28 Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, who sent His (A)Angel[a] and delivered His servants who trusted in Him, and they have frustrated the king’s word, and yielded their bodies, that they should not serve nor worship any god except their own God!

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 3:28 Or angel

28 Then Nebuchadnezzar said, “Praise be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, who has sent his angel(A) and rescued(B) his servants! They trusted(C) in him and defied the king’s command and were willing to give up their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.(D)

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29 (A)Therefore I make a decree that any people, nation, or language which speaks anything amiss against the (B)God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego shall be (C)cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made an ash heap; (D)because there is no other God who can deliver like this.”

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29 Therefore I decree(A) that the people of any nation or language who say anything against the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego be cut into pieces and their houses be turned into piles of rubble,(B) for no other god can save(C) in this way.”

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Nebuchadnezzar Praises God

34 And (A)at the end of the [a]time I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me; and I blessed the Most High and praised and honored Him (B)who lives forever:

For His dominion is (C)an everlasting dominion,
And His kingdom is from generation to generation.
35 (D)All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing;
(E)He does according to His will in the army of heaven
And among the inhabitants of the earth.
(F)No one can restrain His hand
Or say to Him, (G)“What have You done?”

36 At the same time my reason returned to me, (H)and for the glory of my kingdom, my honor and splendor returned to me. My counselors and nobles resorted to me, I was (I)restored to my kingdom, and excellent majesty was (J)added to me. 37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, (K)praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, (L)all of whose works are truth, and His ways justice. (M)And those who walk in pride He is able to put down.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 4:34 Lit. days

34 At the end of that time, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven, and my sanity(A) was restored. Then I praised the Most High; I honored and glorified him who lives forever.(B)

His dominion is an eternal dominion;
    his kingdom(C) endures from generation to generation.(D)
35 All the peoples of the earth
    are regarded as nothing.(E)
He does as he pleases(F)
    with the powers of heaven
    and the peoples of the earth.
No one can hold back(G) his hand(H)
    or say to him: “What have you done?”(I)

36 At the same time that my sanity was restored, my honor and splendor were returned to me for the glory of my kingdom.(J) My advisers and nobles sought me out, and I was restored to my throne and became even greater than before. 37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt(K) and glorify(L) the King of heaven, because everything he does is right and all his ways are just.(M) And those who walk in pride(N) he is able to humble.(O)

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