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Iniutos ni Nebucadnezar na Sambahin ang Rebulto

Nagpagawa si Haring Nebucadnezar ng rebultong ginto.[a] May 90 talampakan ang taas at 9 na talampakan ang lapad. Ipinatayo niya ito sa kapatagan ng Dura sa lalawigan ng Babilonia. 2-3 Pagkatapos, ipinatawag ni Haring Nebucadnezar ang mga gobernador, mga mayor, mga komisyoner, mga tagapayo, mga ingat-yaman, mga hukom, at iba pang mga opisyal ng lalawigan para dumalo sa pagtatalaga ng nasabing rebulto. Nang naroon na sila nakatayo sa harap ng rebulto, sumigaw ang tagapagbalita, “Kayong mga nanggaling sa ibaʼt ibang bansa, lahi, at wika, kapag narinig ninyo ang tunog ng tambuli, plauta, kudyapi, alpa, at iba pang mga instrumento, lumuhod kayo agad at sumamba sa rebultong itinayo ni Haring Nebucadnezar. Ang sinumang hindi sasamba ay agad na itatapon sa naglalagablab na hurno.” Kaya nang marinig nila ang tunog ng mga instrumento, agad silang lumuhod at sumamba sa rebulto.

Nang panahong iyon, may ilang taga-Babilonia[b] na lumapit sa hari at pinaratangan nila ang mga Judio. Sinabi nila kay Haring Nebucadnezar, “Nawaʼy humaba pa ang inyong buhay, Mahal na Hari! 10 Hindi baʼt nag-utos po kayo na ang sinumang makarinig ng tunog ng mga instrumento ay dapat lumuhod at sumamba sa gintong rebulto, 11 at ang hindi sasamba ay itatapon sa naglalagablab na hurno? 12 Ngunit may ilang mga Judiong hindi sumusunod sa inyong utos. Sila po ay sina Shadrac, Meshac, at Abednego. Sila ang mga taong pinamamahala ninyo sa lalawigan ng Babilonia. Hindi nila iginagalang ang inyong mga dios, at hindi sila sumasamba sa gintong rebulto na ipinatayo ninyo.”

13 Nang marinig iyon ng hari, nagalit siya nang husto. Kaya ipinatawag niya sina Shadrac, Meshac, at Abednego. 14 Nang dumating sila, tinanong sila ng hari, “Totoo bang hindi ninyo iginagalang ang aking mga dios at hindi kayo sumasamba sa rebultong ginto na ipinatayo ko? 15 Ngayon, inuutusan ko kayong sumamba sa rebulto kapag narinig ninyo ang tunog ng mga instrumento. Dahil kung hindi, ipapatapon ko kayo sa naglalagablab na hurno. Tingnan natin kung may dios na makakapagligtas sa inyo.”

16 Sumagot silang tatlo, “Mahal na Hari, wala po kaming masasabi tungkol diyan. 17 Kung talaga pong ganyan ang mangyayari, ililigtas kami ng Dios na aming pinaglilingkuran mula sa naglalagablab na hurno. Ililigtas niya kami mula sa inyong mga kamay. 18 Pero kung hindi man niya kami iligtas, gusto naming malaman mo na hindi pa rin kami maglilingkod sa iyong mga dios o sasamba sa rebultong ginto na ipinatayo ninyo.”

19 Dahil sa sagot nilang iyon, lalo pang nagalit ang hari sa kanila, at kitang-kita ito sa kanyang mukha. Kaya iniutos niyang painitin pa ang hurno ng pitong ulit. 20 Pagkatapos ay inutusan niya ang kanyang pinakamalalakas na sundalo na gapusin sina Shadrac, Meshac at Abednego, at itapon sa naglalagablab na hurno. 21 Kaya iginapos sila ng mga sundalo at itinapon sa hurno na hindi na inalis ang kanilang mga damit. 22 Dahil sa pinainit pang lalo ng hari ang hurno, namatay ang mga sundalong nagtapon sa kanila dahil sa lagablab ng apoy. 23 At silang tatlo na nakagapos ay bumagsak sa naglalagablab na hurno.

24 Habang nakatingin si Haring Nebucadnezar bigla siyang tumayo sa laki ng kanyang pagkamangha. Tinanong niya ang kanyang mga opisyal, “Hindi baʼt tatlo lang ang itinapon sa apoy?” Sumagot sila, “Opo, Mahal na Hari.”

25 Sinabi ng hari, “Tingnan ninyo! Apat na ang nakikita kong palakad-lakad sa gitna ng apoy. Hindi na sila nakagapos at hindi sila nasusunog. At ang isa sa kanila ay parang dios.”[c]

26 Kaya lumapit si Nebucadnezar sa pintuan ng naglalagablab na hurno at tinawag sila, “Shadrac, Meshac, at Abednego, mga lingkod ng Kataas-taasang Dios, lumabas kayo riyan. Halikayo rito.” At lumabas silang tatlo mula sa hurno.

27 Pagkatapos, nagtipon sa kanila ang mga gobernador, mayor, komisyoner, at ang iba pang mga opisyal ng hari. At nakita nilang hindi man lang sila napinsala ng apoy, ni hindi nag-amoy usok ang kanilang buhok o damit.

28 Dahil dito, sinabi ng hari, “Purihin ang Dios nina Shadrac, Meshac, at Abednego. Nagsugo siya ng kanyang anghel para iligtas ang kanyang mga lingkod na nagtitiwala sa kanya. Hindi nila sinunod ang aking utos; minabuti pa nilang mapatapon sa apoy kaysa sumamba sa alinmang dios maliban sa kanilang Dios. 29 Kaya iniuutos ko na ang sinumang tao sa alinmang bansa, lahi, o wika na magsasalita ng masama laban sa Dios nina Shadrac, Meshac, at Abednego ay pagpuputol-putulin ang katawan at wawasakin ang kanilang mga bahay. Sapagkat walang dios na makapagliligtas katulad ng kanilang Dios.”

30 At binigyan ng hari sina Shadrac, Meshac at Abednego ng mas mataas pang tungkulin sa lalawigan ng Babilonia.

Footnotes

  1. 3:1 rebultong ginto: Ang ibig sabihin, rebultong binalutan ng ginto.
  2. 3:8 taga-Babilonia: o, mga astrologo. Sa literal, mga Caldeo.
  3. 3:25 dios: o, anghel.

Ang larawang ginto ni Nabucodonosor.

Si Nabucodonosor na hari ay gumawa ng isang (A)larawang ginto na ang taas ay anim na pung siko, at ang luwang niyao'y anim na siko: kaniyang itinayo sa (B)kapatagan ng Dura, sa lalawigan ng Babilonia.

Nang magkagayo'y nagsugo si Nabucodonosor na hari upang pisanin ang mga satrapa, ang mga kinatawan, at ang mga gobernador, ang mga hukom, ang mga tagaingat-yaman, ang mga kasangguni, ang mga pinuno, at ang lahat na pinuno sa mga lalawigan upang magsiparoon sa pagtatalaga ng larawan na itinayo ni Nabucodonosor na hari.

Nang magkagayo'y ang mga satrapa, ang mga kinatawan, at ang mga gobernador, ang mga hukom, ang mga tagaingat-yaman, ang mga kasangguni, ang mga pinuno at lahat ng pinuno sa mga lalawigan, ay nagpisan sa pagtatalaga ng larawan na itinayo ni Nabucodonosor na hari; at sila'y nagsitayo sa harap ng larawan na itinayo ni Nabucodonosor.

Nang magkagayo'y ang tagapagtanyag ay sumigaw ng malakas, Sa inyo'y iniuutos, (C)Oh mga bayan, mga bansa, at mga wika,

Na sa anomang oras na inyong marinig ang tunog ng korneta, ng plauta, ng alpa, ng sambuko, ng salterio, ng gaita, at ng lahat na sarisaring panugtog, kayo'y mangagpatirapa at magsisamba sa larawang ginto na itinayo ni Nabucodonosor na hari;

At sinoman na hindi magpatirapa at sumamba sa oras na yaon ay (D)ihahagis sa gitna ng mabangis na hurnong nagniningas.

