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TORAH
FIVE BOOKS OF MOSES
NEVI'IM
PROPHETS
KETUVIM
WRITINGS

Chapter 3

Translation and Transliteration of 

1King Nebuchadnezzar made a statue of gold sixty amot high and six amot broad. He set it up in the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon.

ne-vu-khad-ne-TZAR mal-KA avad tze-LEM di-de-HAV ru-MEH a-MIN shi-TIN pe-ta-YEH a-MIN shi-TA a-ki-MEH b'-vik-AT du-RA b'-me-di-NAT ba-VEL

אנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר מַלְכָּ֗א עֲבַד֙ צְלֵ֣ם דִּֽי־דְהַ֔ב רוּמֵהּ֙ אַמִּ֣ין שִׁתִּ֔ין פְּתָיֵ֖הּ אַמִּ֣ין שִׁ֑ת אֲקִימֵהּ֙ בְּבִקְעַ֣ת דּוּרָ֔א בִּמְדִינַ֖ת בָּבֶֽל׃

2King Nebuchadnezzar then sent word to gather the satraps, prefects, governors, counselors, treasurers, judges, officers, and all the provincial officials to attend the dedication of the statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

u-ne-vu-khad-ne-TZAR mal-KA she-LAKH le-mikh-NASH la-a-khash-dar-pe-NY-a sig-na-YA u-fa-kha-va-TA a-da-r'ga-ZRY-a g'-da-v'RY-a d'-ta-v'RY-a tif-ta-YA v'-kol shil-to-NAY m'-di-NA-ta le-m'-TE la-kha-NU-khat tza-l'-MA di ha-KEEM ne-vu-khad-ne-TZAR mal-KA

בוּנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר מַלְכָּ֡א שְׁלַ֡ח לְמִכְנַ֣שׁ ׀ לַֽאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡א סִגְנַיָּ֣א וּֽפַחֲוָתָ֡א אֲדַרְגָּזְרַיָּא֩ גְדָ֨בְרַיָּ֤א דְּתָבְרַיָּא֙ תִּפְתָּיֵ֔א וְכֹ֖ל שִׁלְטֹנֵ֣י מְדִֽינָתָ֑א לְמֵתֵא֙ לַחֲנֻכַּ֣ת צַלְמָ֔א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ים נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר מַלְכָּֽא׃

3So the satraps, prefects, governors, counselors, treasurers, judges, officers, and all the provincial officials assembled for the dedication of the statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up, and stood before the statue that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

be-E-da-YIN mit-ka-N'-shi-YIN a-khash-dar-pe-NY-a sig-na-YA u-fa-kha-va-TA a-dar-ga-Z'-RY-a d'-ta-v'-RY-a tif-ta-YA v'-KOL shil-to-NAY m'-di-na-TA la-kha-NU-khat tzal-MA di ha-KEEM ne-vu-khad-ne-TZAR mal-KA (v'-ka-MIN) [v'-ka-y'-MIN] la-ko-VAYL tzal-MA di ha-KEEM ne-vu-khad-ne-TZAR

גבֵּאדַ֡יִן מִֽתְכַּנְּשִׁ֡ין אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡א סִגְנַיָּ֣א וּֽפַחֲוָתָ֡א אֲדַרְגָּזְרַיָּ֣א גְדָבְרַיָּא֩ דְּתָ֨בְרַיָּ֜א תִּפְתָּיֵ֗א וְכֹל֙ שִׁלְטֹנֵ֣י מְדִֽינָתָ֔א לַחֲנֻכַּ֣ת צַלְמָ֔א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ים נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר מַלְכָּ֑א (וקאמין) [וְקָֽיְמִין֙] לׇקֳבֵ֣ל צַלְמָ֔א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ים נְבֻכַדְנֶצַּֽר׃

4The herald proclaimed in a loud voice, “You are commanded, O peoples and nations of every language,

v'-kha-RO-za KAYR b'-kha-YIL l'-KON a-M'-MA-yah, u-m'-MA-yah v'-li-sha-NA-yah

דוְכָרוֹזָ֖א קָרֵ֣א בְחָ֑יִל לְכ֤וֹן אָֽמְרִין֙ עַֽמְמַיָּ֔א אֻמַּיָּ֖א וְלִשָּׁנַיָּֽא׃

