Daniel 3

نَبُوخَذْنَصَّرُ الْمَلِكُ صَنَعَ تِمْثَالاً مِنْ ذَهَبٍ طُولُهُ سِتُّونَ ذِرَاعًا وَعَرْضُهُ سِتُّ أَذْرُعٍ، وَنَصَبَهُ فِي بُقْعَةِ دُورَا فِي وِلاَيَةِ بَابِلَ.

Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.

ثُمَّ أَرْسَلَ نَبُوخَذْنَصَّرُ الْمَلِكُ لِيَجْمَعَ الْمَرَازِبَةَ وَالشِّحَنَ وَالْوُلاَةَ وَالْقُضَاةَ وَالْخَزَنَةَ وَالْفُقَهَاءَ وَالْمُفْتِينَ وَكُلَّ حُكَّامِ الْوِلاَيَاتِ، لِيَأْتُوا لِتَدْشِينِ التِّمْثَالِ الَّذِي نَصَبَهُ نَبُوخَذْنَصَّرُ الْمَلِكُ.

Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

حِينَئِذٍ اجْتَمَعَ الْمَرَازِبَةُ وَالشِّحَنُ وَالْوُلاَةُ وَالْقُضَاةُ وَالْخَزَنَةُ وَالْفُقَهَاءُ وَالْمُفْتُونَ وَكُلُّ حُكَّامِ الْوِلاَيَاتِ لِتَدْشِينِ التِّمْثَالِ الَّذِي نَصَبَهُ نَبُوخَذْنَصَّرُ الْمَلِكُ، وَوَقَفُوا أَمَامَ التِّمْثَالِ الَّذِي نَصَبَهُ نَبُوخَذْنَصَّرُ.

Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

وَنَادَى مُنَادٍ بِشِدَّةٍ: «قَدْ أُمِرْتُمْ أَيُّهَا الشُّعُوبُ وَالأُمَمُ وَالأَلْسِنَةُ،

Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages,

عِنْدَمَا تَسْمَعُونَ صَوْتَ الْقَرْنِ وَالنَّايِ وَالْعُودِ وَالرَّبَابِ وَالسِّنْطِيرِ وَالْمِزْمَارِ وَكُلِّ أَنْوَاعِ الْعَزْفِ، أَنْ تَخِرُّوا وَتَسْجُدُوا لِتِمْثَالِ الذَّهَبِ الَّذِي نَصَبَهُ نَبُوخَذْنَصَّرُ الْمَلِكُ.

That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:

وَمَنْ لاَ يَخِرُّ وَيَسْجُدُ، فَفِي تِلْكَ السَّاعَةِ يُلْقَى فِي وَسَطِ أَتُّونِ نَارٍ مُتَّقِدَةٍ».

And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.

لأَجْلِ ذلِكَ وَقْتَمَا سَمِعَ كُلُّ الشُّعُوبِ صَوْتَ الْقَرْنِ وَالنَّايِ وَالْعُودِ وَالرَّبَابِ وَالسِّنْطِيرِ وَكُلِّ أَنْوَاعِ الْعَزْفِ، خَرَّ كُلُّ الشُّعُوبِ وَالأُمَمِ وَالأَلْسِنَةِ وَسَجَدُوا لِتِمْثَالِ الذَّهَبِ الَّذِي نَصَبَهُ نَبُوخَذْنَصَّرُ الْمَلِكُ.

Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

لأَجْلِ ذلِكَ تَقَدَّمَ حِينَئِذٍ رِجَالٌ كَلْدَانِيُّونَ وَاشْتَكَوْا عَلَى الْيَهُودِ،

Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.

أَجَابُوا وَقَالُوا لِلْمَلِكِ نَبُوخَذْنَصَّرَ: «أَيُّهَا الْمَلِكُ، عِشْ إِلَى الأَبَدِ!

They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.

أَنْتَ أَيُّهَا الْمَلِكُ قَدْ أَصْدَرْتَ أَمْرًا بِأَنَّ كُلَّ إِنْسَانٍ يَسْمَعُ صَوْتَ الْقَرْنِ وَالنَّايِ وَالْعُودِ وَالرَّبَابِ وَالسِّنْطِيرِ وَالْمِزْمَارِ وَكُلِّ أَنْوَاعِ الْعَزْفِ، يَخِرُّ وَيَسْجُدُ لِتِمْثَالِ الذَّهَبِ.

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:

وَمَنْ لاَ يَخِرُّ وَيَسْجُدُ فَإِنَّهُ يُلْقَى فِي وَسَطِ أَتُّونِ نَارٍ مُتَّقِدَةٍ.

And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, that he should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.

يُوجَدُ رِجَالٌ يَهُودٌ، الَّذِينَ وَكَّلْتَهُمْ عَلَى أَعْمَالِ وِلاَيَةِ بَابِلَ: شَدْرَخُ وَمِيشَخُ وَعَبْدَنَغُوَ. هؤُلاَءِ الرِّجَالُ لَمْ يَجْعَلُوا لَكَ أَيُّهَا الْمَلِكُ اعْتِبَارًا. آلِهَتُكَ لاَ يَعْبُدُونَ، وَلِتِمْثَالِ الذَّهَبِ الَّذِي نَصَبْتَ لاَ يَسْجُدُونَ».

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.

حِينَئِذٍ أَمَرَ نَبُوخَذْنَصَّرُ بِغَضَبٍ وَغَيْظٍ بِإِحْضَارِ شَدْرَخَ وَمِيشَخَ وَعَبْدَنَغُوَ. فَأَتَوْا بِهؤُلاَءِ الرِّجَالِ قُدَّامَ الْمَلِكِ.

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

فَأَجَابَ نَبُوخَذْنَصَّرُ وَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «تَعَمُّدًا يَا شَدْرَخُ وَمِيشَخُ وَعَبْدَنَغُوَ لاَ تَعْبُدُونَ آلِهَتِي وَلاَ تَسْجُدُونَ لِتِمْثَالِ الذَّهَبِ الَّذِي نَصَبْتُ!

Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up?

فَإِنْ كُنْتُمُ الآنَ مُسْتَعِدِّينَ عِنْدَمَا تَسْمَعُونَ صَوْتَ الْقَرْنِ وَالنَّايِ وَالْعُودِ وَالرَّبَابِ وَالسِّنْطِيرِ وَالْمِزْمَارِ وَكُلَّ أَنْوَاعِ الْعَزْفِ إِلَى أَنْ تَخِرُّوا وَتَسْجُدُوا لِلتِّمْثَالِ الَّذِي عَمِلْتُهُ. وَإِنْ لَمْ تَسْجُدُوا فَفِي تِلْكَ السَّاعَةِ تُلْقَوْنَ فِي وَسَطِ أَتُّونِ النَّارِ الْمُتَّقِدَةِ. وَمَنْ هُوَ الإِلهُ الَّذِي يُنْقِذُكُمْ مِنْ يَدَيَّ؟».

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?

فَأَجَابَ شَدْرَخُ وَمِيشَخُ وَعَبْدَنَغُوَ وَقَالُوا لِلمَلِكِ: «يَا نَبُوخَذْنَصَّرُ، لاَ يَلْزَمُنَا أَنْ نُجِيبَكَ عَنْ هذَا الأَمْرِ.

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.

هُوَذَا يُوجَدُ إِلهُنَا الَّذِي نَعْبُدُهُ يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يُنَجِّيَنَا مِنْ أَتُّونِ النَّارِ الْمُتَّقِدَةِ، وَأَنْ يُنْقِذَنَا مِنْ يَدِكَ أَيُّهَا الْمَلِكُ.

If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.

وَإِلاَّ فَلِْيَكُنْ مَعْلُومًا لَكَ أَيُّهَا الْمَلِكُ، أَنَّنَا لاَ نَعْبُدُ آلِهَتَكَ وَلاَ نَسْجُدُ لِتِمْثَالِ الذَّهَبِ الَّذِي نَصَبْتَهُ».

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.

حِينَئِذٍ امْتَلأَ نَبُوخَذْنَصَّرُ غَيْظًا وَتَغَيَّرَ مَنْظَرُ وَجْهِهِ عَلَى شَدْرَخَ وَمِيشَخَ وَعَبْدَنَغُوَ، فَأَجَابَ وَأَمَرَ بِأَنْ يَحْمُوا الأَتُونَ سَبْعَةَ أَضْعَافٍ أَكْثَرَ مِمَّا كَانَ مُعْتَادًا أَنْ يُحْمَى.

Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.

وَأَمَرَ جَبَابِرَةَ الْقُوَّةِ فِي جَيْشِهِ بِأَنْ يُوثِقُوا شَدْرَخَ وَمِيشَخَ وَعَبْدَنَغُوَ وَيُلْقُوهُمْ فِي أَتُّونِ النَّارِ الْمُتَّقِدَةِ.

And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.

ثُمَّ أُوثِقَ هؤُلاَءِ الرِّجَالُ فِي سَرَاوِيلِهِمْ وَأَقْمِصَتِهِمْ وَأَرْدِيَتِهِمْ وَلِبَاسِهِمْ وَأُلْقُوا فِي وَسَطِ أَتُّونِ النَّارِ الْمُتَّقِدَةِ.

