Chapter 3. Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of Gold whose height was 60 cubits and its Width 6 cubits He set it up in the plane of dura in the Province of Babylon And King Nebuchadnezzar sent word to Gather together the satraps the Administrators the governors the Councilors the treasurers the judges the Magistrates and all the officials of the Provinces To come to the dedication of the image Which King Nebuchadnezzar had set up So the satraps the administrators the Governors the councilors the treasurers The judges the magistrates and all the Officials of the provinces gathered Together for the dedication of the image That King Nebuchadnezzar had set up And they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up Then a Herald cried aloud To you it is commanded o people's Nations and languages That at the time you hear the sound of The horn flute harp liar and sultry in Symphony with all kinds of music You shall fall down and worship the gold Image that King Nebuchadnezzar has set Up And whoever does not fall down and Worship shall be cast immediately into The midst of a burning fiery furnace
So at that time when all the people Heard the sound of the horn flute harp And liar in Symphony with all kinds of Music All the people Nations and languages Fell down and worshiped the gold image Which King Nebuchadnezzar had set up Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans Came forward and accused the Jews They spoke and said to King Nebuchadnezzar O King live forever You O King have made a decree that Everyone who hears the sound of the horn Flute harp liar and sultry in Symphony With all kinds of music shall fall down And worship the gold image And whoever does not fall down and Worship shall be cast into the midst of A burning fiery furnace There are certain Jews whom you have set Over the Affairs of the province of Babylon Shadrach Meshach and Abednego These men no King have not paid due Regard to you They do not serve your gods or worship The gold image which you have set up Then Nebuchadnezzar in Rage and fury Gave the command to bring Shadrach Meshach and Abednego So they brought these men before the King Nebuchadnezzar spoke saying to them
Is it true Shadrach Meshach and Abednego That you do not serve my gods or worship The gold image which I have set up Now if you are ready at the time you Hear the sound of the horn flute harp Liar and sultry in Symphony with all Kinds of music and you fall down and Worship the image which I have made Good But if you do not worship you shall be Cast immediately into the midst of a Burning fiery furnace And who is the god who will deliver you From my hands Shadrach Meshach and Abednego answered And said to the king Oh Nebuchadnezzar we have no need to Answer you in this matter If that is the case our God whom we Serve is able to Deliver Us From The Burning fiery furnace and he will Deliver Us from your hand O King But if not let it be known To You O King That we do not serve your Gods nor will We worship the gold image which you have Set up Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of Fury and The expression on his face changed Towards Shadrach Meshach and Abednego He spoke and commanded that they heat The furnace seven times more than it was Usually heated And he commanded certain Mighty Men of Valor who were in his army to bind
Shadrach Meshach and Abednego and cast Them into the burning fiery furnace Then these men were Bound in their coats Their trousers their turbans and their Other garments and were cast into the Midst of the burning fiery furnace Therefore because the King's Command was Urgent and the furnace exceedingly hot The flame of the fire killed those men Who took up Shadrach Meshach and Abednega And these three men Shadrach Meshach and Abednego fell down bound into the midst Of the burning fiery furnace Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished And he rose in haste and spoke saying to His counselors Did we not cast three men bound into the Midst of the fire They answered and said to the king true O King Look he answered I see four men loose Walking in the midst of the fire and They are not hurt And the form of the fourth is like the Son of God Then Nebuchadnezzar went near the mouth Of the burning fiery furnace and spoke Saying Shadrach Meshach and Abednego Servants Of the most high God come out and come Here Then Shadrach Meshach and Abednego came From the midst of the fire
And the satraps administrators Governors And the King's councilors gathered Together And they saw these men on Whose bodies The fire had no power The hair of their head was not singed Nor were their garments affected And the smell of fire was not on them Nebuchadnezzar spoke saying Blessed be the god of Shadrach Meshach And Abednego who sent his Angel and Delivered his servants who trusted in Him And they have frustrated the king's word And yielded their bodies that they Should not serve nor worship any God Except their own God Therefore I make a decree that any People Nation or language which speaks Anything amiss against the god of Shadrach Meshach and Abednego shall be Cut in pieces and their houses shall be Made an ash Heap because there is no Other God who can deliver like this Then the king promoted Shadrach Meshach And Abednego in the province of Babylon