Daniel 3:28
Strong's Lexicon
Nebuchadnezzar
נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֜ר (nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5020: Nebuchadnezzar = 'may Nebo protect the crown' 1) the great king of Babylon who captured Jerusalem and carried Judah captive

וְאָמַ֗ר (wə·’ā·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 560: 1) (P'al) to say, to speak, to command, to tell, to relate

declared,
עָנֵ֨ה (‘ā·nêh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6032: 1) to answer, respond 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to answer, make reply 1a2) to respond

“Blessed
בְּרִ֤יךְ (bə·rîḵ)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1289: 1) to bless, kneel 1a) (P'al) 1a1) kneeling (participle) 1a2) to be blessed 1b) (Pael) to bless, praise

be the God
אֱלָהֲהוֹן֙ (’ĕ·lā·hă·hō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 426: 1) god, God 1a) god, heathen deity 1b) God (of Israel)

of
דִּֽי־ (dî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 1768: part of relation 1) who, which, that mark of genitive 2) that of, which belongs to, that conj 3) that, because

Shadrach,
שַׁדְרַ֤ךְ (šaḏ·raḵ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7715: Shadrach = 'royal' or 'the great scribe' 1) the godly friend of Daniel whom Nebuchadnezzar renamed Shadrach; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord 1a) also, 'Hananiah' ( H02608)

Meshach,
מֵישַׁךְ֙ (mê·šaḵ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4336: Meshach = 'guest of the king' 1) the godly friend of Daniel who Nebuchadnezzar renamed Meshach; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord 1a) original name 'Mishael'

and
וַעֲבֵ֣ד (wa·‘ă·ḇêḏ)

Strong's Hebrew :

Abednego,
נְג֔וֹ (nə·ḡōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5665: Abed-nego = 'servant of Nebo' 1) the godly friend of Daniel who Nebuchadnezzar renamed Abednego; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord 1a) also, 'Azariah' ( H05838 or H05839)

who has sent
שְׁלַ֤ח (šə·laḥ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7972: 1) to send 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to send, send out 1a2) to be sent

His Angel
מַלְאֲכֵהּ֙ (mal·’ă·ḵêh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4398: 1) angel

and delivered
וְשֵׁיזִ֣ב (wə·šê·ziḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7804: 1) (Peel or Peil) to deliver

His servants
לְעַבְד֔וֹהִי (lə·‘aḇ·ḏō·w·hî)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5649: 1) servant, slave

דִּ֥י ()
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 1768: part of relation 1) who, which, that mark of genitive 2) that of, which belongs to, that conj 3) that, because

who
דִּֽי־ (dî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 1768: part of relation 1) who, which, that mark of genitive 2) that of, which belongs to, that conj 3) that, because

trusted
הִתְרְחִ֖צוּ (hiṯ·rə·ḥi·ṣū)
Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7365: 1) to trust 1a) (Hithp'il) to set one's trust on

in Him.
עֲל֑וֹהִי (‘ă·lō·w·hî)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5922: 1) upon, over, on account of, above, to, against 1a) upon, over, on account of, regarding, concerning, on behalf of 1b) over (with verbs of ruling) 1c) above, beyond (in comparison) 1d) to, against (of direction)

They violated
שַׁנִּ֔יו (šan·nîw)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8133: 1) to change, be altered, be changed 1a) (P'al) to change, be changed 1b) (Pael) to change, transform, frustrate 1b1) different (participle) 1c) (Ithpael) to be changed 1d) (Aphel) to change, alter

וִיהַ֣בוּ (wî·ha·ḇū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3052: 1) to give, provide 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to give 1a2) to place, lay (foundations) 1b) (Hithp'al) 1b1) to be given 1b2) to be paid

the king’s
מַלְכָּא֙ (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4430: 1) king

command
וּמִלַּ֤ת (ū·mil·laṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4406: 1) word, thing 1a) word, utterance, command 1b) thing, affair, matter

and risked their lives
(גֶשְׁמְה֗וֹן‪‬) (ḡeš·mə·hō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1655: 1) body

דִּ֠י ()
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 1768: part of relation 1) who, which, that mark of genitive 2) that of, which belongs to, that conj 3) that, because

לָֽא־ (lā-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3809: 1) no, not, nothing

rather than serve
יִפְלְח֤וּן (yip̄·lə·ḥūn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6399: 1) to serve, worship, revere, minister for, pay reverence to 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to pay reverence to 1a2) to serve

וְלָֽא־ (wə·lā-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3809: 1) no, not, nothing

or worship
יִסְגְּדוּן֙ (yis·gə·ḏūn)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5457: 1) to prostrate oneself, do homage, worship 1a) (P'al) to do homage

any
לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3606: 1) all, whole, the whole 1a) the whole of, all 1b) every, any, none

god
אֱלָ֔הּ (’ĕ·lāh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 426: 1) god, God 1a) god, heathen deity 1b) God (of Israel)

except
לָהֵ֖ן (lā·hên)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3861: 1) therefore 2) except, but 2a) except (with negative) 2b) however, but

their own God.
לֵאלָֽהֲהֽוֹן׃ (lê·lā·hă·hō·wn)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 426: 1) god, God 1a) god, heathen deity 1b) God (of Israel)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Nebuchadnezzar declared, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him. They violated the king’s command and risked their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.

Young's Literal Translation
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Holman Christian Standard Bible
Nebuchadnezzar exclaimed, “ Praise to the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego! He sent His angel and rescued His servants who trusted in Him. They violated the king’s command and risked their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.

New American Standard Bible
Nebuchadnezzar responded and said, "Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who put their trust in Him, violating the king's command, and yielded up their bodies so as not to serve or worship any god except their own God.

King James Bible
[Then] Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed [be] the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
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.

New Living Translation
Then Nebuchadnezzar said, "Praise to the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego! He sent his angel to rescue his servants who trusted in him. They defied the king's command and were willing to die rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.

English Standard Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
Nebuchadnezzar responded and said, "Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who put their trust in Him, violating the king's command, and yielded up their bodies so as not to serve or worship any god except their own God.

King James Bible
Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Nebuchadnezzar exclaimed, "Praise to the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego! He sent His angel and rescued His servants who trusted in Him. They violated the king's command and risked their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.

International Standard Version
Nebuchadnezzar spoke up and announced: "Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego! He sent his angel to deliver his servants who trusted in him. They disobeyed the king's command and were willing to risk their lives in order not to serve or worship any god except their own God.

NET Bible
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!

American Standard Version
Nebuchadnezzar spake and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and have yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.

English Revised Version
Nebuchadnezzar spake and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and have yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.

Young's Literal Translation
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.
















Cross References
Acts 5:19
But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,

Acts 12:7
And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

Acts 12:11
And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

1 Corinthians 13:3
And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

Psalm 22:4
Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.

Psalm 22:5
They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.

Isaiah 12:2
Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

Isaiah 26:3
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

Isaiah 26:4
Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:

Isaiah 37:36
Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.

Isaiah 50:10
Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.
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