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尼布甲尼撒下令拜金像

尼布甲尼撒王造了一个金像,高六十肘,宽六肘,立在巴比伦省的杜拉平原。 尼布甲尼撒王差人将总督、钦差、省长、参谋、财务、法官、地方官和各省的官员都召了来,为尼布甲尼撒王所立的像行开光礼。 于是总督、钦差、省长、参谋、财务、法官、地方官和各省的官员都聚集,站在尼布甲尼撒所立的像前,要为尼布甲尼撒王所立的像行开光礼。 那时传令的大声呼叫说:“各方、各国、各族[a]的人哪,有命令传给你们: 你们一听见角、号、琴、瑟、三角琴、鼓和各样乐器的声音,就当俯伏,拜尼布甲尼撒王所立的金像。 凡不俯伏下拜的,必立刻扔在烈火的窑中。” 因此百姓一听见角、号、琴、瑟、三角琴[b]和各样乐器的声音,各方、各国、各族的人就都俯伏,拜尼布甲尼撒王所立的金像。

但以理的三个朋友被控违令

在那时,有几个迦勒底人进前来控告犹大人。 他们对尼布甲尼撒王说:“愿王万岁! 10 你,王啊,你曾降旨,凡听见角、号、琴、瑟、三角琴、鼓和各样乐器声音的,都当俯伏拜这金像。 11 凡不俯伏下拜的,必扔在烈火的窑中。 12 现在有几个犹大人,就是王所派管理巴比伦省事务的沙得拉米煞亚伯尼歌;王啊,这些人不理你的谕旨,不事奉你的神明,也不拜你所立的金像。”

13 当时,尼布甲尼撒大发烈怒,命令把沙得拉米煞亚伯尼歌带过来;他们就把这几个人带到王面前。 14 尼布甲尼撒问他们说:“沙得拉米煞亚伯尼歌,你们不事奉我的神明,不拜我所立的金像,是真的吗? 15 现在,你们若准备好,一听见角、号、琴、瑟、三角琴、鼓和各样乐器的声音,就俯伏拜我所造的像;若不下拜,必立刻扔在烈火的窑中,有哪一个神明能救你们脱离我的手呢?”

16 沙得拉米煞亚伯尼歌对王说:“尼布甲尼撒啊,这件事我们不必回答你, 17 即便如此,我们所事奉的 神能将我们从烈火的窑中救出来。王啊,他必救我们脱离你的手; 18 即或不然,王啊,你当知道,我们绝不事奉你的神明,也不拜你所立的金像。”

但以理的三个朋友被扔进火窑

19 当时,尼布甲尼撒怒气填胸,向沙得拉米煞亚伯尼歌变了脸色,命令把窑烧热,比平常热七倍; 20 又命令他军中的几个壮士,把沙得拉米煞亚伯尼歌捆起来,扔在烈火的窑中。 21 这三人穿着内袍、外衣、头巾和其他的衣服,被捆起来扔在烈火的窑中。 22 因为王的命令紧急,窑又非常热,那抬沙得拉米煞亚伯尼歌的人都被火焰烧死。 23 但是这三个人,沙得拉米煞亚伯尼歌被捆绑着,掉进烈火的窑中。

24 那时,尼布甲尼撒王惊奇,急忙站起来,对谋士说:“我们捆起来扔在火里的不是三个人吗?”他们回答王说:“王啊,是的。” 25 王说:“看哪,我看见有四个人,并没有捆绑,在火中行走,也没有受伤;那第四个的相貌好像神明的儿子。”

三人获释且得高升

26 于是尼布甲尼撒靠近烈火窑门,说:“至高 神的仆人沙得拉米煞亚伯尼歌,出来,来吧!”沙得拉米煞亚伯尼歌就从火中出来。 27 那些总督、钦差、省长和王的谋士一同聚集来看这三个人,见火不能伤他们的身体,头发没有烧焦,衣裳也没有变色,都没有火烧过的气味。 28 尼布甲尼撒说:“沙得拉米煞亚伯尼歌的 神是应当称颂的!他差遣使者救护倚靠他的仆人,他们不遵王的命令,甚至舍身,在他们 神以外不肯事奉敬拜别神。 29 现在我降旨,无论何方、何国、何族,凡有人毁谤沙得拉米煞亚伯尼歌的 神,他必被凌迟,他的房屋必成粪堆,因为没有别神能像这样施行拯救。” 30 那时王在巴比伦省使沙得拉米煞亚伯尼歌高升。

Footnotes

  1. 3.4 “族”:原文是“舌”;下同。
  2. 3.7 有古卷在此有“鼓”。

金像和火窯

尼布甲尼撒王造了一尊高二十七米、寬二點七米的金像,立在巴比倫省的杜拉平原。 他派人召集總督、行政官、省長、謀士、庫房官、審判官、司法官及各省的所有官員,前來參加他所立之像的奉獻禮。 於是總督、行政官、省長、謀士、庫房官、審判官、司法官及各省的官員齊來參加尼布甲尼撒王所立之像的奉獻禮,站在那像面前。

