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Daniel 3
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The Image of Gold

3 Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its width six cubits.[a] He set it up in the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon. 2 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the officials, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counselors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up. 3 Then the officials, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counselors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces were gathered together to the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up, and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

4 Then a herald cried aloud: “To you it is commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages, 5 that at the time you hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of music, you should fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king has set up. 6 And whoever does not fall down and worship shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.”

7 Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of music, all the peoples, the nations, and the languages fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

The Fiery Furnace

8 Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near and accused the Jews. 9 They spoke and said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, live forever. 10 You, O king, have made a decree, that every man who hears the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of music should fall down and worship the golden image. 11 And whoever does not fall down and worship should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. 12 There are certain Jews whom you have set over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men, O king, have not regarded you. They do not serve your gods or worship the golden image which you have set up.”

13 Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought. Then they brought these men before the king. 14 Nebuchadnezzar spoke and said to them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden image which I have set up? 15 Now if you are ready at the time you hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of music to fall down and worship the image which I have made, very well. But if you do not worship, you shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. And who is that god who can deliver you out of my hands?”

16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to give you an answer in this matter. 17 If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us out of your hand, O king. 18 But even if He does not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods, nor worship the golden image which you have set up.”

Protection in the Fiery Furnace

19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Therefore he spoke, and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than it was usually heated. 20 He commanded the most mighty men in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and cast them into the burning fiery furnace. 21 Then these men were bound in their trousers, their coats, and their hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. 22 Therefore, because the king’s commandment was urgent and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. 23 These three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.

24 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonished, and rose up in haste, and spoke, and said to his 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 He answered and said, “But I see four men loose and walking in the midst of the fire, and they are unharmed. And the form of the fourth is like the Son of God!”

Nebuchadnezzar Praises God

26 Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spoke, and said, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, you servants of the Most High God, come out and come here!”

Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the midst of the fire. 27 The officials, governors, and captains, and the king’s counselors, being gathered together, saw these men upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was a hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor had the smell of fire even come upon them.

28 Then Nebuchadnezzar spoke and said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him. They have defied the king’s word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God. 29 Therefore I make a decree that every people, nation, and language which speaks anything amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill, because there is no other God who can deliver in this way.”

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

Footnotes

  1. Daniel 3:1 About 90 feet high and 9 feet wide, or 27 meters high and 2.7 meters wide.
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Daniel 3
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The Image of Gold and the Blazing Furnace

3 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. 2 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. 3 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.

4 Then the herald loudly proclaimed, “Nations and peoples of every language,(D) this is what you are commanded to do: 5 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) 6 Whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace.”(H)

7 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)

8 At this time some astrologers[b](J) came forward and denounced the Jews. 9 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
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Daniel 3
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A estátua de ouro de Nabucodonosor

3 O rei Nabucodonosor fez uma estátua de ouro de 27 metros de altura e 2,7 metros de largura[a] e a colocou na planície de Dura, na província da Babilônia. 2 Em seguida, enviou mensageiros a todos os altos funcionários, oficiais, governadores, conselheiros, tesoureiros, juízes, magistrados e todas as autoridades das províncias para que viessem à dedicação da estátua que ele havia levantado. 3 Todas essas autoridades[b] vieram e ficaram diante da estátua que o rei Nabucodonosor havia levantado.

4 Então o arauto gritou: “Povos de todas as raças, nações e línguas, ouçam a ordem do rei! 5 Quando ouvirem o som da trombeta, da flauta, da cítara, da lira, da harpa, do pífaro e de outros instrumentos musicais,[c] prostrem-se no chão para adorar a estátua de ouro levantada pelo rei Nabucodonosor. 6 Quem não obedecer será lançado de imediato na fornalha ardente!”.

7 Portanto, ao som dos instrumentos musicais,[d] todos, não importando sua raça, nação ou língua, se prostraram no chão e adoraram a estátua de ouro que o rei Nabucodonosor havia levantado.

8 Alguns dos astrólogos,[e] porém, foram ao rei e denunciaram os judeus. 9 Disseram ao rei Nabucodonosor: “Que o rei viva para sempre! 10 O rei publicou um decreto exigindo que todos se prostrassem e adorassem a imagem de ouro quando ouvissem o som da trombeta, da flauta, da cítara, da lira, da harpa, do pífaro e dos outros instrumentos musicais. 11 De acordo com esse decreto, quem não obedecer será lançado na fornalha ardente. 12 Alguns judeus — Sadraque, Mesaque e Abede-Nego —, que o rei encarregou da província da Babilônia, não lhe dão atenção, ó rei. Recusam-se a servir seus deuses e não adoram a estátua de ouro que o rei levantou”.

