Daniel 3:20New Messianic Version BibleAnd he commanded the most mighty men that [were] in his army to bind Shadrakh [royal, or the great scribe], Meishakh [guest of the king], and ‘Aved-N’go [servant of Nebo], [and] to cast [them] into the burning fiery furnace. See the chapter |
Now if you2f be ready that at what time you2f hear the sound of the cornet (a wind instrument; horn; trumpet), flute, harp, sackbut (triangular, 4-stringed instrument, like a lyre), Psaltery (stringed instrument, like an harp), and dulcimer, and all kinds of music, you2f fall down and worship the image which I have made; [well]: but if you2f worship not, you2f shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who [is] that God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] that shall deliver you out of my hands?
Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Dani’el [God is Judge] [the name] of Belt-shatzar [lord of the straitened (impeded or restricted; narrowed, distressed)’s treasure]; and to Hananyah [God has favoured], of Shadrakh [royal, or the great scribe]; and to Michael [Who is what God is], of Meishakh [guest of the king]; and to ‘Azaryah [Yehovah has helped], of ‘Aved-N’go [servant of Nebo].
Then was N’vukhadnetzar [May Nebo protect the crown] full of fury, and the form of his visage (appearance; face; look of a person) was changed against Shadrakh [royal, or the great scribe], Meishakh [guest of the king], and ‘Aved-N’go [servant of Nebo]: [therefore] he spoke, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont (used to; in the habit of) to be heated.