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Daniel 3
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949
1Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits, [and] its breadth six cubits; he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.
1King Nabuchodonosor made a statue of gold, of sixty cubits high, and six cubits broad, and he set it up in the plain of Dura, of the province of Babylon.
1Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, sixty cubits high and six cubits wide: he put it up in the valley of Dura, in the land of Babylon.
2And Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the justices, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
2Then Nabuchodonosor, the king, sent to call together the nobles, the magistrates, and the judges, the captains, the rulers, and governors, and all the chief men of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the statue which king Nabuchodonosor had set up.
2And Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to get together all the captains, the chiefs, the rulers, the wise men, the keepers of public money, the judges, the overseers, and all the rulers of the divisions of the country, to come to see the unveiling of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had put up.
3Then the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the justices, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
3Then the nobles, the magistrates, and the judges, the captains, and rulers, and the great men that were placed in authority, and all the princes of the provinces, were gathered together to come to the dedication of the statue, which king Nabuchodonosor had set up. And they stood before the statue which king Nabuchodonosor had set up.
3Then the captains, the chiefs, the rulers, the wise men, the keepers of public money, the judges, the overseers, and all the rulers of the divisions of the country, came together to see the unveiling of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had put up; and they took their places before the image which Nebuchadnezzar had put up.
4And the herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, [O] peoples, nations, and languages,
4Then a herald cried with a strong voice: To you it is commanded, O nations, tribes and languages:
4Then one of the king's criers said in a loud voice, To you the order is given, O peoples, nations, and languages,
5that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, pipe, lute, sambuca, psaltery, bagpipe, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up;
5That in the hour that you shall hear the sound of the trumpet, and of the flute, and of the harp, of the sackbut, and of the psaltery, and of the symphony, and of all kind of music, ye fall down and adore the golden statue which king Nabuchodonosor hath set up.
5That when the sound of the horn, pipe, harp, trigon, psaltery, bagpipe, and all sorts of instruments, comes to your ears, you are to go down on your faces in worship before the image of gold which Nebuchadnezzar the king has put up:
6and whosoever doth not fall down and worship shall that same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
6But if any man shall not fall down and adore, he shall the same hour be cast into a furnace of burning fire.
6And anyone not falling down and worshipping will that same hour be put into a burning and flaming fire.
7Therefore at that time when all the peoples heard the sound of the cornet, pipe, lute, sambuca, psaltery, and all kinds of music, all the peoples, the nations, and the languages fell down [and] worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
7Upon this, therefore, at the time when all the people heard the sound of the trumpet, the flute, and the harp, of the sackbut, and the psaltery, of the symphony, and of all kind of music, all the nations, tribes, and languages fell down and adored the golden statue which king Nabuchodonosor had set up.
7So at that time, all the people, when the sound of the horn, pipe, harp, trigon, psaltery, and all sorts of instruments, came to their ears, went down on their faces in worship before the image of gold which Nebuchadnezzar the king had put up.
8Whereupon at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.
8And presently at that very time some Chaldeans came and accused the Jews,
8At that time certain Chaldaeans came near and made a statement against the Jews.
9They spoke and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever!
9And said to king Nabuchodonosor: O king, live for ever:
9They made answer and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king, O King, have life for ever.
10Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, pipe, lute, sambuca, psaltery, and bagpipe, and all kinds of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image;
10Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the trumpet, the flute, and the harp, of the sackbut, and the psaltery, of the symphony, and of all kind of music, shall prostrate himself, and adore the golden statue:
10You, O King, have given an order that every man, when the sound of the horn, pipe, harp, trigon, psaltery, bagpipe, and all sorts of instruments, comes to his ears, is to go down on his face in worship before the image of gold:
11and [that] whosoever doth not fall down and worship, shall be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
11And that if any man shall not fall down and adore, he should be cast into a furnace of burning fire.
11And anyone not falling down and worshipping is to be put into a burning and flaming fire.
12There are certain Jews whom thou hast appointed over the administration of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: these men, O king, regard thee not; they serve not thygods, nor worship the golden image that thou hast set up.
