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Daniel 3:29

Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, 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.

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וּמִנִּי֮uminiand from fromמִןconjunction, preposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and from from”H4481{properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of}according, after, [phrase] because, [phrase] before, by, for, from, [idiom] him, [idiom] more than, (out) of, part, since, [idiom] these, to, upon, [phrase] when.שִׂ֣יםsimgiveשׂוּםverb, qal passive, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “give”, a completed actionH7761{to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)}[phrase] command, give, lay, make, [phrase] name, [phrase] regard, set.טְעֵם֒teemcommandmentטְעֵםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “commandment”, the ordinary formH2942properly, flavor; figuratively, judgment (both subjective and objective); hence, account (both subjectively and objectively)[phrase] chancellor, [phrase] command, commandment, decree, [phrase] regard, taste, wisdom.דִּי֩dithatדִּיparticle, 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.כָלkhalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “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.עַ֨םampeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “people”, the ordinary formH5972{a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock}people.אֻמָּ֜הumahnationאֻמָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “nation”, the ordinary formH524{a collection, i.e. community of persons}nation.וְלִשָּׁ֗ןvelishanand languageלִשָּׁןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and language”, the ordinary formH3961speech, i.e. a nationlanguage.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.יֵאמַ֤רyemarsayאֲמַרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “say”, an unfinished actionH560{to say (used with great latitude)}command, declare, say, speak, tell.שלהshlhthing amissשָׁלָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “thing amiss”, the ordinary formH7955a wrongthing amiss.שָׁלוּ֙shalverrorשָׁלוּnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “error”, the ordinary formH7960a faulterror, [idiom] fail, thing amiss.עַ֣לalagainstעַלpreposition — “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.אֱלָהֲה֗וֹןelahahonGodאֱלָהּnoun, 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.נְג֔וֹאnegoAbed-negoעֲבֵד נְגוֹאnoun, proper name — “Abed-nego”H5665Abed-Nego, the name of AzariahAbed-nego.הַדָּמִ֣יןhadaminpieceהַדָּםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “piece”, the ordinary formH1917something stamped to pieces, i.e. a bitpiece.יִתְעֲבֵ֔דyitaveddoעֲבַדverb, hothpaal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “do”, an unfinished actionH5648to do, make, prepare, keep, etc.[idiom] cut, do, execute, go on, make, move, work.וּבַיְתֵ֖הּuvaytehand houseבַּיִתconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and house”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1005{a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)}house.נְוָלִ֣יnevalidunghillנְוָלוּnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “dunghill”, the ordinary formH5122a sinkdunghill.יִשְׁתַּוֵּ֑הyishtavehmake likeשְׁוָהverb, poal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “make like”, an unfinished actionH7739to resemblemake like.כָּלkalas allכֹּלconjunction, conjunction — “as all”H3606{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.קֳבֵ֗לqovelbeforeקְבֵלconjunction — “before”H6903(adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence[phrase] according to, [phrase] as, [phrase] because, before, [phrase] for this cause, [phrase] forasmuch as, [phrase] by this means, over against, by reason of, [phrase] that, [phrase] therefore, [phrase] though, [phrase] wherefore.דִּ֣יdithatדִּיconjunction — “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.לָ֤אlaor 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.אִיתַי֙itaythere isאִיתַיparticle, affirmation — “there is”H383properly, entity; used only as aparticle of affirmation, there isart thou, can, do ye, have, it be, there is (are), [idiom] we will not.אֱלָ֣הelahGodאֱלָהּnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH426GodGod, god.אָחֳרָ֔ןachoranotherאׇחֳרָןadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “other”, the ordinary formH321other(an-) other.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.יִכֻּ֥לyikulbe ableיְכֵלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be able”, an unfinished actionH3202{to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)}be able, can, couldest, prevail.לְהַצָּלָ֖הlehatsalahto deliverנְצַלpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “to deliver”, the to-form of the verbH5338to extricatedeliver, rescue.כִּדְנָֽהkidnahas thisדֵּןpreposition, pronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “as this”H1836this(afore-) time, [phrase] after this manner, here (-after), one...another, such, there(-fore), these, this (matter), [phrase] thus, where(-fore), which.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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 is able to deliver after this sort.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Therefore I make a decree, that every people, nation, and language, which speak anything 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 is able to deliver after this sort.

Young’s Literal Translation

And by me a decree is made, that any people, nation, and language, that doth speak erroneously concerning the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, pieces he is made, and its house is made a dunghill, because that there is no other god who is able thus to deliver.'

World English Bible

Therefore I make a decree that every people, nation, and language which speak anything evil against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill, because there is no other god who is able to deliver like this.”

Darby Translation

Therefore I make a decree, that in every people, nation, and language, he who shall speak anything amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, shall be cut in pieces, and his house shall be made a dunghill: because there is no other God that is able to deliver after this sort.

Douay-Rheims

For we have sinned, and committed iniquity, departing from thee: and we have trespassed in all things:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For we have sinned and committed iniquity, departing from thee. In all things have we trespassed, and not obeyed thy commandments,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ἡμάρτομεν καὶ ἠνομήσαμεν ἀποστῆναι ἀπὸ σοῦ, καὶ ἐξημάρτομεν ἐν πᾶσι, καὶ τῶν ἐντολῶν σου οὐκ ἠκούσαμεν,