5when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, zither, lyre, psaltery, bagpipe, and all other types of instruments, to fall down and worship the statue of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.

b'-i-DAn-a di-tish-m'-UN KAL kar-NA mash-ro-ki-TA (ki-TARAS) [kat-ROS] sa-b'-KHA p'-san-te-REEN su-m'-PO-ny-A v'-KOL ze-NEI ze-ma-RA ti-p'-LU-n v'-tis-g'-DUN l'-TSE-lem da-ha-VA di ha-KEEM ne-vu-khad-ne-TSAR mal-KA

הבְּעִדָּנָ֡א דִּֽי־תִשְׁמְע֡וּן קָ֣ל קַרְנָ֣א מַ֠שְׁרוֹקִיתָ֠א (קיתרס) [קַתְר֨וֹס] שַׂבְּכָ֤א פְסַנְתֵּרִין֙ סוּמְפֹּ֣נְיָ֔א וְכֹ֖ל זְנֵ֣י זְמָרָ֑א תִּפְּל֤וּן וְתִסְגְּדוּן֙ לְצֶ֣לֶם דַּהֲבָ֔א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ים נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר מַלְכָּֽא׃

6Whoever will not fall down and worship shall at once be thrown into a burning fiery furnace.”

u-man-di-la lo yi-PEL v'-yis-GUD ba-sha-a-TA yit-re-ME l'-go-a-a-TU-nu-RA ya-KID-ta

ווּמַן־דִּי־לָ֥א יִפֵּ֖ל וְיִסְגֻּ֑ד בַּהּ־שַׁעֲתָ֣א יִתְרְמֵ֔א לְגֽוֹא־אַתּ֥וּן נוּרָ֖א יָקִֽדְתָּֽא׃

7And so, as soon as all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, pipe, zither, lyre, psaltery, and all other types of instruments, all peoples and nations of every language fell down and worshiped the statue of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

KOL-KO-VEL de-NAH BEH-ZIM-NA K'-DI sha-M'-EEN KOL-a-ma-MY-A KAL KAR-NA mash-RO-KEE-TA (K'-T'-R'-S) [KAT-ROS] sa-B'-KA p'-SAN-TE-REEN v'-KOL ze-NAY ze-MA-RA na-F'-LEEN KOL-a-ma-MY-A u-ma-YA v'-li-sha-NA-yA sa-G'-DEEN l'-TZE-LEM da-HA-VA dee ha-KEEM ne-vu-KHAD-ne-TZAR mal-KA

זכׇּל־קֳבֵ֣ל דְּנָ֡ה בֵּהּ־זִמְנָ֡א כְּדִ֣י שָֽׁמְעִ֣ין כׇּֽל־עַמְמַיָּ֡א קָ֣ל קַרְנָא֩ מַשְׁר֨וֹקִיתָ֜א (קיתרס) [קַתְר֤וֹס] שַׂבְּכָא֙ פְּסַנְטֵרִ֔ין וְכֹ֖ל זְנֵ֣י זְמָרָ֑א נָֽפְלִ֨ין כׇּֽל־עַֽמְמַיָּ֜א אֻמַּיָּ֣א וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֗א סָֽגְדִין֙ לְצֶ֣לֶם דַּהֲבָ֔א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ים נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר מַלְכָּֽא׃

8Seizing the occasion, certain Chaldeans came forward to slander the Yehudim.

KOL-kov-EL de-NAH b'-HE-zim-NA ka-RA-vu guv-REEN ka-s'-DA-een va-a-KHA-lu kar-TSE-yon dee y'-hu-da-YAY

חכׇּל־קֳבֵ֤ל דְּנָה֙ בֵּהּ־זִמְנָ֔א קְרִ֖בוּ גֻּבְרִ֣ין כַּשְׂדָּאִ֑ין וַאֲכַ֥לוּ קַרְצֵיה֖וֹן דִּ֥י יְהוּדָיֵֽא׃

9They spoke up and said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, live forever!

a-NO v'-a-m'-REEN lin-vu-khad-ne-TZAR mal-KA, mal-KA l'-ol-MIN khe-YI

טעֲנוֹ֙ וְאָ֣מְרִ֔ין לִנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֖ר מַלְכָּ֑א מַלְכָּ֖א לְעָלְמִ֥ין חֱיִֽי׃