傳令官大聲宣佈說:「各族、各邦、各語種的人啊,王有令, 『你們一聽見角、笛、弦琴、豎琴、瑟、笙等各種樂器奏響,就要叩拜尼布甲尼撒王所立的金像。 不叩拜的人必立刻被拋進烈焰熊熊的火窯。』」 於是,各族、各邦、各語種的人一聽見角、笛、弦琴、豎琴、瑟等各種樂器的聲音,就都叩拜尼布甲尼撒王所立的金像。

那時,有幾個占星家前來控告猶大人。 他們對尼布甲尼撒王說:「願王萬歲! 10 王啊,你曾下令,角、笛、弦琴、豎琴、瑟、笙等各種樂器一奏響,每個人都要叩拜金像。 11 不叩拜的人必被扔進烈焰熊熊的火窯。 12 然而,王啊,有幾個猶大人,就是王委派負責巴比倫省事務的沙得拉、米煞、亞伯尼歌,卻不理會你的命令,不事奉你的神明,也不祭拜你立的金像。」 13 尼布甲尼撒王勃然大怒,下令將沙得拉、米煞、亞伯尼歌帶來。於是他們被帶到王面前。 14 尼布甲尼撒問他們:「沙得拉、米煞、亞伯尼歌啊,你們真的不事奉我的神明,不祭拜我立的金像嗎? 15 現在你們準備好,一聽見角、笛、弦琴、豎琴、瑟、笙等各種樂器的聲音,就要叩拜我造的像。不然,必立刻將你們扔進烈焰熊熊的火窯。那時什麼神明能從我手中救你們呢?」

16 沙得拉、米煞、亞伯尼歌答道:「尼布甲尼撒啊,我們無需為此事回答你。 17 王啊,我們若真被扔進烈焰熊熊的火窯,我們所事奉的上帝必能救我們脫離火窯,祂必從你手中救我們。 18 即或不然,王啊,你要明白,我們也不會事奉你的神明或祭拜你立的金像。」

19 尼布甲尼撒怒氣填胸,向沙得拉、米煞、亞伯尼歌大發雷霆,下令將火窯燒得比平時熱七倍, 20 又命令軍中的勇士將沙得拉、米煞、亞伯尼歌綁起來,扔進烈焰熊熊的火窯。 21 這三人穿著外袍、褲子等衣物,戴著頭巾,被綁著扔進烈焰熊熊的火窯。 22 因為王的命令緊急,窯燒得非常熱,火焰燒死了那些抬沙得拉、米煞、亞伯尼歌的人。 23 沙得拉、米煞、亞伯尼歌三人被綁著落入烈焰熊熊的火窯。

24 這時,尼布甲尼撒王驚奇地跳起來,問謀士:「我們綁起來扔進火裡的不是三個人嗎?」他們答道:「王啊,是的。」 25 王說:「看啊,我見有四個人在火中走來走去,沒有被綁著,也沒有被燒傷,第四個人的面貌好像神明的兒子。」

26 於是,尼布甲尼撒走近火窯的門,喊道:「至高上帝的僕人沙得拉、米煞、亞伯尼歌啊,出來吧,到這裡來吧。」沙得拉、米煞、亞伯尼歌便從火中出來。 27 那些總督、行政官、省長和王的謀士上前圍觀,見火焰沒有燒傷他們的身體,他們的頭髮沒有燒焦,衣服沒有燒壞,身上甚至沒有火燎的氣味。 28 尼布甲尼撒說:「沙得拉、米煞、亞伯尼歌的上帝當受稱頌!祂差遣天使拯救那些信靠祂的僕人。他們無視王命,寧肯死也不供奉、祭拜其他神明。 29 現在我下令,不論何民、何邦、何族,若譭謗沙得拉、米煞、亞伯尼歌的上帝,必被碎屍萬段,他們的家必淪為廢墟,因為沒有別的神明能這樣施行拯救。」 30 於是,王讓沙得拉、米煞、亞伯尼歌在巴比倫省身居高位。

金像和火窑

尼布甲尼撒王造了一尊高二十七米、宽二点七米的金像,立在巴比伦省的杜拉平原。 他派人召集总督、行政官、省长、谋士、库房官、审判官、司法官及各省的所有官员,前来参加他所立之像的奉献礼。 于是总督、行政官、省长、谋士、库房官、审判官、司法官及各省的官员齐来参加尼布甲尼撒王所立之像的奉献礼,站在那像面前。

传令官大声宣布说:“各族、各邦、各语种的人啊,王有令, ‘你们一听见角、笛、弦琴、竖琴、瑟、笙等各种乐器奏响,就要叩拜尼布甲尼撒王所立的金像。 不叩拜的人必立刻被抛进烈焰熊熊的火窑。’” 于是,各族、各邦、各语种的人一听见角、笛、弦琴、竖琴、瑟等各种乐器的声音,就都叩拜尼布甲尼撒王所立的金像。

那时,有几个占星家前来控告犹大人。 他们对尼布甲尼撒王说:“愿王万岁! 10 王啊,你曾下令,角、笛、弦琴、竖琴、瑟、笙等各种乐器一奏响,每个人都要叩拜金像。 11 不叩拜的人必被扔进烈焰熊熊的火窑。 12 然而,王啊,有几个犹大人,就是王委派负责巴比伦省事务的沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌,却不理会你的命令,不事奉你的神明,也不祭拜你立的金像。” 13 尼布甲尼撒王勃然大怒,下令将沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌带来。于是他们被带到王面前。 14 尼布甲尼撒问他们:“沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌啊,你们真的不事奉我的神明,不祭拜我立的金像吗? 15 现在你们准备好,一听见角、笛、弦琴、竖琴、瑟、笙等各种乐器的声音,就要叩拜我造的像。不然,必立刻将你们扔进烈焰熊熊的火窑。那时什么神明能从我手中救你们呢?”

