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Daniel 3:28

Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, 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.

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עָנֵ֨הanehspeakעֲנָהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “speak”, a verb used as a describing wordH6032{properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce}answer, speak.נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֜רnevukhadnetsarNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרnoun, proper name — “Nebuchadnezzar”H5020{Nebukadnetstsar (or -retstsar, or -retstsor), king of Babylon}Nebuchadnezzar.וְאָמַ֗רveamarand sayאֲמַרconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and say”, a verb used as a describing wordH560{to say (used with great latitude)}command, declare, say, speak, tell.בְּרִ֤יךְberikheblessבְּרַךְverb, qal passive, passive participle, absolute — “bless”, a verb used as a describing wordH1289{to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)}bless, kneel.אֱלָהֲהוֹן֙elahahonGodאֱלָהּnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH426GodGod, god.דִּֽיdithatדִּיparticle, relative — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.שַׁדְרַ֤ךְshadrakhShadrachשַׁדְרַךְnoun, proper name — “Shadrach”H7715{Shadrak, the Babylonian name of one of Daniel's companions}Shadrach.מֵישַׁךְ֙meyshakhMeshakמֵישַׁךְnoun, proper name — “Meshak”H4336Meshak, the BabylonianMeshak.וַעֲבֵ֣דvaavedand Abed-negoעֲבֵד נְגוֹאconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Abed-nego”H5665Abed-Nego, the name of AzariahAbed-nego.נְג֔וֹnegvoAbed-negoעֲבֵד נְגוֹאnoun, proper name — “Abed-nego”H5665Abed-Nego, the name of AzariahAbed-nego.דִּֽיdithatדִּיconjunction — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.שְׁלַ֤חshelachsendשְׁלַחverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “send”, a completed actionH7972{to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)}put, send.מַלְאֲכֵהּ֙malakhehangelמַלְאַךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “angel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4398an angelangel.וְשֵׁיזִ֣בvesheyzivand deliverשְׁזַבconjunction, verb, shaphel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and deliver”, a completed actionH7804to leave, i.e. (causatively) freedeliver.לְעַבְד֔וֹהִיleavdohito servantעֲבַדparticle, direct object marker, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to servant”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5649a servantservant.דִּ֥יdithatדִּיparticle, relative — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.הִתְרְחִ֖צוּhitrechitsvtrustרְחַץverb, hothpaal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “trust”, a completed actionH7365to attend upontrust.עֲל֑וֹהִיalohiagainstעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “against”H5922{above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}about, against, concerning, for, (there-) fore, from, in, [idiom] more, of, (there-, up-) on, (in-) to, [phrase] why with.וּמִלַּ֤תumilatand commandmentמִלָּהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and commandment”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4406a word, command, discourse, or subjectcommandment, matter, thing. word.מַלְכָּא֙malkakingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.שַׁנִּ֔יוshanivalterשְׁנָאverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “alter”, a completed actionH8133{to alter}alter, change, (be) diverse.וִיהַ֣בוּvihavvand giveיְהַבconjunction, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and give”, a completed actionH3052{to give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put; imperatively (reflexive) come}deliver, give, lay, [phrase] prolong, pay, yield.גשמיהוןgshmyhvnbodyגֶּשֶׁםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “body”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1655used in a peculiar sense, the body (probably for the (figuratively) idea of a hard rain)body.גֶשְׁמְה֗וֹןgeshmehonbodyגֶּשֶׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “body”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1655used in a peculiar sense, the body (probably for the (figuratively) idea of a hard rain)body.דִּ֠יdithatדִּיconjunction — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.לָֽאlaor evenלָאparticle, negative — “or even”H3809{not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no;}or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-) not, as nothing, without.יִפְלְח֤וּןyiflechunserveפְּלַחverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “serve”, an unfinished actionH6399to serve or worshipminister, serve.וְלָֽאvelaand or evenלָאconjunction, particle, negative — “and or even”H3809{not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no;}or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-) not, as nothing, without.יִסְגְּדוּן֙yisgedunworshipסְגִדverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “worship”, an unfinished actionH5457{to prostrate oneself (in homage)}worship.לְכָלlekhalto allכֹּלparticle, direct object marker, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3606{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where) -fore, + though, what (where, who) -soever, (the) whole.אֱלָ֔הּelahGodאֱלָהּnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH426GodGod, god.לָהֵ֖ןlahenexceptלָהֵןconjunction — “except”H3861therefore; also exceptbut, except, save, therefore, wherefore.לֵאלָֽהֲהֽוֹןlelahahonto Godאֱלָהּparticle, direct object marker, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH426GodGod, god.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Nebuchadnezzar spoke 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 have yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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 have yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.

Young’s Literal Translation

Nebuchadnezzar hath answered and hath said, 'Blessed [is] the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, who hath sent His messenger, and hath delivered His servants who trusted on Him, and the word of the king changed, and gave up their bodies that they might not serve nor do obeisance to any god except to their own God.

World English Bible

Nebuchadnezzar spoke and said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent his angel and delivered his servants who trusted in him, and have changed the king’s word, and have yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god except their own God.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

For thou hast executed true judgments in all the things that thou hast brought upon us, and upon Jerusalem the holy city of our fathers: for according to truth and judgment, thou hast brought all these things upon us for our sins.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

In all the things that thou hast brought upon us, and upon the holy city of our fathers, even Jerusalem, thou hast executed true judgment: for according to truth and judgment didst thou bring all these things upon us because of our sins.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ κρίματα ἀληθείας ἐποίησας κατὰ πάντα ἃ ἐπήγαγες ἡμῖν, καὶ ἐπὶ τὴν πόλιν τὴν ἁγίαν τὴν τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν Ἱερουσαλήμ· ὅτι ἐν ἀληθείᾳ καὶ κρίσει ἐπήγαγες ταῦτα πάντα διὰ τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἡμῶν.