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WEB·Daniel 4

¹Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all the peoples, nations, and languages, who dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied to you.

KJVNebuchadnezzar^H5020 the king^H4430, unto all^H3606 people^H5972, nations^H524, and languages^H3961, that dwell^H1753^(H8748) in all^H3606 the earth^H772; Peace^H8001 be multiplied^H7680^(H8748) unto you.

² It has seemed good to me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God has worked toward me.

KJVI thought^H6925 it good^H8232^(H8754) to shew^H2324^(H8682) the signs^H852 and wonders^H8540 that the high^H5943 God^H426 hath wrought^H5648^(H8754) toward^H5974 me.

³ How great are his signs! How mighty are his wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. His dominion is from generation to generation.

KJVHow^H4101 great^H7260 are his signs^H852! and how^H4101 mighty^H8624 are his wonders^H8540! his kingdom^H4437 is an everlasting^H5957 kingdom^H4437, and his dominion^H7985 is from^H5974 generation^H1859 to generation^H1859.

⁴ I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace.

KJVI^H576 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 was^H1934^(H8754) at rest^H7954^(H8752) in mine house^H1005, and flourishing^H7487 in my palace^H1965:

⁵ I saw a dream which made me afraid; and the thoughts on my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.

KJVI saw^H2370^(H8754) a dream^H2493 which made me afraid^H1763^(H8741), and the thoughts^H2031 upon^H5922 my bed^H4903 and the visions^H2376 of my head^H7217 troubled^H927^(H8792) me.

⁶ Therefore I made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.

KJVTherefore^H4481 made^H7761^(H8752) I^H4481 a decree^H2942 to bring^H5954^(H8682) in all^H3606 the wise^H2445 men of Babylon^H895 before^H6925 me, that they might make known^H3046^(H8681) unto me the interpretation^H6591 of the dream^H2493.

⁷ Then the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers came in; and I told them the dream, but they didn’t make known to me its interpretation.

KJVThen^H116 came^H5954^(H8750) in the magicians^H2749, the astrologers^H826, the Chaldeans^H3779, and the soothsayers^H1505^(H8750): and I^H576 told^H560^(H8750) the dream^H2493 before^H6925 them; but they did not^H3809 make known^H3046^(H8683) unto me the interpretation^H6591 thereof.

⁸ But at last, Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods. I told the dream before him, saying,

KJVBut at^H5705 the last^H318 Daniel^H1841 came in^H5922 before me^H6925, whose name^H8036 was Belteshazzar^H1096, according to the name^H8036 of my god^H426, and in whom is the spirit^H7308 of the holy^H6922 gods^H426: and before^H6925 him I told^H560^(H8754) the dream^H2493, saying,

⁹ “Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and no secret troubles you, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and its interpretation.

KJVO Belteshazzar^H1096, master^H7229 of the magicians^H2749, because I^H576 know^H3046^(H8754) that the spirit^H7308 of the holy^H6922 gods^H426 is in thee, and no^H3606^H3809 secret^H7328 troubleth^H598^(H8750) thee, tell^H560^(H8747) me the visions^H2376 of my dream^H2493 that I have seen^H2370^(H8754), and the interpretation^H6591 thereof.

¹⁰ These were the visions of my head on my bed: I saw, and behold, a tree in the middle of the earth; and its height was great.

KJVThus were the visions^H2376 of mine head^H7217 in^H5922 my bed^H4903; I saw^H1934^(H8754)^H2370^(H8751), and behold^H431 a tree^H363 in the midst^H1459 of the earth^H772, and the height^H7314 thereof was great^H7690.

¹¹ The tree grew and was strong. Its height reached to the sky and its sight to the end of all the earth.

KJVThe tree^H363 grew^H7236^(H8754), and was strong^H8631^(H8754), and the height^H7314 thereof reached^H4291^(H8748) unto heaven^H8065, and the sight^H2379 thereof to the end^H5491 of all^H3606 the earth^H772:

¹² Its leaves were beautiful, and it had much fruit, and in it was food for all. The animals of the field had shade under it, and the birds of the sky lived in its branches, and all flesh was fed from it.