Kaya't sa oras na yaon, pagkarinig ng buong bayan ng tunog ng korneta, ng plauta, ng alpa, ng sambuko, ng salterio, at ng lahat na sarisaring panugtog, lahat na bayan, mga bansa, at mga wika, ay nangagpatirapa at nagsisamba sa larawang ginto na itinayo ni Nabucodonosor na hari.

Ang mga kaibigan ni Daniel ay itinapon sa nagniningas na hurno.

Dahil dito sa oras na yaon ay nagsilapit ang ilang (E)taga Caldea, at (F)nagsumbong laban sa mga Judio.

Sila'y nagsisagot, at nangagsabi kay Nabucodonosor na hari, Oh hari, mabuhay ka magpakailan man.

10 Ikaw, (G)Oh hari, nagpasiya, na bawa't tao na makarinig ng tunog ng korneta, ng plauta, ng alpa, ng sambuko, ng salterio, ng gaita, at ng lahat na sarisaring panugtog, ay magpapatirapa, at sasamba sa larawang ginto.

11 At sinomang hindi magpatirapa at sumamba, ihahagis sa gitna ng mabangis na hurnong nagniningas.

12 May ilang Judio (H)na iyong inihalal sa mga gawain sa lalawigan ng Babilonia na si Sadrach, si Mesach, at si Abed-nego; ang mga lalaking ito, Oh hari, ay hindi ka pinakundanganan: sila'y hindi nangaglilingkod sa iyong mga dios, ni nagsisisamba man sa larawang ginto na iyong itinayo.

13 Nang magkagayo'y sa poot at pusok ni Nabucodonosor, ay nagutos na dalhin si Sadrach, si Mesach, at si Abed-nego. Kanila ngang dinala ang mga lalaking ito sa harap ng hari.

14 Si Nabucodonosor ay sumagot, at nagsabi sa kanila, Sinasadya nga ba ninyo, Oh Sadrach, Mesach, at Abed-nego, na kayo'y hindi mangaglilingkod sa aking dios, ni magsisisamba man sa larawang ginto na aking itinayo?

15 Kung kayo nga'y magsihanda sa panahong inyong marinig ang tunog ng korneta, ng plauta, ng alpa, ng sambuko, ng salterio, ng gaita, at ng lahat na sarisaring panugtog, na mangagpatirapa at magsisamba sa larawan na aking ginawa, mabuti: nguni't kung kayo'y hindi magsisamba, kayo'y ihahagis sa oras ding yaon sa gitna ng mabangis na hurnong nagniningas; (I)at sinong dios ang magliligtas sa inyo sa aking kamay?

16 Si Sadrach, si Mesach, at si Abed-nego, ay nagsisagot, at nangagsabi sa hari, Oh Nabucodonosor, kami ay walang kailangan na magsisagot sa iyo sa bagay na ito.

17 Narito, ang aming Dios na aming pinaglilingkuran ay makapagliligtas sa amin sa mabangis na hurnong nagniningas; at ililigtas niya kami sa iyong kamay, Oh hari.

18 Nguni't kung hindi, talastasin mo, Oh hari, na hindi kami mangaglilingkod sa iyong mga dios, ni magsisisamba man sa larawang ginto na iyong itinayo.

19 Nang magkagayo'y napuspos ng kapusukan si Nabucodonosor, at ang anyo ng kaniyang mukha ay nagbago laban kay Sadrach, kay Mesach, at kay Abed-nego: kaya't siya'y nagsalita, at nagutos na kanilang paiinitin ang hurno ng makapito na higit kay sa dating pagiinit.

20 At kaniyang inutusan ang ilang malakas na lalake na nangasa kaniyang hukbo na gapusin si Sadrach, si Mesach, at si Abed-nego, at sila'y ihagis sa mabangis na hurnong nagniningas.

21 Nang magkagayo'y ang mga lalaking ito'y tinalian na may mga suot, may tunika, at may balabal, at may kanilang ibang mga kasuutan, at sila'y inihagis sa gitna ng mabangis na hurnong nagniningas.

