Daniel, 3

1. King Nebuchadnezzar made a statue of gold, sixty cubits high and six cubits wide, and he set it up in the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon.

1. Kralj Nabukodonozor odredi da se naèini zlatni kip, visok šezdeset lakata i širok šest, i da ga postave u ravnici Duri, u pokrajini babilonskoj.

2. Then king Nebuchadnezzar sent to gather together the governors, magistrates and judges, generals and sovereigns and commanders, and all the leaders of the regions, to come together for the dedication of the statue, which king Nebuchadnezzar had raised.

2. Kralj Nabukodonozor pozva satrape, namjesnike, upravitelje, savjetnike, riznièare, suce i zakonoznance i sve namjesnike pokrajina da doðu na posvetu kipa što ga podiže kralj Nabukodonozor.

3. Then the governors, magistrates and judges, generals and sovereigns and nobles, who were appointed to power, and all the leaders of the regions were brought together so as to convene for the dedication of the statue, which king Nebuchadnezzar had raised. And so they stood before the statue that king Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

3. Tada se sakupiše satrapi, namjesnici, upravitelji, savjetnici, riznièari, suci i zakonoznanci i svi namjesnici pokrajinske vlasti na posvetu kipa što ga podiže kralj Nabukodonozor. I stadoše pred kip što podiže Nabukodonozor.

4. And a herald proclaimed loudly, “To you it is said, to you peoples, tribes, and languages,

4. Glasnik proglasi: "O narodi, plemena i jezici, evo što vam se nareðuje:

5. that in the hour when you will hear the sound of the trumpet and the pipe and the lute, the harp and the psaltery, and of the symphony and every kind of music, you must fall down and adore the gold statue, which king Nebuchadnezzar has set up.

5. u èasu kad zaèujete zvuke roga, frule, citre, sambuke, psaltira, gajda i svakovrsnih drugih glazbala, bacite se na tlo i poklonite se zlatnome kipu što ga podiže kralj Nabukodonozor!

6. But if anyone will not bow down and adore, in the same hour he will be cast into a furnace of burning fire.”

6. Tko se ne baci na tlo i ne pokloni, bit æe smjesta baèen u peæ užarenu."

7. After this, therefore, as soon as all the people heard the sound of the trumpet, the pipe and the lute, the harp and the psaltery, and of the symphony and every kind of music, all the peoples, tribes, and languages fell down and adored the gold statue, which king Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

7. Zato, èim zaèuše zvuk roga, frule, citre, sambuke, psaltira, gajda i svakovrsnih drugih glazbala, baciše se na tlo svi narodi, plemena i jezici klanjajuæi se zlatnome kipu što ga podiže kralj Nabukodonozor.

8. And soon, about the same time, some influential Chaldeans came and accused the Jews,

8. Uto doðoše neki Kaldejci i optužiše Judejce.

9. and they said to king Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, live forever.

9. Rekoše kralju Nabukodonozoru: "O kralju, živ bio dovijeka!

10. You, O king, have established a decree, so that every man who might hear the sound of the trumpet, the pipe and the lute, the harp and the psaltery, and of the symphony and every kind of music, will prostrate himself and adore the gold statue.

10. Ti si, kralju, naredio svakom èovjeku koji zaèuje zvuke roga, frule, citre, sambuke, psaltira, gajda i svakovrsnih drugih glazbala da se baci na tlo i da se pokloni zlatnome kipu;

11. But if any man will not fall down and adore, he would be cast into a furnace of burning fire.

11. a tko se ne baci na tlo i ne pokloni, da bude baèen u peæ užarenu.

12. Yet there are influential Jews, whom you have appointed over the works of the region of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men, O king, have scorned your decree. They do not worship your gods, and they do not adore the gold statue which you have raised up.”

12. A evo, ovdje su Judejci koje si postavio za upravitelje pokrajine babilonske: Šadrak, Mešak i Abed Nego. Ti ljudi ne mare za te, o kralju; oni ne štuju tvojih bogova i nisu se poklonili zlatnome kipu što si ga podigao."

13. Then Nebuchadnezzar, in fury and in wrath, commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego should be brought, and so, without delay, they were brought before the king.

13. Nabukodonozor, bijesan i gnjevan, pozva Šadraka, Mešaka i Abed Nega. Odmah ih dovedoše pred kralja.

14. And king Nebuchadnezzar addressed them and said, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you do not worship my gods, nor adore the gold statue, which I have set up?

14. A Nabukodonozor im reèe: "Je li istina, Šadraèe, Mešaèe i Abed Nego, da vi ne štujete mojih bogova i da se ne klanjate zlatnome kipu što ga podigoh?

