Nebuchadnezzar, the king who made an image of gold, set it in plain of Dura in Babylon. Then he invited all the princess, governors, captains, judged and other leaders to attend the dedication of the image. When they arrived a herald cried aloud, "When you hear the sound of the cornet, flute and other musical instruments you fall down to worship the golden image. Those who will not, will be thrown into the burning furnace." Most people fell down.
However,some of the Chaldeans accused the Jews and said, "O king, live forever. There are certainn Jews whom you appointed officers in Babylon. Thesemen do not serve youur god nor worship the golden image."
Nebuchadnezzar called them and said, "Is it true, Shaddrach, Meshach, and Abednego?"
They answered, "Yes, O king. If you throw us into the furnace our God whom we serve will deliver us."
Then the king was very angry. He commanded them to be bound and cast into the burning furnace. Because the furnace was exceedingly hot, the fire slew the men that cast the three Jews to it. Then the king went to look into the furnace and was astonished. He said to his counsellors, "Did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire?"
They answered, "True, O king."
The king said, "Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire and they are not hurt, and the fourth is like the Son of God." Then he came near and said, "you, servants of the Most High God, come forth. Come here." And they came.
The Officials gathered together and saw the men upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was a hair of their head singed.
Then the king said, "Blessed be the God who has sent his angel to save his servants that trusted him. I decree that any people that speak against the God of Shaddrach, Meshach, and Abednego shall be cut to pieces."
However,some of the Chaldeans accused the Jews and said, "O king, live forever. There are certainn Jews whom you appointed officers in Babylon. Thesemen do not serve youur god nor worship the golden image."
Nebuchadnezzar called them and said, "Is it true, Shaddrach, Meshach, and Abednego?"
They answered, "Yes, O king. If you throw us into the furnace our God whom we serve will deliver us."
Then the king was very angry. He commanded them to be bound and cast into the burning furnace. Because the furnace was exceedingly hot, the fire slew the men that cast the three Jews to it. Then the king went to look into the furnace and was astonished. He said to his counsellors, "Did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire?"
They answered, "True, O king."
The king said, "Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire and they are not hurt, and the fourth is like the Son of God." Then he came near and said, "you, servants of the Most High God, come forth. Come here." And they came.
The Officials gathered together and saw the men upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was a hair of their head singed.
Then the king said, "Blessed be the God who has sent his angel to save his servants that trusted him. I decree that any people that speak against the God of Shaddrach, Meshach, and Abednego shall be cut to pieces."
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