KJVThe leaves^H6074 thereof were fair^H8209, and the fruit^H4 thereof much^H7690, and in it was meat^H4203 for all^H3606: the beasts^H2423 of the field^H1251 had shadow^H2927^(H8681) under^H8460 it, and the fowls^H6853 of the heaven^H8065 dwelt^H1753^(H8748) in the boughs^H6056 thereof, and all^H3606 flesh^H1321 was fed^H2110^(H8729) of it^H4481.

¹³ “I saw in the visions of my head on my bed, and behold, a holy watcher came down from the sky.

KJVI saw^H1934^(H8754)^H2370^(H8751) in the visions^H2376 of my head^H7217 upon^H5922 my bed^H4903, and, behold^H431, a watcher^H5894 and an holy one^H6922 came down^H5182^(H8750) from^H4481 heaven^H8065;

¹⁴ He cried aloud and said this: ‘Cut down the tree, and cut off its branches! Shake off its leaves and scatter its fruit! Let the animals get away from under it and the birds from its branches.

KJVHe cried^H7123^(H8751) aloud^H2429, and said^H560^(H8750) thus^H3652, Hew down^H1414 the tree^H363, and cut off^H7113^(H8745) his branches^H6056, shake off^H5426^(H8680) his leaves^H6074, and scatter^H921^(H8745) his fruit^H4: let the beasts^H2423 get away^H5111^(H8748) from^H4481 under it^H8479, and the fowls^H6853 from^H4481 his branches^H6056:

¹⁵ Nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and bronze, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of the sky. Let his portion be with the animals in the grass of the earth.

KJVNevertheless^H1297 leave^H7662^(H8747) the stump^H6136 of his roots^H8330 in the earth^H772, even with a band^H613 of iron^H6523 and brass^H5174, in the tender grass^H1883 of the field^H1251; and let it be wet^H6647^(H8721) with the dew^H2920 of heaven^H8065, and let his portion^H2508 be with^H5974 the beasts^H2423 in the grass^H6211 of the earth^H772:

¹⁶ Let his heart be changed from man’s, and let an animal’s heart be given to him. Then let seven times pass over him.

KJVLet his heart^H3825 be changed^H8133^(H8741) from^H4481 man's^H606, and let a beast's^H2423 heart^H3825 be given^H3052^(H8725) unto him; and let seven^H7655 times^H5732 pass^H2499 over^H5922 him.

¹⁷ “‘The sentence is by the decree of the watchers and the demand by the word of the holy ones, to the intent that the living may know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will, and sets up over it the lowest of men.’

KJVThis matter^H6600 is by the decree^H1510 of the watchers^H5894, and the demand^H7595 by the word^H3983 of the holy ones^H6922: to^H5705 the intent^H1701 that the living^H2417 may know^H3046^(H8748) that the most High^H5943 ruleth^H7990 in the kingdom^H4437 of men^H606, and giveth^H5415^(H8748) it to whomsoever^H4479 he will^H6634^(H8748), and setteth up^H6966^(H8681) over^H5922 it the basest^H8215 of men^H606.

¹⁸ “This dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, have seen; and you, Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation, because all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation; but you are able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in you.”

KJVThis^H1836 dream^H2493 I^H576 king^H4430 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 have seen^H2370^(H8754). Now thou^H607, O Belteshazzar^H1096, declare^H560^(H8747) the interpretation^H6591 thereof, forasmuch as^H6903 all^H3606 the wise^H2445 men of my kingdom^H4437 are not^H3809 able^H3202^(H8750) to make known^H3046^(H8682) unto me the interpretation^H6591: but thou^H607 art able^H3546^(H8751); for the spirit^H7308 of the holy^H6922 gods^H426 is in thee.

¹⁹ Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was stricken mute for a while, and his thoughts troubled him. The king answered, “Belteshazzar, don’t let the dream or the interpretation, trouble you.” Belteshazzar answered, “My lord, may the dream be for those who hate you, and its interpretation to your adversaries.

KJVThen^H116 Daniel^H1841, whose name^H8036 was Belteshazzar^H1096, was astonied^H8075^(H8733) for one^H2298 hour^H8160, and his thoughts^H7476 troubled^H927^(H8792) him. The king^H4430 spake^H6032^(H8750), and said^H560^(H8750), Belteshazzar^H1096, let not^H409 the dream^H2493, or the interpretation^H6591 thereof, trouble^H927^(H8792) thee. Belteshazzar^H1096 answered^H6032^(H8750) and said^H560^(H8750), My lord^H4756, the dream^H2493 be to them that hate^H8131^(H8750) thee, and the interpretation^H6591 thereof to thine enemies^H6146.