15. Therefore, if you are prepared now, whenever you hear the sound of the trumpet, pipe, lute, harp and psaltery, and of the symphony and every kind of music, prostrate yourselves and adore the statue which I have made. But if you will not adore, in the same hour you will be cast into the furnace of burning fire. And who is the God that will rescue you from my hand?”

15. Jeste li voljni, èim zaèujete zvuk roga, frule, citre, sambuke, psaltira, gajda i svakovrsnih drugih glazbala, baciti se na tlo i pokloniti se kipu što ga naèinih? Ako li mu se ne poklonite, bit æete smjesta baèeni u peæ užarenu; i koji je taj bog koji bi vas izbavio iz ruke moje?"

16. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to king Nebuchadnezzar, “It is not right for us to obey you in this matter.

16. Šadrak, Mešak i Abed Nego odgovoriše kralju Nabukodonozoru: "Ne treba da ti odgovorimo na to.

17. For behold our God, whom we worship, is able to rescue us from the oven of burning fire and to free us from your hands, O king.

17. Bog naš, kome služimo, može nas izbaviti iz užarene peæi i od ruke tvoje, kralju; on æe nas i izbaviti.

18. But even if he will not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not worship your gods, nor adore the gold statue, which you have raised up.”

18. No ako toga i ne uèini, znaj, o kralju: mi neæemo služiti tvojemu bogu niti æemo se pokloniti kipu što si ga podigao."

19. Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with fury and the appearance of his face was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and he commanded that the furnace should be heated to seven times its usual fire.

19. Na te rijeèi kralj Nabukodonozor uskipje bijesom, a lice mu se iznakazi na Šadraka, Mešaka i Abed Nega.

20. And he ordered the strongest men of his army to bind the feet of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the furnace of burning fire.

20. On naredi da se peæ ugrije sedam puta jaèe no inaèe i jakim ljudima iz svoje vojske zapovjedi da svežu Šadraka, Mešaka i Abed Nega i bace u peæ punu žarkoga ognja.

21. And immediately these men were bound, and along with their coats, and their hats, and their shoes, and their garments, were cast into the middle of the furnace of burning fire.

21. Svezaše ih, dakle, i u plaštevima, obuæi i kapama baciše u zažarenu peæ.

22. But the king’s order was so urgent that the furnace was heated excessively. As a result, those men who had cast in Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, were killed by the flame of the fire.

22. Kako kraljeva zapovijed bijaše žurna a peæ preko mjere užarena, plamen ubi ljude koji su bacali Šadraka, Mešaka i Abed Nega.

23. But these three men, that is, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, having been bound, fell down in the middle of the oven of burning fire.

23. A tri èovjeka - Šadrak, Mešak i Abed Nego - padoše svezani u zažarenu peæ.

24. And they were walking in the midst of the flame, praising God and blessing the Lord.

24. Tada se kralj Nabukodonozor zaprepasti i brzo ustade. Zapita svoje savjetnike: "Nismo li bacili ova tri èovjeka svezana u oganj?" Oni odgovoriše: "Jesmo, kralju!"

25. Then Azariah, while standing, prayed in this manner, and opening his mouth in the midst of the fire, he said:

25. On reèe: "Ali ja vidim èetiri èovjeka, odriješeni šeæu po vatri i ništa im se zlo ne dogaða; èetvrti je slièan sinu Božjemu."

26. “Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers, and your name is praiseworthy and glorious for all ages.

26. Nabukodonozor priðe vratima užarene peæi i viknu: "Šadraèe, Mešaèe i Abed Nego, sluge Boga Višnjega, iziðite i doðite ovamo!" Tada iziðoše iz ognja Šadrak, Mešak i Abed Nego.

27. For you are just in all the things that you have accomplished for us, and all your works are true, and your ways are right, and all your judgments are true.

27. Sakupiše se satrapi, starješine, upravitelji i kraljevi savjetnici da vide te ljude: oganj ne bijaše naudio njihovu tijelu, kosa im na glavi neopaljena, plaštevi im neošteæeni, nikakav se zadah ognja ne bijaše uhvatio njih.

28. For you have made equally true judgments in all the things that you have brought upon us and upon Jerusalem, the holy city of our fathers. For in truth and in judgment, you have brought down all these things because of our sins.

28. Nabukodonozor viknu: "Blagoslovljen bio Bog Šadrakov, Mešakov i Abed Negov, koji je poslao svog anðela i izbavio svoje sluge, one koji se uzdahu u njega te se ne pokoriše kraljevoj naredbi, veæ radije predadoše svoje tijelo ognju negoli da štuju ili se klanjaju drugome osim svome Bogu!

