DAN 3:13 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Then Nevukadnetstsar in a furious rage commanded that Shadrak (Hananyah), Meyshak (Misha’el), and Avednego (Azaryah) be arrested. Then they were brought to the king

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ULT Then Nebuchadnezzar in furious rage commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought. So they brought these men before the king.

UST Nebuchadnezzar became very angry. He commanded his soldiers to bring in Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. When they were brought to him,

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WEBBE Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and fury commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought. Then these men were brought before the king.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Then Nebuchadnezzar in a fit of rage demanded that they bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego before him. So they brought them before the king.

LSV Then Nebuchadnezzar, in anger and fury, has said to bring in Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. Then these men have been brought in before the king.

FBV This made Nebuchadnezzar absolutely furious. “Bring me Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego!” he demanded. So they were brought before the king.

T4T Nebuchadnezzar became very angry. He commanded his soldiers to bring in Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. When they were brought to him,

LEB Then Nebuchadnezzar said in rage and anger to bring in Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego; then they brought in these men before the king.

BBE Then Nebuchadnezzar in his wrath and passion gave orders for Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego to be sent for. Then they made these men come in before the king.

Moff In rage and fury Nebuchadnezzar ordered Shadrak, Meshak, and Abednego to be brought. And when they were brought before the king,

JPS Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then were these men brought before the king.

ASV Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then they brought these men before the king.

DRA Then Nabuchodonosor in fury, and in wrath, commanded that Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago should be brought: who immediately were brought before the king.

YLT Then Nebuchadnezzar, in anger and fury, hath said to bring in Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. Then these men have been brought in before the king.

Drby Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then were these men brought before the king.

RV Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then they brought these men before the king.

SLT At that time Nebuchadnezzar in anger and wrath, said to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. Then they brought these men before the king.

Wbstr Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then they brought these men before the king.

KJB-1769 ¶ Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then they brought these men before the king.

KJB-1611 ¶ Then Nebuchad-nezzar in his rage and furie commaunded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: then they brought these men before the King.
(¶ Then Nebuchad-nezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: then they brought these men before the King.)

Bshps Then Nabuchodonozor in his anger and wrath commaunded that Sidrach, Misach, & Abednego should be brought vnto hym: so these men were brought before the king.
(Then Nabuchodonozor in his anger and wrath commanded that Sidrach, Misach, and Abednego should be brought unto him: so these men were brought before the king.)

Gnva Then Nebuchad-nezzar in his anger and wrath commanded that they should bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: so these men were brought before the King.

Cvdl Then Nabuchodonosor in a cruell wrath and displeasure, commaunded, yt Sidrac, Misac & Abdenago shulde be brought vnto him. So these men were brought before the kynge.
(Then Nebuchadnezzar in a cruel wrath and displeasure, commanded, it Sidrac, Misac and Abdenago should be brought unto him. So these men were brought before the king.)

Wycl Thanne Nabugodonosor comaundide, in woodnesse and in wraththe, that Sidrac, Mysaac, and Abdenago schulden be brouyt; whiche weren brouyt anoon in the siyt of the kyng.
(Then Nebuchadnezzar commanded, in madness/wildness and in wrath, that Sidrac, Mysaac, and Abdenago should be brought; which were brought anon/immediately in the sight of the king.)

Luth Da befahl Nebukadnezar mit Grimm und Zorn, daß man vor ihn stellete Sadrach, Mesach und Abed-Nego. Und die Männer wurden vor den König gestellet.
(So commanded/ordered Nebukadnezar with wrath/fury and anger, that man before/in_front_of him/it posed/set Sadrach, Mesach and Abed-Nego. And the men became before/in_front_of the king provided.)

ClVg Tunc Nabuchodonosor, in furore et in ira, præcepit ut adducerentur Sidrach, Misach, et Abdenago: qui confestim adducti sunt in conspectu regis.
(Then Nabuchodonosor, in/into/on with_fury and in/into/on anger/rage, ordered as they_would_bringur Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago: who/which immediately brought are in/into/on in_sight king. )

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 3:1–30: God delivered Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from the fiery furnace

This is the only chapter in the book of Daniel where the author does not refer to Daniel himself. Scholars have debated why this might be. Possibly he was traveling somewhere else in the empire on the king’s business at this time.

The author wrote Daniel 3 in the Aramaic language. These Notes usually follow the Aramaic found in the Masoretic Text (MT). The early Greek translation of Daniel 3 is somewhat different from the Aramaic. The Greek translation includes two stories that are not in the MT. The first is called “The Prayer of Azariah” (3:24–45). The second is called “The Song of the Three Young Men” (3:50–90). These two stories are connected by a short paragraph (3:46–50). Most English versions do not include these two stories. The NJB, however, does include them. As a result the verse numbers in the NJB are different from those of most other English versions.

In some other places the Greek text of Daniel 3 differs from the Aramaic of the Masoretic Text. For example, the Greek text includes a date in 3:1 that is not in the MT. Scholars have different views on why the two texts differ. It is possible that the Greek versions may have translated from a different Aramaic original. The Notes will discuss the differences between the two texts for certain important passages.