²⁰ The tree that you saw, which grew and was strong, whose height reached to the sky and its sight to all the earth;

KJVThe tree^H363 that thou sawest^H2370^(H8754), which grew^H7236^(H8754), and was strong^H8631^(H8754), whose height^H7314 reached^H4291^(H8748) unto the heaven^H8065, and the sight^H2379 thereof to all^H3606 the earth^H772;

²¹ whose leaves were beautiful and its fruit plentiful, and in it was food for all; under which the animals of the field lived, and on whose branches the birds of the sky had their habitation—

KJVWhose leaves^H6074 were fair^H8209, and the fruit^H4 thereof much^H7690, and in it was meat^H4203 for all^H3606; under^H8460 which the beasts^H2423 of the field^H1251 dwelt^H1753^(H8748), and upon whose branches^H6056 the fowls^H6853 of the heaven^H8065 had their habitation^H7932^(H8748):

²² it is you, O king, that have grown and become strong; for your greatness has grown, and reaches to the sky, and your dominion to the end of the earth.

KJVIt is thou^H607, O king^H4430, that art grown^H7236^(H8754) and become strong^H8631^(H8748): for thy greatness^H7238 is grown^H7236^(H8754), and reacheth^H4291^(H8754) unto heaven^H8065, and thy dominion^H7985 to the end^H5491 of the earth^H772.

²³ “Whereas the king saw a holy watcher coming down from the sky and saying, ‘Cut down the tree, and destroy it; nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and bronze, in the tender grass of the field, and let it be wet with the dew of the sky. Let his portion be with the animals of the field, until seven times pass over him.’

KJVAnd whereas the king^H4430 saw^H2370^(H8754) a watcher^H5894 and an holy one^H6922 coming down^H5182^(H8750) from^H4481 heaven^H8065, and saying^H560^(H8750), Hew^H1414 the tree^H363 down^H1414, and destroy^H2255^(H8740) it; yet^H1297 leave^H7662^(H8747) the stump^H6136 of the roots^H8330 thereof in the earth^H772, even with a band^H613 of iron^H6523 and brass^H5174, in the tender grass^H1883 of the field^H1251; and let it be wet^H6647^(H8721) with the dew^H2920 of heaven^H8065, and let his portion^H2508 be with^H5974 the beasts^H2423 of the field^H1251, till^H5705 seven^H7655 times^H5732 pass^H2499 over^H5922 him;

²⁴ “This is the interpretation, O king, and it is the decree of the Most High, which has come on my lord the king:

KJVThis^H1836 is the interpretation^H6591, O king^H4430, and this^H1932 is the decree^H1510 of the most High^H5943, which is come^H4291^(H8754) upon^H5922 my lord^H4756 the king^H4430:

²⁵ You will be driven from men and your dwelling shall be with the animals of the field. You will be made to eat grass as oxen, and will be wet with the dew of the sky, and seven times shall pass over you, until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will.

KJVThat they shall drive^H2957^(H8751) thee from^H4481 men^H606, and thy dwelling^H4070 shall be^H1934^(H8748) with^H5974 the beasts^H2423 of the field^H1251, and they shall make thee to eat^H2939^(H8748) grass^H6211 as oxen^H8450, and they shall wet^H6647^(H8743) thee with the dew^H2920 of heaven^H8065, and seven^H7655 times^H5732 shall pass^H2499 over^H5922 thee, till^H5705 thou know^H3046^(H8748) that the most High^H5943 ruleth^H7990 in the kingdom^H4437 of men^H606, and giveth^H5415^(H8748) it to whomsoever^H4479 he will^H6634^(H8748).

²⁶ Whereas it was commanded to leave the stump of the roots of the tree, your kingdom shall be sure to you after you know that Heaven rules.

KJVAnd whereas they commanded^H560^(H8754) to leave^H7662^(H8749) the stump^H6136 of the tree^H363 roots^H8330; thy kingdom^H4437 shall be sure^H7011 unto thee, after^H4481 that thou shalt have known^H3046^(H8748) that the heavens^H8065 do rule^H7990.

