Daniel 3 – NIV & CCB

New International Version

Daniel 3:1-30

The Image of Gold and the Blazing Furnace

1King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, sixty cubits high and six cubits wide,3:1 That is, about 90 feet high and 9 feet wide or about 27 meters high and 2.7 meters wide and set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon. 2He then summoned the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates and all the other provincial officials to come to the dedication of the image he had set up. 3So the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates and all the other provincial officials assembled for the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up, and they stood before it.

4Then the herald loudly proclaimed, “Nations and peoples of every language, this is what you are commanded to do: 5As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. 6Whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace.”

7Therefore, as soon as they heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp and all kinds of music, all the nations and peoples of every language fell down and worshiped the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

8At this time some astrologers3:8 Or Chaldeans came forward and denounced the Jews. 9They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “May the king live forever! 10Your Majesty has issued a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music must fall down and worship the image of gold, 11and that whoever does not fall down and worship will be thrown into a blazing furnace. 12But there are some Jews whom you have set over the affairs of the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego—who pay no attention to you, Your Majesty. They neither serve your gods nor worship the image of gold you have set up.”

13Furious with rage, Nebuchadnezzar summoned Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king, 14and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the image of gold I have set up? 15Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the image I made, very good. But if you do not worship it, you will be thrown immediately into a blazing furnace. Then what god will be able to rescue you from my hand?”

16Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. 17If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us3:17 Or If the God we serve is able to deliver us, then he will deliver us from the blazing furnace and from Your Majesty’s hand. 18But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.”

19Then Nebuchadnezzar was furious with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and his attitude toward them changed. He ordered the furnace heated seven times hotter than usual 20and commanded some of the strongest soldiers in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and throw them into the blazing furnace. 21So these men, wearing their robes, trousers, turbans and other clothes, were bound and thrown into the blazing furnace. 22The king’s command was so urgent and the furnace so hot that the flames of the fire killed the soldiers who took up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, 23and these three men, firmly tied, fell into the blazing furnace.

24Then King Nebuchadnezzar leaped to his feet in amazement and asked his advisers, “Weren’t there three men that we tied up and threw into the fire?”

They replied, “Certainly, Your Majesty.”

25He said, “Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods.”

26Nebuchadnezzar then approached the opening of the blazing furnace and shouted, “Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out! Come here!”

So Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came out of the fire, 27and the satraps, prefects, governors and royal advisers crowded around them. They saw that the fire had not harmed their bodies, nor was a hair of their heads singed; their robes were not scorched, and there was no smell of fire on them.

28Then Nebuchadnezzar said, “Praise be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, who has sent his angel and rescued his servants! They trusted in him and defied the king’s command and were willing to give up their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God. 29Therefore I decree that the people of any nation or language who say anything against the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego be cut into pieces and their houses be turned into piles of rubble, for no other god can save in this way.”

30Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the province of Babylon.

Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)

但以理书 3:1-30

金像和火窑

1尼布甲尼撒王造了一尊高二十七米、宽二点七米的金像,立在巴比伦省的杜拉平原。 2他派人召集总督、行政官、省长、谋士、库房官、审判官、司法官及各省的所有官员,前来参加他所立之像的奉献礼。 3于是总督、行政官、省长、谋士、库房官、审判官、司法官及各省的官员齐来参加尼布甲尼撒王所立之像的奉献礼,站在那像面前。

4传令官大声宣布说:“各族、各邦、各语种的人啊,王有令, 5‘你们一听见角、笛、弦琴、竖琴、瑟、笙等各种乐器奏响,就要叩拜尼布甲尼撒王所立的金像。 6不叩拜的人必立刻被抛进烈焰熊熊的火窑。’” 7于是,各族、各邦、各语种的人一听见角、笛、弦琴、竖琴、瑟等各种乐器的声音,就都叩拜尼布甲尼撒王所立的金像。

8那时,有几个占星家前来控告犹大人。 9他们对尼布甲尼撒王说:“愿王万岁! 10王啊,你曾下令,角、笛、弦琴、竖琴、瑟、笙等各种乐器一奏响,每个人都要叩拜金像。 11不叩拜的人必被扔进烈焰熊熊的火窑。 12然而,王啊,有几个犹大人,就是王委派负责巴比伦省事务的沙得拉米煞亚伯尼歌,却不理会你的命令,不事奉你的神明,也不祭拜你立的金像。” 13尼布甲尼撒王勃然大怒,下令将沙得拉米煞亚伯尼歌带来。于是他们被带到王面前。 14尼布甲尼撒问他们:“沙得拉米煞亚伯尼歌啊,你们真的不事奉我的神明,不祭拜我立的金像吗? 15现在你们准备好,一听见角、笛、弦琴、竖琴、瑟、笙等各种乐器的声音,就要叩拜我造的像。不然,必立刻将你们扔进烈焰熊熊的火窑。那时什么神明能从我手中救你们呢?”

16沙得拉米煞亚伯尼歌答道:“尼布甲尼撒啊,我们无需为此事回答你。 17王啊,我们若真被扔进烈焰熊熊的火窑,我们所事奉的上帝必能救我们脱离火窑,祂必从你手中救我们。 18即或不然,王啊,你要明白,我们也不会事奉你的神明或祭拜你立的金像。”

19尼布甲尼撒怒气填胸,向沙得拉米煞亚伯尼歌大发雷霆,下令将火窑烧得比平时热七倍, 20又命令军中的勇士将沙得拉米煞亚伯尼歌绑起来,扔进烈焰熊熊的火窑。 21这三人穿着外袍、裤子等衣物,戴着头巾,被绑着扔进烈焰熊熊的火窑。 22因为王的命令紧急,窑烧得非常热,火焰烧死了那些抬沙得拉米煞亚伯尼歌的人。 23沙得拉米煞亚伯尼歌三人被绑着落入烈焰熊熊的火窑。

24这时,尼布甲尼撒王惊奇地跳起来,问谋士:“我们绑起来扔进火里的不是三个人吗?”他们答道:“王啊,是的。” 25王说:“看啊,我见有四个人在火中走来走去,没有被绑着,也没有被烧伤,第四个人的面貌好像神明的儿子。”

26于是,尼布甲尼撒走近火窑的门,喊道:“至高上帝的仆人沙得拉米煞亚伯尼歌啊,出来吧,到这里来吧。”沙得拉米煞亚伯尼歌便从火中出来。 27那些总督、行政官、省长和王的谋士上前围观,见火焰没有烧伤他们的身体,他们的头发没有烧焦,衣服没有烧坏,身上甚至没有火燎的气味。 28尼布甲尼撒说:“沙得拉米煞亚伯尼歌的上帝当受称颂!祂差遣天使拯救那些信靠祂的仆人。他们无视王命,宁肯死也不供奉、祭拜其他神明。 29现在我下令,不论何民、何邦、何族,若毁谤沙得拉米煞亚伯尼歌的上帝,必被碎尸万段,他们的家必沦为废墟,因为没有别的神明能这样施行拯救。” 30于是,王让沙得拉米煞亚伯尼歌巴比伦省身居高位。