Daniel 3
Magandang Balita Biblia
Iniutos sa Lahat na Sumamba sa Rebultong Ginto
3 Si Haring Nebucadnezar ay nagpagawa ng rebultong ginto na dalawampu't pitong metro ang taas at may tatlong metro naman ang lapad. Ipinatayo niya ito sa kapatagan ng Dura sa lalawigan ng Babilonia. 2 Pagkatapos, ipinatawag niya ang mga pinuno ng mga rehiyon, mga pinuno ng mga hukbo, mga gobernador ng mga lalawigan, mga tagapayo, mga ingat-yaman, mga hukom, mga mahistrado at iba pang mga pinuno ng kaharian, para sa pagtatalaga sa nasabing rebulto. 3 Nang nasa harap na sila ng rebulto, 4 malakas na ipinahayag ng tagapagbalita, “Iniuutos sa lahat ng tao, mula sa lahat ng bansa at wika, 5 na lumuhod at sumamba sa rebultong ipinagawa ni Haring Nebucadnezar sa sandaling marinig ang tunog ng tambuli, plauta, lira, sitar, alpa, at iba pang instrumento. 6 Sinumang hindi sumunod sa utos na ito ay ihahagis agad sa naglalagablab na pugon.” 7 Nang marinig nga ng mga tao ang tunog ng mga instrumento, agad silang lumuhod at sumamba sa rebultong ginto na ipinagawa ni Haring Nebucadnezar.
Pinaratangan ang Tatlong Judio
8 Sinamantala ito ng ilang mga mamamayan ng Babilonia upang paratangan ang mga Judio. 9 Sinabi nila kay Haring Nebucadnezar, “Mabuhay ang mahal na hari! 10 Iniutos po ninyo na lumuhod at sumamba sa inyong rebultong ginto ang sinumang makarinig sa tugtog ng mga instrumento. 11 At sinumang hindi sumunod ay ihahagis sa naglalagablab na pugon. 12 Hindi po sumusunod sa utos ninyo sina Shadrac, Meshac, at Abednego, ang mga Judiong inilagay ninyo bilang mga tagapamahala sa Babilonia. Hindi po sila naglilingkod sa inyong diyos ni sumasamba sa ipinagawa ninyong rebultong ginto.”
13 Nagalit si Haring Nebucadnezar nang marinig ito, at ipinatawag niya ang tatlong lalaki. 14 Sinabi niya, “Shadrac, Meshac, at Abednego, totoo bang hindi kayo naglilingkod sa aking mga diyos ni sumasamba sa rebultong ginto na aking ipinagawa? 15 Iniuutos ko sa inyong lumuhod kayo at sumamba sa ipinagawa kong rebulto sa sandaling marinig ninyo ang tunog ng mga instrumento. Kung hindi, ipahahagis ko kayo sa naglalagablab na pugon. Sa palagay ba ninyo'y may diyos na makakapagligtas sa inyo mula sa aking kapangyarihan?”
16 Sinabi nina Shadrac, Meshac at Abednego, “Mahal na haring Nebucadnezar, wala po kaming masasabi sa inyo tungkol sa bagay na ito. 17 Gawin ninyo kung iyan ang gusto ninyo. Ang Diyos na aming pinaglilingkuran ang magliligtas sa amin sa naglalagablab na pugon at mula sa inyong kapangyarihan. 18 Kung hindi man niya kami iligtas, hindi pa rin kami maglilingkod sa inyong mga diyos ni sasamba sa rebultong ginto na ipinagawa ninyo.”
Inihagis ang Tatlong Kabataan sa Naglalagablab na Pugon
19 Namula ang mukha ni Haring Nebucadnezar sa tindi ng galit kina Shadrac, Meshac at Abednego. Kaya, iniutos niyang painitin pa ng pitong ulit ang pugon. 20 Inutusan din niya ang ilan sa mga pinakamalakas niyang kawal na gapusin sina Shadrac, Meshac at Abednego at ihagis sa naglalagablab na pugon. 21 Ginapos nga sila nang hindi na inalis ang damit, ang panloob at panlabas, turbante, at iba pang nakasuot sa kanila, at inihagis sila sa naglalagablab na apoy. 22 Dahil sa mahigpit ang utos ng hari na patindihin ang init ng pugon lumabas ang apoy kaya nasunog at namatay ang mga kawal na nagdala kina Shadrac, Meshac at Abednego. 23 Samantala, nakagapos pa rin na bumagsak sa naglalagablab na apoy ang tatlong kabataan.
24 Nagtaka at biglang napatindig si Haring Nebucadnezar at itinanong sa kanyang mga tagapayo, “Hindi ba't tatlo lamang ang inihagis sa apoy?”
“Opo, kamahalan,” sagot nila.
25 “Bakit apat ang nakikita kong walang gapos at naglalakad sa gitna ng apoy nang hindi nasusunog? At ang tingin ko sa ikaapat ay parang anak ng mga diyos.”