²⁷ Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps there may be a lengthening of your tranquility.”

KJVWherefore^H3861, O king^H4430, let my counsel^H4431 be acceptable^H8232^(H8748) unto thee^H5922, and break off^H6562^(H8747) thy sins^H2408 by righteousness^H6665, and thine iniquities^H5758 by shewing mercy^H2604^(H8749) to the poor^H6033^(H8750); if^H2006 it may be^H1934^(H8748) a lengthening^H754 of thy tranquillity^H7963.

²⁸ All this came on the King Nebuchadnezzar.

KJVAll^H3606 this came^H4291^(H8754) upon^H5922 the king^H4430 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020.

²⁹ At the end of twelve months he was walking in the royal palace of Babylon.

KJVAt the end^H7118 of twelve^H8648^H6236 months^H3393 he walked^H1934^(H8754)^H1981^(H8750) in^H5922 the palace^H1965 of the kingdom^H4437 of Babylon^H895.

³⁰ The king spoke and said, “Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling place by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?”

KJVThe king^H4430 spake^H6032^(H8750), and said^H560^(H8750), Is not^H3809 this^H1932^H1668 great^H7229 Babylon^H895, that I^H576 have built^H1124^(H8754) for the house^H1005 of the kingdom^H4437 by the might^H8632 of my power^H2632, and for the honour^H3367 of my majesty^H1923?

³¹ While the word was in the king’s mouth, a voice came from the sky, saying, “O King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: ‘The kingdom has departed from you.

KJVWhile^H5751 the word^H4406 was in the king's^H4430 mouth^H6433, there fell^H5308^(H8754) a voice^H7032 from^H4481 heaven^H8065, saying, O king^H4430 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020, to thee it is spoken^H560^(H8750); The kingdom^H4437 is departed^H5709^(H8754) from^H4481 thee.

³² You shall be driven from men, and your dwelling shall be with the animals of the field. You shall be made to eat grass like oxen. Seven times shall pass over you, until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will.’”

KJVAnd they shall drive^H2957^(H8751) thee from^H4481 men^H606, and thy dwelling^H4070 shall be with^H5974 the beasts^H2423 of the field^H1251: they shall make thee to eat^H2939^(H8748) grass^H6211 as oxen^H8450, and seven^H7655 times^H5732 shall pass^H2499 over^H5922 thee, until^H5705 thou know^H3046^(H8748) that the most High^H5943 ruleth^H7990 in the kingdom^H4437 of men^H606, and giveth^H5415^(H8748) it to whomsoever^H4479 he will^H6634^(H8748).

³³ This was fulfilled the same hour on Nebuchadnezzar. He was driven from men and ate grass like oxen; and his body was wet with the dew of the sky until his hair had grown like eagles’ feathers, and his nails like birds’ claws.

KJVThe same hour^H8160 was the thing^H4406 fulfilled^H5487^(H8754) upon^H5922 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020: and he was driven^H2957^(H8752) from^H4481 men^H606, and did eat^H399^(H8748) grass^H6211 as oxen^H8450, and his body^H1655 was wet^H6647^(H8721) with the dew^H2920 of heaven^H8065, till^H5705 his hairs^H8177 were grown^H7236^(H8754) like eagles^H5403' feathers, and his nails^H2953 like birds^H6853' claws.

³⁴ At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me; and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honored him who lives forever, for his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom from generation to generation.

KJVAnd at the end^H7118 of the days^H3118 I^H576 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 lifted up^H5191^(H8754) mine eyes^H5870 unto heaven^H8065, and mine understanding^H4486 returned^H8421^(H8748) unto me^H5922, and I blessed^H1289^(H8745) the most High^H5943, and I praised^H7624^(H8745) and honoured^H1922^(H8745) him that liveth^H2417 for ever^H5957, whose dominion^H7985 is an everlasting^H5957 dominion^H7985, and his kingdom^H4437 is from^H5974 generation^H1859 to generation^H1859:

³⁵ All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he does according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and no one can stop his hand, or ask him, “What are you doing?”

