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Daniel 3:11-13
New English Translation
Daniel 3:11-13
New English Translation
11 And whoever does not bow down and pay homage must be thrown into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire. 12 But there are Jewish men whom you appointed over the administration of the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—and these men[a] have not shown proper respect to you, O king. They don’t serve your gods and they don’t pay homage to the golden statue that you have erected.”
13 Then Nebuchadnezzar in a fit of rage[b] demanded that they bring[c] Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego before him. So they brought them[d] before the king.
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- Daniel 3:12 sn Daniel’s absence from this scene has sparked the imagination of commentators, some of whom have suggested that perhaps he was unable to attend the dedication due to sickness or absence prompted by business. Hippolytus supposed that Daniel may have been watching from a distance.
- Daniel 3:13 tn Aram “in anger and wrath”; NASB “in rage and anger.” The expression is a hendiadys.
- Daniel 3:13 tn The Aramaic infinitive is active.
- Daniel 3:13 tn Aram “these men.” The pronoun is used in the translation to avoid undue repetition.
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