Daniel 3:29
New International Version
Therefore I decree that the people of any nation or language who say anything against the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego be cut into pieces and their houses be turned into piles of rubble, for no other god can save in this way.”

New Living Translation
Therefore, I make this decree: If any people, whatever their race or nation or language, speak a word against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, they will be torn limb from limb, and their houses will be turned into heaps of rubble. There is no other god who can rescue like this!”

English Standard Version
Therefore I make a decree: Any people, nation, or language that speaks anything against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego shall be torn limb from limb, and their houses laid in ruins, for there is no other god who is able to rescue in this way.”

Berean Standard Bible
Therefore I decree that the people of any nation or language who say anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego will be cut into pieces and their houses reduced to rubble. For there is no other god who can deliver in this way.”

King James Bible
Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill: because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort.

New King James Version
Therefore I make a decree that any people, nation, or language which speaks anything amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made an ash heap; because there is no other God who can deliver like this.”

New American Standard Bible
Therefore I make a decree that any people, nation, or population of any language that speaks anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego shall be torn limb from limb and their houses made a rubbish heap, because there is no other god who is able to save in this way.”

NASB 1995
“Therefore I make a decree that any people, nation or tongue that speaks anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego shall be torn limb from limb and their houses reduced to a rubbish heap, inasmuch as there is no other god who is able to deliver in this way.”

NASB 1977
“Therefore, I make a decree that any people, nation or tongue that speaks anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego shall be torn limb from limb and their houses reduced to a rubbish heap, inasmuch as there is no other god who is able to deliver in this way.”

Legacy Standard Bible
Therefore I make a decree that any people, nation, or tongue that says anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego shall be torn limb from limb and their houses reduced to a rubbish heap, inasmuch as there is no other god who is able to deliver in this way.”

Amplified Bible
Therefore I make a decree that any people, nation, or language that speaks anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego shall be cut into pieces and their houses be made a heap of rubbish, for there is no other god who is able to save in this way!”

Christian Standard Bible
Therefore I issue a decree that anyone of any people, nation, or language who says anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego will be torn limb from limb and his house made a garbage dump. For there is no other god who is able to deliver like this.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore I issue a decree that anyone of any people, nation, or language who says anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego will be torn limb from limb and his house made a garbage dump. For there is no other god who is able to deliver like this.”

American Standard Version
Therefore I make a decree, that every people, nation, and language, which speak anything amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill; because there is no other god that is able to deliver after this sort.

Contemporary English Version
And I won't allow people of any nation or race to say anything against their God. Anyone who does will be chopped up and their houses will be torn down, because no other god has such great power to save.

English Revised Version
Therefore I make a decree, that every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dung-hill: because there is no other god that is able to deliver after this sort.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So I order that people from every province, nation, or language who say anything slanderous about the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego will be torn limb from limb. Their houses will be turned into piles of rubble. No other god can rescue like this."

Good News Translation
"And now I command that if anyone of any nation, race, or language speaks disrespectfully of the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, he is to be torn limb from limb, and his house is to be made a pile of ruins. There is no other god who can rescue like this."

International Standard Version
So I decree that people from any nation or language who say anything against the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego will be destroyed and their house reduced to rubble, because there is no other god who can save like this."

Majority Standard Bible
Therefore I decree that the people of any nation or language who say anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego will be cut into pieces and their houses reduced to rubble. For there is no other god who can deliver in this way.”

NET Bible
I hereby decree that any people, nation, or language group that blasphemes the god of Shadrach, Meshach, or Abednego will be dismembered and his home reduced to rubble! For there exists no other god who can deliver in this way."

New Heart English Bible
Therefore I make a decree, that every people, nation, and language, which speak anything evil against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be reduced to rubble; because there is no other god who is able to deliver in this way."

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore I make a decree, that every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill: because there is no other god that can deliver after this sort.