KJVAnd all^H3606 the inhabitants^H1753^(H8748) of the earth^H772 are reputed^H2804^(H8752) as nothing^H3809: and he doeth^H5648^(H8751) according to his will^H6634^(H8749) in the army^H2429 of heaven^H8065, and among the inhabitants^H1753^(H8748) of the earth^H772: and none^H3809 can^H383 stay^H4223^(H8741) his hand^H3028, or say^H560^(H8748) unto him, What^H4101 doest^H5648^(H8754) thou?

³⁶ At the same time my understanding returned to me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and brightness returned to me. My counselors and my lords sought me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent greatness was added to me.

KJVAt the same time^H2166 my reason^H4486 returned^H8421^(H8748) unto me^H5922; and for the glory^H3367 of my kingdom^H4437, mine honour^H1923 and brightness^H2122 returned^H8421^(H8748) unto me^H5922; and my counsellors^H1907 and my lords^H7261 sought^H1156^(H8748) unto me^H5922; and I was established^H8627^(H8717) in my kingdom^H4437, and excellent^H3493 majesty^H7238 was added^H3255^(H8717) unto me.

³⁷ Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those who walk in pride he is able to abase.

KJVNow^H3705 I^H576 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 praise^H7624^(H8743) and extol^H7313^(H8751) and honour^H1922^(H8743) the King^H4430 of heaven^H8065, all^H3606 whose works^H4567 are truth^H7187, and his ways^H735 judgment^H1780: and those that walk^H1981^(H8683) in pride^H1467 he is able^H3202^(H8750) to abase^H8214^(H8682).

WEB·Daniel 3

¹Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its width six cubits. He set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.

KJVNebuchadnezzar^H5020 the king^H4430 made^H5648^(H8754) an image^H6755 of gold^H1722, whose height^H7314 was threescore^H8361 cubits^H521, and the breadth^H6613 thereof six^H8353 cubits^H521: he set it up^H6966^(H8684) in the plain^H1236 of Dura^H1757, in the province^H4083 of Babylon^H895.

² Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the local governors, the deputies, and the governors, 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.

KJVThen Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 the king^H4430 sent^H7972^(H8754) to gather together^H3673^(H8749) the princes^H324, the governors^H5460, and the captains^H6347, the judges^H148, the treasurers^H1411, the counsellors^H1884, the sheriffs^H8614, and all^H3606 the rulers^H7984 of the provinces^H4083, to come^H858^(H8749) to the dedication^H2597 of the image^H6755 which Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 the king^H4430 had set up^H6966^(H8684).

³ Then the local governors, the deputies, and the governors, 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.

KJVThen^H116 the princes^H324, the governors^H5460, and captains^H6347, the judges^H148, the treasurers^H1411, the counsellors^H1884, the sheriffs^H8614, and all^H3606 the rulers^H7984 of the provinces^H4083, were gathered together^H3673^(H8723) unto the dedication^H2597 of the image^H6755 that Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 the king^H4430 had set up^H6966^(H8684); and they stood^H6966^(H8750) before^H6903 the image^H6755 that Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 had set up^H6966^(H8684).

⁴ Then the herald cried aloud, “To you it is commanded, peoples, nations, and languages,

KJVThen an herald^H3744 cried^H7123^(H8751) aloud^H2429, To you it is commanded^H560^(H8750), O people^H5972, nations^H524, and languages^H3961,

⁵ that whenever you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music, you fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king has set up.

KJVThat at what time^H5732 ye hear^H8086^(H8748) the sound^H7032 of the cornet^H7162, flute^H4953, harp^H7030^(H8675)^H7030, sackbut^H5443, psaltery^H6460, dulcimer^H5481, and all^H3606 kinds^H2178 of musick^H2170, ye fall down^H5308^(H8748) and worship^H5457^(H8748) the golden^H1722 image^H6755 that Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 the king^H4430 hath set up^H6966^(H8684):

⁶ Whoever doesn’t fall down and worship shall be cast into the middle of a burning fiery furnace the same hour.”

KJVAnd whoso^H4479 falleth^H5308 not^H3809 down^H5308^(H8748) and worshippeth^H5457^(H8748) shall the same hour^H8160 be cast^H7412^(H8729) into the midst^H1459 of a burning^H3345^(H8751) fiery^H5135 furnace^H861.