Outline: This chapter can be divided into four parts:

1. Setting: Nebuchadnezzar commanded all his officials of Babylon to come and worship the golden image that he had set up. (3:1–7)

2. Problem: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to bow down and worship the image. The king threatened to kill them, but they still refused. (3:8–18)

3. Action: The king ordered his soldiers to throw the three young men into the furnace. (3:19–23)

4. Result/Outcome: God delivered the three young men from the furnace, and Nebuchadnezzar gave honor to God. (3:24–30)

The author gave prominence to Daniel 3:16–18, when the three young men proclaimed that they trusted in God to rescue them. If you have a way in your language to mark this section as important, you should use do that here

Headings:

The Notes interpret Daniel 3:1–30 as a one unit with one heading. However, in some languages it may be helpful to divide this chapter into more than one unit and to give each unit a separate heading. The following are some examples of how English versions divide the chapter into units and the headings they give for each unit:

Some versions have one heading. For example:
1. “The Image of Gold and the Fiery Furnace” (NIV)
2. “The Fiery Furnace” (REB)
3. “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego Refuse to Worship an Idol” (GW)

2. Some have two headings:

“The Golden Image” (NRSV, 3:1–18)
- “Nebuchadnezzar’s Gold Statue” (NLT, 3:1–18)
“The Fiery Furnace” (NRSV, 3:19–30)
- “The Blazing Furnace” (NLT, 3:19–30)

3. The GNT has four headings:

“Nebuchadnezzar Commands Everyone to Worship a Gold Statue” (3:1–7)
“Daniel’s Three Friends Are Accused of Disobedience” (3:8–18)
“Daniel’s Three Friends Are Sentenced to Death” (3:19–25)
“The Three Men Are Released and Promoted” (3:26–30)

Special Translation Problems:

Lists: The author liked to use lists. He repeated these lists throughout the chapter. For example:
1. the list of the names of officials (3:2, 3, 27)
2. the list of musical instruments (3:5, 7, 10, 15)
3. the phrase: “peoples, nations, and languages” (3:4, 29)
Repetition: The author also liked to repeat phrases throughout the narrative. Some of these phrases are:
1. “the image that King Nebuchadnezzar set up” (3:1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 12, 14, 18)
2. “hear the sound of the horn” (3:5, 7, 10, 15)
3. “fall down and worship” (3:5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 15)
4. “burning fiery furnace” (3:6, 11, 15, 17, 20, 21, 23, 26)
5. “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego” (3:12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 20, 22, 26, 28, 29, 30)

Each language uses repetition in its own way. These notes will discuss the significance of the repetitions in Daniel. In some languages, the repetition may not be natural. If that is true in your language, you will have to consider how best to communicate the same meaning.

Paragraph 3:13a–15c

In this paragraph the king threatened and rebuked Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He said that they would certainly die if they did not worship his image.

3:13a

Then Nebuchadnezzar, furious with rage,

¶ At this, Nebuchadnezzar became furiously angry.
¶ Hearing this, the king was enraged.

Then: In the Aramaic text this verse part connects to the previous verse part with a word that the BSB translates as Then. Introduce this new phase of the story in a way that is natural in your language.

furious with rage: The Aramaic phrase that the BSB translates as Furious with rage is literally “in rage and fury.” The words “rage” and “fury” are synonyms. Used together they emphasize the idea and describe a person who became very angry. There are two ways you can translate this expression:

combine the words into one emphatic idea. For example:
In furious rage (RSV/NRSV)
furious (CEV)
very angry
translate the two words separately. For example:
in his rage and fury (KJV)
in a fit of rage and anger (GW)

Use a natural expression or idiom in your language that describes a person who quickly becomes very angry.

3:13b

summoned Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

He commanded that his men bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego directly to him.
He ordered the three Jewish men to appear before him.

summoned Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: The king ordered that the three Jewish men come to him. The Aramaic phrase that the BSB translates as summoned is literally “he said to bring.” Other ways to translate this include:

Nebuchadnezzar commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought. (RSV)

commanded that they (indefinite) bring Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego to him

commanded his soldiers to bring Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego to him

Nebuchadnezzar: English translations translate the subject in different ways:

the title with the name. For example:
King Nebuchadnezzar (CEV)
the title by itself. For example:
The king (GNT)

Use the expression that is most natural in your language in this context.

3:13c

So these men were brought before the king,

So they were led to the king.
When they arrived,

So: The Aramaic word that introduces 3:13c is the same that introduces 3:13a. Here it introduces what happened next as a result of the king’s command.

these men were brought before the king: The Aramaic verb that the BSB translates as were brought is passive. The text does not state who brought the men to the king. There are different ways to translate this expression:

Use a passive clause. For example:
When they were brought in (NLT)
Use an active expression. For example:
They brought these men before the king (RSV)
So his soldiers brought these men to the king.

Use the form that is most natural in your language in this context.

before the king: See the Notes at 2:2c .

General Comment on 3:13a–b

In some languages it may be natural to combine 3:13a–b. For example: