Daniel 3

1 King Nebuchadnezzar made a golden statue sixty cubits high and six cubits wide, and he set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon.

1 尼布甲尼撒王造了一尊高二十七米、宽两米七的金像，立在巴比伦省的杜拉平原。

2 Then King Nebuchadnezzar sent word to assemble the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all the other officials of the provinces to attend the dedication of the statue he had set up.

2 他派人召集总督、行政官、省长、谋士、库房官、审判官、司法官及各省的所有官员，前来参加他所立之像的敬奉礼。

3 So the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all the rulers of the provinces assembled for the dedication of the statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up, and they stood before it.

3 于是总督、行政官、省长、谋士、库房官、审判官、司法官及各省的官员，齐来参加尼布甲尼撒王所立之像的敬奉礼，站在那像面前。

4 Then the herald loudly proclaimed, “O people of every nation and language, this is what you are commanded:

4 传令官大声宣布说：“各族、各邦、各语种的人啊，王有令，

5 As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.

5 ‘你们一听见角、笛、弦琴、竖琴、瑟、笙等各种乐器奏响，就要叩拜尼布甲尼撒王所立的金像。

6 And whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into the blazing fiery furnace.”

6 不叩拜的人必立刻被抛进烈焰熊熊的火窑。’”

7 Therefore, as soon as all the people heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, and all kinds of music, the people of every nation and language would fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

7 于是，各族、各邦、各语种的人一听见角、笛、弦琴、竖琴、瑟等各种乐器的声音，就都叩拜尼布甲尼撒王所立的金像。

8 At this time some astrologers came forward and maliciously accused the Jews,

8 那时，有几个占星家前来控告犹大人。

9 saying to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, may you live forever!

9 他们对尼布甲尼撒王说：“愿王万岁！

10 You, O king, have issued a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music must fall down and worship the golden statue,

10 王啊，你已下令，角、笛、弦琴、竖琴、瑟、笙等各种乐器一奏响，每个人都要叩拜金像。

11 and that whoever does not fall down and worship will be thrown into the blazing fiery furnace.

11 不叩拜的人必被扔进烈焰熊熊的火窑。

12 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.”

12 然而，王啊，有几个犹大人，就是王委派负责巴比伦省事务的沙得拉、米煞和亚伯尼歌，却不理会你的命令，不事奉你的神明，也不祭拜你立的金像。”

13 Then Nebuchadnezzar, furious with rage, summoned Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king,

13 尼布甲尼撒王勃然大怒，下令将沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌带来。于是他们被带到王面前。

14 and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, is it true that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden statue I have set up?

14 尼布甲尼撒问他们：“沙得拉、米煞和亚伯尼歌啊，你们真的不事奉我的神明，不祭拜我立的金像吗？

15 Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the statue I have made, very good. But if you refuse to worship, you will be thrown at once into the blazing fiery furnace. Then what god will be able to deliver you from my hands?”

15 现在你们准备好，一听见角、笛、弦琴、竖琴、瑟、笙等各种乐器的声音，就要叩拜我造的像。不然，必立刻将你们扔进烈焰熊熊的火窑。那时什么神明能从我手中救你们呢？”

16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.

16 沙得拉、米煞和亚伯尼歌答道：“尼布甲尼撒啊，我们无需为此事回答你。

17 If the God whom we serve exists, then He is able to deliver us from the blazing fiery furnace and from your hand, O king.

17 王啊，我们若真被扔进烈焰熊熊的火窑，我们所事奉的上帝必能救我们脱离火窑，祂必从你手中救我们。

18 But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.”

18 即或不然，王啊，你要明白，我们也不会事奉你的神明或祭拜你立的金像。”

19 At this, Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He gave orders to heat the furnace seven times hotter than usual,

19 尼布甲尼撒怒气填胸，向沙得拉、米煞和亚伯尼歌大发雷霆，下令将火窑烧得比平时热七倍，

20 and he commanded some mighty men of valor in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and throw them into the blazing fiery furnace.

20 又命令军中的勇士将沙得拉、米煞和亚伯尼歌绑起来，扔进烈焰熊熊的火窑。

21 So they were tied up, wearing robes, trousers, turbans, and other clothes, and they were thrown into the blazing fiery furnace.

21 这三人穿着外袍、裤子等衣物，戴着头巾，被绑着扔进烈焰熊熊的火窑。

22 The king’s command was so urgent and the furnace so hot that the fiery flames killed the men who carried up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

22 因为王的命令紧急，窑烧得非常热，火焰烧死了那些抬沙得拉、米煞和亚伯尼歌的人。

23 And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, firmly bound, fell into the blazing fiery furnace.

23 沙得拉、米煞和亚伯尼歌三人被绑着落入烈焰熊熊的火窑。

24 Suddenly King Nebuchadnezzar jumped up in amazement and asked his advisers, “Did we not throw three men, firmly bound, into the fire?” “Certainly, O king,” they replied.

24 这时，尼布甲尼撒王惊奇地跳起来，问谋士：“我们绑起来扔进火里的不是三个人吗？”他们答道：“王啊，是的。”

25 “Look!” he exclaimed. “I see four men, unbound and unharmed, walking around in the fire—and the fourth looks like a son of the gods!”

25 王说：“看啊，我见有四个人在火中走来走去，没有被绑着，也没有被烧伤，第四个人的面貌好像神明的儿子。”

26 Then Nebuchadnezzar approached the door of the blazing fiery furnace and called out, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out!” So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the fire,

26 于是，尼布甲尼撒走近火窑的门，喊道：“至高上帝的仆人沙得拉、米煞和亚伯尼歌啊，出来吧，到这里来吧。”沙得拉、米煞和亚伯尼歌便从火中出来。

27 and when the satraps, prefects, governors, and royal advisers had gathered around, they saw that the fire had no effect on the bodies of these men. Not a hair of their heads was singed, their robes were unaffected, and there was no smell of fire on them.

27 那些总督、行政官、省长和王的谋士上前围观，见火焰没有烧伤他们的身体，他们的头发没有烧焦，衣服没有烧坏，身上甚至没有火燎的气味。

28 Nebuchadnezzar 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.

28 尼布甲尼撒说：“沙得拉、米煞和亚伯尼歌的上帝当受称颂！祂差遣天使拯救祂的仆人。他们信靠祂，无视王命，宁肯舍命也不供奉、祭拜其他神明。

29 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.”

29 现在我下令，不论何民、何邦、何族，若毁谤沙得拉、米煞和亚伯尼歌的上帝，必被碎尸万段，他们的家必沦为废墟，因为没有别的神明能这样施行拯救。”

30 Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.

30 于是，王让沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌在巴比伦省身居高位。