⁷ Therefore at that time, when all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music, all the peoples, the nations, and the languages fell down and worshiped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

KJVTherefore^H6903^H1836 at that time^H2166, when^H1768 all^H3606 the people^H5972 heard^H8086^(H8750) the sound^H7032 of the cornet^H7162, flute^H4953, harp^H7030^(H8675)^H7030, sackbut^H5443, psaltery^H6460, and all^H3606 kinds^H2178 of musick^H2170, all^H3606 the people^H5972, the nations^H524, and the languages^H3961, fell down^H5308^(H8750) and worshipped^H5457^(H8750) the golden^H1722 image^H6755 that Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 the king^H4430 had set up^H6966^(H8684).

⁸ Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near and brought accusation against the Jews.

KJVWherefore^H6903^H3606 at that^H1836 time^H2166 certain^H1400 Chaldeans^H3779 came near^H7127^(H8754), and accused^H7170^H399^(H8754) the Jews^H3062.

⁹ They answered Nebuchadnezzar the king, “O king, live for ever!

KJVThey spake^H6032^(H8754) and said^H560^(H8750) to the king^H4430 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020, O king^H4430, live^H2418^(H8747) for ever^H5957.

¹⁰ You, O king, have made a decree that every man who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music shall fall down and worship the golden image;

KJVThou^H607, O king^H4430, hast made^H7761^(H8754) a decree^H2942, that every^H3606 man^H606 that shall hear^H8086^(H8748) the sound^H7032 of the cornet^H7162, flute^H4953, harp^H7030^(H8675)^H7030, sackbut^H5443, psaltery^H6460, and dulcimer^H5481^(H8675)^H5481, and all^H3606 kinds^H2178 of musick^H2170, shall fall down^H5308^(H8748) and worship^H5457^(H8748) the golden^H1722 image^H6755:

¹¹ and whoever doesn’t fall down and worship shall be cast into the middle of a burning fiery furnace.

KJVAnd whoso^H4479 falleth^H5308 not^H3809 down^H5308^(H8748) and worshippeth^H5457^(H8748), that he should be cast^H7412^(H8729) into the midst^H1459 of a burning^H3345^(H8751) fiery^H5135 furnace^H861.

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, have not respected you. They don’t serve your gods, and don’t worship the golden image which you have set up.”

KJVThere are^H383 certain^H1400 Jews^H3062 whom^H3487 thou hast set^H4483^(H8745) over^H5922 the affairs^H5673 of the province^H4083 of Babylon^H895, Shadrach^H7715, Meshach^H4336, and Abednego^H5665; these^H479 men^H1400, O king^H4430, have^H7761^(H8754) not^H3809 regarded^H2942 thee^H5922: they serve^H6399^(H8750) not^H3809 thy gods^H426, nor^H3809 worship^H5457^(H8750) the golden^H1722 image^H6755 which thou hast set up^H6966^(H8684).

¹³ Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and fury commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought. Then these men were brought before the king.

KJVThen^H116 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 in his rage^H7266 and fury^H2528 commanded^H560^(H8754) to bring^H858^(H8682) Shadrach^H7715, Meshach^H4336, and Abednego^H5665. Then^H116 they brought^H858^(H8717) these^H479 men^H1400 before^H6925 the king^H4430.

¹⁴ Nebuchadnezzar answered them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you don’t serve my gods and you don’t worship the golden image which I have set up?

KJVNebuchadnezzar^H5020 spake^H6032^(H8750) and said^H560^(H8750) unto them, Is it true^H6656, O Shadrach^H7715, Meshach^H4336, and Abednego^H5665, do not^H3809 ye^H383 serve^H6399^(H8750) my gods^H426, nor^H3809 worship^H5457^(H8750) the golden^H1722 image^H6755 which I have set^H6966^(H8684) up?

¹⁵ Now if you are ready whenever you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music to fall down and worship the image which I have made, good; but if you don’t worship, you shall be cast the same hour into the middle of a burning fiery furnace. Who is that god who will deliver you out of my hands?”

