Daniel 3:18

But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not be the ones serving as deity + 3:18 pey-lammed-chet thy g-ds, nor worship the golden tzelem which thou hast set up.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

In Context

17If it be so, Eloheinu whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.

19Then was Nevukhadnetzar full of fury, and the expression on his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; therefore he spoke, and commanded that they should heat the attun seven times hotter than usual.

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Cross References

Exodus 20:5Thou shalt not tishtacheveh to them, nor serve them; for I Hashem Eloheicha am an El kanna, visiting the avon Avot upon the Banim unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate Me;

Joshua 24:15And if it seem rah unto you to serve Hashem, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the elohim which Avoteichem served that were on the other side of the River, or the elohei HaEmori, in whose land ye dwell; but as for me and my bais, we will serve Hashem.

Proverbs 28:1The rasha flee when none pursueth; 1 but the tzaddikim are bold as a lion. 1

Daniel 3:28Then Nevukhadnetzar spoke, and said, Baruch Elohim shel Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, Who hath sent His malach, and delivered His servants that trusted in Him, and frustrated the kingʼs word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve, + 3:28 pey-lammed-chet, serve as deity nor worship any g-d, except their own G-d.

Matthew 10:32Therefore, everyone who shall declare publicly the Ani Maamin hoda'ah of me, + 10:32 as Moshiach before Bnei HaAdam, I will make hoda'ah (acknowledgment) of him before Avi sh'ba'Shomayim.

Matthew 16:2But in reply, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them, When it is erev, you say, It will be fair weather, for the sky is fiery red.

Matthew Henry on Daniel 3:9-19

The Hebrew Princes Accused; Fortitude of the Jewish Princes. ( b. c. 587.) 8 Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews. 9 They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever. 10 Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image: 11 And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, that he should be cast into the midst… Read the whole commentary →

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