16 沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌答道:“尼布甲尼撒啊,我们无需为此事回答你。 17 王啊,我们若真被扔进烈焰熊熊的火窑,我们所事奉的上帝必能救我们脱离火窑,祂必从你手中救我们。 18 即或不然,王啊,你要明白,我们也不会事奉你的神明或祭拜你立的金像。”

19 尼布甲尼撒怒气填胸,向沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌大发雷霆,下令将火窑烧得比平时热七倍, 20 又命令军中的勇士将沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌绑起来,扔进烈焰熊熊的火窑。 21 这三人穿着外袍、裤子等衣物,戴着头巾,被绑着扔进烈焰熊熊的火窑。 22 因为王的命令紧急,窑烧得非常热,火焰烧死了那些抬沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌的人。 23 沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌三人被绑着落入烈焰熊熊的火窑。

24 这时,尼布甲尼撒王惊奇地跳起来,问谋士:“我们绑起来扔进火里的不是三个人吗?”他们答道:“王啊,是的。” 25 王说:“看啊,我见有四个人在火中走来走去,没有被绑着,也没有被烧伤,第四个人的面貌好像神明的儿子。”

26 于是,尼布甲尼撒走近火窑的门,喊道:“至高上帝的仆人沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌啊,出来吧,到这里来吧。”沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌便从火中出来。 27 那些总督、行政官、省长和王的谋士上前围观,见火焰没有烧伤他们的身体,他们的头发没有烧焦,衣服没有烧坏,身上甚至没有火燎的气味。 28 尼布甲尼撒说:“沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌的上帝当受称颂!祂差遣天使拯救那些信靠祂的仆人。他们无视王命,宁肯死也不供奉、祭拜其他神明。 29 现在我下令,不论何民、何邦、何族,若毁谤沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌的上帝,必被碎尸万段,他们的家必沦为废墟,因为没有别的神明能这样施行拯救。” 30 于是,王让沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌在巴比伦省身居高位。

The Image of Gold and the Blazing Furnace

King Nebuchadnezzar made an image(A) of gold, sixty cubits high and six cubits wide,[a] and set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon. He then summoned the satraps,(B) prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates and all the other provincial officials(C) to come to the dedication of the image he 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.

Then the herald loudly proclaimed, “Nations and peoples of every language,(D) this is what you are commanded to do: As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp,(E) pipe and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the image(F) of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.(G) Whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace.”(H)

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.(I)

At this time some astrologers[b](J) came forward and denounced the Jews. They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “May the king live forever!(K) 10 Your Majesty has issued a decree(L) 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,(M) 11 and that whoever does not fall down and worship will be thrown into a blazing furnace. 12 But there are some Jews whom you have set over the affairs of the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego(N)—who pay no attention(O) to you, Your Majesty. They neither serve your gods nor worship the image of gold you have set up.”(P)

13 Furious(Q) with rage, Nebuchadnezzar summoned Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king, 14 and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods(R) or worship the image(S) of gold I have set up? 15 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(T) will be able to rescue(U) you from my hand?”

16 Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego(V) replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. 17 If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver(W) us from it, and he will deliver(X) us[c] from Your Majesty’s hand. 18 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.(Y)

19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was furious with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and his attitude toward them changed. He ordered the furnace heated seven(Z) times hotter than usual 20 and commanded some of the strongest soldiers in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego(AA) and throw them into the blazing furnace. 21 So these men, wearing their robes, trousers, turbans and other clothes, were bound and thrown into the blazing furnace. 22 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,(AB) 23 and these three men, firmly tied, fell into the blazing furnace.

24 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 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 Nebuchadnezzar then approached the opening of the blazing furnace and shouted, “Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, servants of the Most High God,(AC) come out! Come here!”

So Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came out of the fire, 27 and the satraps, prefects, governors and royal advisers(AD) crowded around them.(AE) They saw that the fire(AF) 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 Then Nebuchadnezzar said, “Praise be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, who has sent his angel(AG) and rescued(AH) his servants! They trusted(AI) 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.(AJ) 29 Therefore I decree(AK) 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,(AL) for no other god can save(AM) in this way.”

30 Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the province of Babylon.(AN)

Footnotes

  1. Daniel 3:1 That is, about 90 feet high and 9 feet wide or about 27 meters high and 2.7 meters wide
  2. Daniel 3:8 Or Chaldeans
  3. Daniel 3:17 Or If the God we serve is able to deliver us, then he will deliver us from the blazing furnace and