"Nowifyou are ready,at the momentyou hearthe soundof the horn,flute,lyre,trigon,psalteryand bagpipeand allkindsof music,to falldownand worshipthe imagethat I have made,[very well]. But ifyou do not worship,you will immediatelybe castinto the midstof a furnaceof blazingfire;and whatgodis there whocan deliveryou out of my hands?"
But Peterand the apostlesanswered,"We mustobeyGodratherthanmen.
"Ifit be [so], our Godwhomwe serveis ableto deliverus from the furnaceof blazingfire;and He will deliverus out of your hand,O king.
Whoamong allthe godsof the landshave deliveredtheir landfrom my hand,that the LORDshould deliverJerusalemfrom my hand?'"
But Pharaohsaid,"Whois the LORDthat I should obeyHis voiceto letIsraelgo?I do not knowthe LORD,and besides,I will not letIsraelgo."
But Peterand Johnansweredand saidto them, "Whetherit is rightin the sightof Godto give heedto you ratherthanto God,you be the judge;
"Whenthey arrestyou and handyou over, do not worry beforehandabout whatyou are to say,but saywhateveris givenyou in that hour;for it is not you who speak,but [it is] the HolySpirit.
Thenthe kinggaveorders,and Danielwas broughtin and castinto the lions'den.The kingspokeand saidto Daniel,"Your Godwhomyou constantlyservewill Himselfdeliveryou."
And fixing their gazeon him, allwho were sittingin the Councilsawhis facelikethe faceof an angel.
and ifit bearsfruitnextyear, [fine]; but ifnot, cut it down.'"
"Whenthey bringyou beforethe synagoguesand the rulersand the authorities,do not worryabout howorwhatyou are to speak in your defense,orwhatyou are to say;
When he had comenearthe dento Daniel,he criedout with a troubledvoice.The kingspokeand saidto Daniel,"Daniel,servantof the livingGod,has your God,whomyou constantlyserve,beenableto deliveryou from the lions?"
"Whomhave you reproachedand blasphemed?And againstwhomhave you raised[your] voiceAnd haughtilyliftedup your eyes?Againstthe HolyOneof Israel!
"But now,ifYou will, forgivetheir sin--and ifnot, pleaseblotme out from Your bookwhichYou have written!"
"HE TRUSTSIN GOD;LET GODRESCUE[Him] now,IFHE DELIGHTSIN HIM; for He said,'I amthe Sonof God.'"
"But whenthey handyou over, do not worryabout howorwhatyou are to say;for it will be givenyou in that hourwhatyou are to say.
that ifyou do not makethe dreamknownto me, there is only onedecreefor you. For you have agreedtogetherto speaklyingand corruptwordsbeforeme untilthe situationis changed;thereforetellme the dream,that I may knowthat you can declareto me its interpretation."
The kingansweredDanieland said,"Surelyyour Godis a Godof godsand a Lordof kingsand a revealerof mysteries,sinceyou have beenableto revealthismystery."