22 Sapagka't ang utos ng hari ay madalian, at ang hurno ay totoong mainit, napatay ng liyab ng apoy ang mga lalaking yaon na nagsibuhat kay Sadrach, kay Mesach, at kay Abed-nego.

23 At ang tatlong lalaking ito, si Sadrach, si Mesach, at si Abed-nego, ay nagsibagsak na nagagapos sa gitna ng mabangis na hurnong nagniningas.

24 Nang magkagayo'y si Nabucodonosor na hari ay nagtaka, at tumindig (J)na madali: siya'y nagsalita at nagsabi sa (K)kaniyang mga kasangguni, Di baga ang ating inihagis ay tatlong gapos na lalake sa gitna ng apoy? Sila'y nagsisagot, at nangagsabi sa hari, Totoo, Oh hari.

25 Siya'y sumagot, at nagsabi, Narito, aking nakikita ay apat na lalake na hindi gapos na nagsisilakad sa gitna ng apoy, at sila'y walang paso; at ang anyo ng ikaapat ay kawangis ng isang (L)anak ng mga dios.

26 Nang magkagayo'y lumapit si Nabucodonosor sa bunganga ng mabangis na hurnong nagniningas: siya'y nagsalita, at nagsabi, Sadrach, Mesach, at Abed-nego, kayong mga lingkod ng Kataastaasang Dios, kayo'y magsilabas at magsiparito. Nang magkagayo'y si Sadrach, si Mesach, at si Abed-nego, ay nagsilabas mula sa gitna ng apoy.

27 At ang mga satrapa, ang mga kinatawan, at ang mga gobernador, at ang mga kasangguni ng hari na nangagkakapisan ay nakakita sa mga lalaking (M)ito, na ang apoy ay hindi tumalab sa kanilang mga katawan, ni ang mga buhok man ng kanilang mga ulo ay nasunog, ni ang kanila mang mga suot ay nabago, ni nagamoy apoy man sila.

Ang pagbabago ng isip ng hari.

28 Si Nabucodonosor ay nagsalita at nagsabi, Purihin ang Dios ni Sadrach, ni Mesach, at ni Abed-nego, (N)na nagsugo ng kaniyang anghel, at nagligtas sa kaniyang mga lingkod na nagsitiwala sa kaniya, at binago ang salita ng hari, at ibinigay ang kanilang mga katawan, upang sila'y hindi maglingkod ni sumamba sa kanino mang dios, liban sa kanilang sariling Dios.

29 Kaya't nagpapasiya ako, na (O)bawa't bayan, bansa, at wika, na magsalita ng anomang kapulaan laban sa Dios ni Sadrach, ni Mesach, at ni Abed-nego, (P)pagpuputolputulin, at ang kanilang mga bahay ay gagawing dumihan: (Q)sapagka't walang ibang dios na makapagliligtas ng ganitong paraan.

30 Nang magkagayo'y pinaginhawa ng hari si Sadrach, si Mesach, at si Abed-nego, sa lalawigan ng Babilonia.

The Image of Gold

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. 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. 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. Then a herald cried [b]aloud: “To you it is commanded, (A)O peoples, nations, and languages, 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; and whoever does not fall down and worship shall (B)be cast immediately into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.”

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

Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans (C)came forward and accused the Jews. 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

  1. Daniel 3:1 About 90 feet
  2. Daniel 3:4 Lit. with strength
  3. Daniel 3:22 Or harsh
  4. Daniel 3:24 High officials
  5. Daniel 3:25 Or a son of the gods
  6. Daniel 3:26 Lit. door
  7. Daniel 3:28 Or angel
  8. Daniel 3:30 Lit. caused to prosper

Nebuchadnezzar the king hath made an image of gold, its height sixty cubits, its breadth six cubits; he hath raised it up in the valley of Dura, in the province of Babylon;

and Nebuchadnezzar the king hath sent to gather the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the honourable judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the province, to come to the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath raised up.