World English Bible
Therefore I make a decree that every people, nation, and language which speak anything evil against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill, because there is no other god who is able to deliver like this.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“And by me a decree is made, that any people, nation, and language, that speaks erroneously concerning the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, he is made pieces, and its house is made a dunghill, because that there is no other god who is able thus to deliver.”

Young's Literal Translation
And by me a decree is made, that any people, nation, and language, that doth speak erroneously concerning the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, pieces he is made, and its house is made a dunghill, because that there is no other god who is able thus to deliver.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And an edict being set from me, That every people, nation and tongue, that shall say an error against their God, of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, shall be made pieces, and his house shall be set a dung-hill, because that there is no other God that shall be able to deliver according to this.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
By me therefore this decree is made, that every people, tribe, and tongue, which shall speak blasphemy against the God of Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago, shall be destroyed, and their houses laid waste: for there is no other God that can save in this manner.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, this decree is established by me: that every people, tribe, and language, whenever they have spoken blasphemy against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, will perish and their homes will be destroyed. For there is no other God who is able to save in this way.”

New American Bible
For we have sinned and transgressed by departing from you, and we have done every kind of evil.

New Revised Standard Version
For we have sinned and broken your law in turning away from you; in all matters we have sinned grievously.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Therefore I make this decree: Every people, nation, and language which speaks blasphemy against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be plundered, because there is no other God that can deliver in this manner.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And thus I command that all the nations and peoples and languages that will blaspheme against the God of Shadrak, Mishak and Abednego shall be cut apart, limb from limb, and their households shall be plundered, because there is not another god who can deliver in this way!”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Therefore I make a decree, that every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill; because there is no other god that is able to deliver after this sort.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Wherefore I publish a decree: Every people, tribe, or language, that shall speak reproachfully against the God of Sedrach, Misach, and Abdenago shall be destroyed, and their houses shall be plundered: because there is no other God who shall be able to deliver thus.

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Context
The Fiery Furnace
28Nebuchadnezzar declared, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him. They violated the king’s command and risked their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God. 29Therefore I decree that the people of any nation or language who say anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego will be cut into pieces and their houses reduced to rubble. For there is no other god who can deliver in this way.” 30Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.…

Cross References
Acts 4:19-20
But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God. / For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”

Acts 5:29
But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.

Acts 10:34-35
Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism, / but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.

Romans 14:11
It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.”

Philippians 2:10-11
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Revelation 15:4
Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”

Revelation 19:6
And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.

Isaiah 45:23
By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance.

Deuteronomy 6:13-15
Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name. / Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you. / For the LORD your God, who is among you, is a jealous God. Otherwise the anger of the LORD your God will be kindled against you, and He will wipe you off the face of the earth.

Deuteronomy 32:39
See now that I am He; there is no God besides Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand.

2 Kings 17:35-39
For the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites and commanded them, “Do not worship other gods or bow down to them; do not serve them or sacrifice to them. / Instead, worship the LORD, who brought you out of the land of Egypt with great power and an outstretched arm. You are to bow down to Him and offer sacrifices to Him. / And you must always be careful to observe the statutes, ordinances, laws, and commandments He wrote for you. Do not worship other gods. ...

2 Kings 19:15-19
And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD: “O LORD, God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth. / Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see. Listen to the words that Sennacherib has sent to defy the living God. / Truly, O LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste these nations and their lands. ...

Psalm 86:9-10
All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name. / For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God.

Psalm 96:4-5
For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. / For all the gods of the nations are idols, but it is the LORD who made the heavens.

Psalm 97:7
All worshipers of images are put to shame—those who boast in idols. Worship Him, all you gods!


Treasury of Scripture

Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill: because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort.

Therefore.

Daniel 6:26,27
I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end…

I make a decree.

Daniel 3:15,17,28
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? …

cut in pieces.

Daniel 2:5
The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye will not make known unto me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill.

because.

Daniel 6:27
He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.

Deuteronomy 32:31
For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.

Psalm 3:8
Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.

