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1	King Nebuchadnezzar made a statue of gold, sixty cubits high and six cubits wide, and he set it up in the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon.	King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its breadth six cubits. He set it up on the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.	King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, sixty cubits high and six cubits wide, and set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon.
2	Then king Nebuchadnezzar sent to gather together the governors, magistrates and judges, generals and sovereigns and commanders, and all the leaders of the regions, to come together for the dedication of the statue, which king Nebuchadnezzar had raised.	Then King Nebuchadnezzar sent to gather the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the justices, the magistrates, and all the officials of the provinces to come to the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.	He then summoned the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates and all the other provincial officials to come to the dedication of the image he had set up.
3	Then the governors, magistrates and judges, generals and sovereigns and nobles, who were appointed to power, and all the leaders of the regions were brought together so as to convene for the dedication of the statue, which king Nebuchadnezzar had raised. And so they stood before the statue that king Nebuchadnezzar had set up.	Then the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the justices, the magistrates, and all the officials of the provinces gathered for the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. And they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.	So the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates and all the other provincial officials assembled for the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up, and they stood before it.
4	And a herald proclaimed loudly, “To you it is said, to you peoples, tribes, and languages,	And the herald proclaimed aloud, “You are commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages,	Then the herald loudly proclaimed, “Nations and peoples of every language, this is what you are commanded to do:
5	that in the hour when you will hear the sound of the trumpet and the pipe and the lute, the harp and the psaltery, and of the symphony and every kind of music, you must fall down and adore the gold statue, which king Nebuchadnezzar has set up.	that when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and every kind of music, you are to fall down and worship the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.	As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.
6	But if anyone will not bow down and adore, in the same hour he will be cast into a furnace of burning fire.”	And whoever does not fall down and worship shall immediately be cast into a burning fiery furnace.”	Whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace.”
7	After this, therefore, as soon as all the people heard the sound of the trumpet, the pipe and the lute, the harp and the psaltery, and of the symphony and every kind of music, all the peoples, tribes, and languages fell down and adored the gold statue, which king Nebuchadnezzar had set up.	Therefore, as soon as all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and every kind of music, all the peoples, nations, and languages fell down and worshiped the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.	Therefore, as soon as they heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp and all kinds of music, all the nations and peoples of every language fell down and worshiped the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
8	And soon, about the same time, some influential Chaldeans came and accused the Jews,	Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and maliciously accused the Jews.	At this time some astrologers came forward and denounced the Jews.
9	and they said to king Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, live forever.	They declared to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, live forever!	They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “May the king live forever!
10	You, O king, have established a decree, so that every man who might hear the sound of the trumpet, the pipe and the lute, the harp and the psaltery, and of the symphony and every kind of music, will prostrate himself and adore the gold statue.	You, O king, have made a decree, that every man who hears the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and every kind of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image.	Your Majesty has issued a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music must fall down and worship the image of gold,
11	But if any man will not fall down and adore, he would be cast into a furnace of burning fire.	And whoever does not fall down and worship shall be cast into a burning fiery furnace.	and that whoever does not fall down and worship will be thrown into a blazing furnace.
12	Yet there are influential Jews, whom you have appointed over the works of the region of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men, O king, have scorned your decree. They do not worship your gods, and they do not adore the gold statue which you have raised up.”	There are certain Jews whom you have appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men, O king, pay no attention to you; they do not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.”	But there are some Jews whom you have set over the affairs of the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego—who pay no attention to you, Your Majesty. They neither serve your gods nor worship the image of gold you have set up.”
13	Then Nebuchadnezzar, in fury and in wrath, commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego should be brought, and so, without delay, they were brought before the king.	Then Nebuchadnezzar in furious rage commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought. So they brought these men before the king.	Furious with rage, Nebuchadnezzar summoned Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king,
14	And king Nebuchadnezzar addressed them and said, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you do not worship my gods, nor adore the gold statue, which I have set up?	Nebuchadnezzar answered and said to them, “Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden image that I have set up?	and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the image of gold I have set up?
15	Therefore, if you are prepared now, whenever you hear the sound of the trumpet, pipe, lute, harp and psaltery, and of the symphony and every kind of music, prostrate yourselves and adore the statue which I have made. But if you will not adore, in the same hour you will be cast into the furnace of burning fire. And who is the God that will rescue you from my hand?”	Now if you are ready when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and every kind of music, to fall down and worship the image that I have made, well and good. But if you do not worship, you shall immediately be cast into a burning fiery furnace. And who is the god who will deliver you out of my hands?”	Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the image I made, very good. But if you do not worship it, you will be thrown immediately into a blazing furnace. Then what god will be able to rescue you from my hand?”
16	Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to king Nebuchadnezzar, “It is not right for us to obey you in this matter.	Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.	Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter.
17	For behold our God, whom we worship, is able to rescue us from the oven of burning fire and to free us from your hands, O king.	If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king.	If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand.
18	But even if he will not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not worship your gods, nor adore the gold statue, which you have raised up.”	But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.”	But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.”