29. For we have sinned, and we have committed iniquity in withdrawing from you, and we have offended in all things.

29. Nareðujem dakle: O narodi, plemena i jezici, svatko izmeðu vas tko bi pogrdio Boga Šadrakova, Mešakova i Abed Negova neka bude raskomadan, a njegova kuæa pretvorena u smetlište, jer nema boga koji bi mogao izbaviti kao ovaj."

30. And we have not listened to your precepts, nor have we observed or done as you have ordered us, so that it might go well with us.

30. Tada kralj uzvisi Šadraka, Mešaka i Abed Nega na visoke položaje u pokrajini babilonskoj.

31. Therefore, everything that you have brought upon us, and all that you have done for us, you have done in true judgment.

31. Nabukodonozor, kralj, svim plemenima, narodima i jezicima po svoj zemlji: Obilovali mirom!

32. And you have delivered us into the hands of our enemies: traitors, unjust and most wicked, and to a king, unjust and most wicked, even more so than all others on earth.

32. Svidjelo mi se obznaniti vam znakove i èudesa što ih na meni uèini Bog Svevišnji.

33. And now we are not able to open our mouths. We have become a shame and a disgrace to your servants and to those who worship you.

33. Znakovi njegovi kako su veliki! Èudesa njegova kako silna! Kraljevstvo njegovo - kraljevstvo vjeèno! Vlast njegova za sva pokoljenja!

34. Do not hand us over forever, we ask you, because of your name, and do not abolish your covenant.

34. O, ne zapusti nas zauvijek, zbog imena svoga, i ne razvrgni Saveza svoga,

35. And do not withdraw your mercy from us, because of Abraham, your beloved, and Isaac, your servant, and Israel, your holy one.

35. ne uskrati nam svoje milosrðe zbog Abrahama, miljenika svoga; zbog Izaka, sluge svojega; zbog Izraela, sveca svojega,

36. You have spoken with them, promising that you would multiply their offspring like the stars of heaven and like the sand on the seashore.

36. kojima si obeæao umnožit' potomstvo kao zvijezde nebeske i kao pijesak na obali morskoj.

37. For we, O Lord, are diminished more than all other peoples, and we are brought low throughout all the earth, this day, because of our sins.

37. Gospode, postadosmo najmanji meðu narodima, prezreni po svoj zemlji poradi grijeha svojih.

38. Neither is there, at this time, a leader, or a ruler, or a prophet, nor any holocaust, or sacrifice, or oblation, or incense, or place of first fruits, in your eyes,

38. Nemamo sada vojvode, proroka, kneza, paljenice, klanice, prinosa, kada, ni mjesta gdje da prinesemo prvence tebi

39. so that we may be able to find your mercy. Nevertheless, with a contrite soul and humble spirit, let us be accepted.

39. Üi da naðemo milosrðe. No primi nas slomljene duše, duha ponizna!

40. Just as in the holocausts of rams and bullocks, and as in thousands of fat lambs, so let our sacrifice be in your sight this day, in order to please you. For there is no shame for those who trust in you.

40. Kao paljenice ovnova i bikova, kao tisuæe pretilih janjaca - takva nek' bude žrtva naša pred tobom danas da nas pomiri s tobom - jer se neæe postidjeti oni koji se u te uzdaju.

41. And now we follow you wholeheartedly, and we fear you, and we seek your face.

41. Odsada æemo svim srcem slijediti tebe, tebe se bojati i tražiti lice tvoje.

42. Do not put us to shame, but deal with us in agreement with your clemency and according to the multitude of your mercies.

42. Ne postidi nas, veæ postupaj s nama po blagosti svojoj, po velikoj ljubavi svojoj!

43. And rescue us by your wonders and give glory to your name, O Lord.

43. Izbavi nas, kao nekoæ, èudesima svojim, proslavi ime svoje, Gospode!

44. And let all those be confounded who lead your servants towards evil. May they be confounded by all your power and may their strength be crushed.

44. Neka se postide oni koji zlo èine slugama tvojim: neka se postide svoga nasilja i neka im sila skršena bude!

45. And may they know that you are the Lord, the only God, and glorious above the world.”

45. Nek' znaju da si ti jedini Bog i Gospod, slavan po svoj zemlji!" Anðeo Gospodnji u užarenoj peæi

46. And they did not cease, those attendants of the king who had cast them in, to heat the furnace with oil, and flax, and pitch, and brush.

46. Kraljeve sluge koje ih bijahu bacile u peæ neprestano poticahu oganj zemnim uljem, smolom, kuèinama i vinjagom,

47. And the flame streamed forth above the furnace for forty-nine cubits.

47. tako te plamen lizaše èetrdeset i devet lakata iznad peæi.

