Daniel 3:12
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There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.But there are some Jews you have appointed to manage the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—who have ignored you, O king, and have refused to serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.”
In other translations
There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.But there are some Jews you have appointed to manage the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—who have ignored you, O king, and have refused to serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.”
Hebrew words
אִיתַי'itaithereH383גֻּבְרִיןguvrin[are] menH1400יְהוּדָאיִןyehudayinJewishH3062דִּי־di-whomH1768מַנִּיתָmanitayou have appointedH4483יָתְהוֹןyatehon<obj.> themH3487עַל־'al-overH5922עֲבִידַת'avidat[the] administration ofH5673מְדִינַתmedinat[the] province ofH4083בָּבֶלbavelBabylonH895שַׁדְרַךְshadrakhShadrachH7715מֵישַׁךְmeishakhMeshachH4336וַעֲבֵדva'avedand Abed-H5665נְגוֹnego-negoH5665גֻּבְרַיָּאguvraiya'men theH1400אִלֵּךְ'ilekhtheseH479לָא־la'-notH3809שָׂמוּsamuthey have setH7761עֲלָךְalayikhto youH5922מַלְכָּאmalka'king OH4430טְעֵםte'emdiscretionH2942לֵאלָהָךְlelahayikhto god yourH426לָאla'notH3809פָלְחִיןfalechin[they are] paying reverenceH6399וּלְצֶלֶםuletzelemand to [the] image ofH6755דַּהֲבָאdahava'<the> goldH1722דִּיdiwhichH1768הֲקֵימְתָּhakeimetayou have set upH6966לָאla'notH3809סָגְדִין׃ סsagedin[they are] paying homageH5457
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Daniel 6:13Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.Then they told the king, “Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, shows no regard for you, O king, or for the decree that you have signed. He still makes his petition three times a day.”
- Daniel 2:49Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.And at Daniel’s request, the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to manage the province of Babylon, while Daniel remained in the king’s court.
- Acts 17:7Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.and Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus!”
- Proverbs 27:4Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
- 1 Samuel 18:7-117 And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands. 8 And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom? 9 And Saul eyed David from that day and forward. 10 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul’s hand.7 And as the women danced, they sang out: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.” 8 And Saul was furious and resented this song. “They have ascribed tens of thousands to David,” he said, “but only thousands to me. What more can he have but the kingdom?” 9 And from that day forward Saul kept a jealous eye on David. 10 The next day a spirit of distress sent from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house while David played the harp as usual. Now Saul was holding a spear,
- Acts 5:28Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”
- Ecclesiastes 4:4Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.I saw that all labor and success spring from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
- Esther 3:8And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king’s laws: therefore it is not for the king’s profit to suffer them.Then Haman informed King Xerxes, “There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples of every province of your kingdom. Their laws are different from everyone else’s, and they do not obey the king’s laws. So it is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them.
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People and places
People: Azariah, Hananiah (Daniel 1), Judah, Mishael
Places: Babylon