27 The (A)satraps, the prefects, the governors and the king’s high officials gathered around and saw in regard to these men that the (B)fire had no [a]effect on [b]the bodies of these men nor was the hair of their head singed, nor were their [c](C)trousers [d]damaged, nor had the smell of fire even come upon them.

28 Nebuchadnezzar responded and said, “Blessed be the (D)God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, who has (E)sent His angel and delivered His servants who put their (F)trust in Him, [e]violating the king’s command, and yielded up their bodies so as (G)not to serve or worship any god except their own God. 29 Therefore I (H)make a decree that any people, nation or tongue that speaks anything offensive against the God of (I)Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego shall be torn limb from limb and their (J)houses reduced to a rubbish heap, inasmuch as there is (K)no other god who is able to deliver in this way.”

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 3:27 Lit power over
  2. Daniel 3:27 Lit their
  3. Daniel 3:27 Or cloaks
  4. Daniel 3:27 Lit changed
  5. Daniel 3:28 Lit and changed the king’s word