Daniel 3 – KJV & BPH

King James Version

Daniel 3:1-30

1Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. 2Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up. 3Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up. 4Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages,3.4 aloud: Chaldee, with might3.4 it…: Chaldee, they command 5That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:3.5 dulcimer: or, singing: Chaldee, symphony 6And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. 7Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

8¶ Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews. 9They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever. 10Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, shall fall down and worship the golden image:3.10 dulcimer: or, singing: Chaldee, symphony 11And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, that he should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. 12There 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.3.12 have…: Chaldee, have set no regard upon thee

13¶ Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then they brought these men before the king. 14Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up?3.14 true: or, of purpose 15Now 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?3.15 dulcimer: or, singing: Chaldee, symphony 16Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. 17If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. 18But 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.

19¶ Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.3.19 full: Chaldee, filled 20And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.3.20 most…: Chaldee, mighty of strength 21Then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.3.21 coats: or, mantles3.21 hats: or, turbans 22Therefore because the king’s commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.3.22 commandment: Chaldee, word3.22 flame: or, spark 23And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. 24Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king.3.24 counsellors: or, governors 25He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.3.25 they…: Chaldee, there is no hurt in them

26¶ Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, came forth of the midst of the fire.3.26 mouth: Chaldee, door 27And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king’s counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.

28Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king’s word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God. 29Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill: because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort.3.29 I make…: Chaldee, a decree is made by me3.29 any…: Chaldee, error3.29 cut…: Chaldee, made pieces 30Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, in the province of Babylon.3.30 promoted: Chaldee, made to prosper

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Daniels Bog 3:1-33

Daniels venner nægter at tilbede den gyldne statue

1Kong Nebukadnezar lod fremstille en forgyldt statue, der var 27 m høj og 2,7 m bred, og den blev opstillet på Durasletten i provinsen Babylon. 2Derpå sendte han bud til alle sine statholdere, generaler, administratorer, rådgivere, skatmestre, dommere, jurister og andre embedsmænd i provinsen og inviterede dem til indvielse af statuen. 3Da de alle sammen var ankommet og havde taget opstilling foran statuen, 4råbte kongens herold så højt, han kunne: „Hør, hvad kongen har befalet mennesker af alle folkeslag, stammer og sprog at gøre: 5Når orkestret med alle dets forskellige instrumenter begynder at spille, skal I falde på knæ med ansigtet mod jorden og tilbede kong Nebukadnezars gyldne statue! 6Hvis nogen ikke gør det, bliver de kastet i den gloende ovn!”

7Da orkestret med alle dets forskellige instrumenter begyndte at spille, faldt alle de tilstedeværende fra alle folkeslag, stammer og sprog på knæ med ansigtet mod jorden og tilbad Nebukadnezars gyldne statue.

8Inden længe kom nogle af kaldæerne3,8 Kaldæerne boede oprindeligt helt mod syd i Mesopotamien, men på dette tidspunkt var de dominerende i hele Babylonien specielt inden for astrologi og afgudsdyrkelse. til kongen for at anklage judæerne. 9„Deres Majestæt længe leve!” sagde de. 10„De har påbudt, at når orkestret med alle dets instrumenter spiller, skal alle falde på knæ og tilbede den gyldne statue, 11og De har bestemt, at de, der nægter at gøre det, skal kastes i den gloende ovn. 12Men der er nogle judæiske mænd, som ikke retter sig efter Deres påbud. Det drejer sig om Shadrak, Meshak og Abed-Nego, som De har sat til at administrere provinsen Babylon. De judæere nægter at dyrke Deres gud og tilbede den statue, De har ladet opstille.”

13Nebukadnezar blev rasende og lod straks Shadrak, Meshak og Abed-Nego hente. Da de blev ført frem for ham, sagde han: 14„Shadrak, Meshak og Abed-Nego, er det for at trodse mig, at I ikke vil dyrke min gud og tilbede den statue, jeg har ladet opstille? 15Jeg giver jer én chance mere! Hvis I falder på knæ og tilbeder min statue, når orkestret med alle dets instrumenter om lidt begynder at spille igen, så vil jeg tilgive jer. Men hvis I ikke gør det, bliver I omgående kastet i den gloende ovn. Og hvilken gud kan så redde jer?”

16„Ærede Kong Nebukadnezar,” svarede de tre judæere, „vi har ikke gjort noget forkert over for Dem. 17Men hvis vi alligevel bliver kastet i den gloende ovn, skal De vide, Deres Majestæt, at den Gud, vi tjener, har magt til at redde os. 18Og skulle han ikke redde os, vil vi dog under ingen omstændigheder dyrke Deres gud eller tilbede den statue, De har ladet opstille.”

19Da Nebukadnezar hørte det svar, skar han tænder af raseri og befalede, at ovnen skulle gøres syv gange varmere end normalt. 20Derefter befalede han nogle af sine stærkeste soldater at binde Shadrak, Meshak og Abed-Nego og kaste dem i den gloende ovn.

21De tre judæere blev bundet med alt tøjet på og ført hen til den gloende ovn. 22Fordi kongen i sit raseri havde forlangt at få ovnen ekstra ophedet, slikkede store flammer ud og brændte soldaterne ihjel, da de skubbede judæerne ind i ovnen. 23De tre mænd faldt ned i bunden af ovnen.

24Kong Nebukadnezar sad og iagttog det hele. Pludselig sprang han op og udbrød bestyrtet til sine rådgivere: „Var det ikke kun tre mænd, vi smed bundne ind i ovnen?”

„Jo,” svarede de.

25„Jamen, se!” råbte Nebukadnezar. „Der er jo fire! Og de er ikke bundne! De går omkring i ilden helt uberørt af flammerne! Og den fjerde ligner en gud!”

26Da gik Nebukadnezar så tæt hen til ovndøren, som han kunne, og råbte: „Shadrak, Meshak og Abed-Nego, I er den højeste Guds tjenere. Kom ud igen! Skynd jer!”

Så trådte de tre mænd ud af ilden, 27og alle statholderne, generalerne, administratorerne og rådgiverne stimlede sammen om dem og så, at ilden ikke havde gjort dem noget. Deres tøj var uskadt, der var ingen brandlugt ved dem, og ikke et hår på deres hoved var svedet!

28Da sagde Nebukadnezar: „Priset være Shadraks, Meshaks og Abed-Negos Gud! Han sendte sin engel for at frelse sine tjenere, der i tillid til ham trodsede en kongelig befaling og var villige til at dø frem for at tjene eller tilbede nogen anden gud end deres egen. 29Derfor befaler jeg nu, at hvis noget menneske, uanset hvilket land eller folkeslag de kommer fra, siger et ondt ord om judæernes Gud, bliver han skåret i småstykker og hans hus jævnet med jorden. For ingen gud kan gribe ind og frelse, som denne Gud har gjort!”

30Derefter genindsatte kongen de tre judæere i deres stillinger i provinsen Babylon.

Nebukadnezars anden drøm

31Kong Nebukadnezar udsendte senere følgende bekendtgørelse til sine undersåtter fra alle folkeslag, stammer og sprog:

Hilsen med ønsket om alt godt! 32Jeg ønsker at informere jer om de tegn og undere, den højeste Gud har ladet mig opleve! 33Hvilke utrolige tegn! Hvilke mægtige undere! Hans rige ophører aldrig. Han hersker over alt og alle fra slægt til slægt.