KingמַלְכָּאNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרmadeעֲבַדan imageצְלֵםof gold,דִּי דְהַבits heightרוּמֵהּsixtyשִׁתִּיןcubits,אַמִּיןits widthפְּתָיֵהּsixשִׁתcubits;אַמִּיןhe set it upאֲקִימֵהּon the plainבְּבִקְעַתof Duraדּוּרָאin the provinceבִּמְדִינַתof Babylon.בָּבֶל
And Kingוּ מַלְכָּאNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרsentשְׁלַחto gatherלְמִכְנַשׁthe satraps,לַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּאthe prefects,סִגְנַיָּאand the governors,וּפַחֲוָתָאthe counselors,אֲדַרְגָּזְרַיָּאthe treasurers,גְדָבְרַיָּאthe judges,דְּתָבְרַיָּאthe magistrates,תִּפְתָּיֵאand allוְכֹלthe authoritiesשִׁלְטֹנֵיof the provincesמְדִינָתָאto comeלְמֵתֵאto the dedicationלַחֲנֻכַּתof the imageצַלְמָאthatדִּיKingמַלְכָּאNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרhad set up.הֲקֵים
Thenבֵּאדַיִןthe satraps,אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּאthe prefects,סִגְנַיָּאand the governors,וּפַחֲוָתָאthe counselors,אֲדַרְגָּזְרַיָּאthe treasurers,גְדָבְרַיָּאthe judges,דְּתָבְרַיָּאthe magistrates,תִּפְתָּיֵאand allוְכֹלthe authoritiesשִׁלְטֹנֵיof the provincesמְדִינָתָאwere gatheredמִתְכַּנְּשִׁיןfor the dedicationלַחֲנֻכַּתof the imageצַלְמָאthatדִּיKingמַלְכָּאNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרhad set up;הֲקֵיםand they were standingוְקָיְמִיןbeforeלָקֳבֵלthe imageצַלְמָאthatדִּיNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרhad set up.הֲקֵים
And the heraldוְכָרוֹזָאwas calling outקָרֵאwith strength,בְחָיִל“To youלְכוֹןit is said,אָמְרִיןpeoples,עַמְמַיָּאnations,אֻמַּיָּאand languages:וְלִשָּׁנַיָּא
at the momentבְּעִדָּנָאthatדִּיyou hearתִשְׁמְעוּןthe soundקָלof the horn,קַרְנָאthe flute,מַשְׁרוֹקִיתָאthe zither,קַתְרוֹסthe sambuca,סַבְּכָאthe psaltery,פְּסַנְתֵּרִיןthe bagpipe,סוּמְפֹּנְיָהand everyוְכֹלkindזְנֵיof music,זְמָרָאyou will fall downתִּפְּלוּןand bow downוְתִסְגְּדוּןto the imageלְצֶלֶםof goldדַּהֲבָאthatדִּיKingמַלְכָּאNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרhas set up.הֲקֵים
And whoeverוּמַן דִּיdoes notלָאfall downיִפֵּלand bow downוְיִסְגֻּדat that veryבַּהּmomentשַׁעֲתָאwill be thrownיִתְרְמֵאinto the midstלְגוֹאof the furnaceאַתּוּןof fireנוּרָאblazing.”יָקִדְתָּא
Because of this,כָּל קֳבֵל דְּנָהat thatבֵּהּtime,זִמְנָאas soon asכְּדִיallכָּלthe peoplesעַמְמַיָּאheardשָׁמְעִיןthe soundקָלof the horn,קַרְנָאthe flute,מַשְׁרוֹקִיתָאthe zither,קַתְרוֹסthe sambuca,שַׂבְּכָאthe psaltery,פְּסַנְטֵרִיןand everyוְכֹלkindזְנֵיof music,זְמָרָאallכָּלthe peoples,עַמְמַיָּאnations,אֻמַיָּאand languagesוְלִשָּׁנַיָּאwere falling downנָפְלִיןand bowing downסָגְדִיןto the imageלְצֶלֶםof goldדַּהֲבָאthatדִּיKingמַלְכָּאNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרhad set up.הֲקֵים
Because of this,כָּל קֳבֵל דְּנָהat thatבֵּהּtime,זִמְנָאcertain Chaldeanכַּשְׂדָּאִיןmenגֻּבְרִיןcame forwardקְרִבוּand accusedוַאֲכַלוּ קַרְצֵיהוֹןthe Jews.דִּי יְהוּדָיֵא
They answeredעֲנוֹand saidוְאָמְרִיןto Kingלִ מַלְכָּאNebuchadnezzar,נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר“O king,מַלְכָּאliveחֱיִיforever!לְעָלְמִין
You,אַנְתְּO king,מַלְכָּאhave madeשָׂמְתָּa decreeטְּעֵםthatדִּיeveryכָלmanאֱנָשׁwhoדִּיhearsיִשְׁמַעthe soundקָלof the horn,קַרְנָאthe flute,מַשְׁרֹקִיתָאthe zither,קַתְרוֹסthe sambuca,שַׂבְּכָאthe psaltery,פְסַנְתֵּרִיןand the bagpipe,וְסוּפֹּנְיָהand everyוְכֹלkindזְנֵיof music,זְמָרָאshall fall downיִפֵּלand bow downוְיִסְגֻּדto the imageלְצֶלֶםof gold;דַּהֲבָא
and whoeverוּמַן דִּיdoes notלָאfall downיִפֵּלand bow downוְיִסְגֻּדshall be thrownיִתְרְמֵאinto the midstלְגוֹאof the furnaceאַתּוּןof fireנוּרָאblazing.יָקִדְתָּא
There areאִיתַיcertain Jewishיְהוּדָאיִןmenגֻּבְרִיןwhomדִּי יָתְהוֹןyou appointedמַנִּיתָover the administrationעַל עֲבִידַתof the provinceמְדִינַתof Babylon:בָּבֶלShadrach,שַׁדְרַךְMeshach,מֵישַׁךְand Abednego.וַעֲבֵד נְגוֹTheseאִלֵּךְmenגֻּבְרַיָּאhave paidשָׂמוּnoלָאattentionטְעֵםto you,עֲלָךְO king;מַלְכָּאyour godsלֵאלָהָךְthey do notלָאserve,פָלְחִיןand to the imageוּלְצֶלֶםof goldדַּהֲבָאthatדִּיyou set upהֲקֵימְתָּthey do notלָאbow down.”סָגְדִין
ThenבֵּאדַיִןNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרin angerבִּרְגַזand furyוַחֲמָהsaidאֲמַרto bringלְהַיְתָיָהShadrach,לְשַׁדְרַךְMeshach,מֵישַׁךְand Abednego;וַעֲבֵד נְגוֹthenבֵּאדַיִןthey broughtהֵיתָיוּtheseאִלֵּךְmenגֻּבְרַיָּאbeforeקֳדָםthe king.מַלְכָּא
Nebuchadnezzarנְבֻכַדְנֶצַּרansweredעָנֵהand saidוְאָמַרto them,לְהוֹן“Is it true,הַצְדָּאShadrach,שַׁדְרַךְMeshach,מֵישַׁךְand Abednego,וַעֲבֵד נְגוֹthat my godsלֵאלָהַיyou do notלָא אִיתֵיכוֹןserve,פָּלְחִיןand to the imageוּלְצֶלֶםof goldדַּהֲבָאthatדִּיI set upהֲקֵימֶתyou do notלָאbow down?סָגְדִין
Nowכְּעַןifהֵןyou areאִיתֵיכוֹןreadyעֲתִידִיןat the momentדִּי בְעִדָּנָאthatדִּיyou hearתִשְׁמְעוּןthe soundקָלof the horn,קַרְנָאthe flute,מַשְׁרוֹקִיתָאthe zither,קַתְרוֹסthe sambuca,שַׂבְּכָאthe psaltery,פְּסַנְתֵּרִיןand the bagpipe,וְסוּמְפֹּנְיָהand everyוְכֹלkindזְנֵיof music,זְמָרָאto fall downתִּפְּלוּןand bow downוְתִסְגְּדוּןto the imageלְצַלְמָאthatדִיI made,עַבְדֵתgood;but ifוְהֵןyou do notלָאbow down,תִסְגְּדוּןat that veryבַּהּmomentשַׁעֲתָהyou will be thrownתִתְרְמוֹןinto the midstלְגוֹאof the furnaceאַתּוּןof fireנוּרָאblazing;יָקִדְתָּאand whoוּמַןisהוּאthe Elahאֱלָהּwhoדֵּיwill deliver youיְשֵׁיזְבִנְכוֹןfrom my hands?”מִן יְדָי