Then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.

وَمِنْ حَيْثُ إِنَّ كَلِمَةَ الْمَلِكِ شَدِيدَةٌ وَالأَتُونَ قَدْ حَمِيَ جِدًّا، قَتَلَ لَهِيبُ النَّارِ الرِّجَالَ الَّذِينَ رَفَعُوا شَدْرَخَ وَمِيشَخَ وَعَبْدَنَغُوَ.

Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego.

وَهؤُلاَءِ الثَّلاَثَةُ الرِّجَالِ، شَدْرَخُ وَمِيشَخُ وَعَبْدَنَغُوَ، سَقَطُوا مُوثَقِينَ فِي وَسَطِ أَتُّونِ النَّارِ الْمُتَّقِدَةِ.

And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.

حِينَئِذٍ تَحَيَّرَ نَبُوخَذْنَصَّرُ الْمَلِكُ وَقَامَ مُسْرِعًا فَأَجَابَ وَقَالَ لِمُشِيرِيهِ: «أَلَمْ نُلْقِ ثَلاَثَةَ رِجَال مُوثَقِينَ فِي وَسَطِ النَّارِ؟» فَأَجَابُوا وَقَالُوا لِلْمَلِكِ: «صَحِيحٌ أَيُّهَا الْمَلِكُ».

Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king.

أَجَابَ وَقَالَ: «هَا أَنَا نَاظِرٌ أَرْبَعَةَ رِجَال مَحْلُولِينَ يَتَمَشَّوْنَ فِي وَسَطِ النَّارِ وَمَا بِهِمْ ضَرَرٌ، وَمَنْظَرُ الرَّابعِ شَبِيهٌ بِابْنِ الآلِهَةِ».

He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.

ثُمَّ اقْتَرَبَ نَبُوخَذْنَصَّرُ إِلَى بَابِ أَتُّونِ النَّارِ الْمُتَّقِدَةِ وَأَجَابَ، فََقَالَ: «يَا شَدْرَخُ وَمِيشَخُ وَعَبْدَنَغُو، يَا عَبِيدَ اللهِ الْعَلِيِّ، اخْرُجُوا وَتَعَالَوْا». فَخَرَجَ شَدْرَخُ وَمِيشَخُ وَعَبْدَنَغُو مِنْ وَسَطِ النَّارِ.

Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, came forth of the midst of the fire.

فَاجْتَمَعَتِ الْمَرَازِبَةُ وَالشِّحَنُ وَالْوُلاَةُ وَمُشِيرُو الْمَلِكِ وَرَأَوْا هؤُلاَءِ الرِّجَالَ الَّذِينَ لَمْ تَكُنْ لِلنَّارِ قُوَّةٌ عَلَى أَجْسَامِهِمْ، وَشَعْرَةٌ مِنْ رُؤُوسِهِمْ لَمْ تَحْتَرِقْ، وَسَرَاوِيلُهُمْ لَمْ تَتَغَيَّرْ، وَرَائِحَةُ النَّارِ لَمْ تَأْتِ عَلَيْهِمْ.

And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.

فَأَجَابَ نَبُوخَذْنَصَّرُ وَقَالَ: «تَبَارَكَ إِلهُ شَدْرَخَ وَمِيشَخَ وَعَبْدَنَغُوَ، الَّذِي أَرْسَلَ مَلاَكَهُ وَأَنْقَذَ عَبِيدَهُ الَّذِينَ اتَّكَلُوا عَلَيْهِ وَغَيَّرُوا كَلِمَةَ الْمَلِكِ وَأَسْلَمُوا أَجْسَادَهُمْ لِكَيْلاَ يَعْبُدُوا أَوْ يَسْجُدُوا لإِلهٍ غَيْرِ إِلهِهِمْ.

Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.

فَمِنِّي قَدْ صَدَرَ أَمْرٌ بِأَنَّ كُلَّ شَعْبٍ وَأُمَّةٍ وَلِسَانٍ يَتَكَلَّمُونَ بِالسُّوءِ عَلَى إِلهِ شَدْرَخَ وَمِيشَخَ وَعَبْدَنَغُوَ، فَإِنَّهُمْ يُصَيَّرُونَ إِرْبًا إِرْبًا، وَتُجْعَلُ بُيُوتُهُمْ مَزْبَلَةً، إِذْ لَيْسَ إِلهٌ آخَرُ يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يُنَجِّيَ هكَذَا».

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.

حِينَئِذٍ قَدَّمَ الْمَلِكُ شَدْرَخَ وَمِيشَخَ وَعَبْدَنَغُوَ فِي وِلاَيَةِ بَابِلَ.

Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, in the province of Babylon.