< Daniel 3 >

1 Nebuchadnezzar the king hath made an image of gold, its height sixty cubits, its breadth six cubits; he hath raised it up in the valley of Dura, in the province of Babylon;
尼布甲尼撒王造了一个金像,高六十肘,宽六肘,立在巴比伦省杜拉平原。
2 and Nebuchadnezzar the king hath sent to gather the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the honourable judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the province, to come to the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath raised up.
尼布甲尼撒王差人将总督、钦差、巡抚、臬司、藩司、谋士、法官,和各省的官员都召了来,为尼布甲尼撒王所立的像行开光之礼。
3 Then are gathered the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the honourable judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the province, to the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath raised up: and they are standing before the image that Nebuchadnezzar hath raised up.
于是总督、钦差、巡抚、臬司、藩司、谋士、法官,和各省的官员都聚集了来,要为尼布甲尼撒王所立的像行开光之礼,就站在尼布甲尼撒所立的像前。
4 And a crier is calling mightily: 'To you they are saying: O peoples, nations, and languages!
那时传令的大声呼叫说:“各方、各国、各族的人哪,有令传与你们:
5 at the time that ye hear the voice of the cornet, the flute, the harp, the sackbut, the psaltery, the symphony, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and do obeisance to the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath raised up:
你们一听见角、笛、琵琶、琴、瑟、笙,和各样乐器的声音,就当俯伏敬拜尼布甲尼撒王所立的金像。
6 and whoso doth not fall down and do obeisance, in that hour he is cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.'
凡不俯伏敬拜的,必立时扔在烈火的窑中。”
7 Therefore at that time, when all the peoples are hearing the voice of the cornet, the flute, the harp, the sackbut, the psaltery, and all kinds of music, falling down are all the peoples, nations and languages, doing obeisance to the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath raised up.
因此各方、各国、各族的人民一听见角、笛、琵琶、琴、瑟,和各样乐器的声音,就都俯伏敬拜尼布甲尼撒王所立的金像。
8 Therefore at that time drawn near have certain Chaldeans, and accused the Jews;
那时,有几个迦勒底人进前来控告犹大人。
9 they have answered, yea, they are saying to Nebuchadnezzar the king, 'O king, to the ages live!
他们对尼布甲尼撒王说:“愿王万岁!
10 Thou, O king, hast made a decree that every man who doth hear the voice of the cornet, the flute, the harp, the sackbut, the psaltery, and the symphony, and all kinds of music, doth fall down and do obeisance to the golden image;
王啊,你曾降旨说,凡听见角、笛、琵琶、琴、瑟、笙,和各样乐器声音的都当俯伏敬拜金像。
11 and whoso doth not fall down and do obeisance, is cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
凡不俯伏敬拜的,必扔在烈火的窑中。
12 There are certain Jews whom thou hast appointed over the work of the province of Babylon — Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, these men have not made of thee, O king, [any] regard; thy gods they are not serving, and to the golden image thou hast raised up — are not making obeisance.'
现在有几个犹大人,就是王所派管理巴比伦省事务的沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌;王啊,这些人不理你,不事奉你的神,也不敬拜你所立的金像。”
13 Then Nebuchadnezzar, in anger and fury, hath said to bring in Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. Then these men have been brought in before the king.
当时,尼布甲尼撒冲冲大怒,吩咐人把沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌带过来,他们就把那些人带到王面前。
14 Nebuchadnezzar hath answered and said to them, 'Is [it] a laid plan, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego — my gods ye are not serving, and to the golden image that I have raised up ye are not doing obeisance?
尼布甲尼撒问他们说:“沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌,你们不事奉我的神,也不敬拜我所立的金像,是故意的吗?
15 Now, lo, ye are ready, so that at the time that ye hear the voice of the cornet, the flute, the harp, the sackbut, the psaltery, and the symphony, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and do obeisance to the image that I have made! — and lo, ye do no obeisance — in that hour ye are cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; who is that God who doth deliver you out of my hands?'
你们再听见角、笛、琵琶、琴、瑟、笙,和各样乐器的声音,若俯伏敬拜我所造的像,却还可以;若不敬拜,必立时扔在烈火的窑中,有何神能救你们脱离我手呢?”
