3:1 Nebuchad-nezzar
the
king
made
an
image
of
gold,
whose
height
was
threescore
cubits,
and
ye
breadth
thereof
sixe
cubites:
he
set
it
vp
in
the
plaine
of
Dura,
in
the
prouince
of
Babylon.
3:2 Then
Nebuchad-nezzar
the
king
sent
to
gather
together
the
Princes,
the
Gouernours,
and
the
Captaines,
the
Iudges,
the
Treasurers,
the
Counsellers,
the
Sherifes,
and
all
the
rulers
of
the
Prouinces,
to
come
to
the
dedication
of
the
image
which
Nebuchad-nezzar
the
King
had
set
vp.
3:3 Then
the
Princes,
the
Gouernours
and
Captaines,
the
Iudges,
the
Treasurers,
the
Counsellers,
the
Sherifes,
and
all
the
rulers
of
the
Prouinces
were
gathered
together
vnto
the
dedicatio
of
the
image,
that
Nebuchadnezzar
the
King
had
set
vp,
and
they
stood
before
the
image
that
Nebuchadnezzar
had
set
vp.
3:4 Then
an
herauld
cryed
aloud,
To
you
it
is
commaunded,
O
people,
nations,
and
languages,
3:5 That
at
what
time
yee
heare
the
sound
of
the
cornet,
flute,
harpe,
sackbut,
psalterie,
dulcimer,
and
all
kinds
of
musicke,
yee
fall
downe,
and
worship
the
golden
image
that
Nebuchad-nezzar
the
King
hath
set
vp:
3:6 And
who
so
falleth
not
down
and
worshippeth,
shall
the
same
houre
bee
cast
into
the
middest
of
a
burning
fierie
furnace.
3:7 Therefore
at
that
time,
when
all
the
people
heard
the
sound
of
the
cornet,
flute,
harpe,
sackbut,
psalterie,
and
all
kindes
of
musicke,
all
the
people,
the
nations,
and
the
languages
fell
downe
and
worshipped
the
golden
image,
that
Nebuchad-nezzar
the
King
had
set
vp.
3:8 Wherefore
at
that
time
certaine
Caldeans
came
neere,
and
accused
the
Iewes.
3:9 They
spake
and
sayd
to
the
King
Nebuchad-nezzar,
O
King,
liue
for
euer.
3:10 Thou,
O
King,
hast
made
a
decree,
that
euery
man
that
shal
heare
the
sound
of
the
cornet,
flute,
harpe,
sackbut,
psalterie,
and
dulcimer,
and
all
kinds
of
musicke,
shall
fall
downe
and
worship
the
golden
image:
3:11 And
who
so
falleth
not
downe
&
worshippeth,
that
he
should
be
cast
into
the
midst
of
a
burning
fierie
furnace.
3:12 There
are
certain
Iewes
whom
thou
hast
set
ouer
the
affaires
of
the
prouince
of
Babylon,
Shadrach,
Meshach,
and
Abednego:
these
men,
O
King,
haue
not
regarded
thee,
they
serue
not
thy
gods,
nor
worship
the
golden
image,
which
thou
hast
set
vp.
3:13 Then
Nebuchad-nezzar
in
his
rage
and
furie
commaunded
to
bring
Shadrach,
Meshach,
and
Abednego:
then
they
brought
these
men
before
the
King.
3:14 Nebuchad-nezzar
spake
and
said
vnto
them,
Is
it
true,
O
Shadrach,
Meshach
and
Abednego
Doe
not
yee
serue
my
gods,
nor
worship
the
golden
image
which
I
haue
set
vp
3:15 Now
if
ye
be
ready
that
at
what
time
yee
heare
the
sound
of
the
cornet,
flute,
harpe,
sackbut,
psalterie,
and
dulcimer,
and
all
kindes
of
musicke,
ye
fall
downe,
and
worship
the
image
which
I
haue
made,
well:
but
if
yee
worship
not,
ye
shall
be
cast
the
same
houre
into
the
midst
of
a
fierie
furnace,
and
who
is
that
God
that
shall
deliuer
you
out
of
my
handes
3:16 Shadrach,
Meshach,
and
Abednego
answered
and
said
to
the
king;
O
Nebuchad-nezzar,
we
are
not
carefull
to
answere
thee
in
this
matter.
