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Daniel 3:1-30

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Genesis

The Creation of the World 1:1-2:3 The Creation of Man and Woman 2:4-25 The Fall of Man 3:1-24 Cain and Abel 4:1-26 From Adam to Noah 5:1-32 The Flood 6:1-8:22 God’s Covenant with Noah 9:1-17 Noah’s Drunkenness and Curse 9:18-29 Nations Descended from Noah 10:1-32 The Tower of Babel 11:1-9 From Shem to Abram 11:10-32 The Call of Abram 12:1-9 Abram in Egypt 12:10-20 Abram and Lot Separate 13:1-18 Abram Rescues Lot 14:1-24 God’s Covenant with Abram 15:1-21 Hagar and Ishmael 16:1-16 The Covenant of Circumcision 17:1-27 A Son Promised to Sarah 18:1-15 Abraham Intercedes for Sodom 18:16-33 The Destruction of Sodom 19:1-29 The Origin of Moab and Ammon 19:30-38 Abraham and Abimelech 20:1-18 The Birth of Isaac 21:1-7 Hagar and Ishmael Sent Away 21:8-21 A Treaty with Abimelech 21:22-34 The Sacrifice of Isaac 22:1-19 Nahor’s Children 22:20-24 The Death and Burial of Sarah 23:1-20 A Wife for Isaac 24:1-67 The Death of Abraham 25:1-11 Ishmael’s Descendants 25:12-18 Esau and Jacob 25:19-34 Isaac and Abimelech 26:1-35 Jacob Takes Esau’s Blessing 27:1-40 Jacob Sent to Paddan-aram 27:41-28:9 Jacob’s Dream at Bethel 28:10-22 Jacob Meets Rachel 29:1-14 Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel 29:15-30 The Children of Jacob 29:31-30:24 Jacob’s Prosperity 30:25-43 Jacob Flees from Laban 31:1-21 Jacob and Laban Make a Covenant 31:22-55 Jacob Prepares to Meet Esau 32:1-21 Jacob Wrestles with God 32:22-32 Jacob Meets Esau 33:1-20 Dinah and the Shechemites 34:1-31 God Blesses Jacob at Bethel 35:1-15 Deaths of Rachel and Isaac 35:16-29 Esau’s Descendants 36:1-30 The Kings of Edom 36:31-43 Joseph’s Dreams 37:1-11 Joseph Sold by His Brothers 37:12-36 Judah and Tamar 38:1-30 Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife 39:1-23 Joseph Interprets Dreams in Prison 40:1-23 Pharaoh’s Dreams 41:1-40 Joseph Rises to Power 41:41-57 Joseph’s Brothers Go to Egypt 42:1-38 Joseph’s Brothers Return with Benjamin 43:1-34 The Silver Cup 44:1-34 Joseph Reveals Himself 45:1-28 Jacob Goes to Egypt 46:1-47:12 Joseph and the Famine 47:13-31 Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh 48:1-22 Jacob Blesses His Sons 49:1-28 The Death and Burial of Jacob 49:29-50:14 Joseph Reassures His Brothers 50:15-21 The Death of Joseph 50:22-26

