Књига пророка Данила 3
New Serbian Translation
Златни кип
3 Цар Навуходоносор је направио златни кип, висине шездесет лаката[a], и ширине шест лаката. Поставио га је у долини Дури, у вавилонској покрајини. 2 Тада је цар Навуходоносор послао да се саберу сатрапи, намесници, управитељи, саветници, ризничари, судије, правници и сви покрајински намесници, да дођу на посвећење кипа, који је подигао цар Навуходоносор. 3 Кад су се сатрапи, намесници, управитељи, саветници, ризничари, судије, правници и сви покрајински намесници сабрали на посвећење кипа, који је подигао цар Навуходоносор, стали су испред кипа који је он поставио.
4 Тада гласник објави гласно: „Народи, племена и језици, наређује вам се, 5 да кад зачујете глас рога, фруле, китаре, лире, гајди, и свих осталих свирала, паднете и поклоните се златном кипу, који је подигао цар Навуходоносор. 6 Ко не падне и не поклони се, истог ће трена бити бачен у ужарену пећ.“
7 Чим је сав народ зачуо глас рога, фруле, китаре, лире, гајди, и свих осталих свирала, сви су народи, племена и језици пали и поклонили се кипу који је подигао цар Навуходоносор.
8 У тај час приступе неки Халдејци и оптуже Јудејце. 9 Рекли су цару Навуходоносору: „О, царе, да си жив довека! 10 Ти си, царе, издао наредбу да сваки човек који зачује глас рога, фруле, китаре, лире, гајди, и свих осталих свирала, падне и поклони се златном лику. 11 А ко не падне и не поклони се, да буде бачен у ужарену пећ. 12 Али има ту неких Јудејаца којима си поверио управу вавилонске области: Седрах, Мисах и Авденаго. Они не маре за тебе, о, царе; они не служе твом богу и не клањају се златном кипу, који си подигао.“
13 Тада је Навуходоносор, киптећи од гнева, наредио да доведу Седраха, Мисаха и Авденага. Кад су ове људе довели пред цара, 14 Навуходоносор им рече: „Да ли је то истина Седраше, Мисаше и Авденаго, да не служите мојим боговима и не клањате се златном кипу који сам подигао? 15 Јесте ли спремни да паднете ничице и поклоните се кипу који сам направио кад зачујете глас рога, фруле, китаре, лире, гајди, и свих осталих свирала? Ако се не поклоните, бићете истог часа бачени у ужарену пећ.“
16 Седрах, Мисах и Авденаго одговорише цару Навуходоносору: „Није потребно да ти одговоримо на то. 17 Ако већ тако мора да буде, наш Бог коме служимо, који може да нас избави из ужарене пећи, избавиће нас из твоје руке. 18 Али ако то и не учини, знај, царе, да нећемо служити твојим боговима, нити ћемо се поклонити кипу који си подигао.“
19 Тада се Навуходоносор толико разбеснео на Седраха, Мисаха и Авденага, да му се лице изобличило. Онда је заповедио да се пећ угреје седам пута јаче него што се обичавало, 20 и наредио јаким људима из своје војске да свежу Седраха, Мисаха и Авденага, и да их баце у ужарену пећ. 21 Тако су их свезали, па су их у њиховим плаштевима, одорама, капама и осталој одећи бацили усред ужарене пећи. 22 Пошто је царева заповест била хитна, а пећ сувише ужарена, пламен је убио људе који су носили Седраха, Мисаха и Авденага. 23 Тако ова три човека, Седрах, Мисах и Авденаго свезани падну усред ужарене пећи.
24 Тада се цар Навуходоносор препао, па је брзо устао. Рекао је својим саветницима: „Нисмо ли бацили три свезана човека у ужарену пећ?“
Они одговорише: „Тако је, царе.“
25 Он одговори: „А ја, ево, видим четири човека како ходају у огњу, а нису ни везани ни озлеђени; четврти изгледа као син богова.“
26 Тада Навуходоносор приђе вратима ужарене пећи и викну: „Седраше, Мисаше и Авденаго, слуге Бога Свевишњега, изађите и дођите овамо!“
Седрах, Мисах и Авденаго изађу из ужарене пећи. 27 Затим су се окупили сатрапи, намесници, управитељи и цареви саветници да погледају ове људе којима огањ није наудио; коса на глави им није била опрљена, плаштеви им нису нагорели, а није се осетио ни мирис огња на њима.
