Daniel

Daniel 3:15–18

¹⁵Now 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?”

¹⁶Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. ¹⁷If the God whom we serve exists, then He is able^e to deliver us from the blazing fiery furnace and from your hand, O king. ¹⁸But 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.”

Footnotes

e 3:17 Or If this be so, then the God whom we serve is able

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Daniel 3:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	כְּעַ֞ן	kə·‘an	Adverb	H3705 now
when	בְעִדָּנָ֡א	ḇə·‘id·dā·nā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular determinate	H5732 time
you hear	תִשְׁמְע֡וּן	ṯiš·mə·‘ūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8086 hear
the sound	קָ֣ל	qāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7032 voice
of the horn	קַרְנָ֣א	qar·nā	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H7162 horn
flute	מַשְׁרוֹקִיתָ֣א	maš·rō·w·qî·ṯā	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H4953 pipe
zither	קִיתָרֹס	qī·ṯå̄·rōs	Noun - masculine singular	H7030 lyre, zither
lyre	שַׂבְּכָ֡א	śab·bə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular	H5443 lyre
harp	פְּסַנְתֵּרִין֩	pə·san·tê·rîn	Noun - masculine singular	H6460 psalterion, lyre
pipes	וְסוּמְפֹּ֨נְיָ֜ה	wə·sū·mə·pō·nə·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H5481 bag-pipe, or double pipe, or Pan's pipe
and all	וְכֹ֣ל׀	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3606 the whole, all
kinds	זְנֵ֣י	zə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2178 kind, sort
of music	זְמָרָ֗א	zə·mā·rā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H2170 music
if	הֵ֧ן	hên	Conjunction	H2006 lo! behold
you are	אִֽיתֵיכ֣וֹן	’î·ṯê·ḵō·wn	Adverb; second person masculine plural	H383 there is, are. . .
ready	עֲתִידִ֗ין	‘ă·ṯî·ḏîn	Adjective - masculine plural	H6263 ready
to fall down	תִּפְּל֣וּן	tip·pə·lūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5308 fall
and worship	וְתִסְגְּדוּן֮	wə·ṯis·gə·ḏūn	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5457 do homage
the statue	לְצַלְמָ֣א	lə·ṣal·mā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular determinate	H6755 image
I have made	עַבְדֵת֒	‘aḇ·ḏêṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5648 do, make, prepare
But if	וְהֵן֙	wə·hên	Conjunction	H2006 lo! behold
you refuse	לָ֣א	lā	Adverb - Negative particle	H3809 not
to worship	תִסְגְּד֔וּן	ṯis·gə·ḏūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5457 do homage
you will be thrown	תִתְרְמ֔וֹן	ṯiṯ·rə·mō·wn	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H7412 throw, set, assess
at once	שַׁעֲתָ֣ה	ša·‘ă·ṯāh	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H8160 brief time, moment
into	לְגֽוֹא־	lə·ḡō·w-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1459 midst
the blazing	יָקִֽדְתָּ֑א	yā·qiḏ·tā	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular determinate	H3345 burn
fiery	נוּרָ֖א	nū·rā	Noun - common singulard	H5135 fire
furnace	אַתּ֥וּן	’at·tūn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H861 furnace
Then what	וּמַן־	ū·man-	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4479 who?
god	אֱלָ֔הּ	’ĕ·lāh	Noun - masculine singular	H426 god, God
will be able	ה֣וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1932 he, she, it
to deliver you	יְשֵֽׁיזְבִנְכ֖וֹן	yə·šê·zə·ḇin·ḵō·wn	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine plural	H7804 deliver
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
my hands	יְדָֽי׃	yə·ḏāy	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H3028 hand

Daniel 3:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Shadrach	שַׁדְרַ֤ךְ	šaḏ·raḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7715
Meshach	מֵישַׁךְ֙	mê·šaḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4336 Meshak
and Abednego	נְג֔וֹ	nə·ḡōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5665 Abed-Nego
replied	עֲנ֗וֹ	‘ă·nōw	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural	H6032 answer
to the king	לְמַלְכָּ֑א	lə·mal·kā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
O Nebuchadnezzar	נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֔ר	nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5020
we	אֲנַ֧חְנָה	’ă·naḥ·nāh	Pronoun - first person common plural	H586 we
have	לָֽא־	lā-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3809 not
no need	חַשְׁחִ֨ין	ḥaš·ḥîn	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H2818 need
to answer you	לַהֲתָבוּתָֽךְ׃	la·hă·ṯā·ḇū·ṯāḵ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H8421 return
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
this	דְּנָ֛ה	də·nāh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H1836 this
matter	פִּתְגָ֖ם	piṯ·ḡām	Noun - masculine singular	H6600 command, word, affair

Daniel 3:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	הֵ֣ן	hên	Conjunction	H2006 lo! behold
the God	אֱלָהַ֙נָא֙	’ĕ·lā·ha·nā	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H426 god, God
whom	דִּֽי־	dî-	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
we	אֲנַ֣חְנָא	’ă·naḥ·nā	Pronoun - first person common plural	H586 we
serve	פָֽלְחִ֔ין	p̄ā·lə·ḥîn	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6399 pay reverence to, serve
exists	אִיתַ֗י	’î·ṯay	Adverb	H383 there is, are. . .
then He is able	יָכִ֖ל	yā·ḵil	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3202 be able
to deliver us	לְשֵׁיזָבוּתַ֑נָא	lə·šê·zā·ḇū·ṯa·nā	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common plural	H7804 deliver
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
the blazing	יָקִֽדְתָּ֛א	yā·qiḏ·tā	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular determinate	H3345 burn
fiery	נוּרָ֧א	nū·rā	Noun - common singulard	H5135 fire
furnace	אַתּ֨וּן	’at·tūn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H861 furnace
and from	וּמִן־	ū·min-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
your hand	יְדָ֥ךְ	yə·ḏāḵ	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3028 hand
O king	מַלְכָּ֖א	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king

Daniel 3:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But even if	וְהֵ֣ן	wə·hên	Conjunction	H2006 lo! behold
He does not	לָ֔א	lā	Adverb - Negative particle	H3809 not
let it	לֶהֱוֵא־	le·hĕ·wê-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1934 come to pass, become, be
be known	יְדִ֥יעַ	yə·ḏî·a‘	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H3046 know
to you	לָ֖ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular
O king	מַלְכָּ֑א	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
that	דִּ֤י	dî	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
we will not	לָא־	lā-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3809 not
serve	פָֽלְחִ֔ין	p̄ā·lə·ḥîn	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6399 pay reverence to, serve
your gods	לֵֽאלָהָיִךְ֙	lē·lå̄·hå̄·yiḵ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H426 god, God
or worship	נִסְגֻּֽד׃ס	nis·guḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H5457 do homage
the golden	דַּהֲבָ֛א	da·hă·ḇā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H1722 gold
statue	וּלְצֶ֧לֶם	ū·lə·ṣe·lem	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6755 image
you have set up	הֲקֵ֖ימְתָּ	hă·qê·mə·tā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6966 arise, stand