19	Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with fury and the appearance of his face was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and he commanded that the furnace should be heated to seven times its usual fire.	Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with fury, and the expression of his face was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He ordered the furnace heated seven times more than it was usually heated.	Then Nebuchadnezzar was furious with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and his attitude toward them changed. He ordered the furnace heated seven times hotter than usual
20	And he ordered the strongest men of his army to bind the feet of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the furnace of burning fire.	And he ordered some of the mighty men of his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.	and commanded some of the strongest soldiers in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and throw them into the blazing furnace.
21	And immediately these men were bound, and along with their coats, and their hats, and their shoes, and their garments, were cast into the middle of the furnace of burning fire.	Then these men were bound in their cloaks, their tunics, their hats, and their other garments, and they were thrown into the burning fiery furnace.	So these men, wearing their robes, trousers, turbans and other clothes, were bound and thrown into the blazing furnace.
22	But the king’s order was so urgent that the furnace was heated excessively. As a result, those men who had cast in Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, were killed by the flame of the fire.	Because the king’s order was urgent and the furnace overheated, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.	The king’s command was so urgent and the furnace so hot that the flames of the fire killed the soldiers who took up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego,
23	But these three men, that is, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, having been bound, fell down in the middle of the oven of burning fire. <V 3:24>And they were walking in the midst of the flame, praising God and blessing the Lord. <V 3:25>Then Azariah, while standing, prayed in this manner, and opening his mouth in the midst of the fire, he said: <V 3:26>“Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers, and your name is praiseworthy and glorious for all ages. <V 3:27>For you are just in all the things that you have accomplished for us, and all your works are true, and your ways are right, and all your judgments are true. <V 3:28>For you have made equally true judgments in all the things that you have brought upon us and upon Jerusalem, the holy city of our fathers. For in truth and in judgment, you have brought down all these things because of our sins. <V 3:29>For we have sinned, and we have committed iniquity in withdrawing from you, and we have offended in all things. <V 3:30>And we have not listened to your precepts, nor have we observed or done as you have ordered us, so that it might go well with us. <V 3:31>Therefore, everything that you have brought upon us, and all that you have done for us, you have done in true judgment. <V 3:32>And you have delivered us into the hands of our enemies: traitors, unjust and most wicked, and to a king, unjust and most wicked, even more so than all others on earth. <V 3:33>And now we are not able to open our mouths. We have become a shame and a disgrace to your servants and to those who worship you. <V 3:34>Do not hand us over forever, we ask you, because of your name, and do not abolish your covenant. <V 3:35>And do not withdraw your mercy from us, because of Abraham, your beloved, and Isaac, your servant, and Israel, your holy one. <V 3:36>You have spoken with them, promising that you would multiply their offspring like the stars of heaven and like the sand on the seashore. <V 3:37>For we, O Lord, are diminished more than all other peoples, and we are brought low throughout all the earth, this day, because of our sins. <V 3:38>Neither is there, at this time, a leader, or a ruler, or a prophet, nor any holocaust, or sacrifice, or oblation, or incense, or place of first fruits, in your eyes, <V 3:39>so that we may be able to find your mercy. Nevertheless, with a contrite soul and humble spirit, let us be accepted. <V 3:40>Just as in the holocausts of rams and bullocks, and as in thousands of fat lambs, so let our sacrifice be in your sight this day, in order to please you. For there is no shame for those who trust in you. <V 3:41>And now we follow you wholeheartedly, and we fear you, and we seek your face. <V 3:42>Do not put us to shame, but deal with us in agreement with your clemency and according to the multitude of your mercies. <V 3:43>And rescue us by your wonders and give glory to your name, O Lord. <V 3:44>And let all those be confounded who lead your servants towards evil. May they be confounded by all your power and may their strength be crushed. <V 3:45>And may they know that you are the Lord, the only God, and glorious above the world.” <V 3:46>And they did not cease, those attendants of the king who had cast them in, to heat the furnace with oil, and flax, and pitch, and brush. <V 3:47>And the flame streamed forth above the furnace for forty-nine cubits. <V 3:48>And the fire erupted and burnt those of the Chaldeans within its reach near the furnace. <V 3:49>But the angel of the Lord descended with Azariah and his companions into the furnace; and he cast the flame of the fire out of the furnace. <V 3:50>And he made the middle of the furnace like the blowing of a damp wind, and the fire did not touch them, nor afflict them, nor bother them at all. <V 3:51>Then these three, as if with one voice, praised and glorified and blessed God, in the furnace, saying: <V 3:52>“Blessed are you, Lord, God of our fathers: praiseworthy, and glorious, and exalted above all forever. And blessed is the holy name of your glory: praiseworthy, and exalted above all, for all ages. <V 3:53>Blessed are you in the holy temple of your glory: praiseworthy above all and exalted above all forever. <V 3:54>Blessed are you on the throne of your kingdom: praiseworthy above all and exalted above all forever. <V 3:55>Blessed are you who beholds the abyss and sits upon the cherubims: praiseworthy and exalted above all forever. <V 3:56>Blessed are you in the firmament of heaven: praiseworthy and glorious forever. <V 3:57>All works of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. <V 3:58>Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. <V 3:59>Heaven, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. <V 3:60>All waters that are above the heavens, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. <V 3:61>All powers of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. <V 3:62>Sun and moon, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. <V 3:63>Stars of heaven, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. <V 3:64>Every rain and dew, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. <V 3:65>Every