28 Тада Навуходоносор рече: „Нека је благословен Бог Седрахов, Мисахов и Авденагов, који је послао свог анђела да избави своје слуге! Они су се поуздали у њега, те нису послушали цареву наредбу, већ су радије ставили свој живот на коцку, да не би служили и клањали се ни једном другом богу осим своме Богу. 29 Стога издајем наредбу, о народи, племена и језици: свако ко вређа Седраховог, Мисаховог и Авденаговог Бога, биће растргнут на делове, а кућа ће му лежати у рушевинама, јер нема никаквог бога који тако може да избави!“
30 Тада је цар унапредио Седраха, Мисаха и Авденага у вавилонској области.
Footnotes
- 3,1 1 лакат око 50 cm.
Daniel 3
New King James Version
The Image of Gold
3 Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was [a]sixty cubits and its width six cubits. He set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. 2 And King Nebuchadnezzar sent word to gather together the satraps, the administrators, the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the judges, the magistrates, and all the officials of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. 3 So the satraps, the administrators, the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the judges, the magistrates, and all the officials of the provinces gathered together for the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up. 4 Then a herald cried [b]aloud: “To you it is commanded, (A)O peoples, nations, and languages, 5 that at the time you hear the sound of the horn, flute, harp, lyre, and psaltery, in symphony with all kinds of music, you shall fall down and worship the gold image that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up; 6 and whoever does not fall down and worship shall (B)be cast immediately into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.”
7 So at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the horn, flute, harp, and lyre, in symphony with all kinds of music, all the people, nations, and languages fell down and worshiped the gold image which King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
Daniel’s Friends Disobey the King
8 Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans (C)came forward and accused the Jews. 9 They spoke and said to King Nebuchadnezzar, (D)“O king, live forever! 10 You, O king, have made a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, harp, lyre, and psaltery, in symphony with all kinds of music, shall fall down and worship the gold image; 11 and whoever does not fall down and worship shall be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. 12 (E)There are certain Jews whom you have set over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego; these men, O king, have (F)not paid due regard to you. They do not serve your gods or worship the gold image which you have set up.”
13 Then Nebuchadnezzar, in (G)rage and fury, gave the command to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. So they brought these men before the king. 14 Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying to them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the gold image which I have set up? 15 Now if you are ready at the time you hear the sound of the horn, flute, harp, lyre, and psaltery, in symphony with all kinds of music, and you fall down and worship the image which I have made, (H)good! But if you do not worship, you shall be cast immediately into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. (I)And who is the god who will deliver you from my hands?”
16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, (J)we have no need to answer you in this matter. 17 If that is the case, our (K)God whom we serve is able to (L)deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king. 18 But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we (M)worship the gold image which you have set up.”
Saved in Fiery Trial
19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of fury, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. He spoke and commanded that they heat the furnace seven times more than it was usually heated. 20 And he commanded certain mighty men of valor who were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, and cast them into the burning fiery furnace. 21 Then these men were bound in their coats, their trousers, their turbans, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. 22 Therefore, because the king’s command was [c]urgent, and the furnace exceedingly hot, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. 23 And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
24 Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished; and he rose in haste and spoke, saying to his [d]counselors, “Did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire?”
They answered and said to the king, “True, O king.”
25 “Look!” he answered, “I see four men loose, (N)walking in the midst of the fire; and they are not hurt, and the form of the fourth is like (O)the[e] Son of God.”
Nebuchadnezzar Praises God
26 Then Nebuchadnezzar went near the [f]mouth of the burning fiery furnace and spoke, saying, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, servants of the (P)Most High God, come out, and come here.” Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego came from the midst of the fire. 27 And the satraps, administrators, governors, and the king’s counselors gathered together, and they saw these men (Q)on whose bodies the fire had no power; the hair of their head was not singed nor were their garments affected, and the smell of fire was not on them.
