1King Nebuchadnezzar made a golden statue sixty cubits…
2Then King Nebuchadnezzar sent word to assemble the…
3So the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges,…
4Then the herald loudly proclaimed, “O people of…
5As soon as you hear the sound of…
6And whoever does not fall down and worship…
7Therefore, as soon as all the people heard…
8At this time some astrologers came forward and…
9saying to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, may you…
10You, O king, have issued a decree that…
11and that whoever does not fall down and…
12But there are some Jews you have appointed…
13Then Nebuchadnezzar, furious with rage, summoned Shadrach, Meshach,…
14and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Shadrach, Meshach, and…
15Now when you hear the sound of the…
16Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to the king,…
17If the God whom we serve exists, then…
18But even if He does not, let it…
19At this, Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and…
20and he commanded some mighty men of valor…
21So they were tied up, wearing robes, trousers,…
22The king’s command was so urgent and the…
23And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego,…
24Suddenly King Nebuchadnezzar jumped up in amazement and…
25“Look!” he exclaimed. “I see four men, unbound…
26Then Nebuchadnezzar approached the door of the blazing…
27and when the satraps, prefects, governors, and royal…
28Nebuchadnezzar declared, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach,…
29Therefore I decree that the people of any…
30Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego…