breath of God, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. <V 3:66>Fire and steam, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. <V 3:67>Cold and heat, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. <V 3:68>Dews and frost, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. <V 3:69>Sleet and winter, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. <V 3:70>Ice and snow, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. <V 3:71>Nights and days, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. <V 3:72>Light and darkness, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. <V 3:73>Lightning and clouds, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. <V 3:74>May the land bless the Lord: and praise and exalt him above all forever. <V 3:75>Mountains and hills, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. <V 3:76>All things that grow in the land, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. <V 3:77>Fountains, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. <V 3:78>Seas and rivers, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. <V 3:79>Whales and all things that move in the waters, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. <V 3:80>All things that fly in the heavens, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. <V 3:81>All beasts and cattle, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. <V 3:82>Sons of men, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. <V 3:83>May Israel bless the Lord: and praise and exalt him above all forever. <V 3:84>Priests of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. <V 3:85>Servants of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. <V 3:86>Spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. <V 3:87>Those who are holy and humble in heart, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. <V 3:88>Hananiah, Azariah, Mishael, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. For he has delivered us from the underworld, and saved us from the hand of death, and freed us from the midst of the burning flame, and rescued us from the midst of the fire. <V 3:89>Give thanks to the Lord because he is good: because his mercy is forever. <V 3:90>All those who are pious, bless the Lord, the God of gods: praise him and acknowledge him because his mercy is for all generations.”	And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell bound into the burning fiery furnace.	and these three men, firmly tied, fell into the blazing furnace.
24	<V 3:91>Then king Nebuchadnezzar was astonished, and he quickly got up and said to his nobles: “Did we not cast three men shackled into the midst of the fire?” Answering the king, they said, “True, O king.”	Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished and rose up in haste. He declared to his counselors, “Did we not cast three men bound into the fire?” They answered and said to the king, “True, O king.”	Then King Nebuchadnezzar leaped to his feet in amazement and asked his advisers, “Weren’t there three men that we tied up and threw into the fire?” They replied, “Certainly, Your Majesty.”
25	<V 3:92>He answered and said, “Behold, I see four men unbound and walking in the midst of the fire, and no harm is in them, and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of God.”	He answered and said, “But I see four men unbound, walking in the midst of the fire, and they are not hurt; and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods.”	He said, “Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods.”
26	<V 3:93>Then Nebuchadnezzar approached the entrance of the furnace of burning fire, and he said, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the supreme God, come out and approach.” And immediately Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego went out from the midst of the fire.	Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the door of the burning fiery furnace; he declared, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out, and come here!” Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out from the fire.	Nebuchadnezzar then approached the opening of the blazing furnace and shouted, “Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out! Come here!” So Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came out of the fire,
27	<V 3:94>And when the governors, and the magistrates, and the judges, and the powerful of the king had gathered together, they considered these men because the fire had no power against their bodies, and not a hair of their head had been scorched, and their pants had not been affected, and the smell of the fire had not passed onto them.	And the satraps, the prefects, the governors, and the king’s counselors gathered together and saw that the fire had not had any power over the bodies of those men. The hair of their heads was not singed, their cloaks were not harmed, and no smell of fire had come upon them.	and the satraps, prefects, governors and royal advisers crowded around them. They saw that the fire had not harmed their bodies, nor was a hair of their heads singed; their robes were not scorched, and there was no smell of fire on them.
28	<V 3:95>Then Nebuchadnezzar, bursting out, said, “Blessed is their God, the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who sent his angel and rescued his servants who believed in him. And they altered the verdict of the king, and they delivered up their bodies, so that they would not serve or adore any god except their God.	Nebuchadnezzar answered and said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent his angel and delivered his servants, who trusted in him, and set aside the king’s command, and yielded up their bodies rather than serve and worship any god except their own God.	Then Nebuchadnezzar said, “Praise be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, who has sent his angel and rescued his servants! They trusted in him and defied the king’s command and were willing to give up their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.
29	<V 3:96>Therefore, this decree is established by me: that every people, tribe, and language, whenever they have spoken blasphemy against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, will perish and their homes will be destroyed. For there is no other God who is able to save in this way.”	Therefore I make a decree: Any people, nation, or language that speaks anything against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego shall be torn limb from limb, and their houses laid in ruins, for there is no other god who is able to rescue in this way.”	Therefore I decree that the people of any nation or language who say anything against the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego be cut into pieces and their houses be turned into piles of rubble, for no other god can save in this way.”
30	<V 3:97>Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.	Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.	Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the province of Babylon.
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