11. Anyone who wouldn’t do this was to be thrown into a blazing furnace.
12. Our king, there are some men of Judah who did not pay attention to your order. You made them important officers in the area of Babylon. Their names are Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. They do not serve your gods. And they do not worship the gold statue you have set up.”
13. Nebuchadnezzar became very angry. He called for Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. So those men were brought to the king.
14. And Nebuchadnezzar said, “Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, is it true that you do not serve my gods? And is it true that you did not worship the gold statue I have set up?