KJVNow^H3705 if^H2006 ye be^H383 ready^H6263 that at what time^H5732 ye hear^H8086^(H8748) the sound^H7032 of the cornet^H7162, flute^H4953, harp^H7030^(H8675)^H7030, sackbut^H5443, psaltery^H6460, and dulcimer^H5481, and all^H3606 kinds^H2178 of musick^H2170, ye fall down^H5308^(H8748) and worship^H5457^(H8748) the image^H6755 which I have made^H5648^(H8754); well: but if^H2006 ye worship^H5457^(H8748) not^H3809, ye shall be cast^H7412^(H8729) the same hour^H8160 into the midst^H1459 of a burning^H3345^(H8751) fiery^H5135 furnace^H861; and who^H4479 is that God^H426 that shall deliver^H7804^(H8755) you out of^H4481 my hands^H3028?

¹⁶ Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered the king, “Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.

KJVShadrach^H7715, Meshach^H4336, and Abednego^H5665, answered^H6032^(H8754) and said^H560^(H8750) to the king^H4430, O Nebuchadnezzar^H5020, we^H586 are not^H3809 careful^H2818^(H8750) to answer^H8421^(H8682) thee in^H5922 this^H1836 matter^H6600.

¹⁷ If it happens, 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.

KJVIf^H2006 it be so, our God^H426 whom we^H586 serve^H6399^(H8750) is^H383 able^H3202^(H8750) to deliver^H7804^(H8756) us from^H4481 the burning^H3345^(H8751) fiery^H5135 furnace^H861, and^H4481 he will deliver^H7804^(H8755) us out of^H4481 thine hand^H3028, O king^H4430.

¹⁸ But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image which you have set up.”

KJVBut if^H2006 not^H3809, be it^H1934^(H8748) known^H3046^(H8752) unto thee, O king^H4430, that we will^H383 not^H3809 serve^H6399^(H8750) thy gods^H426, nor^H3809 worship^H5457^(H8748) the golden^H1722 image^H6755 which thou hast set up^H6966^(H8684).

¹⁹ Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of fury, and the form of his appearance was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He spoke, and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than it was usually heated.

KJVThen^H116 was Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 full^H4391^(H8728) of fury^H2528, and the form^H6755 of his visage^H600 was changed^H8133^(H8724) against^H5922 Shadrach^H7715, Meshach^H4336, and Abednego^H5665: therefore he spake^H6032^(H8750), and commanded^H560^(H8750) that they should heat^H228^(H8749) the furnace^H861 one^H2298 seven times^H7655 more^H5922 than^H1768 it was wont^H2370^(H8752) to be heated^H228^(H8749).

²⁰ He commanded certain mighty men who were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.

KJVAnd he commanded^H560^(H8754) the most^H2429 mighty^H1401 men^H1400 that were in his army^H2429 to bind^H3729^(H8742) Shadrach^H7715, Meshach^H4336, and Abednego^H5665, and to cast^H7412^(H8749) them into the burning^H3345^(H8751) fiery^H5135 furnace^H861.

²¹ Then these men were bound in their pants, their tunics, and their mantles, and their other clothes, and were cast into the middle of the burning fiery furnace.

KJVThen^H116 these^H479 men^H1400 were bound^H3729^(H8760) in their coats^H5622, their hosen^H6361^(H8675)^H6361, and their hats^H3737, and their other garments^H3831, and were cast^H7412^(H8752) into the midst^H1459 of the burning^H3345^(H8751) fiery^H5135 furnace^H861.

²² Therefore because the king’s commandment was urgent and the furnace exceedingly hot, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

KJVTherefore^H3606^H6903 because^H4481^H1836 the king's^H4430 commandment^H4406 was urgent^H2685^(H8683), and the furnace^H861 exceeding^H3493 hot^H228^(H8752), the flame^H7631 of the fire^H5135 slew^H6992^(H8745) those^H479 men^H1400^H1994 that took up^H5267^(H8684) Shadrach^H7715, Meshach^H4336, and Abednego^H5665.

²³ These three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the middle of the burning fiery furnace.

KJVAnd these^H479 three^H8532 men^H1400, Shadrach^H7715, Meshach^H4336, and Abednego^H5665, fell down^H5308^(H8754) bound^H3729^(H8743) into the midst^H1459 of the burning^H3345^(H8751) fiery^H5135 furnace^H861.

²⁴ Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonished and rose up in haste. He spoke and said to his counselors, “Didn’t we cast three men bound into the middle of the fire?” They answered the king, “True, O king.”

