Nevukhadneżżar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits, and the breadth of which was six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Bavel.

Nevuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and the breadth of which was six cubits. He set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Bavel.

Then Nevukhadneżżar the king sent to gather together the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the counsellors, the treasurers, the justices, the magistrates, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nevukhadneżżar the king had set up.

Then Nevuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the justices, and magistrates, and all the rulers of the provinces to come to the dedication of the image [(the beginning of its worship)] which Nevuchadnezzar the king had set up.

Then the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the counsellors, the treasurers, the justices, the magistrates, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together to the dedication of the image that Nevukhadneżżar the king had set up and they stood before the image that Nevukhadneżżar had set up.

Then the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the justices, the magistrates, and all the rulers of the provinces were gathered together to the dedication of the image that Nevuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nevuchadnezzar had set up.

Then a herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O peoples, nations, and tongues,

Then a herald cried aloud: To you it is commanded, O peoples, nations, and tongues,

that when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and all kinds of music, you fall down and worship the golden image that Nevukhadneżżar the king has set up:

That when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and all kinds of music, you fall down and worship the golden image that Nevuchadnezzar the king has set up.

and whoever does not fall down and worship shall be cast in that same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.

And whoever does not fall down and worship shall be cast in that same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.

Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, and all kinds of music, all the peoples, nations, and tongues, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nevukhadneżżar the king had set up.

Therefore, at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, and all kinds of music, all the peoples, nations, and tongues, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nevuchadnezzar the king had set up.

Therefore at that time certain Kasdians came near, and accused the Jews.

And, likewise, at that time, certain Kasdians came near and accused the Jews.

They spoke and said to the king Nevukhadneżżar, O king, live for ever.

They spoke up and said to the king Nevuchadnezzar: O king, live for ever.

Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, and bagpipe, and all kinds of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image:

Thou, O king, hast made a decree that every man that shall hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, and bagpipe, and all kinds of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image.

and whoever does not fall down and worship, he should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.

And whoever does not fall down and worship, he should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.

There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Bavel, Shadrakh, Meshakh, and ῾Aved-nego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they do not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

There are certain men of Judah whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Bavel: Shadrach, Meshach, and Aved-nego. These men, O king, have not regarded thee. They do not serve thy gods nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

Then Nevukhadneżżar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrakh, Meshakh, and ῾Aved-nego. Then they brought these men before the king.

Then Nevuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Aved-nego. Then these men were brought before the king.

Nevukhadneżżar spoke and said to them, Is it true, O Shadrakh, Meshakh, and ῾Aved-nego, that you do not serve my god, nor worship the golden image which I have set up?

Nevuchadnezzar spoke and said to them: Is [my decree] vain [in your eyes], Shadrach, Meshach, and Aved-nego, that you do not serve my god, nor worship the golden image which I have set up?

Now if you are ready when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and all kinds of music, to fall down and worship the image which I have made; well and good: but if you do not worship, you shall be cast in that same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is the god who shall deliver you out of my hands?

Now, you will perforce [accept it upon you] that when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and all kinds of music, you will fall down and worship the image which I have made. And if you do not worship, you shall be cast in that same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace, and who is the god that shall deliver you out of my hands?

Shadrakh, Meshakh, and ῾Aved-nego, answered and said to the king, O Nevukhadneżżar, we have no need to answer thee in this matter.

Shadrach, Meshach, and Aved-nego answered and said to the king: O Nevuchadnezzar, we have no need to [take counsel] to answer thee in this matter.

Behold, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us; he can deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and out of thy hand, O king.

Behold, our G-d whom we serve is able to deliver us. He can deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and out of thy hand, O king.

But if he does not, be it known to thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

But if He does not [wish to save us], be it known to thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

Then was Nevukhadneżżar full of fury, and the expression of his visage was changed against Shadrakh, Meshakh, and ῾Aved-nego: therefore he spoke, and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than it was wont to be heated.

Then was Nevuchadnezzar full of fury, and the expression of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Aved-nego, whereupon he spoke up and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than it was wont to be heated.

And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrakh, Meshakh, and ῾Aved-nego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.

And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Aved-nego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.

Then these men were bound in their mantles, their tunics, and their hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.

Then these men were bound in their mantles, their tunics, and their cloaks, and their (other) garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.

Therefore because the king’s commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceedingly hot, the flame of the fire slew those men who had seized upon Shadrakh, Meshakh, and ῾Aved-nego.

And, because the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceedingly hot, the flame of the fire slew those men who had seized upon Shadrach, Meshach, and Aved-nego.

And these three men, Shadrakh, Meshakh, and ῾Aved-nego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.

And these three men: Shadrach, Meshach, and Aved-nego, fell down bound into the midst of the fiery furnace.

Then Nevukhadneżżar the king was astonished, and rose up in haste, and spoke, and said to his counsellors, Did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said to the king, True, O king.

Then Nevuchadnezzar the king was astonished, and rose up in haste, and spoke, and said to his counselors: Did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said to the king: True, O king.

He answered and said, Lo, I see four men unbound, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the appearance of the fourth is like an angel.

He answered and said: Lo, I see [(from afar)] four men unbound, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the appearance of the fourth is like an angel [(that I saw smiting Sancherev's host [viz. Isaiah 37:36)]

Then Nevukhadneżżar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spoke, and said, Shadrakh, Meshakh, and ῾Aved-nego, servants of the most high God, come out, and come here. Then Shadrakh, Meshakh, and ῾Aved-nego, came out of the midst of the fire.

Then Nevuchadnezzar came near to the gate [of the court] of the burning fiery furnace and spoke, and said: Shadrach, Meshach, and Aved-nego, servants of the most high G-d, come out and come here. Then [(not having come out before receiving the royal bidding)], Shadrach, Meshach, and Aved-nego came out of the midst of the fire.

And the satraps, the prefects, the governors, and the king’s counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was a hair of their head singed, nor were their mantles damaged, nor had the smell of fire passed over them.

And the satraps, the prefects, the governors, and the king's counselors, being gathered together [(viz. 3 above. Four are missing here — the four who were killed by the fire [viz. 22])], saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power; nor was a hair of their head singed; nor were their mantles damaged; nor had the smell of the fire entered them.

Then Nevukhadneżżar spoke, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrakh, Meshakh, and ῾Aved-nego, who has sent his angel, and delivered his servants who trusted in him, setting aside the king’s word, and yielding their bodies, that they might not serve or bow down to any god, except their own God.

Then Nevuchadnezzar called out and said: Blessed be the G-d of Shadrach, Meshach, and Aved-nego, who has sent His angel, and delivered His servants who trusted in Him, turning aside the king's command, and yielding their bodies, that they might not serve or bow down to any god, except their own G-d.

Therefore I made a decree, That every people, nation, and tongue, that speaks anything amiss against the God of Shadrakh, Meshakh, and ῾Aved-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.

Therefore, I let it be decreed that every people, nation, and tongue that speaks anything amiss against the G-d of Shadrach, Meshach, and Aved-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.

Then the king promoted Shad­rakh, Meshakh, and ῾Aved-nego, in the province of Bavel.

Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Aved-nego in the province of Bavel.

Nevukhadneżżar the king, to all the peoples, nations, and tongues, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied to you.

[(a letter of Nevuchadnezzar:)] Nevuchadnezzar the king, to all the peoples, nations, and tongues that dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied to you.

I thought it good to report the signs and wonders that high God has wrought towards me.

It is good to relate the signs and wonders that the supreme G-d has wrought with me.

How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.

How great are His signs and how mighty are His wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and His dominion is from generation to generation.