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He set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon. <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/3-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent <i>word</i> to assemble the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[b]</a></span>satraps, the prefects and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the judges, the magistrates <i>and</i> lawyers and all the chief officials of the provinces to come to the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/3-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Then the satraps, the prefects, the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the judges, the magistrates <i>and</i> lawyers, and all the chief officials of the provinces gathered together for the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up; and they stood before it. <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/3-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Then the herald loudly proclaimed, “You are commanded, O peoples, nations, and <i>speakers of every</i> language, <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/3-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>that at the moment you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon (four-stringed harp), dulcimer, bagpipe, and all kinds of music, you are to fall down and worship the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/3-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Whoever does not fall down and worship shall immediately be thrown into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/3-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>So when the people heard the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, dulcimer, bagpipe and all kinds of music, all the peoples, nations, and <i>speakers of every</i> language fell down and worshiped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up. <p class="hdg">Worship of the Image Refused</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/3-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>At that time certain Chaldeans came forward and brought [malicious] accusations against the Jews. <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/3-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, live forever! <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/3-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>You, O king, have made a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, dulcimer, bagpipe, and all kinds of music is to fall down and worship the golden image. <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/3-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Whoever does not fall down and worship shall be thrown into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire. <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/3-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>There are certain Jews whom you have appointed over the administration of the province of Babylon, <i>namely</i> Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. These men, O king, pay no attention to you; they do not serve your gods or worship the golden image which you have set up.” <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/3-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Then Nebuchadnezzar in a furious rage gave a command to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego; and these men were brought before the king. <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/3-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden image which I have set up? <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/3-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Now if you are ready, when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, dulcimer, and all kinds of music, to fall down and worship the image which I have made, very good. But if you do not worship, you shall be thrown at once into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire; and what god is there who can rescue you out of my hands?” <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/3-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego answered the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to answer you on this point. <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/3-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to rescue us from the furnace of blazing fire, and He will rescue us from your hand, O king. <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/3-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>But even if <i>He does</i> not, let 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!” <p class="hdg">Daniel’s Friends Protected</p><p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/3-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with fury, and his facial expression changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then he gave a command that the furnace was to be heated seven <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[c]</a></span>times hotter than usual. <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/3-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>He commanded certain strong men in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego and to throw them into the furnace of blazing fire. <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/3-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Then these [three] men were tied up in their trousers, their coats, their turbans, and their other clothes, and were thrown into the midst of the furnace of blazing fire. <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/3-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Because the king’s command was urgent and the furnace was extremely hot, the flame of the fire killed the men who carried up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/3-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>But these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, fell into the midst of the furnace of blazing fire <i>still</i> tied up. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/3-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Then Nebuchadnezzar the king [looked and] was astounded, and he jumped up and said to his counselors, “Did we not throw three men who were tied up into the midst of the fire?” They replied to the king, “Certainly, O king.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/3-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>He answered, “Look! I see four men untied, walking around in the midst of the fire, and they are not hurt! And the appearance of the fourth is like <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[d]</a></span>a son of the gods!” <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/3-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Then Nebuchadnezzar approached the door of the blazing furnace and said, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, servants of the Most High God, come out [of there]! Come here!” Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego came out of the midst of the fire. <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/3-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>The satraps, the prefects, the governors and the king’s counselors gathered around them and saw that in regard to these men the fire had no effect on their bodies--their hair was not singed, their clothes were not scorched <i>or</i> damaged, even the smell of smoke was not on them. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/3-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Nebuchadnezzar responded and said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who has sent His angel and rescued His servants who believed in, trusted in, <i>and</i> relied on Him! They violated the king’s command and surrendered their bodies rather than serve or worship any god except their own God. <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/3-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Therefore I make a decree that any people, nation, or language that speaks anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego shall be cut into pieces and their houses be made a heap of rubbish, for there is no other god who is able to save in this way!” <span class="reftext"><a href="/daniel/3-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Then the king caused Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego to prosper in the province of Babylon.<A name="fn"></a></p><br /><br /><span class="footnotesbot">[a]</span> <span class="fnverse">1</span> Large images like this one were not made of solid gold.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[b]</span> <span class="fnverse">2</span> The title of an official or governor designated by the king to rule over one or more provinces in the Median and Persian Empires. The authority granted to a satrap would be similar to that granted to a vassal prince and required that he submit regular written reports to the king through one of his chief commissioners. The satrap did not have authority over military personnel stationed in his provinces.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[c]</span> <span class="fnverse">19</span> I.e. units of intensity.<br><span class="footnotesbot">[d]</span> <span class="fnverse">25</span> The KJV has “the Son of God” here, referring to the pre-incarnate Christ, because the usual term for God is <i>Elohim,</i> a plural form. Even if it was the pre-incarnate Christ, however, the pagan king would not have had Him in mind but a “son” of the Babylonian gods, perhaps a minor deity or an angel. 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