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Cei trei tovarăşi ai lui Daniel, în cuptor

Împăratul Nebucadneţar a făcut un chip de aur, înalt de şaizeci de coţi şi lat de şase coţi. L-a ridicat în valea Dura, în ţinutul Babilonului. Împăratul Nebucadneţar a poruncit să cheme pe dregători, pe îngrijitori şi pe cârmuitori, pe judecătorii cei mari, pe vistiernici, pe legiuitori, pe judecători şi pe toate căpeteniile ţinuturilor, ca să vină la sfinţirea chipului pe care-l înălţase împăratul Nebucadneţar. Atunci, dregătorii, îngrijitorii şi cârmuitorii, judecătorii cei mari, vistiernicii, legiuitorii, judecătorii şi toate căpeteniile ţinuturilor s-au strâns la sfinţirea chipului pe care-l înălţase împăratul Nebucadneţar. S-au aşezat înaintea chipului pe care-l înălţase Nebucadneţar. Iar un crainic a strigat cu glas tare: „Iată ce vi se porunceşte, popoare(A), neamuri, oameni de toate limbile! În clipa când veţi auzi sunetul trâmbiţei, cavalului, chitarei, alăutei, psaltirii, cimpoiului şi a tot felul de instrumente de muzică, să vă aruncaţi cu faţa la pământ şi să vă închinaţi chipului de aur pe care l-a înălţat împăratul Nebucadneţar. Oricine nu se va arunca cu faţa la pământ şi nu se va închina va fi aruncat(B) chiar în clipa aceea în mijlocul unui cuptor aprins.” De aceea, în clipa când au auzit toate popoarele sunetul trâmbiţei, cavalului, chitarei, alăutei, psaltirii şi a tot felul de instrumente de muzică, toate popoarele, neamurile, oamenii de toate limbile s-au aruncat cu faţa la pământ şi s-au închinat chipului de aur pe care-l înălţase împăratul Nebucadneţar. Cu prilejul acesta şi în aceeaşi vreme, câţiva haldeeni s-au apropiat(C) şi au pârât pe iudei. Ei au luat cuvântul şi au zis împăratului Nebucadneţar: „Să trăieşti veşnic, împărate(D)! 10 Ai dat o poruncă după care toţi cei ce vor auzi sunetul trâmbiţei, cavalului, chitarei, alăutei, psaltirii, cimpoiului şi a tot felul de instrumente de muzică vor trebui să se arunce cu faţa la pământ şi să se închine chipului de aur 11 şi, după care, oricine nu se va arunca cu faţa la pământ şi nu se va închina va fi aruncat în mijlocul unui cuptor aprins. 12 Dar sunt(E) nişte iudei cărora le-ai dat în grijă treburile ţinutului Babilonului, şi anume Şadrac, Meşac şi Abed-Nego, oameni care nu ţin seama deloc de tine, împărate. Ei nu slujesc dumnezeilor tăi şi nu se închină chipului de aur pe care l-ai înălţat tu!” 13 Atunci, Nebucadneţar, mâniat şi plin de urgie, a dat poruncă să aducă pe Şadrac, Meşac şi Abed-Nego. Şi oamenii aceştia au fost aduşi îndată înaintea împăratului. 14 Nebucadneţar a luat cuvântul şi le-a zis: „Înadins oare, Şadrac, Meşac şi Abed-Nego, nu slujiţi voi dumnezeilor mei şi nu vă închinaţi chipului de aur pe care l-am înălţat? 15 Acum fiţi gata şi, în clipa când veţi auzi sunetul trâmbiţei, cavalului, chitarei, alăutei, psaltirii, cimpoiului şi a tot felul de instrumente, să vă aruncaţi cu faţa la pământ şi să vă închinaţi chipului pe care l-am făcut(F); dacă nu vă veţi închina lui, veţi fi aruncaţi pe dată în mijlocul unui cuptor aprins! Şi care(G) este dumnezeul acela care vă va scoate din mâna mea?” 16 Şadrac, Meşac şi Abed-Nego au răspuns împăratului Nebucadneţar: „Noi(H) n-avem nevoie să-ţi răspundem la cele de mai sus. 17 Iată, Dumnezeul nostru, căruia îi slujim, poate să ne scoată din cuptorul aprins şi ne va scoate din mâna ta, împărate. 18 Şi, chiar de nu ne va scoate, să ştii, împărate, că nu vom sluji dumnezeilor tăi şi nici nu ne vom închina chipului de aur pe care l-ai înălţat!” 19 La auzul acestor cuvinte, Nebucadneţar s-a umplut de mânie şi şi-a schimbat faţa, întorcându-şi privirile împotriva lui Şadrac, Meşac şi Abed-Nego. A luat din nou cuvântul şi a poruncit să încălzească de şapte ori mai mult cuptorul de cum se cădea să-l încălzească. 20 Apoi, a poruncit unora din cei mai voinici ostaşi din oştirea lui să lege pe Şadrac, Meşac şi Abed-Nego şi să-i arunce în cuptorul aprins. 21 Oamenii aceştia au fost legaţi cu izmenele, cămăşile, mantalele şi celelalte haine ale lor şi aruncaţi în mijlocul cuptorului aprins. 22 Fiindcă porunca împăratului era aspră şi cuptorul era neobişnuit de încălzit, flacăra a ucis pe toţi oamenii care aruncaseră în el pe Şadrac, Meşac şi Abed-Nego. 23 Dar aceşti trei oameni: Şadrac, Meşac şi Abed-Nego au căzut legaţi în mijlocul cuptorului aprins. 24 Atunci, împăratul Nebucadneţar s-a înspăimântat şi s-a sculat repede. A luat cuvântul şi a zis sfetnicilor săi: „N-am aruncat noi în mijlocul focului trei oameni legaţi?” Ei au răspuns împăratului: „Negreşit, împărate!” 25 El a luat iarăşi cuvântul şi a zis: „Ei bine, eu văd patru oameni umblând(I) slobozi în mijlocul focului şi nevătămaţi, şi chipul celui de al patrulea seamănă cu al unui fiu(J) de dumnezei!” 26 Apoi Nebucadneţar s-a apropiat de gura cuptorului aprins şi, luând cuvântul, a zis: „Şadrac, Meşac şi Abed-Nego, slujitorii Dumnezeului celui Preaînalt, ieşiţi afară şi veniţi încoace!” Şi Şadrac, Meşac şi Abed-Nego au ieşit din mijlocul focului. 27 Dregătorii, îngrijitorii, cârmuitorii, şi sfetnicii împăratului s-au strâns şi au văzut că focul n-avusese nicio putere asupra(K) trupului acestor oameni, că nici perii capului lor nu se pârliseră, hainele le rămăseseră neschimbate şi nici măcar miros de foc nu se prinsese de ei. 28 Nebucadneţar a luat cuvântul şi a zis: „Binecuvântat să fie Dumnezeul lui Şadrac, Meşac şi Abed-Nego, care a trimis pe îngerul Său şi a izbăvit pe slujitorii Săi care s-au încrezut(L) în El, au călcat porunca împăratului şi şi-au dat mai degrabă trupurile lor decât să slujească şi să se închine altui dumnezeu decât Dumnezeului lor! 29 Iată acum(M) porunca pe care o dau: Orice om din orice popor, neam sau limbă ar fi, care va vorbi rău de Dumnezeul lui Şadrac, Meşac şi Abed-Nego va fi(N) făcut bucăţi şi casa lui va fi prefăcută într-un morman de murdării, pentru că(O) nu este niciun alt dumnezeu care să poată izbăvi ca El.” 30 După aceea, împăratul a înălţat pe Şadrac, Meşac şi Abed-Nego la mare cinste în ţinutul Babilonului.

