Daniel 3:12

Good News Translation

There are some Jews whom you put in charge of the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—who are disobeying Your Majesty's orders. They do not worship your god or bow down to the statue you set up.”

Cross References

Esther 3:8

So Haman told the king, “There is a certain race of people scattered all over your empire and found in every province. They observe customs that are not like those of any other people. Moreover, they do not obey the laws of the empire, so it is not in your best interests to tolerate them.

Proverbs 27:4

Anger is cruel and destructive, but it is nothing compared to jealousy.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

I have also learned why people work so hard to succeed: it is because they envy the things their neighbors have. But it is useless. It is like chasing the wind.

Daniel 1:7

The chief official gave them new names: Belteshazzar, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

Daniel 2:48

Then he gave Daniel a high position, presented him with many splendid gifts, put him in charge of the province of Babylon, and made him the head of all the royal advisers.

Daniel 2:49

At Daniel's request the king put Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in charge of the affairs of the province of Babylon; Daniel, however, remained at the royal court.

Daniel 3:11

and that anyone who does not bow down and worship it is to be thrown into a blazing furnace.

Daniel 3:16

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered, “Your Majesty, we will not try to defend ourselves.

Daniel 3:29

“And now I command that if anyone of any nation, race, or language speaks disrespectfully of the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, he is to be torn limb from limb, and his house is to be made a pile of ruins. There is no other god who can rescue like this.”

Daniel 3:30

And the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to higher positions in the province of Babylon.

Daniel 6:13

Then they said to the king, “Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, does not respect Your Majesty or obey the order you issued. He prays regularly three times a day.”

Daniel 6:14

When the king heard this, he was upset and did his best to find some way to rescue Daniel. He kept trying until sunset.

Acts 17:7

and Jason has kept them in his house. They are all breaking the laws of the Emperor, saying that there is another king, whose name is Jesus.”

Acts 5:28

“We gave you strict orders not to teach in the name of this man,” he said; “but see what you have done! You have spread your teaching all over Jerusalem, and you want to make us responsible for his death!”