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Daniel 3:14-16
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Daniel 3:14-16
International Standard Version
14 Nebuchadnezzar asked them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you don’t worship my gods and that you don’t worship the golden statue that has been set up? 15 Now, if you are ready at this very moment to obey ‘the sound of the trumpet, the flute, the lyre, the four-stringed lyre, and the harp,’ and worship the image that I have made… If you do not so worship, you will immediately have cast yourselves into the middle of the blazing fire, and what god is there who can deliver you from my power?”[a]
Daniel’s Friends Answer King Nebuchadnezzar
16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered King Nebuchadnezzar, “It’s not necessary for us to respond in this matter.
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- Daniel 3:15 Lit. hands
Daniel 3:14-16
New International Version
Daniel 3:14-16
New International Version
14 and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods(A) or worship the image(B) of gold I have set up? 15 Now 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(C) will be able to rescue(D) you from my hand?”
16 Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego(E) replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter.
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