| NETBible | Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to King Nebuchadnezzar, 1 “We do not need to give you a reply 2 concerning this. |
| NIV © |
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. |
| NASB © |
Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego replied to the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to give you an answer concerning this matter. |
| NLT © |
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you. |
| MSG © |
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered King Nebuchadnezzar, "Your threat means nothing to us. |
| BBE © |
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answering Nebuchadnezzar the king, said, There is no need for us to give you an answer to this question. |
| NRSV © |
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to present a defense to you in this matter. |
| NKJV © |
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–Nego answered and said to the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. |
| KJV | Shadrach <07715>_, Meshach <04336>_, and Abednego <05665>_, answered <06032> (8754) and said <0560> (8750) to the king <04430>_, O Nebuchadnezzar <05020>_, we <0586> [are] not <03809> careful <02818> (8750) to answer <08421> (8682) thee in <05922> this <01836> matter <06600>_. |
| NASB © |
Shadrach <7715> , Meshach <4336> and Abed-nego <5665> replied <6032> to the king <4430> , "O Nebuchadnezzar <5020> , we do not need <2818> to give <8421> you an answer <6600> concerning <5922> this <1836> matter .<6600> |
| LXXM | kai <2532> CONJ apekriyhsan {V-API-3P} sedrac {N-PRI} misac {N-PRI} abdenagw {N-PRI} legontev <3004> V-PAPNP tw <3588> T-DSM basilei <935> N-DSM naboucodonosor {N-PRI} ou <3364> ADV creian <5532> N-ASF ecomen <2192> V-PAI-1P hmeiv <1473> P-NP peri <4012> PREP tou <3588> T-GSN rhmatov <4487> N-GSN toutou <3778> D-GSN apokriyhnai {V-APN} soi <4771> P-DS |
| NET [draft] ITL | Shadrach <07715> , Meshach <04336> , and Abednego <05665> replied <06032> to King <04430> Nebuchadnezzar <05020> , “We <0586> do not <03809> need <02818> to give <08421> you a reply <06600> concerning <05922> this .<01836> |
| HEBREW | Ktwbthl <08421> Mgtp <06600> hnd <01836> le <05922> hnxna <0586> Nyxsx <02818> al <03809> rundkwbn <05020> aklml <04430> Nyrmaw <0560> wgn <05665> dbew <0> Ksym <04336> Krds <07715> wne (3:16) <06032> |
| NETBible | Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to King Nebuchadnezzar, 1 “We do not need to give you a reply 2 concerning this. |
| NET Notes |
1 tc In the MT this word is understood to begin the following address (“answered and said to the king, ‘O Nebuchadnezzar’”). However, it seems unlikely that Nebuchadnezzar’s subordinates would address the king in such a familiar way, particularly in light of the danger that they now found themselves in. The present translation implies moving the atnach from “king” to “Nebuchadnezzar.” 2 tn Aram “to return a word to you.” |