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?
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.
¶ 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.
¶ 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].
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],
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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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).