3:1 |
tNIV | King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, ninety feet high and nine feet wide, and set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon. | King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, ninety feet sixty cubits high and nine feet six cubits wide, and set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon. | King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, ninety feet sixty cubits high and nine feet six cubits wide, and set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon. |
3:4 |
tNIV | Then the herald loudly proclaimed, “This is what you are commanded to do, O peoples, nations and men of every language: | Then the herald loudly proclaimed, “This Nations and peoples of every language, this is what you are commanded to do, O peoples, nations and men of every language: | Then the herald loudly proclaimed, “This Nations and peoples of every language, this is what you are commanded to do, O peoples, nations and men of every language: |
3:5 |
tNIV | As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. | As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes pipe and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. | As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes pipe and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. |
3:7 |
tNIV | Therefore, as soon as they heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp and all kinds of music, all the peoples, nations and men of every language fell down and worshiped the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. | Therefore, as soon as they heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp and all kinds of music, all the peoples, nations and men peoples of every language fell down and worshiped the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. | Therefore, as soon as they heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp and all kinds of music, all the peoples, nations and men peoples of every language fell down and worshiped the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. |
3:9 |
tNIV | They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, live forever! | They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O May the king, live forever! | They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O May the king, live forever! |
3:10 |
tNIV | You have issued a decree, O king, that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes and all kinds of music must fall down and worship the image of gold, | You have Your Majesty has issued a decree, O king, that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes pipe and all kinds of music must fall down and worship the image of gold, | You have Your Majesty has issued a decree, O king, that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes pipe and all kinds of music must fall down and worship the image of gold, |
3:12 |
tNIV | But 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, O king. They neither serve your gods nor worship the image of gold you have set up.” | But 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, O king Your Majesty. They neither serve your gods nor worship the image of gold you have set up.” | But 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, O king Your Majesty. They neither serve your gods nor worship the image of gold you have set up.” |
3:15 |
tNIV | Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes 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?” | Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes 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?” | Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes 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?” |
3:16 |
tNIV | Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. | Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to the king him, “O King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. | Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to the king him, “O King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. |
3:17 |
NIV2011 | If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. | If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save deliver us from it, and then he will rescue deliver us from your the blazing furnace and from Your Majesty’s hand, O king. | If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save deliver us from it, and he will rescue deliver us from your Your Majesty’s hand, O king. |
3:18 |
tNIV | But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.” | But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.” | But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.” |
3:24 |
tNIV | Then 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, O king.” | Then 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, O king Your Majesty.” | Then 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, O king Your Majesty.” |