on/with province Babylon
Then the king gave Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego more important positions in Babylon province than they had before.
