Daniel 3:9
“They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.”
Daniel 3:9 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And said to king Nabuchodonosor: O king, live for ever:
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- They answered and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king, O king, live for ever.
- DARBYDarby
- They spoke and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever!
- WEBThe World English Bible
- They answered Nebuchadnezzar the king, O king, live for ever.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- they have answered, yea, they are saying to Nebuchadnezzar the king, 'O king, to the ages live!
- BPVBiblePics Version
- They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.
Context: Daniel 3
7Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
8Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.
9They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.
10Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, shall fall down and worship the golden image:
11And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, that he should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
About Daniel 3: The Fiery Furnace
King Nebuchadnezzar orders all people to worship a golden statue, but three Jewish youths refuse and are thrown into a fiery furnace. They are protected by God and survive the ordeal.
Commentary
Daniel chapter 3 is a powerful story of faith and courage in the face of overwhelming odds. It tells the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, three Jewish men who were thrown into a fiery furnace by King Nebuchadnezzar for refusing to bow down and worship a golden image. Despite the threat of death, the three men refused to bow down and instead chose to trust in God.