KJVThen^H116 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 the king^H4430 was astonied^H8429^(H8754), and rose up^H6966^(H8754) in haste^H927^(H8726), and spake^H6032^(H8750), and said^H560^(H8750) unto his counsellors^H1907, Did not^H3809 we cast^H7412^(H8754) three^H8532 men^H1400 bound^H3729^(H8743) into the midst^H1459 of the fire^H5135? They answered^H6032^(H8750) and said^H560^(H8750) unto the king^H4430, True^H3330, O king^H4430.

²⁵ He answered, “Look, I see four men loose, walking in the middle of the fire, and they are unharmed. The appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods.”

KJVHe answered^H6032^(H8750) and said^H560^(H8750), Lo^H1888, I^H576 see^H2370^(H8751) four^H703 men^H1400 loose^H8271^(H8750), walking^H1981^(H8683) in the midst^H1459 of the fire^H5135, and they have^H383 no^H3809 hurt^H2257; and the form^H7299 of the fourth^H7244 is like^H1821^(H8751) the Son^H1247 of God^H426.

²⁶ Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace. He 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 middle of the fire.

KJVThen^H116 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 came near^H7127^(H8754) to the mouth^H8651 of the burning^H3345^(H8751) fiery^H5135 furnace^H861, and spake^H6032^(H8750), and said^H560^(H8750), Shadrach^H7715, Meshach^H4336, and Abednego^H5665, ye servants^H5649 of the most high^H5943 God^H426, come forth^H5312^(H8747), and come^H858^(H8747) hither. Then^H116 Shadrach^H7715, Meshach^H4336, and Abednego^H5665, came forth^H5312^(H8750) of^H4481 the midst^H1459 of the fire^H5135.

²⁷ The local governors, the deputies, and the governors, and the king’s counselors, being gathered together, saw these men, that the fire had no power on their bodies. The hair of their head wasn’t singed. Their pants weren’t changed. The smell of fire wasn’t even on them.

KJVAnd the princes^H324, governors^H5460, and captains^H6347, and the king's^H4430 counsellors^H1907, being gathered together^H3673^(H8723), saw^H2370^(H8751) these^H479 men^H1400, upon whose bodies^H1655 the fire^H5135 had no^H3809 power^H7981^(H8754), nor^H3809 was an hair^H8177 of their head^H7217 singed^H2761^(H8724), neither^H3809 were their coats^H5622 changed^H8133^(H8754), nor^H3809 the smell^H7382 of fire^H5135 had passed^H5709^(H8754) on them.

²⁸ 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, and have changed the king’s word, and have yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god except their own God.

KJVThen Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 spake^H6032^(H8750), and said^H560^(H8750), Blessed^H1289^(H8752) be the God^H426 of Shadrach^H7715, Meshach^H4336, and Abednego^H5665, who hath sent^H7972^(H8754) his angel^H4398, and delivered^H7804^(H8758) his servants^H5649 that trusted^H7365^(H8702) in him^H5922, and have changed^H8133^(H8745) the king's^H4430 word^H4406, and yielded^H3052^(H8754) their bodies^H1655, that they might not^H3809 serve^H6399^(H8748) nor^H3809 worship^H5457^(H8748) any^H3606 god^H426, except^H3861 their own God^H426.

²⁹ Therefore I make a decree that every people, nation, and language which speak anything evil 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 is able to deliver like this.”

KJVTherefore I^H4481 make^H7761^(H8752) a decree^H2942, That every^H3606 people^H5972, nation^H524, and language^H3961, which speak^H560^(H8748) any thing amiss^H7960^(H8675)^H7955 against^H5922 the God^H426 of Shadrach^H7715, Meshach^H4336, and Abednego^H5665, shall be cut^H5648^(H8725) in pieces^H1917, and their houses^H1005 shall be made^H7739^(H8721) a dunghill^H5122: because^H6903^H3606 there is^H383 no^H3809 other^H321 God^H426 that can^H3202^(H8748) deliver^H5338^(H8682) after this^H1836 sort.

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

KJVThen^H116 the king^H4430 promoted^H6744^(H8684) Shadrach^H7715, Meshach^H4336, and Abednego^H5665, in the province^H4083 of Babylon^H895.

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