10You, O king, gave an order that everyone who hears the horn, pipe, zither, lyre, psaltery, bagpipe, and all types of instruments must fall down and worship the golden statue,

(אנתה) [an-TEH] mal-KA sa-ME-ta t'-EM, di kol-a-NASH di-yish-MA kal kar-NA mash-ro-KEE-ta (ki-TROS) [kat-ROOS] sa-BE-kha p'-san-TE-REEN (vu-SU-p'-NYA) [ve-su-po-NYA] v'-KOL ze-NEI ze-MA-ra y'-PEL v'-yis-GUD l'-TSE-lem da-ha-VA.

י(אנתה) [אַ֣נְתְּ] מַלְכָּא֮ שָׂ֣מְתָּ טְּעֵם֒ דִּ֣י כׇל־אֱנָ֡שׁ דִּֽי־יִשְׁמַ֡ע קָ֣ל קַרְנָ֣א מַ֠שְׁרֹקִיתָ֠א (קיתרס) [קַתְר֨וֹס] שַׂבְּכָ֤א פְסַנְתֵּרִין֙ (וסיפניה) [וְסוּפֹּ֣נְיָ֔ה] וְכֹ֖ל זְנֵ֣י זְמָרָ֑א יִפֵּ֥ל וְיִסְגֻּ֖ד לְצֶ֥לֶם דַּהֲבָֽא׃

11and whoever does not fall down and worship shall be thrown into a burning fiery furnace.

u-man-di-la lo yi-PEL v'-yi-SGUd yit-r'-ME-a l'-go-a-a-TU-n NU-ra ya-KID-ta

יאוּמַן־דִּי־לָ֥א יִפֵּ֖ל וְיִסְגֻּ֑ד יִתְרְמֵ֕א לְגֽוֹא־אַתּ֥וּן נוּרָ֖א יָקִֽדְתָּֽא׃

12There are certain Yehudim whom you appointed to administer the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego; those men pay no heed to you, O king; they do not serve your god or worship the statue of gold that you have set up.”

i-tai GU-riyn y'-hu-da-YIN di-man-NI-ta ya-t'-HON al-a-vi-DAT m'-di-NAT ba-VEL shad-RAKH may-SHAKH va-a-VED n'-GO guv-RA-yah i-LEKH la-a-SAM-u (a-LAYKH) [a-la-KH] mal-KA t'-EM (la-E-la-HAKH) [le-a-la-HAKH] la PAL-khin u-l'-TZE-lem da-ha-VA di ha-KEEM-ta la SOG-din.

יבאִיתַ֞י גֻּבְרִ֣ין יְהוּדָאיִ֗ן דִּֽי־מַנִּ֤יתָ יָתְהוֹן֙ עַל־עֲבִידַת֙ מְדִינַ֣ת בָּבֶ֔ל שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֑וֹ גֻּבְרַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֗ךְ לָא־שָׂ֨מֽוּ (עליך) [עֲלָ֤ךְ] מַלְכָּא֙ טְעֵ֔ם (לאלהיך) [לֵֽאלָהָךְ֙] לָ֣א פָלְחִ֔ין וּלְצֶ֧לֶם דַּהֲבָ֛א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ימְתָּ לָ֥א סָגְדִֽין׃

13Then Nebuchadnezzar, in raging fury, ordered Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego to be brought; so those men were brought before the king.

be-E-da-YIN ne-vu-khad-ne-TZAR bir-GAZ va-cha-MA a-MAR le-ha-y'-TA-ya le-sha-d'-RACH mei-SHAKH va-a-VED ne-GO be-E-da-YIN guv-ra-YA i-LEKH hay-TA-yu ko-DAM mal-KA

יגבֵּאדַ֤יִן נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר֙ בִּרְגַ֣ז וַחֲמָ֔א אֲמַר֙ לְהַיְתָיָ֔ה לְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֑וֹ בֵּאדַ֙יִן֙ גֻּבְרַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֔ךְ הֵיתָ֖יוּ קֳדָ֥ם מַלְכָּֽא׃