Then are gathered the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the honourable judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the province, to the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath raised up: and they are standing before the image that Nebuchadnezzar hath raised up.

And a crier is calling mightily: `To you they are saying: O peoples, nations, and languages!

at the time that ye hear the voice of the cornet, the flute, the harp, the sackbut, the psaltery, the symphony, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and do obeisance to the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath raised up:

and whoso doth not fall down and do obeisance, in that hour he is cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.'

Therefore at that time, when all the peoples are hearing the voice of the cornet, the flute, the harp, the sackbut, the psaltery, and all kinds of music, falling down are all the peoples, nations and languages, doing obeisance to the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath raised up.

Therefore at that time drawn near have certain Chaldeans, and accused the Jews;

they have answered, yea, they are saying to Nebuchadnezzar the king, `O king, to the ages live!

10 Thou, O king, hast made a decree that every man who doth hear the voice of the cornet, the flute, the harp, the sackbut, the psaltery, and the symphony, and all kinds of music, doth fall down and do obeisance to the golden image;

11 and whoso doth not fall down and do obeisance, is cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.

12 There are certain Jews whom thou hast appointed over the work of the province of Babylon -- Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, these men have not made of thee, O king, [any] regard; thy gods they are not serving, and to the golden image thou hast raised up -- are not making obeisance.'

13 Then Nebuchadnezzar, in anger and fury, hath said to bring in Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. Then these men have been brought in before the king.

14 Nebuchadnezzar hath answered and said to them, `Is [it] a laid plan, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego -- my gods ye are not serving, and to the golden image that I have raised up ye are not doing obeisance?

15 Now, lo, ye are ready, so that at the time that ye hear the voice of the cornet, the flute, the harp, the sackbut, the psaltery, and the symphony, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and do obeisance to the image that I have made! -- and lo, ye do no obeisance -- in that hour ye are cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; who is that God who doth deliver you out of my hands?'

16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego have answered, yea, they are saying to the king Nebuchadnezzar, `We have no need concerning this matter to answer thee.

17 Lo, it is; our God whom we are serving, is able to deliver us from a burning fiery furnace; and from thy hand, O king, He doth deliver.

18 And lo -- not! be it known to thee, O king, that thy gods we are not serving, and to the golden image thou hast raised up we do no obeisance.'

19 Then Nebuchadnezzar hath been full of fury, and the expression of his face hath been changed concerning Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego; he answered and said to heat the furnace seven times above that which it is seen to be heated;

20 and to certain mighty men who [are] in his force he hath said to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, to cast into the burning fiery furnace.

21 Then these men have been bound in their coats, their tunics, and their turbans, and their clothing, and have been cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.

22 Therefore, because that the word of the king is urgent, and the furnace heated exceedingly, those men who have taken up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego -- killed them hath the spark of the fire.

23 And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, have fallen down in the midst of the burning fiery furnace -- bound.

24 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king hath been astonished, and hath risen in haste; he hath answered and said to his counsellors, `Have we not cast three men into the midst of the fire -- bound?' They have answered and are saying to the king, `Certainly, O king.'

25 He answered and hath said, `Lo, I am seeing four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the appearance of the fourth [is] like to a son of the gods.'

26 Then Nebuchadnezzar hath drawn near to the gate of the burning fiery furnace; he hath answered and said, `Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, servants of God Most High come forth, yea, come;' then come forth do Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, from the midst of the fire;

27 and gathered together, the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, and the counsellors of the king, are seeing these men, that the fire hath no power over their bodies, and the hair of their head hath not been singed, and their coats have not changed, and the smell of fire hath not passed on them.

28 Nebuchadnezzar hath answered and hath said, `Blessed [is] the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, who hath sent His messenger, and hath delivered His servants who trusted on Him, and the word of the king changed, and gave up their bodies that they might not serve nor do obeisance to any god except to their own God.

29 And by me a decree is made, that any people, nation, and language, that doth speak erroneously concerning the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, pieces he is made, and its house is made a dunghill, because that there is no other god who is able thus to deliver.'

30 Then the king hath caused Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, to prosper in the province of Babylon.