ThenDanielwentto his houseand informedhis friends,Hananiah,Mishaeland Azariah,about the matter,
But Danielsaidto the overseerwhomthe commanderof the officialshad appointedoverDaniel,Hananiah,Mishaeland Azariah,
So Danielwentin and requestedof the kingthat he would givehim time,in order that he might declarethe interpretationto the king.
"Thereare certainJewswhomyou have appointedoverthe administrationof the provinceof Babylon,[namely] Shadrach,Meshachand Abed-nego.Thesemen,O king,have disregardedyou; they do not serveyour godsor worshipthe goldenimagewhichyou have setup."
"Therefore I makea decreethat anypeople,nationor tonguethat speaksanything offensiveagainstthe Godof Shadrach,Meshachand Abed-negoshall be tornlimbfrom limb and their housesreducedto a rubbishheap,inasmuchas thereis noothergodwhois ableto deliverin thisway."
