Daniel 3:8-18

Daniel 3:8-18

[8] Wherefore  at that  time  certain  Chaldeans  came near,  and accused  the Jews.  [9] They spake  and said  to the king  Nebuchadnezzar,  O king,  live  for ever.  [10] Thou,  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:  [11] And whoso  not  down  and worshippeth,  that he should be cast  into the midst  of a burning  fiery  furnace.  [12] There are  certain  Jews  whom  thou hast set  over  the affairs  of the province  of Babylon,  Shadrach,  Meshach,  and Abednego;  these  men,  O king,  have  not  regarded  thee:  they serve  not  thy gods,  nor  worship  the golden  image  which thou hast set up.  [13] Then  Nebuchadnezzar  in his rage  and fury  commanded  to bring  Shadrach,  Meshach,  and Abednego.  Then  they brought  these  men  before  the king.  [14] Nebuchadnezzar  spake  and said  unto them, Is it true,  O Shadrach,  Meshach,  and Abednego,  do not  ye  serve  my gods,  nor  worship  the golden  image  which I have set  up? [15] Now  if  ye be  ready  that at what time  ye hear  the sound  of the cornet,  flute,  harp,  sackbut,  psaltery,  and dulcimer,  and all  kinds  of musick,  ye fall down  and worship  the image  which I have made;  well: but if  ye worship  not,  ye shall be cast  the same hour  into the midst  of a burning  fiery  furnace;  and who  is that God  that shall deliver  you out of  my hands?  [16] Shadrach,  Meshach,  and Abednego,  answered  and said  to the king,  O Nebuchadnezzar,  we  are not  careful  to answer  thee in  this  matter.  [17] If  it be so, our God  whom we  serve  is  able  to deliver  us from  the burning  fiery  furnace,  he will deliver  us out of  thine hand,  O king.  [18] But if  not,  be it  known  unto thee, O king,  that we will  not  serve  thy gods,  nor  worship  the golden  image  which thou hast set up.