King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
¶ [Then] Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed [be] the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.
Complete Jewish Bible:
N'vukhadnetzar said, "Blessed be the God of Shadrakh, Meishakh and 'Aved-N'go! He sent his angel to deliver his servants who trusted in him. They defied the royal order to the point of being willing to give up their bodies, in order not to serve or worship any god but their own God.
Berean Standard Bible:
Nebuchadnezzar declared, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him. They violated the king’s command and risked their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.
American Standard Version:
Nebuchadnezzar spake and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king’s word, and have yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Then Nebuchadnezzar{H5020} spake{H6032}, and said{H560}, Blessed{H1289} be the God{H426} of Shadrach{H7715}, Meshach{H4336}, and Abednego{H5665}, who hath sent{H7972} his angel{H4398}, and delivered{H7804} his servants{H5649} that trusted{H7365} in him{H5922}, and have changed{H8133} the king's{H4430} word{H4406}, and yielded{H3052} their bodies{H1655}, that they might not{H3809} serve{H6399} nor{H3809} worship{H5457} any{H3606} god{H426}, except{H3861} their own God{H426}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Romans 14:7
- For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.
Romans 14:8
- For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
Psalms 34:7
- The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
Psalms 34:8
- O taste and see that the LORD [is] good: blessed [is] the man [that] trusteth in him.
Psalms 84:11
- For the LORD God [is] a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good [thing] will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Psalms 84:12
- O LORD of hosts, blessed [is] the man that trusteth in thee.
Exodus 20:5
- Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God [am] a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth [generation] of them that hate me;
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Commentary for Daniel 3:28
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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: H1289
There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בְּרַךְ
Transliteration: bᵉrak
Pronunciation: ber-ak'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to בָרַךְ; {to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)}; bless, kneel. - 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: 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: H7972
There are 14 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שְׁלַח
Transliteration: shᵉlach
Pronunciation: shel-akh'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to שָׁלַח; {to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)}; put, send. - Strong's Number: H4398
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מַלְאַךְ
Transliteration: malʼak
Pronunciation: mal-ak'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to מֲלְאָךְ; an angel; angel. - Strong's Number: H7804
There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שְׁזַב
Transliteration: shᵉzab
Pronunciation: shez-ab'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to עָזַב; to leave, i.e. (causatively) free; deliver. - Strong's Number: H5649
There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עֲבַד
Transliteration: ʻăbad
Pronunciation: ab-bad'
Description: (Aramaic) from עֲבַד; a servant; servant. - Strong's Number: H7365
There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רְחַץ
Transliteration: rᵉchats
Pronunciation: rekh-ats'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to רָחַץ (probably through the accessory idea of ministering as a servant at the bath); to attend upon; trust. - Strong's Number: H5922
There are 87 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עַל
Transliteration: ʻal
Pronunciation: al
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to עַל; {above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}; about, against, concerning, for, (there-) fore, from, in, [idiom] more, of, (there-, up-) on, (in-) to, [phrase] why with. - Strong's Number: H8133
There are 21 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שְׁנָא
Transliteration: shᵉnâʼ
Pronunciation: shen-aw'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to שָׁנָא; {to alter}; alter, change, (be) diverse. - Strong's Number: H4430
There are 131 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מֶלֶךְ
Transliteration: melek
Pronunciation: meh'-lek
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to מֶלֶךְ; a king; king, royal. - Strong's Number: H4406
There are 22 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מִלָּה
Transliteration: millâh
Pronunciation: mil-law'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to מִלָּה; a word, command, discourse, or subject; commandment, matter, thing. word. - Strong's Number: H3052
There are 28 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יְהַב
Transliteration: yᵉhab
Pronunciation: yeh-hab'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to יָהַב; {to give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put; imperatively (reflexive) come}; deliver, give, lay, [phrase] prolong, pay, yield. - Strong's Number: H1655
There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: גֶּשֶׁם
Transliteration: geshem
Pronunciation: gheh'-shem
Description: (Aramaic) apparently the same as גֶּשֶׁם; used in a peculiar sense, the body (probably for the (figuratively) idea of a hard rain); body. - 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: 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: 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: H3606
There are 75 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: כֹּל
Transliteration: kôl
Pronunciation: kole
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to כֹּל; {properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}; all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where) -fore, + though, what (where, who) -soever, (the) whole. - Strong's Number: H3861
There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: לָהֵן
Transliteration: lâhên
Pronunciation: law-hane'
Description: xlit lâwhên corrected to lâhên; (Aramaic) corresponding to לָהֵן; therefore; also except; but, except, save, therefore, wherefore.