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Daniel 3

Daniel 3:15

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

Modern
Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the statue I have made, very good. But if you refuse to worship, you will be thrown at once into the blazing fiery furnace. Then what god will be able to deliver you from my hands?”
Traditional
Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?
Literal
Now, if you are ready, at that time when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, and pipe, and all kinds of music, then you fall down and give homage to the image that I have made! And if you will not give homage in it, immediately you shall be cast into the midst of a burning furnace of fire—and who is the god who will deliver you from my hands?”
Latin
…nunc ergo si estis parati, quacumque hora audieritis sonitum tubæ, fistulæ, citharæ, sambucæ, et psalterii, et symphoniæ, omnisque generis musicorum, prosternite vos, et adorate statuam, quam feci: quod si non adoraveritis, eadem hora mittemini in fornacem ignis ardentis: et quis est Deus, qui eripiet vos de manu mea?

Interlinear

Hebrew
English
Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the statue I have made, very good. But if you refuse to worship, you will be thrown at once into the blazing fiery furnace. Then what god will be able to deliver you from my hands?”

Notes

Daniel 3:15

Now when … very good: The three men may have received a second chance because they had previously served the king and had a good relationship with him.

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

Glossary

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

Topics

Abed-Nego: Also Called Azariah: A Jewish Captive in Babylon Coercion: Religious Conspiracy: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego Dulcimer: (Rv , Margin, Bagpipe) Faith: The Three Hebrews, Who Refused to Worship Nebuchadnezzars Idol Faith: Trial of The Three Hebrews, when Commanded to Worship the Image Flute: General Scriptures Concerning Furnace for Capital Punishment, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego Cast Into, by Nebuchadnezzar Idolatry: Consists in Worshipping Images Indictments: Three Hebrew Captives on the Charge of Defiance Against Authority Infidelity: General Scriptures Concerning Meshach: A Name Given by the Chief Eunuch to Mishael, One of the Three Hebrew Young Men Mishael: Also Called Meshach: Thrown Into the Fiery Furnace Music: Instruments of Dulcimer, a Double Pipe Music: Instruments of Flute Music: Instruments of Sackbut, a Harp Persecution of the Three Hebrew Young Men (Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego) of the Captivity Persecution: Spirit of Chaldeans Psaltery used in Idolatrous Worship Rulers: Wicked: Nebuchadnezzar, Committing the Three Hebrews to the Furnace Sackbut: A Stringed Musical Instrument