²⁷ The ^(A)satraps, the prefects, the governors, and the king’s counselors gathered together and saw that the ^(B)fire had no ^[a]effect on ^[b]the bodies of these men, nor was the hair of their heads singed, nor were their ^[c](C)trousers ^[d]damaged, nor had even the smell of fire touched them.

²⁸ Nebuchadnezzar responded and said, “Blessed be the ^(D)God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who has ^(E)sent His angel and rescued His servants who put their ^(F)trust in Him, ^[e]violating the king’s command, and surrendered their bodies ^(G)rather than serve or worship any god except their own God. ²⁹ Therefore I ^(H)make a decree that any people, nation, or population of any language that speaks anything offensive against the God of ^(I)Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego shall be torn limb from limb and their ^(J)houses made a rubbish heap, because there is ^(K)no other god who is able to save in this way.”