Pinalaya at Itinaas sa Tungkulin sina Shadrac, Meshac at Abednego
26 Lumapit si Haring Nebucadnezar sa may bunganga ng pugon. Sinabi niya, “Lumabas kayo riyan at halikayo rito, Shadrac, Meshac at Abednego, mga lingkod ng Kataas-taasang Diyos!” Lumabas nga silang tatlo mula sa pugon 27 at lumapit sa kanila ang lahat ng mga pinuno ng kaharian. Tiningnan silang mabuti ng mga ito ngunit wala man lamang nakitang bakas ng apoy sa katawan ng tatlo. Hindi nasunog ni bahagya man ang kanilang buhok at ang kanilang kasuotan. Hindi rin sila nag-amoy usok.
28 Dahil dito, sinabi ng hari, “Purihin ang Diyos nina Shadrac, Meshac at Abednego! Isinugo niya ang kanyang anghel upang iligtas ang mga lingkod niyang ito na ganap na sumampalataya sa kanya. Hindi sinunod ng mga ito ang aking utos; ginusto pa nilang sila'y ihagis sa apoy kaysa sumamba sa diyus-diyosan. 29 Kaya, ipinag-uutos ko: Sinuman mula sa alinmang lahi, bansa o wika na magsasalita laban sa Diyos nina Shadrac, Meshac at Abednego ay papatayin at ang kanilang bahay ay wawasakin. Walang ibang diyos na makakapagligtas sa tao, tulad ng ginawa ng kanilang Diyos.”
30 At sina Shadrac, Meshac at Abednego ay itinaas niya sa tungkulin sa lalawigan ng Babilonia.
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
Living Bible
3 King Nebuchadnezzar made a gold statue ninety feet high and nine feet wide and set it up on the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon; 2 then he sent messages to all the princes, governors, captains, judges, treasurers, counselors, sheriffs, and rulers of all the provinces of his empire, to come to the dedication of his statue. 3 When they had all arrived and were standing before the monument, 4 a herald shouted out, “O people of all nations and languages, this is the king’s command:
5 “When the band[a] strikes up, you are to fall flat on the ground to worship King Nebuchadnezzar’s gold statue; 6 anyone who refuses to obey will immediately be thrown into a flaming furnace.”
7 So when the band began to play, everyone—whatever his nation, language, or religion[b]—fell to the ground and worshiped the statue.
8 But some officials went to the king and accused some of the Jews of refusing to worship!
9 “Your Majesty,” they said to him, 10 “you made a law that everyone must fall down and worship the gold statue when the band begins to play, 11 and that anyone who refuses will be thrown into a flaming furnace. 12 But there are some Jews out there—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, whom you have put in charge of Babylonian affairs—who have defied you, refusing to serve your gods or to worship the gold statue you set up.”
13 Then Nebuchadnezzar, in a terrible rage, ordered Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to be brought in before him.
14 “Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego,” he demanded, “that you are refusing to serve my gods or to worship the gold statue I set up? 15 I’ll give you one more chance. When the music plays, if you fall down and worship the statue, all will be well. But if you refuse, you will be thrown into a flaming furnace within the hour. And what god can deliver you out of my hands then?”
16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not worried about what will happen to us. 17 If we are thrown into the flaming furnace, our God is able to deliver us; and he will deliver us out of your hand, Your Majesty. 18 But if he doesn’t, please understand, sir, that even then we will never under any circumstance serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have erected.”
19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with fury and his face became dark with anger at Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He commanded that the furnace be heated up seven times hotter than usual, 20 and called for some of the strongest men of his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and throw them into the fire. 21 So they bound them tight with ropes and threw them into the furnace, fully clothed. 22 And because the king, in his anger, had demanded such a hot fire in the furnace, the flames leaped out and killed the soldiers as they threw them in! 23 So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego fell down bound into the roaring flames.
24 But suddenly, as he was watching, Nebuchadnezzar jumped up in amazement and exclaimed to his advisors, “Didn’t we throw three men into the furnace?”
“Yes,” they said, “we did indeed, Your Majesty.”
25 “Well, look!” Nebuchadnezzar shouted. “I see four men, unbound, walking around in the fire, and they aren’t even hurt by the flames! And the fourth looks like a god!”[c]
26 Then Nebuchadnezzar came as close as he could to the open door of the flaming furnace and yelled: “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God! Come out! Come here!” So they stepped out of the fire.
27 Then the princes, governors, captains, and counselors crowded around them and saw that the fire hadn’t touched them—not a hair of their heads was singed; their coats were unscorched, and they didn’t even smell of smoke!
28 Then Nebuchadnezzar said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, for he sent his angel to deliver his trusting servants when they defied the king’s commandment and were willing to die rather than serve or worship any god except their own. 29 Therefore, I make this decree, that any person of any nation, language, or religion[d] who speaks a word against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego shall be torn limb from limb and his house knocked into a heap of rubble. For no other God can do what this one does.”
30 Then the king gave promotions to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, so that they prospered greatly there in the province of Babylon.
Footnotes
- Daniel 3:5 the band, literally, “the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltry, dulcimer, and every other sort of instrument.” So also in vv. 7 and 10.
- Daniel 3:7 whatever his nation, language, or religion, implied.
- Daniel 3:25 looks like a god, literally, “looks like a son of the gods.”
- Daniel 3:29 of any nation, language, or religion, implied.
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