14Nebuchadnezzar spoke to them and said, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, that you do not serve my god or worship the statue of gold that I have set up?

a-NEH ne-vu-khad-ne-TZAR v'-a-MAR le-HON ha-TZ'-da SHAD-rakh me-SHAKH va-a-VEID ne-GO le-E-la-HAI la-I-TEE-khon pa-l'-KHEEN u-l'-TZE-lem da-ha-VA di ha-KEE-met la sa-G'-DEEN

ידעָנֵ֤ה נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּר֙ וְאָמַ֣ר לְה֔וֹן הַצְדָּ֕א שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֑וֹ לֵֽאלָהַ֗י לָ֤א אִֽיתֵיכוֹן֙ פָּֽלְחִ֔ין וּלְצֶ֧לֶם דַּהֲבָ֛א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ימֶת לָ֥א סָֽגְדִֽין׃

15Now if you are ready to fall down and worship the statue that I have made when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, zither, lyre, psaltery, and bagpipe, and all other types of instruments, [well and good]; but if you will not worship, you shall at once

be thrown into a burning fiery furnace, and what god is there that can save you from my power?”

טוכְּעַ֞ן הֵ֧ן אִֽיתֵיכ֣וֹן עֲתִידִ֗ין דִּ֣י בְעִדָּנָ֡א דִּֽי־תִשְׁמְע֡וּן קָ֣ל קַרְנָ֣א מַשְׁרוֹקִיתָ֣א (קיתרס) [קַתְר֣וֹס] שַׂבְּכָ֡א פְּסַנְתֵּרִין֩ וְסוּמְפֹּ֨נְיָ֜ה וְכֹ֣ל ׀ זְנֵ֣י זְמָרָ֗א תִּפְּל֣וּן וְתִסְגְּדוּן֮ לְצַלְמָ֣א דִֽי־עַבְדֵת֒ וְהֵן֙ לָ֣א תִסְגְּד֔וּן בַּהּ־שַׁעֲתָ֣א תִתְרְמ֔וֹן לְגֽוֹא־אַתּ֥וּן נוּרָ֖א יָקִֽדְתָּ֑א וּמַן־ה֣וּא אֱלָ֔הּ דִּ֥י יְשֵֽׁיזְבִנְכ֖וֹן מִן־יְדָֽי׃

16Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego said in reply to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter,

a-NO shad-RAKH may-shakh va-a-VED ne-GO va-a-M'-REEN le-mal-KA, ne-vu-khad-ne-TZAR la-a-khosh-KHEEN a-na-KH'-na al d'-NAH pit-GAM la-ha-ta-VO-takh

טזעֲנ֗וֹ שַׁדְרַ֤ךְ מֵישַׁךְ֙ וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֔וֹ וְאָמְרִ֖ין לְמַלְכָּ֑א נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֔ר לָֽא־חַשְׁחִ֨ין אֲנַ֧חְנָא עַל־דְּנָ֛ה פִּתְגָ֖ם לַהֲתָבוּתָֽךְ׃

17for if so it must be, our God whom we serve is able to save us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will save us from your power, O king.

HEN i-TAI e-la-HA-NA di-a-NAKH-nA fal-KHIN ya-KHIL l'-shee-za-VO-ta-NA min a-TUN nu-RA ya-KID-ta u-min y'-DAKH mal-KA y'-shee-ZIV.

יזהֵ֣ן אִיתַ֗י אֱלָהַ֙נָא֙ דִּֽי־אֲנַ֣חְנָא פָֽלְחִ֔ין יָכִ֖ל לְשֵׁיזָבוּתַ֑נָא מִן־אַתּ֨וּן נוּרָ֧א יָקִֽדְתָּ֛א וּמִן־יְדָ֥ךְ מַלְכָּ֖א יְשֵׁיזִֽב׃

18But even if He does not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your god or worship the statue of gold that you have set up.”

v'-HEN la LO y'-DEE-a le-HE-vay-LAKH mal-KA, DEE (le-E-la-HAKH) [le-la-HAKH] la (ee-TA-na) (ee-TEE-NA) fal-KHEEN u-l'-TZE-lem da-HA-va DEE ha-KEEM-ta la LO nis-GUD.