13 Então Nabucodonosor se enfureceu e ordenou que lhe trouxessem Sadraque, Mesaque e Abede-Nego. Quando eles foram conduzidos à presença do rei, 14 ele lhes disse: “Sadraque, Mesaque e Abede-Nego, é verdade que vocês se recusam a servir meus deuses e a adorar a estátua que levantei? 15 Eu lhes darei mais uma chance de se prostrarem e adorarem a estátua que fiz quando ouvirem o som dos instrumentos musicais.[f] Se, contudo, vocês se recusarem, serão lançados de imediato na fornalha ardente. E então, que deus será capaz de livrá-los de minhas mãos?”.

16 Sadraque, Mesaque e Abede-Nego responderam: “Ó Nabucodonosor, não precisamos nos defender diante do rei. 17 Se formos lançados na fornalha ardente, o Deus a quem servimos pode nos salvar. Sim, ele nos livrará de suas mãos, ó rei. 18 Mas, ainda que ele não nos livre, queremos deixar claro, ó rei, que jamais serviremos seus deuses ou adoraremos a estátua de ouro que o rei levantou”.

A fornalha ardente

19 Nabucodonosor se enfureceu tanto com Sadraque, Mesaque e Abede-Nego que seu rosto ficou desfigurado de raiva. Então ordenou que a fornalha fosse aquecida sete vezes mais que de costume. 20 Deu ordens também para que alguns dos homens mais fortes de seu exército amarrassem Sadraque, Mesaque e Abede-Nego e os lançassem na fornalha ardente. 21 Eles os amarraram e os lançaram na fornalha inteiramente vestidos, com túnicas, turbantes, mantos e outras roupas. 22 E, uma vez que o rei, em sua ira, havia exigido um fogo tão quente na fornalha, as chamas mataram os soldados que jogaram os três lá dentro. 23 Assim, Sadraque, Mesaque e Abede-Nego, amarrados, caíram nas chamas intensas.

24 De repente, porém, o rei Nabucodonosor se levantou espantado e disse a seus conselheiros: “Não foram três os homens que amarramos e lançamos na fornalha?”.

“Sim, ó rei”, eles responderam.

25 “Olhem!”, disse Nabucodonosor. “Vejo quatro homens desamarrados andando no meio do fogo sem se queimar! E o quarto homem se parece com um filho de deuses!”

26 Então Nabucodonosor se aproximou o máximo que pôde da porta da fornalha ardente e gritou: “Sadraque, Mesaque e Abede-Nego, servos do Deus Altíssimo, saiam! Venham aqui!”.

E Sadraque, Mesaque e Abede-Nego saíram do meio do fogo. 27 Os altos funcionários, os oficiais, os governadores e os conselheiros se juntaram ao redor deles e viram que o fogo não os havia tocado. Nem um fio de cabelo na cabeça deles estava chamuscado, e suas roupas não estavam queimadas. Nem sequer tinham cheiro de fumaça.

28 Então Nabucodonosor disse: “Louvado seja o Deus de Sadraque, Mesaque e Abede-Nego! Ele enviou seu anjo para livrar seus servos que nele confiaram. Eles desafiaram a ordem do rei e estavam dispostos a morrer em vez de servir ou adorar qualquer outro deus que não fosse seu próprio Deus. 29 Portanto, faço este decreto: Se qualquer pessoa, não importando sua raça, nação ou língua, disser uma palavra contra o Deus de Sadraque, Mesaque e Abede-Nego, ela será despedaçada, e sua casa, transformada num monte de escombros. Não há outro deus capaz de livrar dessa maneira!”.

30 Então o rei promoveu Sadraque, Mesaque e Abede-Nego a cargos ainda mais elevados na província da Babilônia.

Footnotes

  1. 3.1 Em aramaico, 60 côvados de altura e 6 côvados de largura.
  2. 3.3 Em aramaico, os altos funcionários, oficiais, governadores, conselheiros, tesoureiros, juízes, magistrados e todas as autoridades das províncias.
  3. 3.5 A identificação de alguns desses instrumentos musicais é incerta.
  4. 3.7 Em aramaico, da trombeta, da flauta, da cítara, da lira, da harpa, do pífaro e de outros instrumentos musicais.
  5. 3.8 Em aramaico, caldeus.
  6. 3.15 Em aramaico, da trombeta, da flauta, da cítara, da lira, da harpa, do pífaro e de outros instrumentos musicais.
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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

  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
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