28 Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, who sent His (R)Angel[g] and delivered His servants who trusted in Him, and they have frustrated the king’s word, and yielded their bodies, that they should not serve nor worship any god except their own God! 29 (S)Therefore I make a decree that any people, nation, or language which speaks anything amiss against the (T)God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego shall be (U)cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made an ash heap; (V)because there is no other God who can deliver like this.”
30 Then the king [h]promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego in the province of Babylon.
Footnotes
- Daniel 3:1 About 90 feet
- Daniel 3:4 Lit. with strength
- Daniel 3:22 Or harsh
- Daniel 3:24 High officials
- Daniel 3:25 Or a son of the gods
- Daniel 3:26 Lit. door
- Daniel 3:28 Or angel
- Daniel 3:30 Lit. caused to prosper
Daniel 3
Contemporary English Version
King Nebuchadnezzar's Gold Statue
3 (A) King Nebuchadnezzar ordered a gold statue to be built 27 meters high and nearly 3 meters wide. He had it set up in Dura Valley near the city of Babylon, 2 and he commanded his governors, advisors, treasurers, judges, and his other officials to come from everywhere in his kingdom to the dedication of the statue. 3 So all of them came and stood in front of it.
4 Then an official stood up and announced:
People of every nation and race, now listen to the king's command! 5 Trumpets, flutes, harps, and all other kinds of musical instruments will soon start playing. When you hear the music, you must bow down and worship the statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. 6 Anyone who refuses will at once be thrown into a flaming furnace.
7 As soon as the people heard the music, they bowed down and worshiped the gold statue that the king had set up.
8 Some Babylonians used this as a chance to accuse the Jews to King Nebuchadnezzar. 9 They said, “Your Majesty, we hope you live forever! 10 You commanded everyone to bow down and worship the gold statue when the music played. 11 And you said that anyone who did not bow down and worship it would be thrown into a flaming furnace. 12 Sir, you appointed three men to high positions in Babylon Province, but they have disobeyed you. Those Jews, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, refuse to worship your gods and the statue you have set up.”
13 King Nebuchadnezzar was furious. So he sent for the three young men and said, 14 “I hear that you refuse to worship my gods and the gold statue I have set up. 15 Now I am going to give you one more chance. If you bow down and worship the statue when you hear the music, everything will be all right. But if you don't, you will at once be thrown into a flaming furnace. No god can save you from me.”
16 The three men replied, “Your Majesty, we don't need to defend ourselves. 17 The God we worship can save us from you and your flaming furnace. 18 But even if he doesn't, we still won't worship your gods and the gold statue you have set up.”
19 Nebuchadnezzar's face twisted with anger at the three men. And he ordered the furnace to be heated seven times hotter than usual. 20 Next, he commanded some of his strongest soldiers to tie up the men and throw them into the flaming furnace. 21-23 (B) The king wanted it done at that very moment. So the soldiers tied up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and threw them into the flaming furnace with all of their clothes still on, including their turbans. The fire was so hot that flames leaped out and killed the soldiers.
24 Suddenly the king jumped up and shouted, “Weren't only three men tied up and thrown into the fire?”
“Yes, Your Majesty,” his officers answered.
25 “But I see four men walking around in the fire,” the king replied. “None of them is tied up or harmed, and the fourth one looks like a god.”[a]
26 Nebuchadnezzar went closer to the flaming furnace and said to the three young men, “You servants of the Most High God, come out at once!”
They came out, 27 and the king's high officials, governors, and advisors all crowded around them. The men were not burned, their hair wasn't scorched, and their clothes didn't even smell like smoke. 28 King Nebuchadnezzar said:
Praise their God for sending an angel to rescue his servants! They trusted their God and refused to obey my commands. Yes, they chose to die rather than to worship or serve any god except their own. 29 And I won't allow people of any nation or race to say anything against their God. Anyone who does will be chopped up and their houses will be torn down, because no other god has such great power to save.
30 After this happened, the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to even higher positions in Babylon Province.
Footnotes
- 3.25 a god: Aramaic “a son of the gods” or “a son of God.”
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