יחוְהֵ֣ן לָ֔א יְדִ֥יעַ לֶהֱוֵא־לָ֖ךְ מַלְכָּ֑א דִּ֤י (לאלהיך) [לֵֽאלָהָךְ֙] לָא־[אִיתַ֣נָא] (איתינא) פָֽלְחִ֔ין וּלְצֶ֧לֶם דַּהֲבָ֛א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ימְתָּ לָ֥א נִסְגֻּֽד׃

19Nebuchadnezzar was so filled with rage at Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego that his visage was distorted, and he gave an order to heat up the furnace to seven times its usual heat.

be-E-da-YIN ne-vu-khad-ne-TZAR hit-me-LEE khe-MA u-tze-LEM an-po-HI (ish-TA-nu) [esh-TA-nee] al-sha-DRAKH me-SHAKH va-a-VEID ne-GO a-NEH va-a-MAR le-ME-ze le-a-TU-na khaD-shi-VA al di kha-ZEH le-MEZ-yeh

יטבֵּאדַ֨יִן נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֜ר הִתְמְלִ֣י חֱמָ֗א וּצְלֵ֤ם אַנְפּ֙וֹהִי֙ (אשתנו) [אֶשְׁתַּנִּ֔י] עַל־שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֑וֹ עָנֵ֤ה וְאָמַר֙ לְמֵזֵ֣א לְאַתּוּנָ֔א חַ֨ד־שִׁבְעָ֔ה עַ֛ל דִּ֥י חֲזֵ֖ה לְמֵזְיֵֽהּ׃

20He commanded some of the strongest men of his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, and to throw them into the burning fiery furnace.

u-l'-guv-REEN gi-ba-REI-kha-YIL di b'-kha-y'-LEH a-MAR l'-kha-PA-ta l'-shad-RAKH may-shakh va-a-VED n'-GO l'-mir-MAY l'-a-TUN nu-RA ya-ki-D'-TA

כוּלְגֻבְרִ֤ין גִּבָּֽרֵי־חַ֙יִל֙ דִּ֣י בְחַיְלֵ֔הּ אֲמַר֙ לְכַפָּתָ֔ה לְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֑וֹ לְמִרְמֵ֕א לְאַתּ֥וּן נוּרָ֖א יָקִֽדְתָּֽא׃

21So these men, in their shirts, trousers, hats, and other garments, were bound and thrown into the burning fiery furnace.

be-E-da-YAN guv-ra-YA i-LEKH ke-fi-TU be-sar-ba-LE-hon (pa-t'-SHE-hon) [pa-t'-SHE-hon] u-khar-be-la-TE-hon u-le-bu-SHE-hon u-re-MI-v l'-go-a-a-TUN nu-RA ya-KID-ta

כאבֵּאדַ֜יִן גֻּבְרַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֗ךְ כְּפִ֙תוּ֙ בְּסַרְבָּלֵיהוֹן֙ (פטישיהון) [פַּטְּשֵׁיה֔וֹן] וְכַרְבְּלָתְה֖וֹן וּלְבֻשֵׁיה֑וֹן וּרְמִ֕יו לְגֽוֹא־אַתּ֥וּן נוּרָ֖א יָקִֽדְתָּֽא׃

22Because the king's order was urgent, and the furnace was heated to excess, a tongue of flame killed the men who carried up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.

KOL-KO-VEL d'-NAH min-DEE mil-LA-ta mal-KA ma-KH'-tze-FAH v'-a-TU-NAH ay-ZEH ya-TEE-RAH guv-RA-yah i-LEKH DEE ha-SI-KU l'-sha-DRAKH may-SHAKH v'-a-VED n'-GO ka-TIL hi-MON sh'-vee-BAH DEE NO-ra

כבכׇּל־קֳבֵ֣ל דְּנָ֗ה מִן־דִּ֞י מִלַּ֤ת מַלְכָּא֙ מַחְצְפָ֔ה וְאַתּוּנָ֖א אֵזֵ֣ה יַתִּ֑ירָה גֻּבְרַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֗ךְ דִּ֤י הַסִּ֙קוּ֙ לְשַׁדְרַ֤ךְ מֵישַׁךְ֙ וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֔וֹ קַטִּ֣ל הִמּ֔וֹן שְׁבִיבָ֖א דִּ֥י נוּרָֽא׃

23But those three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, dropped, bound, into the burning fiery furnace.

v'-guv-ra-YA il-LEKH t'-la-TE-hon shad-RAKH me-SHAKH va-a-VED n'-GO no-fa-LU l'-go-a-a-TUN-nu-RA ya-KID-ta m'-ka-p'-TEEN.

כגוְגֻבְרַיָּ֤א אִלֵּךְ֙ תְּלָ֣תֵּה֔וֹן שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֑וֹ נְפַ֛לוּ לְגֽוֹא־אַתּוּן־נוּרָ֥א יָֽקִדְתָּ֖א מְכַפְּתִֽין׃

24Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished and, rising in haste, addressed his companions, saying, “Did we not throw three men, bound, into the fire?” They spoke in reply, “Surely, O king.”

e-da-YAN ne-vu-khad-ne-TZAR mal-KA te-VAH v'-KAM b'-hit-be-HA-lah, a-NEH v'-a-MAR l'-ha-da-ve-RO-hee, ha-LA gu-VE-REEN te-LA-tah re-ME-na l'-go-NU-ra me-kaP'-TEEN, a-NA-yin v'-a-ME-reen l'-mal-KA ya-tzee-VA mal-KA.

כדאֱדַ֙יִן֙ נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר מַלְכָּ֔א תְּוַ֖הּ וְקָ֣ם בְּהִתְבְּהָלָ֑ה עָנֵ֨ה וְאָמַ֜ר לְהַדָּֽבְר֗וֹהִי הֲלָא֩ גֻבְרִ֨ין תְּלָתָ֜ה רְמֵ֤ינָא לְגוֹא־נוּרָא֙ מְכַפְּתִ֔ין עָנַ֤יִן וְאָמְרִין֙ לְמַלְכָּ֔א יַצִּיבָ֖א מַלְכָּֽא׃

25He answered, “But I see four men walking about unbound and unharmed in the fire and the fourth looks like a divine being.”

a-NEH v'-a-MAR ha-a-a-NAH kha-ZEH gu-VE-rin ar-b'-AH sh'-ra-YIN ma-h'-l'-KHIN b'-go-NU-ra va-kha-VAL la-a-i-TAI b'-hoN va-re-VEH dee (r'-vee-a-AH) [r'-vee-a-AH] da-MEH l'-var e-la-HEEN

כהעָנֵ֣ה וְאָמַ֗ר הָֽא־אֲנָ֨ה חָזֵ֜ה גֻּבְרִ֣ין אַרְבְּעָ֗ה שְׁרַ֙יִן֙ מַהְלְכִ֣ין בְּגֽוֹא־נוּרָ֔א וַחֲבָ֖ל לָא־אִיתַ֣י בְּה֑וֹן וְרֵוֵהּ֙ דִּ֣י (רביעיא) [רְֽבִיעָאָ֔ה] דָּמֵ֖ה לְבַר־אֱלָהִֽין׃

26Nebuchadnezzar then approached the hatch of the burning fiery furnace and called, “Shadrach, Meshach, Abed-nego, servants of the Most High Hashem, come out!” So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego came out of the fire.

be-E-da-YIN ke-REV ne-vu-khad-ne-TZAR lit-RA a-TUN nu-RA ya-KID-ta A-ne va-a-MAR shad-RAKH me-SHAKH va-a-VED-ne-GO av-do-HI dee-e-la-HA (e-li-A) [il-la-AH] pu-KU ve-e-TO be-E-da-YIN na-FE-KEEN shad-RAKH me-SHAKH va-a-VED ne-GO min-GO nu-RA

כובֵּאדַ֜יִן קְרֵ֣ב נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗ר לִתְרַע֮ אַתּ֣וּן נוּרָ֣א יָקִֽדְתָּא֒ עָנֵ֣ה וְאָמַ֗ר שַׁדְרַ֨ךְ מֵישַׁ֧ךְ וַעֲבֵד־נְג֛וֹ עַבְד֛וֹהִי דִּֽי־אֱלָהָ֥א (עליא) [עִלָּאָ֖ה] פֻּ֣קוּ וֶאֱת֑וֹ בֵּאדַ֣יִן נָֽפְקִ֗ין שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֛ךְ וַעֲבֵ֥ד נְג֖וֹ מִן־גּ֥וֹא נוּרָֽא׃

