You as king have issued a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, drum, and every kind of music must fall down and worship the gold statue.
Daniel 3:11 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Whoever does not fall down and worship will be thrown into a furnace of blazing fire. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, that he should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And that whoever does not fall down and worship shall be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. American Standard Version (1901) and whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, shall be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. Common English Bible Anyone who wouldn’t bow and worship would be thrown into a furnace of flaming fire. Catholic Public Domain Version But if any man will not fall down and adore, he would be cast into a furnace of burning fire. English Standard Version 2016 And whoever does not fall down and worship shall be cast into a burning fiery furnace. |
You as king have issued a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, drum, and every kind of music must fall down and worship the gold statue.
There are some Jews you have appointed to manage the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men have ignored you, the king; they do not serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up.’
But whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into a furnace of blazing fire.’
Then they replied to the king, ‘Daniel, one of the Judean exiles, has ignored you, the king, and the edict you signed, for he prays three times a day.’
All the administrators of the kingdom #– #the prefects, satraps, advisers, and governors #– #have agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce an edict that, for thirty days, anyone who petitions any god or man except you, the king, will be thrown into the lions’ den.
‘We found the jail securely locked, with the guards standing in front of the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside.’