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1. King Nebuchadnezzar had a golden statue made. It was ninety feet tall and nine feet wide. He erected it on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon.
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1. Nebuchadnezzar H5020 the king H4430 made H5648 an image H6755 of H1768 gold H1722 , whose height H7314 was threescore H8361 cubits H521 , and the breadth H6613 thereof six H8353 cubits H521 : he set it up H6966 in the plain H1236 of Dura H1757 , in the province H4083 of Babylon H895 .
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2. Then King Nebuchadnezzar sent out a summons to assemble the satraps, prefects, governors, counselors, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all the other authorities of the province to attend the dedication of the statue that he had erected.
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2. Then Nebuchadnezzar H5020 the king H4430 sent H7972 to gather together H3673 the princes H324 , the governors H5460 , and the captains H6347 , the judges H148 , the treasurers H1411 , the counselors H1884 , the sheriffs H8614 , and all H3606 the rulers H7984 of the provinces H4083 , to come H858 to the dedication H2597 of the image H6755 which H1768 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 the king H4430 had set up H6966 .
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3. So the satraps, prefects, governors, counselors, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all the other provincial authorities assembled for the dedication of the statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had erected. They were standing in front of the statue that Nebuchadnezzar had erected.
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3. Then H116 the princes H324 , the governors H5460 , and captains H6347 , the judges H148 , the treasurers H1411 , the counselors H1884 , the sheriffs H8614 , and all H3606 the rulers H7984 of the provinces H4083 , were gathered together H3673 unto the dedication H2597 of the image H6755 that H1768 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 the king H4430 had set up H6966 ; and they stood H6966 before H6903 the image H6755 that H1768 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 had set up H6966 .
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4. Then the herald made a loud proclamation: "To you, O peoples, nations, and language groups, the following command is given:
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4. Then a herald H3744 cried H7123 aloud H2429 , To you it is commanded H560 , O people H5972 , nations H524 , and languages H3961 ,
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5. When you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, trigon, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must bow down and pay homage to the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has erected.
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5. That at what H1768 time H5732 ye hear H8086 the sound H7032 of the cornet H7162 , flute H4953 , harp H7030 , sackbut H5443 , psaltery H6460 , dulcimer H5481 , and all H3606 kinds H2178 of music H2170 , ye fall down H5308 and worship H5457 the golden H1722 image H6755 that H1768 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 the king H4430 hath set up H6966 :
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6. Whoever does not bow down and pay homage will immediately be thrown into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire!"
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6. And whoso H4479 H1768 falleth not down H5308 H3809 and worshipeth H5457 shall the same hour H8160 be cast H7412 into the midst H1459 of a burning H3345 fiery H5135 furnace H861 .
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7. Therefore when they all heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, trigon, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, all the peoples, nations, and language groups began bowing down and paying homage to the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had erected.
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7. Therefore H3606 H6903 H1836 at that time H2166 , when H1768 all H3606 the people H5972 heard H8086 the sound H7032 of the cornet H7162 , flute H4953 , harp H7030 , sackbut H5443 , psaltery H6460 , and all H3606 kinds H2178 of music H2170 , all H3606 the people H5972 , the nations H524 , and the languages H3961 , fell down H5308 and worshiped H5457 the golden H1722 image H6755 that H1768 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 the king H4430 had set up H6966 .
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8. Now at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and brought malicious accusations against the Jews.
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8. Wherefore H3606 H6903 H1836 at that time H2166 certain H1400 Chaldeans H3779 came near H7127 , and accused H399 H7170 the Jews H1768 H3062 .
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9. They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, live forever!
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9. They spoke H6032 and said H560 to the king H4430 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 , O king H4430 , live H2418 forever H5957 .
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10. You have issued an edict, O king, that everyone must bow down and pay homage to the golden statue when they hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, trigon, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music.
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10. Thou H607 , O king H4430 , hast made H7761 a decree H2942 , that H1768 every H3606 man H606 that H1768 shall hear H8086 the sound H7032 of the cornet H7162 , flute H4953 , harp H7030 , sackbut H5443 , psaltery H6460 , and dulcimer H5481 , and all H3606 kinds H2178 of music H2170 , shall fall down H5308 and worship H5457 the golden H1722 image H6755 :
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11. And whoever does not bow down and pay homage must be thrown into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire.
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11. And whoso H4479 H1768 falleth not down H5308 H3809 and worshipeth H5457 , that he should be cast H7412 into the midst H1459 of a burning H3345 fiery H5135 furnace H861 .
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12. But there are Jewish men whom you appointed over the administration of the province of Babylon� Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego� and these men have not shown proper respect to you, O king. They don't serve your gods and they don't pay homage to the golden statue that you have erected."
