Three Young Boys
King
Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold. 2 Then King Nebuchadnezzar sent to gather
the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers,
the justices, the magistrates, and all the officials of the provinces to come
to the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. 3 Then the
satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the
justices, the magistrates, and all the officials of the provinces gathered for
the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. And they stood
before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up. 4 And the herald proclaimed
aloud, “You are commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages, 5 that when you
hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and every kind
of music, you are to fall down and worship the golden image that King
Nebuchadnezzar has set up. 6 And whoever does not fall down and worship shall
immediately be cast into a burning fiery furnace.” 7 Therefore, as soon as all
the peoples heard the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and
every kind of music, all the peoples, nations, and languages fell down and
worshiped the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
The Fiery Furnace
8 Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and
maliciously accused the Jews. 9 They declared [b] to King
Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, live forever! 10 You, O king, have made a decree, that
every man who hears the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe,
and every kind of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image. 11 And
whoever does not fall down and worship shall be cast into a burning fiery
furnace. 12 There are certain Jews whom you have appointed over the affairs of
the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men, O king,
pay no attention to you; they do not serve your gods or worship the golden
image that you have set up.”
13 Then Nebuchadnezzar in furious rage commanded that
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought. So they brought these men before
the king. 14 Nebuchadnezzar answered and said to them, “Is it true, O Shadrach,
Meshach, and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden
image that I have set up? 15 Now if you are ready when you hear the sound of
the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and every kind of music, to fall
down and worship the image that I have made, well and good.[c] But
if you do not worship, you shall immediately be cast into a burning fiery
furnace. And who is the god who will deliver you out of my hands?”
16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the
king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. 17 If
this 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.[d] 18 But if not, be
it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden
image that you have set up.”
Footnotes:
Daniel 3:1 A cubit was about 18 inches or
45 centimeters
Daniel 3:9 Aramaic answered and said; also
verses 24, 26
Daniel 3:15 Aramaic lacks well and good
Daniel 3:17 Or If our God whom we serve is
able to deliver us, he will deliver us from the burning fiery furnace and out
of your hand, O king
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version.
ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing
ministry of Good News Publishers.
Image: Luther's Seal copyright © Ed Riojas Higher Things
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