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Daniel 3

Daniel 3:18

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

Modern
But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.”
Traditional
But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
Literal
But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that to your gods we are not serving, and to the image of gold that you have set up we will not give homage.”
Latin
Quod si noluerit, notum sit tibi, rex, quia deos tuos non colimus, et statuam auream, quam erexisti, non adoramus.

Interlinear

Hebrew
English
But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.”

Notes

Daniel 3:16–18

The three men declared their loyalty to God above all else. They trusted the God who had saved the entire nation of Israel from Pharaoh's power (Exodus 18:10). God later showed that those who stay faithful until death will be saved even after they have died (Daniel 12:1–3).

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 Book of Daniel Book of Jeremiah Daniel, Additions to Furnace Meshach Mishael Musical Instruments Mystery Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadrezzar Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego

Topics

Abed-Nego: Also Called Azariah: A Jewish Captive in Babylon All Christians should be As Missionaries: Shadrach Babylon: Inhabitants of Idolatrous Coercion: Religious Conspiracy: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego Courage: The Courage of Conviction: The Three Hebrews, Who Refused to Bow Down to the Image of Nebuchadnezzar Faith: The Three Hebrews, Who Refused to Worship Nebuchadnezzars Idol 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 Holy Boldness: Shadrach Idolatry: Saints should Refuse to Engage In, Though Threatened with Death 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 Mishael: Also Called Meshach: Thrown Into the Fiery Furnace Persecution of the Three Hebrew Young Men (Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego) of the Captivity Persecution: Spirit of Chaldeans Religious Zeal: Exemplified Rulers: Wicked: Nebuchadnezzar, Committing the Three Hebrews to the Furnace Steadfastness: Shadrach