Shadrach,שַׁדְרַךְMeshach,מֵישַׁךְand Abednegoוַעֲבֵד נְגוֹansweredעֲנוֹand saidוְאָמְרִיןto KingלְמַלְכָּאNebuchadnezzar,נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר“Weאֲנַחְנָהhave noלָאneedחַשְׁחִיןto answer youלַהֲתָבוּתָךְabout thisעַל דְּנָהmatter.פִּתְגָם
Ifהֵןit is so,אִיתַיour Elahאֱלָהַנָאwhomדִּיweאֲנַחְנָאserveפָלְחִיןis ableיָכִלto deliver usלְשֵׁיזָבוּתַנָאfrom the furnaceמִן אַתּוּןof fireנוּרָאblazing,יָקִדְתָּאand from your hand,וּמִן יְדָךְO king,מַלְכָּאhe will deliver us.יְשֵׁיזִב
But ifוְהֵןnot,לָאlet it beלֶהֱוֵאknownיְדִיעַto you,לָךְO king,מַלְכָּאthat your godsדִּי לֵאלָהָךְwe do notלָא אִיתַנָאserve,פָלְחִיןand to the imageוּלְצֶלֶםof goldדַּהֲבָאthatדִּיyou set upהֲקֵימְתָּwe will notלָאbow down.”נִסְגֻּד
ThenבֵּאדַיִןNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרwas filledהִתְמְלִיwith fury,חֱמָאand the expressionוּצְלֵםof his faceאַנְפּוֹהִיwas changedאֶשְׁתַּנִּיagainst Shadrach,עַל שַׁדְרַךְMeshach,מֵישַׁךְand Abednego.וַעֲבֵד נְגוֹHe answeredעָנֵהand saidוְאָמַרto heatלְמֵזֵאthe furnaceלְאַתּוּנָאseven timesחַד שִׁבְעָהmore thanעַל דִּיit was customaryחֲזֵהto heat it.לְמֵזְיֵהּ
And to certain men,וּלְגֻבְרִיןmighty menגִּבָּרֵיof strengthחַיִלwho wereדִּיin his army,בְחַיְלֵהּhe saidאֲמַרto bindלְכַפָּתָהShadrach,לְשַׁדְרַךְMeshach,מֵישַׁךְand Abednego,וַעֲבֵד נְגוֹto throw themלְמִרְמֵאinto the furnaceלְאַתּוּןof fireנוּרָאblazing.יָקִדְתָּא
Thenבֵּאדַיִןtheseאִלֵּךְmenגֻּבְרַיָּאwere boundכְּפִתוּin their cloaks,בְּסַרְבָּלֵיהוֹןtheir tunics,פַּטְּשֵׁיהוֹןand their caps,וְכַרְבְּלָתְהוֹןand their other garments,וּלְבֻשֵׁיהוֹןand were thrownוּרְמִיוinto the midstלְגוֹאof the furnaceאַתּוּןof fireנוּרָאblazing.יָקִדְתָּא
Because of this,כָּל קֳבֵל דְּנָהbecauseמִן דִּיthe king’sמַלְכָּאwordמִלַּתwas harshמַחְצְפָהand the furnaceוְאַתּוּנָאwas heatedאֵזֵהexceedingly,יַתִּירָאthoseאִלֵּךְmenגֻּבְרַיָּאwhoדִּיtook upהַסִּקוּShadrach,לְשַׁדְרַךְMeshach,מֵישַׁךְand Abednego,וַעֲבֵד נְגוֹthe flameשְׁבִיבָאof the fireדִּי נוּרָאkilled them.קַטִּל הִמּוֹן
And theseוְ אִלֵּךְthreeתְּלָתֵּהוֹןmen,גֻבְרַיָּאShadrach,שַׁדְרַךְMeshach,מֵישַׁךְand Abednego,וַעֲבֵד נְגוֹfellנְפַלוּboundמְכַפְּתִיןinto the midstלְגוֹאof the furnaceאַתּוּןof fireנוּרָאblazing.יָקִדְתָּא
ThenאֱדַיִןKingמַלְכָּאNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרwas astonishedתְּוַהּand rose upוְקָםin haste;בְּהִתְבְּהָלָהhe answeredעָנֵהand saidוְאָמַרto his advisers,לְהַדָּבְרוֹהִי“Did we notהֲלָאthrowרְמֵינָאthreeתְּלָתָאmenגֻבְרִיןboundמְכַפְּתִיןinto the midstלְגוֹאof the fire?”נוּרָאThey answeredעָנַיִןand saidוְאָמְרִיןto the king,לְמַלְכָּא“Certainly,יַצִּיבָאO king.”מַלְכָּא