48. And the fire erupted and burnt those of the Chaldeans within its reach near the furnace.

48. Buknuvši, spali Kaldejce koji se naðoše oko peæi.

49. But the angel of the Lord descended with Azariah and his companions into the furnace; and he cast the flame of the fire out of the furnace.

49. No Anðeo Gospodnji siðe u peæ k Azarji i njegovim drugovima; izagna plamen ognja iz peæi

50. And he made the middle of the furnace like the blowing of a damp wind, and the fire did not touch them, nor afflict them, nor bother them at all.

50. te usred peæi puhaše kao rosni lahor, a oganj ih ne dodirnu niti im zadade bol ili kakvu neugodnost. Pjesma triju mladiæa

51. Then these three, as if with one voice, praised and glorified and blessed God, in the furnace, saying:

51. Tada sva trojica zapjevaše u peæi jednim glasom, slaveæi i blagoslivljajuæi Boga:

52. “Blessed are you, Lord, God of our fathers: praiseworthy, and glorious, and exalted above all forever. And blessed is the holy name of your glory: praiseworthy, and exalted above all, for all ages.

52. "Blagoslovljen budi, Gospodine, Bože otaca naših, hvaljen i uzvisivan dovijeka! Blagoslovljeno, slavno i sveto ime tvoje, hvaljeno i uzvisivano dovijeka!

53. Blessed are you in the holy temple of your glory: praiseworthy above all and exalted above all forever.

53. Blagoslovljen budi u Domu svete slave svoje, hvaljen i slavljen dovijeka!

54. Blessed are you on the throne of your kingdom: praiseworthy above all and exalted above all forever.

54. Blagoslovljen budi na prijestolju kraljevstva svoga, hvaljen i uzvisivan dovijeka!

55. Blessed are you who beholds the abyss and sits upon the cherubims: praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.