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Daniel 3
1. Nebuchadnezzar dedicates a golden image in Dura.
3. They being threatened, make a good confession.
8. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are accused for not worshipping the image.
19. They are cast into the furnace,
24. from which God delivers them.
28. Nebuchadnezzar seeing the miracle blesses God, and advances them.














Therefore I decree
This phrase indicates a royal proclamation, a formal and authoritative order issued by King Nebuchadnezzar. In the historical context of the Babylonian Empire, such decrees were binding and carried the weight of law. The king's decree reflects a significant shift in his attitude towards the God of Israel, prompted by the miraculous deliverance of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from the fiery furnace. The Hebrew root for "decree" (גְּזֵרָה, gezerah) implies a cutting or dividing, symbolizing the decisive nature of the king's command.

the people of any nation or language
This phrase underscores the vastness of Nebuchadnezzar's empire, which was a melting pot of various cultures, languages, and ethnicities. The king's decree was not limited to the Babylonians but extended to all subjects within his realm. This inclusivity highlights the universal recognition of God's power, transcending cultural and linguistic barriers. Historically, the Babylonian Empire was known for its diversity, and this decree acknowledges the widespread influence of the God of Israel.

who say anything offensive
The phrase "say anything offensive" refers to blasphemy or any form of disrespect towards the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. In the ancient Near Eastern context, words held significant power, and speaking against a deity was considered a grave offense. The Hebrew concept of "offensive" (חָרַף, charaph) often implies reproach or defiance, indicating the seriousness with which such speech was regarded.

against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
This phrase identifies the specific deity being honored and protected by the decree. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were Jewish exiles in Babylon, and their God is the God of Israel, Yahweh. The miraculous event in the fiery furnace served as a powerful testimony to His sovereignty and ability to save. This acknowledgment by a pagan king is significant, as it elevates the God of Israel above the pantheon of Babylonian gods.

will be cut into pieces and their houses reduced to rubble
This severe punishment reflects the seriousness of the offense and the king's determination to uphold the honor of the God of Israel. The phrase "cut into pieces" (דִּין, din) suggests a violent and thorough destruction, while "houses reduced to rubble" (נְוָלָה, nevalah) implies complete desolation. Such drastic measures were not uncommon in ancient times for those who defied royal decrees or disrespected deities.

for there is no other god who can deliver in this way
This concluding phrase is a powerful declaration of the uniqueness and supremacy of the God of Israel. The word "deliver" (פָּלַט, palat) conveys the idea of rescue or salvation, emphasizing God's ability to save His people in miraculous ways. The king's acknowledgment that no other god can deliver in such a manner is a testament to the unparalleled power and sovereignty of Yahweh, as demonstrated in the miraculous preservation of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. This recognition serves as an inspiration for believers, affirming their faith in a God who is mighty to save.

(29) Anything amiss.--The marginal version is to be preferred.