27The satraps, the prefects, the governors, and the royal companions gathered around to look at those men, on whose bodies the fire had had no effect, the hair of whose heads had not been singed, whose shirts looked no different, to whom not even the odor of fire clung.

u-mit-ka-ne-SHEEN a-khash-dar-pe-NY-a sig-na-YA u-fa-kha-va-TA v'-ha-da-ve-REY mal-KA kh-za-YIN l'-guv-ra-YA il-LEKH dee la-sh'-LET nu-RA b'-gesh-m'-HON u-s'-ar REY-sh'-HON la la-hit-kha-RACH v'-sar-ba-LE-yon la sh'-NO v'-REY-akh NU-ra la a-DAT b'-HON

כזוּ֠מִֽתְכַּנְּשִׁ֠ין אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֞א סִגְנַיָּ֣א וּפַחֲוָתָא֮ וְהַדָּבְרֵ֣י מַלְכָּא֒ חָזַ֣יִן לְגֻבְרַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֡ךְ דִּי֩ לָֽא־שְׁלֵ֨ט נוּרָ֜א בְּגֶשְׁמְה֗וֹן וּשְׂעַ֤ר רֵֽאשְׁהוֹן֙ לָ֣א הִתְחָרַ֔ךְ וְסַרְבָּלֵיה֖וֹן לָ֣א שְׁנ֑וֹ וְרֵ֣יחַ נ֔וּר לָ֥א עֲדָ֖ת בְּהֽוֹן׃

28Nebuchadnezzar spoke up and said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who sent His angel to save His servants who, trusting in Him, flouted the king's decree at the risk of their lives rather than serve or worship any god but their own Hashem.

a-NEH ne-vu-khad-ne-TZAR v'-a-MAR b'-rikh e-la-ha-HON di-sha-DRAKH me-SHAKH va-a-VEID ne-GO di-she-LAKH mal-a-KHEH v'-shee-ZIV l'-av-do-HI di-hit-re-KHI-tzu a-lo-HI u-mi-lat mal-KA sha-NI-vu v'-ya-HA-vu (gash-me-HON) [gesh-me-HON] di la-yif-le-KHUN v'-la-yis-ge-DUN l'-kol e-la-HON la-HEN le-la-ha-HON

כחעָנֵ֨ה נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֜ר וְאָמַ֗ר בְּרִ֤יךְ אֱלָהֲהוֹן֙ דִּֽי־שַׁדְרַ֤ךְ מֵישַׁךְ֙ וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֔וֹ דִּֽי־שְׁלַ֤ח מַלְאֲכֵהּ֙ וְשֵׁיזִ֣ב לְעַבְד֔וֹהִי דִּ֥י הִתְרְחִ֖צוּ עֲל֑וֹהִי וּמִלַּ֤ת מַלְכָּא֙ שַׁנִּ֔יו וִיהַ֣בוּ (גשמיהון) [גֶשְׁמְה֗וֹן] דִּ֠י לָֽא־יִפְלְח֤וּן וְלָֽא־יִסְגְּדוּן֙ לְכׇל־אֱלָ֔הּ לָהֵ֖ן לֵאלָֽהֲהֽוֹן׃

29I hereby give an order that [anyone of] any people or nation of whatever language who blasphemes the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego shall be torn limb from limb, and his house confiscated, for there is no other God who is able to save in this way.”

u-mi-NEE sim t'-EM di kol-aM u-MAH v'-li-SHAN di-y'-A-mar (sha-LU) [sha-LO] al e-la-ha-HON di-sha-DRAKH me-SHAKH va-a-VED ne-GO ha-DA-min yit-a-VED u-va-y'-TEH ne-VA-li yish-ta-VEH kol-ko-BEL di la-i-TAI e-la-HA a-cho-RAN di-yi-KUL l'-ha-tza-LAH ki-d'-NAH

