DANIEL.

shall mingle themselves with the
seed of men: but they shall not
cleave tone to another, even as
iron is not mixed with clay.

44 And in the days of these their days. kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the † kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for

9 ver. 28. Tch. 4. 3, 34. & 6, 26. & 7. 14, 27. Mic. 4. 7. Luke 1. 32, 33. † Chald. kingdom thereof. SP. 2. 9. Is. 60, 12.

t Is. 28. 16.
ver. 35.
Or, which

was not in
hands.

ever.

45 Forasmuch as thou sawest, 1 Cor. 15. 24. that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass thereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.

† Chald. after this.

"See Acts 10. 25. & 14. 13. & 28. 6.

* Ezra 6. 10.

y ver. 28.

z ver. 6.

u

46 Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him.

The golden image set up.

about 580.

princes, the governors, and the Before
captains, the judges, the treas- CHRIST
urers, the counsellors, the sher-
iffs, and all the rulers of the
provinces, to come to the dedi
cation of the image which Nebu-
chadnezzar the king had set up.
3 Then the princes, the govern-
ors, and captains, the judges, the
treasurers, the counsellors, the
sheriffs, and all the rulers of the
provinces, were gathered to-
gether unto the dedication of
the image that Nebuchadnezzar
the king had set up; and they
stood before the image that Neb-
uchadnezzar had set up.

4 Then a herald cried taloud,
To you it is commanded, a
people, nations, and languages,
5 That at what time ye hear the
sound of the cornet, flute, harp,
sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer,
and all kinds of music, ye fall,
down and worship the golden
image that Nebuchadnezzar the
king hath set up:

Chald.. with might. † Chald. they command. ach. 4. 1. & 6. 25.

Or, singing.
Chald.

symphony.

6 And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour bbe cast into the midst of b.Jer. 29. 22. a burning fiery furnace.

7 Therefore at that time, when

of the cornet, flute, harp, sack-
but, psaltery, and all kinds of
music, all the people, the na-
tions, and the languages, fell
down and worshipped the gold-
en image that Nebuchadnezzar
the king had set up.

47 The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, y and a re-all the people heard the sound vealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret. 48 Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babach. 4. 9. & 5. ylon, and a chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon. 49 Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, over the affairs of the province of Esth. 2. 19, Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.

11.

b ch. 3. 12.

21. & 3. 2.

about 580.

CHAPTER III.

1 Nebuchadnezzar dedicateth a golden im

age in Dura. 8 Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abed-nego are accused for not worship
ping the image. 13 They, being threat
ened, make a good confession. 19 God
delivereth them out of the furnace. 2

Nebuchadnezzar seeing the miracle bless-
eth God.

A

Rev. 13. 15.

8 Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and ch. 6. 12. accused the Jews.

9 They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, deh. 2.4.&5. 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 TEBUCHADNEZZAR the be cast into the midst of a burn

Ning gold, ing fiery furnace.

whose height was threescore cu-
bits, and the breadth thereof six
cubits: he set it up in the plain
of Dura, in the province of Bab-
ylon.

2 Then Nebuchadnezzar the
king sent to gather together the

13 Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then they brought, these men before the king. 14 Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it true, O as Ex. 21.13. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego? do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up?

Or.

of purpose.

walk unhurt in the midst of the fire.

flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.

Before

CHRIST

about 580.

Or, spark.

23 And these three men, Sha-
drach, Meshach, and Abed-nego,
fell down bound into the midst
of the burning fiery furnace.
24 Then Nebuchadnezzar the
king was astonied, and rose up
in haste, and spake, and said
unto his counsellors, Did not or.
we cast three men bound into
the midst of the fire? They an-
swered and said unto the king,
True, O king.

i

15 Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, 25 He answered and said, Lo, I psaltery, and dulcimer, and all see four men loose, walking in kinds of music, ye fall down and the midst of the fire, and they worship the image which I have have no hurt; and the form of As Ex.32.32 made; well: but if ye worship the fourth is like the Son of not, ye shall be cast the same God. hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?

Luke 13. 9.

K Ex. 5. 2.

2 Kings 18.

35.

26

Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the † mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, 16 Shadrach, Meshach, and and Abed-nego, ye servants of Abed-nego, answered and said the most high God, come forth, to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, ; and come hither. Then ShaMatt. 10. 12 h we are not careful to answer drach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, thee in this matter. came forth of the midst of the fire.

† Chald. filled.

† Chald. mighty of strength

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

18 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.

governors.

27 And the princes, governors,
and captains, and the king's
counsellors, being gathered to-
gether, saw these men, upon | 1 Heb. 11. 34.
whose bodies the fire had no
power, nor was a hair of their
head singed, neither were their
coats changed, nor the smell of
fire had passed on them.

19 Then was Nebuchadnezzar 28 Then Nebuchadnezzar spake,
tfull of fury, and the form of his and said, Blessed be the God of!
visage was changed against Sha- Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-
drach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: nego, who hath sent his angel,
therefore he spake, and com- and delivered his servants that
manded that they should heat trusted in him, and have chang-m Ps. 34. 7,8.
the furnace one seven timesed the king's word, and yielded
more than it was wont to be their bodies, that they might
heated.
not serve nor worship any god,
except their own God.

20 And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.

21 Then these men were bound Or, mantles. in their coats, their hosen, and Or, turbans. their hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery fur

made to prosper.

30 Then the king † promoted † Chald. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, in the province of Babylon.

! Daniel interpreteth the dream.

Before CHRIST about 570.

b ch. 2. 38.

8.

Before CHRIST

about 570.

was meat for all; under which king's mouth, there fell a voice
the beasts of the field dwelt, and from heaven, saying, O king Neb-
upon whose branches the fowls uchadnezzar, to thee it is spok-
of the heaven had their habita-en; The kingdom is departed ver. 24.
tion:
from thee.

22 It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and Jer. 27. 6,7, reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.

d ver. 13.

ch. 5. 21.

f ver. 32.

g Ps. 106. 20.

32 And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

33 The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar : and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown

23 And whereas the king saw
a watcher and a holy one coming
down from heaven, and saying,
Hew the tree down, and destroy
it; yet leave the stump of the
roots thereof in the earth, even,
with a band of iron and brass,
in the tender grass of the field;
and let it be wet with the dew
of heaven, and let his por-like eagles' feathers, and his nails
tion be with the beasts of the like birds' claws.
field, till seven times pass over
him;

24 This is the interpretation, O,
king, and this is the decree of
the Most High, which is come
upon my lord the king:

25 That they shall drive thee ch 5 21, &c. from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, Ps. 83. 18. till thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

ver. 17, 32.

i Jer. 27. 5.

28 All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar.

29 At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon.

Prov. 16. 18. 30 The king "spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?

about 569. r ver. 25.

about 563. ver. 26.

34 And sat the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honoured him that itch. 12.7. liveth for ever, whose dominion is "an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:

Rev. 4. 10.

" Ps. 10. 16.
ch 2. 44. &
7. 14.
MI. 4. 7.
Luke 1. 33.
xis. 40. 15, 17.

135. 6.

35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and y he doeth according to his y Ps. 115. 3. & will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, a What doest thou?

Job 34. 29.
Job 9. 12.

1.45.9.
Rom. 9. 20.

36 At the same time my reason returned unto me; band for the b ver. 26. glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was c added unto me.

Job 42. 12.

Prov 22. 4.
Matt. 6. 33.

d Ps. 33. 4. Rev. 15.3. &

37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, dall whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: e and those that walk in pride he Ex. 18. 11. is able to abase.

CHAPTER V.

5 A handwriting, unknown to the magicians, troub leth the king. 10 At the commendation of the queen Daniel is brought. 17 He, re-i proving the king of pride and idolatry, 25 readeth and interpreteth the writing, 30 The monarchy is translated to the Medes. ELSHAZZAR

1 Belshazzar's impious feast.

ch. 5. 20.

Pl. 5. 5. 20. While the word was in the BAZZAR the king amand about 538.

Pch.

DANIEL.

dom, in whom is the spirit of the | Before holy gods; and in the days of 2 Belshazzar, while he tasted thy father light and understandthe wine, commanded to bringing and wisdom, like the wisdom the golden and silver vessels of the gods, was found in him; b which his father Nebuchadnez- whom the king Nebuchadnezzar zar had taken out of the temple thy father, the king, I say, thy Or, grandwhich was in Jerusalem; that the father, made a master of the making and his princes, his wives gicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, 2 Chr. 15. 16. and his concubines, might drink and soothsayers;