Verse 29. The versions agree with the Massoretic text here, only that all put the crime, "speaking anything amiss," more strongly than we find it in the Massoretic recension, שׁלה is amended by the Massoretes to שׁלוּ, "erroneous," whereas the Septuagint renders, ὅς ἄν βλασφημήσῃ. Theodotion, (agreeing with γλῶσσα) ἐάν εἴπη βλασφημίαν. The Peshitta renders ," to blaspheme." Hitzig has suggested that the K'thib here is to be preferred to the Q'ri, maintaining that שׁלה means "word," while שׁלוּ really means "inadvertence." Certainly, if we were sure that the meaning he gives to שׁלה is correct, and the versions all support it, we would give the preference to it. It has, however, to be borne in mind that, in the notions of heathenism, intentional disrespect was not taken into consideration in regard to the gods. The intention of the worshipper was of very little moment in such a matter; he might even desire to be specially respectful to the deity he worshipped; but if, by inadvertence, he omitted something, or did something which was not according to rule, all the good will and respect in his mind was nothing - the wrath of the insulted deity was poured out in full measure, unless some other deity regarded the action in question as specially honouring to him. It was the external action - the mere form of words - that was the important matter with the polytheist. Idolatry is by its very nature a mental and moral disease; it is as absurd to expect logically concatenated actions from an idol-worshipper in regard to his deities, as to expect the same from a madman in regard to his craze. We must guard against imagining that the decree was against blasphemy as a crime against Jehovah. Primarily it was against words that, by exciting the wrath of Jehovah, might bring down damage on the empire. Nebuchadnezzar was not jealous for the honour of Jehovah, but for the safety of the Babylonian supremacy. The punishment threatened, it may be observed, is the same as that decreed against the wise men because of their failure to tell the dream and its interpretation. In regard to this, in Daniel 2:5 the Septuagint renders the phrase, "Ye shall be made an example of, and your goods shall be escheat to the king's treasury." This change, as we maintained, was due to a difference of reading, not to any objection to the harshness of the phrase. The object of the punishment here was to remove utterly from the earth the wrong-doer and every remembrance of him, so that the offended deity might have no excuse for visiting the kingdom of Babylon with judgments. The reason, "because there is no other god that can deliver after this sort," is not to be stretched too far. All that is asserted is that no other god has been able to deliver his worshippers out of the very realm of the god of fire, and therefore it is to be argued that his power of offence is as great; hence all are to avoid enraging him; but there is no worship enjoined. The Lagid princes, when Jerusalem was in their hands, ordered sacrifices to be offered on their behalf daffy. Nebuchadnezzar does nothing of this sort; his decree is simply negative

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Therefore I
וּמִנִּי֮ (ū·min·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than

decree
שִׂ֣ים (śîm)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7761: To set, make

that
דִּי֩ (dî)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

the people
עַ֨ם (‘am)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5972: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

of any
כָל־ (ḵāl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3606: The whole, all, any, every

nation
אֻמָּ֜ה (’um·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 524: A collection, community of persons

or language
וְלִשָּׁ֗ן (wə·liš·šān)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3961: Speech, a nation

who
דִּֽי־ (dî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

say
יֵאמַ֤ר (yê·mar)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 560: To say, tell, command

anything offensive
שָׁלוּ֙ (šā·lū)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7955: Thing amiss

against
עַ֣ל (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against

the God
אֱלָהֲה֗וֹן (’ĕ·lā·hă·hō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 426: God

of
דִּֽי־ (dî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

Shadrach,
שַׁדְרַ֤ךְ (šaḏ·raḵ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7715: Shadrach -- Babylonian name of one of Daniel's companions

Meshach,
מֵישַׁךְ֙ (mê·šaḵ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4336: Meshach -- a Babylonian name

and Abednego
נְג֔וֹא (nə·ḡō·w)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5665: Abed-nego -- 'servant of Nebo', Babylonian name of one of Daniel's companions

will be cut
יִתְעֲבֵ֔ד (yiṯ·‘ă·ḇêḏ)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5648: To do, make, prepare, keep

into pieces
הַדָּמִ֣ין (had·dā·mîn)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1917: Something stamped to pieces, a bit

and their houses
וּבַיְתֵ֖הּ (ū·ḇay·ṯêh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1005: A house

will be reduced
יִשְׁתַּוֵּ֑ה (yiš·taw·wêh)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7739: To become like

to rubble.
נְוָלִ֣י (nə·wā·lî)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5122: A refuse heap

For
קֳבֵ֗ל (qo·ḇêl)
Preposition
Strong's 6903: In front of, before, because of, because that

there is
אִיתַי֙ (’î·ṯay)
Adverb
Strong's 383: Entity, as a, particle of affirmation, there is

no
לָ֤א (lā)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3809: Not, no

other
אָחֳרָ֔ן (’ā·ḥo·rān)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 321: Another

god
אֱלָ֣ה (’ĕ·lāh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 426: God

who
דִּֽי־ (dî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

can
יִכֻּ֥ל (yik·kul)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3202: To be able

deliver
לְהַצָּלָ֖ה (lə·haṣ·ṣā·lāh)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5338: To rescue, deliver

in this way.”
כִּדְנָֽה׃ (kiḏ·nāh)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 1836: This


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