כטוּמִנִּי֮ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵם֒ דִּי֩ כׇל־עַ֨ם אֻמָּ֜ה וְלִשָּׁ֗ן דִּֽי־יֵאמַ֤ר (שלה) [שָׁלוּ֙] עַ֣ל אֱלָהֲה֗וֹן דִּֽי־שַׁדְרַ֤ךְ מֵישַׁךְ֙ וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֔וֹא הַדָּמִ֣ין יִתְעֲבֵ֔ד וּבַיְתֵ֖הּ נְוָלִ֣י יִשְׁתַּוֵּ֑ה כׇּל־קֳבֵ֗ל דִּ֣י לָ֤א אִיתַי֙ אֱלָ֣הּ אׇחֳרָ֔ן דִּֽי־יִכֻּ֥ל לְהַצָּלָ֖ה כִּדְנָֽה׃

30Thereupon the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego in the province of Babylon.

bay-DA-yin mal-KA hatz-LAKH l'-shad-RAKH may-SHAKH va-a-VAYD n'-GO bim-dee-NAT ba-VEL

לבֵּאדַ֣יִן מַלְכָּ֗א הַצְלַ֛ח לְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֛ךְ וַעֲבֵ֥ד נְג֖וֹ בִּמְדִינַ֥ת בָּבֶֽל׃

 3:30   Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego

Prime Minister Golda Meir (1898-1978)

These are the Babylonian names of Chananya, Mishael, and Azarya, given to them by the Babylonian chief of officers after they arrived from Israel (1:7). This reference is the last time that Chananya, Mishael, and Azarya are mentioned in Sefer Daniel. One opinion in the Talmud (Sanhedrin 83a) suggests that this is because they returned to the Land of Israel. They were motivated practically by their fear of Nebuchadnezzar and what he may do to them next. In addition, they had been elevated spiritually by the miraculous deliverance from the fiery furnace and could no longer tolerate the impurities of Babylonia. Once in Israel, Chananya, Mishael, and Azarya learned Torah from Yehoshua the high priest, married and raised families. This incident contains a message for Jews throughout the ages: When the environment gets hostile in foreign countries, Eretz Yisrael provides a safe haven for the Jews. This is true today more than ever, when Jews living outside of Israel still suffer from anti-Semitism. As Prime Minister Golda Meir said about the State of Israel, “Above all, this country is our own. Nobody has to get up in the morning and worry what his neighbors think of him. Being a Jew is no problem here.”

31“King Nebuchadnezzar to all people and nations of every language that inhabit the whole earth: May your well-being abound!

n'-vu-khad-NE-tzar mal-KA l'-kol-a-m'-MA-yah u-ma-yah v'-li-sha-NA-yah di-[da-y'-REEN] (da-REEN) b'-kol-ar-A sh'-lam-KHON yis-GAY

לאנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר מַלְכָּ֗א לְֽכׇל־עַֽמְמַיָּ֞א אֻמַּיָּ֧א וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֛א דִּֽי־[דָיְרִ֥ין] (דארין) בְּכׇל־אַרְעָ֖א שְׁלָמְכ֥וֹן יִשְׂגֵּֽא׃

32The signs and wonders that the Most High Hashem has worked for me I am pleased to relate.

a-TA-ya v'-tim-ha-YA di a-VAD i-MI e-la-HA (a-LI-a) [i-la-AH] sh'-FAR ko-da-MAI l'-ha-cha-VAY-a

לבאָֽתַיָּא֙ וְתִמְהַיָּ֔א דִּ֚י עֲבַ֣ד עִמִּ֔י אֱלָהָ֖א (עליא) [עִלָּאָ֑ה] שְׁפַ֥ר קׇֽדָמַ֖י לְהַחֲוָיָֽה׃

33How great are His signs; how mighty His wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and His dominion endures throughout the generations.”

a-to-HO-hee, ke-MAH rav-re-VEEN, ve-tim-ho-HEE, ke-MAH ta-kee-FEEN, mal-khu-TEH, mal-khuT a-LAM, ve-shol-ta-NEH, im-DAR ve-DAR

לגאָת֙וֹהִי֙ כְּמָ֣ה רַבְרְבִ֔ין וְתִמְה֖וֹהִי כְּמָ֣ה תַקִּיפִ֑ין מַלְכוּתֵהּ֙ מַלְכ֣וּת עָלַ֔ם וְשׇׁלְטָנֵ֖הּ עִם־דָּ֥ר וְדָֽר׃