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Daniel 3:11

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And you also said that if any person does not bow down and worship the gold idol, then that person will be thrown into a very hot furnace.

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If any person does not bow down and worship this gold idol, then that person will be quickly thrown into a very hot furnace.


King, you gave a command. You said that everyone that hears the sound of the horns, flutes, lyres, {\cf2\super [29]} sambucas, {\cf2\super [30]} harps, bagpipes, {\cf2\super [31]} and all the other musical instruments must bow down and worship the gold idol.


There are some Jews that did not pay attention to your order, king. You made those Jews important officials in the province of Babylon. Their names are Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. They don’t worship your gods. And they didn’t bow down and worship the gold idol you set up.”


The supervisors, prefects, {\cf2\super [68]} satraps, advisers, and governors have all agreed on something. We think that the king should make this law. Everyone must obey this law. This is the law: If anyone prays to any god or man, except to you, king, for the next 30 days, then that person will be thrown into the lions’ den (cage).


Then those men said to the king, “That man named Daniel is not paying any attention to you. Daniel is one of the captives {\cf2\super [69]} from Judah. And Daniel is not paying attention to the law you signed. Daniel still prays to his God three times every day.”


The men said, “The jail was closed and locked. The guards were standing at the doors. But when we opened the doors, the jail was empty!”





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