Daniel 3:14

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, [Is it] true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up?

Complete Jewish Bible:

N'vukhadnetzar said to them, "Shadrakh! Meishakh! 'Aved-N'go! Is it true that you neither serve my gods nor worship the gold statue I set up?

Berean Standard Bible:

and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, is it true that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden statue I have set up?

American Standard Version:

Nebuchadnezzar answered and said unto them, Is it of purpose, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, that ye serve not my god, nor worship the golden image which I have set up?

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Nebuchadnezzar{H5020} spake{H6032} and said{H560} unto them, Is it true{H6656}, O Shadrach{H7715}, Meshach{H4336}, and Abednego{H5665}, do not{H3809} ye{H383} serve{H6399} my gods{H426}, nor{H3809} worship{H5457} the golden{H1722} image{H6755} which I have set{H6966} up?

Cross-References (KJV):

Jeremiah 50:2

  • Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard; publish, [and] conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces.

Daniel 3:1

  • ¶ Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height [was] threescore cubits, [and] the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.

Isaiah 46:1

  • ¶ Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages [were] heavy loaden; [they are] a burden to the weary [beast].

Daniel 4:8

  • But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name [was] Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom [is] the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, [saying],

Exodus 21:13

  • And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver [him] into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.

Exodus 21:14

  • But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.

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Commentary for Daniel 3:14

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H5020
    There are 29 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר
    Transliteration: Nᵉbûwkadnetstsar
    Pronunciation: neb-oo-kad-nets-tsar'
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר; {Nebukadnetstsar (or -retstsar, or -retstsor), king of Babylon}; Nebuchadnezzar.
  2. Strong's Number: H6032
    There are 28 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עֲנָה
    Transliteration: ʻănâh
    Pronunciation: an-aw'
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to עָנָה; {properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce}; answer, speak.
  3. Strong's Number: H560
    There are 257 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֲמַר
    Transliteration: ʼămar
    Pronunciation: am-ar'
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to אָמַר; {to say (used with great latitude)}; command, declare, say, speak, tell.
  4. Strong's Number: H6656
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: צְדָא
    Transliteration: tsᵉdâʼ
    Pronunciation: tsed-aw'
    Description: (Aramaic) from an unused root corresponding to צָדָה in the sense of intentness; a (sinister) design; true.
  5. Strong's Number: H7715
    There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שַׁדְרַךְ
    Transliteration: Shadrak
    Pronunciation: shad-rak'
    Description: (Aramaic) the same as שַׁדְרַךְ; {Shadrak, the Babylonian name of one of Daniel's companions}; Shadrach.
  6. Strong's Number: H4336
    There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מֵישַׁךְ
    Transliteration: Mêyshak
    Pronunciation: may-shak'
    Description: (Aramaic) of foreign origin and doubtful significance; name of מִישָׁאֵל; Meshak, the Babylonian; Meshak.
  7. Strong's Number: H5665
    There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עֲבֵד נְגוֹא
    Transliteration: ʻĂbêd Nᵉgôwʼ
    Pronunciation: ab-ade' neg-o'
    Description: (Aramaic) of foreign origin; Abed-Nego, the name of Azariah; Abed-nego.
  8. Strong's Number: H3809
    There are 59 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: לָא
    Transliteration: lâʼ
    Pronunciation: law
    Description: (Aramaic) or לָה; (Aramaic) (Daniel 4:32), corresponding to לֹא; {not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no;}; or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-) not, as nothing, without.
  9. Strong's Number: H383
    There are 152 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אִיתַי
    Transliteration: ʼîythay
    Pronunciation: ee-thah'ee
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to יֵשׁ; properly, entity; used only as aparticle of affirmation, there is; art thou, can, do ye, have, it be, there is (are), [idiom] we will not.
  10. Strong's Number: H6399
    There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פְּלַח
    Transliteration: pᵉlach
    Pronunciation: pel-akh'
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to פָּלַח; to serve or worship; minister, serve.
  11. Strong's Number: H426
    There are 318 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֱלָהּ
    Transliteration: ʼĕlâhh
    Pronunciation: el-aw'
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to אֱלוֹהַּ; God; God, god.
  12. Strong's Number: H5457
    There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: סְגִד
    Transliteration: çᵉgid
    Pronunciation: seg-eed'
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to סָגַד; {to prostrate oneself (in homage)}; worship.
  13. Strong's Number: H1722
    There are 23 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: דְּהַב
    Transliteration: dᵉhab
    Pronunciation: deh-hab'
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to זָהָב; gold; gold(-en).
  14. Strong's Number: H6755
    There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: צֶלֶם
    Transliteration: tselem
    Pronunciation: tseh'-lem
    Description: (Aramaic) or צְלֶם; (Aramaic), corresponding to צֶלֶם; an idolatrous figure; form, image.
  15. Strong's Number: H6966
    There are 30 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קוּם
    Transliteration: qûwm
    Pronunciation: koom
    Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to קוּם; {to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)}; appoint, establish, make, raise up self, (a-) rise (up), (make to) stand, set (up).