He answeredעָנֵהand said,וְאָמַר“Look,הָאIאֲנָהseeחָזֵהfourאַרְבְּעָהmenגֻּבְרִיןloose,שְׁרַיִןwalkingמַהְלְכִיןin the midstבְּגוֹאof the fire,נוּרָאand there is noוַ לָא אִיתַיharmחֲבָלin them;בְּהוֹןand the appearanceוְרֵוֵהּof the fourthדִּי רְבִיעָאָהis likeדָּמֵהa sonלְבַרof the gods.”אֱלָהִין
ThenבֵּאדַיִןNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרcame nearקְרֵבto the doorלִתְרַעof the furnaceאַתּוּןof fireנוּרָאblazing;יָקִדְתָּאhe answeredעָנֵהand said,וְאָמַר“Shadrach,שַׁדְרַךְMeshach,מֵישַׁךְand Abednego,וַעֲבֵד נְגוֹservantsעַבְדוֹהִיof Elah Illaya,דִּי אֱלָהָא עִלָּאָהcome outפֻּקוּand come!”וֶאֱתוֹThenבֵּאדַיִןShadrach,שַׁדְרַךְMeshach,מֵישַׁךְand Abednegoוַעֲבֵד נְגוֹcame outנָפְקִיןfrom the midstמִן גּוֹאof the fire.נוּרָא
And the satraps,וּ אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּאthe prefects,סִגְנַיָּאand the governorsוּפַחֲוָתָאand the advisersוְהַדָּבְרֵיof the kingמַלְכָּאwere gatheredמִתְכַּנְּשִׁיןand were seeingחָזַיִןthese men,לְגֻבְרַיָּא אִלֵּךְthatדִּיthe fireנוּרָאhad notלָאhad powerשְׁלֵטover their bodies,בְּגֶשְׁמְהוֹןand the hairוּשְׂעַרof their headרֵאשְׁהוֹןwas notלָאsinged,הִתְחָרַךְand their cloaksוְסָרְבָּלֵיהוֹןhad notלָאchanged,שְׁנוֹand the smellוְרֵיחַof fireנוּרhad notלָאpassedעֲדָתon them.בְּהוֹן
Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרansweredעָנֵהand said,וְאָמַר“Blessed beבְּרִיךְtheir Elah,אֱלָהֲהוֹןthe Elah of Shadrach,דִּי שַׁדְרַךְMeshach,מֵישַׁךְand Abednego,וַעֲבֵד נְגוֹwhoדִּיsentשְׁלַחhis angelמַלְאֲכֵהּand deliveredוְשֵׁיזִבhis servantsלְעַבְדוֹהִיwhoדִּיtrustedהִתְרְחִצוּin him,עֲלוֹהִיand they changedוּ שַׁנִּיוthe king’sמַלְכָּאwordמִלַּתand gaveוִיהַבוּtheir bodiesגֶשְׁמְהוֹןso thatדִּיthey would notלָאserveיִפְלְחוּןand notוְלָאbow downיִסְגְּדוּןto anyלְכָלgodאֱלָהּexceptלָהֵןtheir Elah.לֵאלָהֲהוֹן
And from meוּמִנִּיis madeשִׂיםa decreeטְעֵםthatדִּיanyכָלpeople,עַםnation,אֻמָּהor languageוְלִשָּׁןthatדִּיsaysיֵאמַרanything amissשָׁלוּagainst their Elah,עַל אֱלָהֲהוֹןthe Elah of Shadrach,דִּי שַׁדְרַךְMeshach,מֵישַׁךְand Abednego,וַעֲבֵד נְגוֹאshall be madeיִתְעֲבֵדinto pieces,הַדָּמִיןand its houseוּבַיְתֵהּshall be madeיִשְׁתַּוֵּהa dunghill,נְוָלִיbecauseכָּל קֳבֵל דִּיthere is noלָא אִיתַיotherאָחֳרָןElahאֱלָהwhoדִּיis ableיִכֻּלto rescueלְהַצָּלָהlike this.”כִּדְנָה
Thenבֵּאדַיִןthe kingמַלְכָּאmadeהַצְלַחShadrach,לְשַׁדְרַךְMeshach,מֵישַׁךְand Abednegoוַעֲבֵד נְגוֹprosperהַצְלַחin the provinceבִּמְדִינַתof Babylon.בָּבֶל