3:24 Then King Nebuchadnezzar was startled and quickly got up. He said to his ministers, “Wasn’t it three men that we tied up and threw 1 into 2 the fire?” They replied to the king, “For sure, O king.”
“O Lord, 5 great and awesome God who is faithful to his covenant 6 with those who love him and keep his commandments,
1 tn Aram “we threw…bound.”
2 tn Aram “into the midst of.”
3 tn Heb “on my face.”
4 tn Or “human one.”
5 tn The Hebrew term translated “Lord” here and in vv. 7, 9, 15, 16, and 19 is אֲדֹנָי (’adonay).
6 tn Heb “who keeps the covenant and the loyal love.” The expression is a hendiadys.
7 tn Heb “arms.”
8 tn Heb “the sanctuary, the fortress.”
9 tn Heb “will give.”