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Book of Daniel, Chapter 3

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Chapter 3 of Daniel—New American Standard Bible (NASB)

  1. ¶ Nebuchadnezzar the king made an 1image of gold, the height of which was sixty [a]cubits and its width six [b]cubits; he set it up on the plain of Dura in the 2province of Babylon.
  2. Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent word to assemble the 3satraps, the prefects and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the judges, the magistrates and all the rulers of the provinces to come to the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
  3. Then the satraps, the prefects and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the judges, the magistrates and all the rulers of the provinces were assembled for the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
  4. Then the herald loudly proclaimed: “To you [c]the command is given, 4O peoples, nations and men of every [d]language,
  5. that at the moment you 5hear the sound of the horn, flute, [e]lyre, [f]trigon, [g]psaltery, bagpipe and all kinds of music, you are to fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king has set up.
  6. But whoever does not fall down and worship shall [h]immediately be 6cast into the midst of a 7furnace of blazing fire.”
  7. Therefore at that time, when all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, flute, [i]lyre, trigon, psaltery, bagpipe and all kinds of music, all the peoples, nations and men of every [j]language fell down and worshiped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
  8. ¶ For this reason at that time certain 8Chaldeans came forward and [k]9brought charges against the Jews.
  9. They responded and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king: “10O king, live forever!
  10. You, O king, have 11made a decree that every man who hears the sound of the horn, flute, [l]lyre, trigon, psaltery, and bagpipe and all kinds of music, is to 12fall down and worship the golden image.
  11. But whoever does not fall down and worship shall be cast into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire.
  12. There are certain Jews whom you have 13appointed over the administration of the province of Babylon, namely Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego. These men, O king, have disregarded you; they do not serve your gods or worship the golden image which you have set up.”
  13. ¶ Then Nebuchadnezzar in 14rage and anger gave orders to bring Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego; then these men were brought before the king.
  14. Nebuchadnezzar responded and said to them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, that you do not serve 15my gods or worship the golden image that I have set up?
  15. Now if you are ready, 16at the moment you hear the sound of the horn, flute, [m]lyre, trigon, psaltery and bagpipe and all kinds of music, to fall down and worship the image that I have made, very well. But if you do not worship, you will [n]immediately be 17cast into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire; and 18what god is there who can deliver you out of my hands?”
  16. 19Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego replied to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to give you an answer concerning this matter.
  17. [o]If it be so, our 20God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire; [p]and 21He will deliver us out of your hand, O king.
  18. 22But even if He does not, 23let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.”
  19. ¶ Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with 24wrath, and his facial expression was altered toward Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego. He answered [q]by giving orders to heat the furnace seven times more than it was usually heated.
  20. He commanded certain valiant warriors who were in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego in order to cast them into the furnace of blazing fire.
  21. Then these men were tied up in their [r]25trousers, their [s]coats, their caps and their other clothes, and were cast into the midst of the furnace of blazing fire.
  22. For this reason, because the king’s [t]command was [u]26urgent and the furnace had been made extremely hot, the flame of the fire slew those men who carried up Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego.
  23. But these three men, Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, 27fell into the midst of the furnace of blazing fire still tied up.
  24. ¶ Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astounded and stood up in haste; he said to his high officials, “Was it not three men we cast bound into the midst of the fire?” They replied to the king, “Certainly, O king.”
  25. He said, “Look! I see four men loosed and 28walking about in the midst of the fire [v]without harm, and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the 29gods!”
  26. Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the door of the furnace of blazing fire; he responded and said, “Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, come out, you servants of the 30Most High God, and come here!” Then Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego 31came out of the midst of the fire.
  27. The 32satraps, the prefects, the governors and the king’s high officials gathered around and saw in regard to these men that the 33fire had no [w]effect on [x]the bodies of these men nor was the hair of their head singed, nor were their [y]34trousers [z]damaged, nor had the smell of fire even come upon them.
  28. ¶ Nebuchadnezzar responded and said, “Blessed be the 35God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, who has 36sent His angel and delivered His servants who put their 37trust in Him, [aa]violating the king’s command, and yielded up their bodies so as 38not to serve or worship any god except their own God.
  29. Therefore I 39make a decree that any people, nation or tongue that speaks anything offensive against the God of 40Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego shall be torn limb from limb and their 41houses reduced to a rubbish heap, inasmuch as there is 42no other god who is able to deliver in this way.”
  30. Then the king 43caused Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego to prosper in the province of Babylon.