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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.

Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages,

That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:

And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.

Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.

They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.

10 Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, shall fall down and worship the golden image:

11 And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, that he should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.

12 There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

13 Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Then they brought these men before the king.

14 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?

15 Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?

16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.

17 If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.

18 But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

19 Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.

20 And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.

21 Then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.

22 Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flames of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

23 And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.

24 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonished, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king.

25 He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.

26 Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the fire.

27 And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.

28 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.

29 Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss 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 deliver after this sort.

30 Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, in the province of Babylon.

The Image of Gold and the Blazing Furnace

King Nebuchadnezzar made an image(A) of gold, sixty cubits high and six cubits wide,[a] and set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon. He then summoned the satraps,(B) prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates and all the other provincial officials(C) to come to the dedication of the image he had set up. So the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates and all the other provincial officials assembled for the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up, and they stood before it.

Then the herald loudly proclaimed, “Nations and peoples of every language,(D) this is what you are commanded to do: As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp,(E) pipe and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the image(F) of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.(G) Whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace.”(H)

Therefore, as soon as they heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp and all kinds of music, all the nations and peoples of every language fell down and worshiped the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.(I)

At this time some astrologers[b](J) came forward and denounced the Jews. They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “May the king live forever!(K) 10 Your Majesty has issued a decree(L) that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music must fall down and worship the image of gold,(M) 11 and that whoever does not fall down and worship will be thrown into a blazing furnace. 12 But there are some Jews whom you have set over the affairs of the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego(N)—who pay no attention(O) to you, Your Majesty. They neither serve your gods nor worship the image of gold you have set up.”(P)

13 Furious(Q) with rage, Nebuchadnezzar summoned Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king, 14 and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods(R) or worship the image(S) of gold I have set up? 15 Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the image I made, very good. But if you do not worship it, you will be thrown immediately into a blazing furnace. Then what god(T) will be able to rescue(U) you from my hand?”

16 Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego(V) replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. 17 If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver(W) us from it, and he will deliver(X) us[c] from Your Majesty’s hand. 18 But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.(Y)

19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was furious with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and his attitude toward them changed. He ordered the furnace heated seven(Z) times hotter than usual 20 and commanded some of the strongest soldiers in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego(AA) and throw them into the blazing furnace. 21 So these men, wearing their robes, trousers, turbans and other clothes, were bound and thrown into the blazing furnace. 22 The king’s command was so urgent and the furnace so hot that the flames of the fire killed the soldiers who took up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego,(AB) 23 and these three men, firmly tied, fell into the blazing furnace.

24 Then King Nebuchadnezzar leaped to his feet in amazement and asked his advisers, “Weren’t there three men that we tied up and threw into the fire?”

They replied, “Certainly, Your Majesty.”

25 He said, “Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods.”

26 Nebuchadnezzar then approached the opening of the blazing furnace and shouted, “Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, servants of the Most High God,(AC) come out! Come here!”

So Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came out of the fire, 27 and the satraps, prefects, governors and royal advisers(AD) crowded around them.(AE) They saw that the fire(AF) had not harmed their bodies, nor was a hair of their heads singed; their robes were not scorched, and there was no smell of fire on them.

28 Then Nebuchadnezzar said, “Praise be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, who has sent his angel(AG) and rescued(AH) his servants! They trusted(AI) in him and defied the king’s command and were willing to give up their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.(AJ) 29 Therefore I decree(AK) that the people of any nation or language who say anything against the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego be cut into pieces and their houses be turned into piles of rubble,(AL) for no other god can save(AM) in this way.”

30 Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the province of Babylon.(AN)

Footnotes

  1. Daniel 3:1 That is, about 90 feet high and 9 feet wide or about 27 meters high and 2.7 meters wide
  2. Daniel 3:8 Or Chaldeans
  3. Daniel 3:17 Or If the God we serve is able to deliver us, then he will deliver us from the blazing furnace and