16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego have answered, yea, they are saying to the king Nebuchadnezzar, 'We have no need concerning this matter to answer thee.
沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌对王说:“尼布甲尼撒啊,这件事我们不必回答你,
17 Lo, it is; our God whom we are serving, is able to deliver us from a burning fiery furnace; and from thy hand, O king, He doth deliver.
即便如此,我们所事奉的 神能将我们从烈火的窑中救出来。王啊,他也必救我们脱离你的手;
18 And lo — not! be it known to thee, O king, that thy gods we are not serving, and to the golden image thou hast raised up we do no obeisance.'
即或不然,王啊,你当知道我们决不事奉你的神,也不敬拜你所立的金像。”
19 Then Nebuchadnezzar hath been full of fury, and the expression of his face hath been changed concerning Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego; he answered and said to heat the furnace seven times above that which it is seen to be heated;
当时,尼布甲尼撒怒气填胸,向沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌变了脸色,吩咐人把窑烧热,比寻常更加七倍;
20 and to certain mighty men who [are] in his force he hath said to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, to cast into the burning fiery furnace.
又吩咐他军中的几个壮士,将沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌捆起来,扔在烈火的窑中。
21 Then these men have been bound in their coats, their tunics, and their turbans, and their clothing, and have been cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
这三人穿着裤子、内袍、外衣,和别的衣服,被捆起来扔在烈火的窑中。
22 Therefore, because that the word of the king is urgent, and the furnace heated exceedingly, those men who have taken up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego — killed them hath the spark of the fire.
因为王命紧急,窑又甚热,那抬沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌的人都被火焰烧死。
23 And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, have fallen down in the midst of the burning fiery furnace — bound.
沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌这三个人都被捆着落在烈火的窑中。
24 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king hath been astonished, and hath risen in haste; he hath answered and said to his counsellors, 'Have we not cast three men into the midst of the fire — bound?' They have answered and are saying to the king, 'Certainly, O king.'
那时,尼布甲尼撒王惊奇,急忙起来,对谋士说:“我们捆起来扔在火里的不是三个人吗?”他们回答王说:“王啊,是。”
25 He answered and hath said, 'Lo, I am seeing four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the appearance of the fourth [is] like to a son of the gods.'
王说:“看哪,我见有四个人,并没有捆绑,在火中游行,也没有受伤;那第四个的相貌好像神子。”
26 Then Nebuchadnezzar hath drawn near to the gate of the burning fiery furnace; he hath answered and said, 'Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, servants of God Most High come forth, yea, come;' then come forth do Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, from the midst of the fire;
于是,尼布甲尼撒就近烈火窑门,说:“至高 神的仆人沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌出来,上这里来吧!”沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌就从火中出来了。
27 and gathered together, the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, and the counsellors of the king, are seeing these men, that the fire hath no power over their bodies, and the hair of their head hath not been singed, and their coats have not changed, and the smell of fire hath not passed on them.
那些总督、钦差、巡抚,和王的谋士一同聚集看这三个人,见火无力伤他们的身体,头发也没有烧焦,衣裳也没有变色,并没有火燎的气味。
28 Nebuchadnezzar hath answered and hath said, 'Blessed [is] the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, who hath sent His messenger, and hath delivered His servants who trusted on Him, and the word of the king changed, and gave up their bodies that they might not serve nor do obeisance to any god except to their own God.
尼布甲尼撒说:“沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌的 神是应当称颂的!他差遣使者救护倚靠他的仆人,他们不遵王命,舍去己身,在他们 神以外不肯事奉敬拜别神。
29 And by me a decree is made, that any people, nation, and language, that doth speak erroneously concerning the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, pieces he is made, and its house is made a dunghill, because that there is no other god who is able thus to deliver.'
现在我降旨,无论何方、何国、何族的人,谤 沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌之 神的,必被凌迟,他的房屋必成粪堆,因为没有别神能这样施行拯救。”
30 Then the king hath caused Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, to prosper in the province of Babylon.
那时王在巴比伦省,高升了沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌。

< Daniel 3 >