12Now there are certain Jews, whom thou hast set over the works of the province of Babylon, Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago: these men, O king, have slighted thy decree: they worship not thy gods, nor do they adore the golden statue which thou hast set up.
12There are certain Jews whom you have put over the business of the land of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego; these men have not given attention to you, O King: they are not servants of your gods or worshippers of the gold image which you have put up.
13Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then were these men brought before the king.
13Then Nabuchodonosor in fury, and in wrath, commanded that Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago should be brought: who immediately were brought before the king.
13Then Nebuchadnezzar in his wrath and passion gave orders for Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego to be sent for. Then they made these men come in before the king.
14Nebuchadnezzar spoke and said unto them, Is it of purpose, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, that ye serve not mygod, nor worship the golden image that I have set up?
14And Nabuchodonosor, the king, spoke to them, and said: Is it true, O Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago, that you do not worship my gods, nor adore the golden statue that I have set up?
14Nebuchadnezzar made answer and said to them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, that you will not be servants of my god or give worship to the image of gold which I have put up?
15Now if ye be ready at the time that ye hear the sound of the cornet, pipe, lute, sambuca, psaltery, and bagpipe, and all kinds of music, to fall down and worship the image that I have made, [well]: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast that same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace: and who is theGod that shall deliver you out of my hands?
15Now, therefore, if you be ready, at what hour soever, you shall hear the sound of the trumpet, flute, harp, sackbut, and psaltery, and symphony, and of all kind of music, prostrate yourselves, and adore the statue which I have made: but if you do not adore, you shall be cast the same hour into the furnace of burning fire: and who is the God that shall deliver you out of my hand?
15Now if you are ready, on hearing the sound of the horn, pipe, harp, trigon, psaltery, bagpipe, and all sorts of instruments, to go down on your faces in worship before the image which I have made, it is well: but if you will not give worship, that same hour you will be put into a burning and flaming fire; and what god is there who will be able to take you out of my hands?
16Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer thee in this matter.
16Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago, answered, and said to king Nabuchodonosor: We have no occasion to answer thee concerning this matter.
16Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answering Nebuchadnezzar the king, said, There is no need for us to give you an answer to this question.
17If it be [so], ourGod whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver [us] out of thy hand, O king.
17For behold our God, whom we worship, is able to save us from the furnace of burning fire, and to deliver us out of thy hands, O king.
17If our God, whose servants we are, is able to keep us safe from the burning and flaming fire, and from your hands, O King, he will keep us safe.
18But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thygods, nor worship the golden image that thou hast set up.
18But if he will not, be it known to thee, O king, that we will not worship thy gods, nor adore the golden statue which thou hast set up.
18But if not, be certain, O King, that we will not be the servants of your gods, or give worship to the image of gold which you have put up.
19Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. He spoke, and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than it was wont to be heated.
19Then was Nabuchodonosor filled with fury: and the countenance of his face was changed against Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago, and he commanded that the furnace should be heated seven times more than it had been accustomed to be heated.
19Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of wrath, and the form of his face was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: and he gave orders that the fire was to be heated up seven times more than it was generally heated.
20And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, and cast them into the burning fiery furnace.
20And he commanded the strongest men that were in his army, to bind the feet of Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago, and to cast them into the furnace of burning fire.
20And he gave orders to certain strong men in his army to put cords on Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego and put them into the burning and flaming fire.
21Then these men were bound in their hosen, their tunics, and their cloaks, and their garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
21And immediately these men were bound, and were cast into the furnace of burning fire, with their coats, and their caps, and their shoes, and their garments.
21Then these men had cords put round them as they were, in their coats, their trousers, their hats, and their clothing, and were dropped into the burning and flaming fire.
22Forasmuch as the king's commandment was rigorous, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that had taken up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.
22For the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace was heated exceedingly. And the flame of the fire slew those men that had cast in Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago.
22And because the king's order was not to be put on one side, and the heat of the fire was so great, the men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego were burned to death by the flame of the fire.
23And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
23But these three men, that is, Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago, fell down bound in the midst of the furnace of burning fire.
23And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, with the cords about them, went down into the burning and flaming fire.
24Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste; he spoke and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said to the king, True, O king.
24And they walked in the midst of the flame, praising God, and blessing the Lord.