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ I.e. One cubit equals approx 18 in.
  2. ^ I.e. One cubit equals approx 18 in.
  3. ^ Lit they command
  4. ^ Lit tongue
  5. ^ Or zither
  6. ^ I.e. triangular lyre
  7. ^ Or a type of harp
  8. ^ Or in the same hour
  9. ^ V 5, notes 1, 2, 3
  10. ^ Lit tongue
  11. ^ Lit ate the pieces of
  12. ^ V 5, notes 1, 2, 3
  13. ^ V 5, notes 1, 2, 3
  14. ^ Or in the same hour
  15. ^ Or If our God...is able
  16. ^ Or then
  17. ^ Lit and ordered to
  18. ^ Or leggings
  19. ^ Or cloaks
  20. ^ Lit word
  21. ^ Or harsh
  22. ^ Lit there is no injury in them
  23. ^ Lit power over
  24. ^ Lit their
  25. ^ Or cloaks
  26. ^ Lit changed
  27. ^ Lit and changed the king’s word

REFERENCES

  1. ^ 1Ki 12:28; Is 46:6; Je 16:20; Da 2:31; Ho 2:8; 8:4; Hab 2:19
  2. ^ Da 2:48; 3:30
  3. ^ Da 3:3, 27; 6:1-7
  4. ^ Da 3:7; 4:1; 6:25
  5. ^ Da 3:7, 10, 15
  6. ^ Da 3:11, 15, 21; 6:7
  7. ^ Je 29:22; Eze 22:18-22; Mt 13:42, 50; Re 9:2; 14:11
  8. ^ Da 2:2, 10; 4:7
  9. ^ Ezr 4:12-16; Es 3:8, 9; Da 6:12, 13
  10. ^ Da 2:4; 5:10; 6:6, 21
  11. ^ Es 3:12-14; Da 3:4-6; 6:12
  12. ^ Da 3:5, 7, 15
  13. ^ Da 2:49
  14. ^ Da 2:12; 3:19
  15. ^ Is 46:1; Je 50:2; Da 3:1; 4:8
  16. ^ Da 3:5
  17. ^ Da 3:6
  18. ^ Ex 5:2; Is 36:18-20; Da 2:47
  19. ^ Da 1:7; 3:12
  20. ^ Jb 5:19; Ps 27:1, 2; Is 26:3, 4; Je 1:8; 15:20, 21
  21. ^ 1Sa 17:37; Mc 7:7; 2Co 1:10
  22. ^ Jos 24:15; 1Ki 19:14, 18; Is 51:12, 13; Da 3:28
  23. ^ Heb 11:25
  24. ^ Es 7:7; Da 3:13
  25. ^ Da 3:27
  26. ^ Ex 12:33; Da 2:15
  27. ^ Is 43:2
  28. ^ Ps 91:3-9; Is 43:2
  29. ^ Je 1:8, 19; 15:21
  30. ^ Da 3:17; 4:2
  31. ^ De 4:20; 1Ki 8:51; Je 11:4
  32. ^ Da 3:2, 3
  33. ^ Is 43:2; Heb 11:34
  34. ^ Da 3:21
  35. ^ Da 2:47; 3:15-17
  36. ^ Ps 34:7, 8; Is 37:36; Da 3:25; 6:22; Ac 5:19; 12:7
  37. ^ Ps 22:4, 5; 40:4; 84:12; Is 12:2; 26:3, 4; 50:10; Je 17:7
  38. ^ Da 3:16-18
  39. ^ Da 6:26
  40. ^ Da 1:7, 19; 2:17, 49; 3:12
  41. ^ Ezr 6:11; Da 2:5
  42. ^ Da 2:47; 3:15
  43. ^ Da 2:49; 3:12

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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