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Daniel 3

Daniel 3:12

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego Accused · Daniel 3:8–18
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Translations

Modern
But there are some Jews you have appointed to manage the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—who have ignored you, O king, and have refused to serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.”
Traditional
There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
Literal
There are men of the Jews whom you have appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego; these men do not set upon you, O king, the regard! To your gods they do not serve, and to the image of gold that you have set up they do not give homage!”
Latin
Sunt ergo viri Judæi, quos constituisti super opera regionis Babylonis, Sidrach, Misach, et Abdenago: viri isti contempserunt, rex, decretum tuum: deos tuos non colunt, et statuam auream, quam erexisti, non adorant.

Interlinear

Hebrew
English
But there are some Jews you have appointed to manage the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—who have ignored you, O king, and have refused to serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.”

Notes

Daniel 3:12

These Jews had disobeyed the king by refusing to worship his statue. Disobeying the king was considered an act of high treason (see Daniel 2:10–13).

Daniel 3:1–30

Nebuchadnezzar's obsession with power might have been fueled by the vision in Daniel 2. This obsession led him to build a golden statue and order everyone in his empire to worship it. He did not understand that God cannot be contained in any created object.

The three young Hebrews refused to worship the statue as a god. They remained faithful to the Lord, and the Lord saved them from the king's anger.

Daniel 2:1–6:28

This section contains stories and dreams from the experiences of Daniel and his friends in Babylon. Daniel used his special gift to understand dreams and showed great skill in the study of literature and science (Daniel 1:17). Chapter 2 provides a broad overview of history until God's kingdom appears (Daniel 2:44–49). Daniel 3–6 describes the fall of Babylon and the rise of Persia. History is moving toward a clear goal. That goal is the everlasting kingdom of God (Daniel 2:44; 4:2–3, 34; 6:26).

Events

People

Azariah: One of Daniel's companions, survived the fiery furnace Hananiah: One of Daniel's three friends in Babylon Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province Mishael: A Jewish exile in Babylon, friend of Daniel

Places

Babylon: Ancient Mesopotamian city, capital of Babylonian Empire, site of the Tower of Babel

Glossary

Abednego Aramaic Bagpipe Book of Daniel Book of Jeremiah Daniel, Additions to Dulcimer Furnace Jew Meshach Mishael Musical Instruments Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadrezzar Sackbut Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego Trigon

Topics

Abed-Nego: Also Called Azariah: A Jewish Captive in Babylon Coercion: Religious Conspiracy: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego Faith: Trial of The Three Hebrews, when Commanded to Worship the Image Furnace for Capital Punishment, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego Cast Into, by Nebuchadnezzar Hatred: Chaldeans Indictments: Three Hebrew Captives on the Charge of Defiance Against Authority Meshach: A Name Given by the Chief Eunuch to Mishael, One of the Three Hebrew Young Men Persecution of the Three Hebrew Young Men (Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego) of the Captivity Persecution: Spirit of Chaldeans Rulers: Wicked: Nebuchadnezzar, Committing the Three Hebrews to the Furnace