Daniel 3 · Verse 14

Daniel 3:14

Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up?
Daniel 3:14, King James Version

Daniel 3:14 in other translations

BSBand Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, is it true that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden statue I have set up?
WEBNebuchadnezzar answered them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you don’t serve my gods and you don’t worship the golden image which I have set up?
ASVNebuchadnezzar answered and said unto them, Is it of purpose, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, that ye serve not my god, nor worship the golden image which I have set up?
YLTNebuchadnezzar hath answered and said to them, ‘Is it a laid plan, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego--my gods ye are not serving, and to the golden image that I have raised up ye are not doing obeisance?
DARBYNebuchadnezzar spoke and said unto them, Is it of purpose, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, that ye serve not mygod, nor worship the golden image that I have set up?
BBENebuchadnezzar made answer and said to them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, that you will not be servants of my god or give worship to the image of gold which I have put up?
WebsterNebuchadnezzar spoke and said to them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, do ye not serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up?

What does Daniel 3:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
14. Is it true--rather, as the Margin [Theodotion], "Is it purposely that?" &c. Compare the Hebrew, Nu 35:20, 22. Notwithstanding his "fury," his past favor for them disposes him to give them the opportunity of excusing themselves on the ground that their disobedience had not been intentional; so he gives them another trial to see whether they would still worship the image.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Daniel 3:8-18

True devotion calms the spirit, quiets and softens it, but superstition and devotion to false gods inflame men's passions. The matter is put into a little compass, Turn, or burn. Proud men are still ready to say, as Nebuchadnezzar, Who is the Lord, that I should fear his power? Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego did not hesitate whether they should comply or not. Life or death were not to be considered. Those that…

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Daniel 3:14 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

עָנֵ֤ה'a.Neh[was] replyingH6032
נְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּר֙ne.vu.khad.ne.TzarNebuchadnezzarH5020
וְאָמַ֣רve.'a.Marand [was] sayingH560
לְה֔וֹןle.Honto them
הַצְדָּ֕אhatz.Da'¿ purposeH6656
שַׁדְרַ֥ךְshad.RakhO ShadrachH7715
מֵישַׁ֖ךְmei.ShakhMeshachH4336
וַעֲבֵ֣דva.'a.Vedand Abed-H5665
נְג֑וֹne.Go-negoH5665
לֵֽאלָהַ֗יle.la.Haito gods myH426
לָ֤אla'notH3809
אִֽיתֵיכוֹן֙'i.tei.khOnare youH383
פָּֽלְחִ֔יןpa.le.Chin[are] paying reverenceH6399
וּלְצֶ֧לֶםu.le.Tze.lemand to [the] image ofH6755
דַּהֲבָ֛אda.ha.Va'<the> goldH1722
דִּ֥יdiwhichH1768
הֲקֵ֖ימֶתha.Kei.metI have set upH6966
לָ֥אla'notH3809
סָֽגְדִֽין\׃Sa.ge.Din[you are] paying homageH5457

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Cross references for Daniel 3:14

  • Jeremiah 50:2

    Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard; publish, and conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces.

  • Daniel 3:1

    Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.

  • Isaiah 46:1

    Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast.

  • Daniel 4:8

    But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,

  • Exodus 21:13-14

    And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee. But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
true. or, of purpose.
Ex 21:13,14
my gods.
1; 4:8; Isa 46:1; Jer 50:2

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Context

  • Daniel 3:13

    Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego. Then they brought these men before the king.

  • Daniel 3:14

    Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up?

  • Daniel 3:15

    Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?

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Daniel 3:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Habló Nabucodonosor, y díjoles: ¿Es verdad Sadrach, Mesach, y Abed-nego, que vosotros no honráis á mi dios, ni adoráis la estatua de oro que he levantado?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Nebucadnetsar prit la parole et leur dit: Est-ce à dessein, Shadrac, Méshac et Abed-Nego, que vous ne servez pas mon dieu, et que vous n’adorez pas la statue d’or que j’ai dressée?
German
Elberfelder 1871		Nebukadnezar hob an und sprach zu ihnen: Ist es Absicht, Sadrach, Mesach und Abednego, daß ihr meinen Göttern nicht dienet und das goldene Bild nicht anbetet, welches ich aufgerichtet habe?
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Pronuntiansque Nabuchodonosor rex, ait eis: Verene Sidrach, Misach, et Abdenago, deos meos non colitis, et statuam auream, quam constitui, non adoratis?