24Then King Nebuchadnezzar, full of fear and wonder, got up quickly, and said to his wise men, Did we not put three men in cords into the fire? and they made answer and said to the king, True, O King.
25He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the appearance of the fourth is like a son ofGod.
25Then Azarias standing up, prayed in this manner, and opening his mouth in the midst of the fire, he said:
25He made answer and said, Look! I see four men loose, walking in the middle of the fire, and they are not damaged; and the form of the fourth is like a son of the gods.
26Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the opening of the burning fiery furnace; he spoke and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, ye servants of the Most HighGod, come forth, and come [hither]. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego came forth from the midst of the fire.
26Blessed art thou, O Lord, the God of our fathers, and thy name is worthy of praise, and glorious for ever:
26Then Nebuchadnezzar came near the door of the burning and flaming fire: he made answer and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, you servants of the Most High God, come out and come here. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego came out of the fire.
27And the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had had no power, nor was the hair of their head singed, neither were their hosen changed, nor had the smell of fire passed on them.
27For thou art just in all that thou hast done to us, and all thy works are true, and thy ways right, and all thy judgments true.
27And the captains, the chiefs, and the rulers, and the king's wise men who had come together, saw these men, over whose bodies the fire had no power, and not a hair of their heads was burned, and their coats were not changed, and there was no smell of fire about them.
28Nebuchadnezzar spoke and said, Blessed be theGod of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants who trusted in him, and who changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship anygod, except their ownGod!
28For thou hast executed true judgments in all the things that thou hast brought upon us, and upon Jerusalem, the holy city of our fathers: for according to truth and judgment, thou hast brought all these things upon us for our sins.
28Nebuchadnezzar made answer and said, Praise be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who has sent his angel and kept his servants safe who had faith in him, and who put the king's word on one side and gave up their bodies to the fire, so that they might not be servants or worshippers of any other god but their God.
29Therefore I make a decree, that in every people, nation, and language, he who shall speak anything amiss against theGod of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, shall be cut in pieces, and his house shall be made a dunghill: because there is no otherGod that is able to deliver after this sort.
29For we have sinned, and committed iniquity, departing from thee: and we have trespassed in all things:
29And it is my decision that any people, nation, or language saying evil against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, will be cut to bits and their houses made waste: because there is no other god who is able to give salvation such as this.
30Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego in the province of Babylon.
30And we have not hearkened to thy commandments, nor have we observed nor done as thou hadst commanded us, that it might go well with us.
30Then the king gave Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego even greater authority in the land of Babylon.
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31Wherefore, all that thou hast brought upon us, and every thing that thou hast done to us, thou hast done in true judgment:
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32And thou hast delivered us into the hands of our enemies that are unjust, and most wicked, and prevaricators, and to a king unjust, and most wicked beyond all that are upon the earth.
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33And now we cannot open our mouths: we are become a shame, and a reproach to thy servants, and to them that worship thee.
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34Deliver us not up for ever, we beseech thee, for thy name's sake, and abolish not thy covenant.
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35And take not away thy mercy from us, for the sake of Abraham, thy beloved, and Isaac, thy servant, and Israel, thy holy one:
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36To whom thou hast spoken, promising that thou wouldst multiply their seed as the stars of heaven, and as the sand that is on the sea shore.
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37For we, O Lord, are diminished more than any nation, and are brought low in all the earth this day for our sins.
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38Neither is there at this time prince, or leader, or prophet, or holocaust, or sacrifice, or oblation, or incense, or place of first fruits before thee,
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39That we may find thy mercy: nevertheless, in a contrite heart and humble spirit let us be accepted.
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40As in holocausts of rams, and bullocks, and as in thousands of fat lambs: so let our sacrifice be made in thy sight this day, that it may please thee: for there is no confusion to them that trust in thee.
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41And now we follow thee with all our heart, and we fear thee, and seek thy face.
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42Put us not to confusion, but deal with us according to thy meekness, and according to the multitude of thy mercies.
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43And deliver us, according to thy wonderful works, and give glory to thy name, O Lord:
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44And let all them be confounded that shew evils to thy servants, let them be confounded in all thy might, and let their strength be broken:
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45And let them know that thou art the Lord, the only God, and glorious over all the world.
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46Now the king's servants that had cast them in, ceased not to heat the furnace with brimstone and tow, and pitch, and dry sticks,
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47And the flame mounted up above the furnace nine and forth cubits:
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48And it broke forth, and burnt such of the Chaldeans as it found near the furnace.
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49But the angel of the Lord went down with Azarias and his companions into the furnace: and he drove the flame of the fire out of the furnace,
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50And made the midst of the furnace like the blowing of a wind bringing dew, and the fire touched them not at all, nor troubled them, nor did them any harm.
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51Then these three, as with one mouth, praised and glorified and blessed God, in the furnace, saying:
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52Blessed art thou, O Lord, the God of our fathers; and worthy to be praised, and glorified, and exalted above all for ever: and blessed is the holy name of thy glory: and worthy to be praised and exalted above all, in all ages.
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53Blessed art thou in the holy temple of thy glory: and exceedingly to be praised and exalted above all for ever.
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54Blessed art thou on the throne of thy kingdom, and exceedingly to be praised, and exalted above all for ever.
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55Blessed art thou that beholdest the depths, and sittest upon the cherubims: and worthy to be praised and exalted above all for ever.
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56Blessed art thou in the firmament of heaven: and worthy of praise, and glorious for ever.
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57All ye works of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
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58O ye angels of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
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59O ye heavens, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
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60O all ye waters that are above the heavens, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
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61O all ye powers of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
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62O ye sun and moon, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
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63O ye stars of heaven, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
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64O every shower and dew, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
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65O all ye spirits of God, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
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66O ye fire and heat, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
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67O ye cold and heat, bless the Lord, praise and exalt him above all for ever.
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68O ye dews and hoar frost, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
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69O ye frost and cold, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
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70O ye ice and snow, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
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71O ye nights and days, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
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72O ye light and darkness, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
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73O ye lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
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74O let the earth bless the Lord: let it praise and exalt him above all for ever.
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75Mountains and hills, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.
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76O all ye things that spring up in the earth, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
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77O ye fountains, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
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78O ye seas and rivers, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
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79O ye whales, and all that move in the waters, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
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80O all ye fowls of the air, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
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81O all ye beasts and cattle, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
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82O ye sons of men, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
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83O let Israel bless the Lord: let them praise and exalt him above all for ever.
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84O ye priests of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
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85O ye servants of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
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86O ye spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
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87O ye holy and humble of heart, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.
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88O Ananias, Azarias, Misael, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. For he hath delivered us from hell, and saved us out of the hand of death, and delivered us out of the midst of the burning flame, and saved us out of the midst of the fire.
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89O give thanks to the Lord, because he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever and ever.
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90O all ye religious, bless the Lord, the God of gods: praise him, and give him thanks, because his mercy endureth for ever and ever.
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91Then Nabuchodonosor, the king, was astonished, and rose up in haste, and said to his nobles: Did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered the king, and said: True, O king.
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92He answered, and said: Behold, I see four men loose, and walking in the midst of the fire, and there is no hurt in them, and the form of the fourth is like the son of God.
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93Then Nabuchodonosor came to the door of the burning fiery furnace, and said: Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago, ye servants of the most high God, go ye forth, and come. And immediately Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago, went out from the midst of the fire.
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94And the nobles, and the magistrates, and the judges, and the great men of the king, being gathered together, considered these men, that the fire had no power on their bodies, and that not a hair of their head had been singed, nor their garments altered, nor the smell of the fire had passed on them.
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95Then Nabuchodonosor breaking forth, said: Blessed be the God of them, to wit, of Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that believed in him: and they changed the king's word, and delivered up their bodies, that they might not serve nor adore any god except their own God.
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96By me, therefore, this decree is made: That every people, tribe, and tongue, which shall speak blasphemy against the God of Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago, shall be destroyed, and their houses laid waste: for there is no other God that can save in this manner.
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97Then the king promoted Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago, in the province of Babylon.
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98Nabuchodonosor, the king, to all peoples, nations, and tongues, that dwell in all the earth, peace be multiplied unto you.
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