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12. There are H383 certain H1400 Jews H3062 whom H1768 thou hast set H4483 over H5922 the affairs H5673 of the province H4083 of Babylon H895 , Shadrach H7715 , Meshach H4336 , and Abed H5665 -nego; these H479 men H1400 , O king H4430 , have not H3809 regarded H7761 H2942 H5922 thee : they serve H6399 not H3809 thy gods H426 , nor H3809 worship H5457 the golden H1722 image H6755 which H1768 thou hast set up H6966 .
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13. Then Nebuchadnezzar in a fit of rage demanded that they bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego before him. So they brought them before the king.
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13. Then H116 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 in his rage H7266 and fury H2528 commanded H560 to bring H858 Shadrach H7715 , Meshach H4336 , and Abed H5665 -nego. Then H116 they brought H858 these H479 men H1400 before H6925 the king H4430 .
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14. Nebuchadnezzar said to them, "Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you don't serve my gods and that you don't pay homage to the golden statue that I erected?
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14. Nebuchadnezzar H5020 spoke H6032 and said H560 unto them, Is it true H6656 , O Shadrach H7715 , Meshach H4336 , and Abed H5665 -nego, do H383 not H3809 ye serve H6399 my gods H426 , nor H3809 worship H5457 the golden H1722 image H6755 which H1768 I have set up H6966 ?
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15. Now if you are ready, when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, trigon, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must bow down and pay homage to the statue that I had made. If you don't pay homage to it, you will immediately be thrown into the midst of the furnace of blazing fire. Now, who is that god who can rescue you from my power?"
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15. Now H3705 if H2006 ye be H383 ready H6263 that H1768 at what H1768 time H5732 ye hear H8086 the sound H7032 of the cornet H7162 , flute H4953 , harp H7030 , sackbut H5443 , psaltery H6460 , and dulcimer H5481 , and all H3606 kinds H2178 of music H2170 , ye fall down H5308 and worship H5457 the image H6755 which H1768 I have made H5648 ; well : but if H2006 ye worship H5457 not H3809 , ye shall be cast H7412 the same hour H8160 into the midst H1459 of a burning H3345 fiery H5135 furnace H861 ; and who H4479 is that H1932 God H426 that H1768 shall deliver H7804 you out of H4481 my hands H3028 ?
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16. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to King Nebuchadnezzar, "We do not need to give you a reply concerning this.
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16. Shadrach H7715 , Meshach H4336 , and Abed H5665 -nego, answered H6032 and said H560 to the king H4430 , O Nebuchadnezzar H5020 , we H586 are not H3809 careful H2818 to answer H8421 thee in H5922 this H1836 matter H6600 .
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17. If our God whom we are serving exists, he is able to rescue us from the furnace of blazing fire, and he will rescue us, O king, from your power as well.
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17. If H2006 it be H383 so , our God H426 whom H1768 we H586 serve H6399 is able H3202 to deliver H7804 us from H4481 the burning H3345 fiery H5135 furnace H861 , and he will deliver H7804 us out of H4481 thine hand H3028 , O king H4430 .
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18. But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we don't serve your gods, and we will not pay homage to the golden statue that you have erected."
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18. But if H2006 not H3809 , be H1934 it known H3046 unto thee , O king H4430 , that H1768 we will H383 not H3809 serve H6399 thy gods H426 , nor H3809 worship H5457 the golden H1722 image H6755 which H1768 thou hast set up H6966 .
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19. Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and his disposition changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He gave orders to heat the furnace seven times hotter than it was normally heated.
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19. Then H116 was Nebuchadnezzar H5020 full H4391 of fury H2528 , and the form H6755 of his visage H600 was changed H8133 against H5922 Shadrach H7715 , Meshach H4336 , and Abed H5665 -nego: therefore he spoke H6032 , and commanded H560 that they should heat H228 the furnace H861 one H2298 seven times H7655 more H5922 than H1768 it was wont H2370 to be heated H228 .
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20. He ordered strong soldiers in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and to throw them into the furnace of blazing fire.
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20. And he commanded H560 the most mighty H1401 H2429 men H1400 that H1768 were in his army H2429 to bind H3729 Shadrach H7715 , Meshach H4336 , and Abed H5665 -nego, and to cast H7412 them into the burning H3345 fiery H5135 furnace H861 .
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21. So those men were tied up while still wearing their cloaks, trousers, turbans, and other clothes, and were thrown into the furnace of blazing fire.
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21. Then H116 these H479 men H1400 were bound H3729 in their coats H5622 , their hosen H6361 , and their hats H3737 , and their other garments H3831 , and were cast H7412 into the midst H1459 of the burning H3345 fiery H5135 furnace H861 .
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22. But since the king's command was so urgent, and the furnace was so excessively hot, the men who escorted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were killed by the leaping flames.