3:17 If
it
be
so,
our
God
whom
wee
serue,
is
able
to
deliuer
vs
from
the
burning
fierie
furnace,
and
he
will
deliuer
vs
out
of
thine
hand,
O
king.
3:18 But
if
not,
bee
it
knowen
vnto
thee,
O
king,
that
we
will
not
serue
thy
gods,
nor
worship
thy
golden
image,
which
thou
hast
set
vp.
3:19 Then
was
Nebuchad-nezzar
full
of
furie,
and
the
forme
of
his
visage
was
changed
against
Shadrach,
Meshach
and
Abednego:
therefore
he
spake
and
commanded,
that
they
should
heat
the
furnace
one
seuen
times
more
then
it
was
wont
to
be
heat.
3:20 And
hee
commaunded
the
most
mighty
men
that
were
in
his
armie,
to
binde
Shadrach,
Meshach
and
Abednego,
and
to
cast
them
into
the
burning
fierie
furnace.
3:21 Then
these
men
were
bound
in
their
coates,
their
hosen,
and
their
hats,
and
their
other
garments,
and
were
cast
into
the
midst
of
the
burning
fierie
furnace.
3:22 Therefore
because
the
Kings
commandement
was
vrgent,
and
the
furnace
exceeding
hot,
the
flame
of
the
fire
slew
those
men
that
tooke
vp
Shadrach,
Meshach
and
Abednego.
3:23 And
these
three
men,
Shadrach,
Meshach,
and
Abednego,
fell
downe
bound
into
the
midst
of
the
burning
fierie
furnace.
3:24 Then
Nebuchad-nezzar
the
king
was
astonied,
and
rose
vp
in
haste,
and
spake
and
said
vnto
his
counsellers,
Did
not
wee
cast
three
men
bound
into
the
midst
of
the
fire
They
answered
and
said
vnto
the
king;
True,
O
king.
3:25 He
answered
and
said,
Loe,
I
see
foure
men
loose,
walking
in
the
midst
of
the
fire,
and
they
haue
no
hurt,
and
the
forme
of
the
fourth
is
like
the
sonne
of
God.
3:26 Then
Nebuchad-nezzar
came
neere
to
the
mouth
of
the
burning
fierie
furnace,
and
spake
and
said,
Shadrach,
Meshach
and
Abednego,
ye
seruants
of
the
most
High
God,
come
forth,
and
come
hither.
Then
Shadrach,
Meshach,
and
Abednego
came
forth
of
the
midst
of
the
fire.
3:27 And
the
princes,
gouernours,
and
captaines,
and
the
kings
counsellers,
being
gathered
together,
saw
these
men,
vpon
whose
bodies
the
fire
had
no
power,
nor
was
an
haire
of
their
head
singed,
neither
were
their
coats
changed,
nor
the
smell
of
fire
had
passed
on
them.
3:28 Then
Nebuchad-nezzar
spake
and
said;
Blessed
bee
the
God
of
Shadrach,
Meshach,
and
Abednego,
who
hath
sent
his
Angel,
and
deliuered
his
seruants
that
trusted
in
him,
and
haue
changed
the
Kings
word,
and
yeelded
their
bodies,
that
they
might
not
serue
nor
worship
any
God,
except
their
owne
God.
3:29 Therefore
I
make
a
decree,
That
euery
people,
nation,
and
language,
which
speake
any
thing
amisse
against
the
God
of
Shadrach,
Meshach,
and
Abednego,
shall
be
cut
in
pieces,
and
their
houses
shall
be
made
a
dunghill,
because
there
is
no
other
God,
that
can
deliuer
after
this
sort.
3:30 Then
the
King
promoted
Shadrach,
Meshach,
and
Abednego
in
the
prouince
of
Babylon.