55. Blagoslovljen, ti što istražuješ bezdane i sjediš nad kerubima, hvaljen i uzvisivan dovijeka!

56. Blessed are you in the firmament of heaven: praiseworthy and glorious forever.

56. Blagoslovljen budi na svodu nebeskom, hvaljen i slavljen dovijeka!

57. All works of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

57. Sva djela Gospodnja, blagoslivljajte Gospoda: hvalite i uzvisujte ga dovijeka!

58. Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

58. Anðeli Gospodnji, blagoslivljajte Gospoda: hvalite i uzvisujte ga dovijeka!

59. Heaven, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

59. Nebesa, blagoslivljajte Gospoda: hvalite i uzvisujte ga dovijeka!

60. All waters that are above the heavens, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

60. Sve vode nad nebesima, blagoslivljajte Gospoda: hvalite i uzvisujte ga dovijeka!

61. All powers of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

61. Sve sile Gospodnje, blagoslivljajte Gospoda: hvalite i uzvisujte ga dovijeka!

62. Sun and moon, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

62. Sunce i mjeseèe, blagoslivljajte Gospoda: hvalite i uzvisujte ga dovijeka!

63. Stars of heaven, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

63. Zvijezde nebeske, blagoslivljajte Gospoda: hvalite i uzvisujte ga dovijeka!

64. Every rain and dew, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

64. Sve kiše i rose, blagoslivljajte Gospoda: hvalite i uzvisujte ga dovijeka!

65. Every breath of God, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

65. Svi vjetrovi, blagoslivljajte Gospoda: hvalite i uzvisujte ga dovijeka!

66. Fire and steam, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

66. Ognju i žare, blagoslivljajte Gospoda: hvalite i uzvisujte ga dovijeka!

67. Cold and heat, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

67. Studeni i vruæino, blagoslivljajte Gospoda: hvalite i uzvisujte ga dovijeka!

68. Dews and frost, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

68. Rose i mrazovi, blagoslivljajte Gospoda: hvalite i uzvisujte ga dovijeka!

69. Sleet and winter, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

69. Lede i studeni, blagoslivljajte Gospoda: hvalite i uzvisujte ga dovijeka!

70. Ice and snow, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

70. Tuèe i snijezi, blagoslivljajte Gospoda: hvalite i uzvisujte ga dovijeka!

71. Nights and days, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

71. Noæi i dani, blagoslivljajte Gospoda: hvalite i uzvisujte ga dovijeka!

72. Light and darkness, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

72. Svjetlo i tmino, blagoslivljajte Gospoda: hvalite i uzvisujte ga dovijeka!

73. Lightning and clouds, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

73. Munje i oblaci, blagoslivljajte Gospoda: hvalite i uzvisujte ga dovijeka!

74. May the land bless the Lord: and praise and exalt him above all forever.

74. Zemlja neka blagoslivlje Gospoda: neka ga hvali i uzvisuje dovijeka!

75. Mountains and hills, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

75. Bregovi i brežuljci, blagoslivljajte Gospoda: hvalite i uzvisujte ga dovijeka!

76. All things that grow in the land, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

76. Sve raslinstvo na zemlji, blagoslivljaj Gospoda: hvalite i uzvisujte ga dovijeka!

77. Fountains, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

77. Izvori, blagoslivljajte Gospoda: hvalite i uzvisujte ga dovijeka!

78. Seas and rivers, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

78. Mora i rijeke, blagoslivljajte Gospoda: hvalite i uzvisujte ga dovijeka!

79. Whales and all things that move in the waters, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

79. Kitovi i sve što se mièe u vodama, blagoslivljajte Gospoda: hvalite i uzvisujte ga dovijeka!

80. All things that fly in the heavens, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

80. Ptice nebeske, blagoslivljajte Gospoda: hvalite i uzvisujte ga dovijeka!

81. All beasts and cattle, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

81. Sve divlje i pitome životinje, blagoslivljajte Gospoda: hvalite i uzvisujte ga dovijeka!

82. Sons of men, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

82. Sinovi ljudski, blagoslivljajte Gospoda: hvalite i uzvisujte ga dovijeka!

83. May Israel bless the Lord: and praise and exalt him above all forever.

83. Izraele, blagoslivljaj Gospoda: hvali i uzvisuj ga dovijeka!

84. Priests of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

84. Sveæenici Gospodnji, blagoslivljajte Gospoda: hvalite i uzvisujte ga dovijeka!

85. Servants of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

85. Sluge Gospodnje, blagoslivljajte Gospoda: hvalite i uzvisujte ga dovijeka!

86. Spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

86. Dusi i duše pravednih, blagoslivljajte Gospoda: hvalite i uzvisujte ga dovijeka!

87. Those who are holy and humble in heart, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever.

87. Sveti i ponizni srcem, blagoslivljajte Gospoda: hvalite i uzvisujte ga dovijeka!

88. Hananiah, Azariah, Mishael, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all forever. For he has delivered us from the underworld, and saved us from the hand of death, and freed us from the midst of the burning flame, and rescued us from the midst of the fire.

88. Hananijo, Azarjo, Mišaele, blagoslivljajte Gospoda: hvalite i uzvisujte ga dovijeka! Jer on nas je spasio od Podzemlja, on nas je istrgao iz ruke smrti, on nas je izbavio iz peæi užarene, on nas je izbavio iz plamena.

89. Give thanks to the Lord because he is good: because his mercy is forever.

89. Slavite Gospoda jer je dobar, jer je vjeèna ljubav njegova!

90. All those who are pious, bless the Lord, the God of gods: praise him and acknowledge him because his mercy is for all generations.”

90. Svi štovatelji Gospodnji, blagoslivljajte Boga nad bogovima, hvalite i zahvaljujte, jer vjeèna je ljubav njegova!"

91. Then king Nebuchadnezzar was astonished, and he quickly got up and said to his nobles: “Did we not cast three men shackled into the midst of the fire?” Answering the king, they said, “True, O king.”

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92. He answered and said, “Behold, I see four men unbound and walking in the midst of the fire, and no harm is in them, and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of God.”

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93. Then Nebuchadnezzar approached the entrance of the furnace of burning fire, and he said, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the supreme God, come out and approach.” And immediately Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego went out from the midst of the fire.

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94. And when the governors, and the magistrates, and the judges, and the powerful of the king had gathered together, they considered these men because the fire had no power against their bodies, and not a hair of their head had been scorched, and their pants had not been affected, and the smell of the fire had not passed onto them.

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95. Then Nebuchadnezzar, bursting out, said, “Blessed is their God, the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who sent his angel and rescued his servants who believed in him. And they altered the verdict of the king, and they delivered up their bodies, so that they would not serve or adore any god except their God.

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96. Therefore, this decree is established by me: that every people, tribe, and language, whenever they have spoken blasphemy against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, will perish and their homes will be destroyed. For there is no other God who is able to save in this way.”

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97. Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.

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98. NEBUCHADNEZZAR, the king, to all peoples, nations, and languages, who dwell in the whole world, may peace be increased with you.

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99. The supreme God has accomplished signs and wonders with me. Therefore, it has pleased me to proclaim

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100. his signs, which are great, and his wonders, which are mighty. For his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his power continues from generation to generation.

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