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22. Therefore H3606 H6903 H1836 because H4481 H1768 the king H4430 's commandment H4406 was urgent H2685 , and the furnace H861 exceeding H3493 hot H228 , the flame H7631 of H1768 the fire H5135 slew H6992 those H479 men H1400 that H1768 took up H5267 Shadrach H7715 , Meshach H4336 , and Abed H5665 -nego.
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23. But those three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell into the furnace of blazing fire while still securely bound.
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23. And these H479 three H8532 men H1400 , Shadrach H7715 , Meshach H4336 , and Abed H5665 -nego , fell down H5308 bound H3729 into the midst H1459 of the burning H3345 fiery H5135 furnace H861 .
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24. Then King Nebuchadnezzar was startled and quickly got up. He said to his ministers, "Wasn't it three men that we tied up and threw into the fire?" They replied to the king, "For sure, O king."
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24. Then H116 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 the king H4430 was astonished H8429 , and rose up H6966 in haste H927 , and spoke H6032 , and said H560 unto his counselors H1907 , Did not H3809 we cast H7412 three H8532 men H1400 bound H3729 into the midst H1459 of the fire H5135 ? They answered H6032 and said H560 unto the king H4430 , True H3330 , O king H4430 .
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25. He answered, "But I see four men, untied and walking around in the midst of the fire! No harm has come to them! And the appearance of the fourth is like that of a god!"
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25. He answered H6032 and said H560 , Lo H1888 , I H576 see H2370 four H703 men H1400 loose H8271 , walking H1981 in the midst H1459 of the fire H5135 , and they have H383 no H3809 hurt H2257 ; and the form H7299 of H1768 the fourth H7244 is like H1821 the Son H1247 of God H426 .
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26. Then Nebuchadnezzar approached the door of the furnace of blazing fire. He called out, "Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the most high God, come out! Come here!" Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego emerged from the fire.
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26. Then H116 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 came near H7127 to the mouth H8651 of the burning H3345 fiery H5135 furnace H861 , and spoke H6032 , and said H560 , Shadrach H7715 , Meshach H4336 , and Abed H5665 -nego , ye servants H5649 of H1768 the most high H5943 God H426 , come forth H5312 , and come H858 hither . Then H116 Shadrach H7715 , Meshach H4336 , and Abed H5665 -nego , came forth H5312 of H4481 the midst H1459 of the fire H5135 .
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27. Once the satraps, prefects, governors, and ministers of the king had gathered around, they saw that those men were physically unharmed by the fire. The hair of their heads was not singed, nor were their trousers damaged. Not even the smell of fire was to be found on them!
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27. And the princes H324 , governors H5460 , and captains H6347 , and the king H4430 's counselors H1907 , being gathered together H3673 , saw H2370 these H479 men H1400 , upon whose H1768 bodies H1655 the fire H5135 had no power H7981 H3809 , nor H3809 was a hair H8177 of their head H7217 singed H2761 , neither H3809 were their coats H5622 changed H8133 , nor H3809 the smell H7382 of fire H5135 had passed H5709 on them.
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28. Nebuchadnezzar exclaimed, "Praised be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent forth his angel and has rescued his servants who trusted in him, ignoring the edict of the king and giving up their bodies rather than serve or pay homage to any god other than their God!
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28. Then Nebuchadnezzar H5020 spoke H6032 , and said H560 , Blessed H1289 be the God H426 of H1768 Shadrach H7715 , Meshach H4336 , and Abed H5665 -nego, who H1768 hath sent H7972 his angel H4398 , and delivered H7804 his servants H5649 that H1768 trusted H7365 in H5922 him , and have changed H8133 the king H4430 's word H4406 , and yielded H3052 their bodies H1655 , that H1768 they might not H3809 serve H6399 nor H3809 worship H5457 any H3606 god H426 , except H3861 their own God H426 .
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29. I hereby decree that any people, nation, or language group that blasphemes the god of Shadrach, Meshach, or Abednego will be dismembered and his home reduced to rubble! For there exists no other god who can deliver in this way."
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29. Therefore I make H4481 H7761 a decree H2942 , That H1768 every H3606 people H5972 , nation H524 , and language H3961 , which H1768 speak H560 any thing amiss H7955 against H5922 the God H426 of H1768 Shadrach H7715 , Meshach H4336 , and Abed H5665 -nego , shall be cut H5648 in pieces H1917 , and their houses H1005 shall be made H7739 a dunghill H5122 : because H3606 H6903 H1768 there is H383 no H3809 other H321 God H426 that H1768 can H3202 deliver H5338 after this sort H1836 .
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30. Then Nebuchadnezzar promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.
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30. Then H116 the king H4430 promoted H6744 Shadrach H7715 , Meshach H4336 , and Abed H5665 -nego , in the province H4083 of Babylon H895 .
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