Exodus

Israel Increases in Egypt 1:1-22 The Birth of Moses 2:1-10 Moses Flees to Midian 2:11-25 The Burning Bush 3:1-22 Signs for Moses 4:1-17 Moses Returns to Egypt 4:18-31 Moses and Aaron Before Pharaoh 5:1-21 God Promises Deliverance 5:22-6:12 The Genealogy of Moses and Aaron 6:13-27 Moses and Aaron Sent to Pharaoh 6:28-7:7 Aaron’s Staff Becomes a Serpent 7:8-13 The First Plague: Water to Blood 7:14-24 The Second Plague: Frogs 7:25-8:15 The Third Plague: Gnats 8:16-19 The Fourth Plague: Flies 8:20-32 The Fifth Plague: Livestock Die 9:1-7 The Sixth Plague: Boils 9:8-12 The Seventh Plague: Hail 9:13-35 The Eighth Plague: Locusts 10:1-20 The Ninth Plague: Darkness 10:21-29 A Final Plague Threatened 11:1-10 The Passover 12:1-30 The Exodus 12:31-42 Passover Regulations 12:43-51 Consecration of the Firstborn 13:1-16 Crossing the Red Sea 13:17-14:31 The Song of Moses 15:1-21 Bitter Water Made Sweet 15:22-27 Manna from Heaven 16:1-36 Water from the Rock 17:1-7 Amalek Defeated 17:8-16 Jethro’s Advice 18:1-27 Israel at Mount Sinai 19:1-25 The Ten Commandments 20:1-21 Laws About Altars 20:22-21:1 Laws About Slaves 21:2-11 Laws About Personal Injuries 21:12-36 Laws About Restitution 22:1-15 Laws About Holiness 22:16-31 Laws About Justice 23:1-9 Sabbath Years and Weeks 23:10-13 The Three Feasts 23:14-19 The Angel and the Promises 23:20-33 The Covenant Confirmed 24:1-18 Contributions for the Sanctuary 25:1-9 The Ark of the Testimony 25:10-22 The Table for Bread 25:23-30 The Golden Lampstand 25:31-40 The Tabernacle 26:1-37 The Bronze Altar 27:1-8 The Court of the Tabernacle 27:9-19 Oil for the Lamp 27:20-21 The Priests’ Garments 28:1-5 The Ephod 28:6-14 The Breastpiece of Judgment 28:15-30 Other Priestly Garments 28:31-43 Consecration of the Priests 29:1-46 The Altar of Incense 30:1-10 The Census Tax 30:11-16 The Bronze Basin 30:17-21 The Anointing Oil 30:22-33 The Incense 30:34-38 Oholiab and Bezalel 31:1-11 The Sabbath Sign 31:12-18 The Golden Calf 32:1-33:6 The Tent of Meeting 33:7-11 Moses’ Intercession and God’s Glory 33:12-23 New Tablets and Covenant 34:1-28 The Shining Face of Moses 34:29-35 Sabbath Regulations 35:1-3 Freewill Offerings for the Tabernacle 35:4-29 Bezalel and Oholiab Set Apart 35:30-36:7 Making the Tabernacle 36:8-38 Making the Ark 37:1-9 Making the Table 37:10-16 Making the Lampstand 37:17-24 Making the Altar of Incense 37:25-29 Making the Bronze Altar 38:1-7 Making the Bronze Basin 38:8 Making the Court 38:9-20 Materials of the Tabernacle 38:21-31 Making the Priests’ Garments 39:1 The Ephod Made 39:2-7 The Breastpiece Made 39:8-21 Other Garments Made 39:22-31 The Work Completed 39:32-43 The Tabernacle Erected 40:1-33 The Glory Fills the Tabernacle 40:34-38

Numbers

The Census of Israel 1:1-54 Arrangement of the Camp 2:1-34 The Levites’ Duties 3:1-51 Kohathites’ Service 4:1-20 Gershonites’ Service 4:21-28 Merarites’ Service 4:29-33 Census of the Levites 4:34-49 Unclean Removed from Camp 5:1-4 Restitution for Wrongs 5:5-10 The Test for Adultery 5:11-31 The Nazirite Vow 6:1-21 The Priestly Blessing 6:22-27 Offerings of the Leaders 7:1-89 The Lamps 8:1-4 The Levites Consecrated 8:5-26 The Passover Celebrated 9:1-14 The Cloud Over the Tabernacle 9:15-23 The Silver Trumpets 10:1-10 Departure from Sinai 10:11-36 Complaint and Quail; Seventy Elders 11:1-35 Miriam and Aaron Oppose Moses 12:1-16 Spies Sent into Canaan 13:1-25 Report of the Spies 13:26-33 The People Rebel 14:1-45 Offerings and Firstfruits 15:1-21 Unintentional Sin and Presumptuous Sin 15:22-31 The Sabbath-Breaker 15:32-36 Tassels on Garments 15:37-41 Korah’s Rebellion 16:1-50 Aaron’s Staff Buds 17:1-13 Priests’ and Levites’ Duties 18:1-7 Portions for Priests and Levites 18:8-32 The Red Heifer 19:1-22 Water from the Rock at Meribah 20:1-13 Edom Refuses Passage 20:14-21 Aaron’s Death 20:22-29 Arad Defeated 21:1-3 The Bronze Serpent 21:4-9 Journeys in the Wilderness 21:10-20 Victories over Sihon and Og 21:21-35 Balaam Summoned 22:1-20 Balaam’s Donkey and the Angel 22:21-41 Balaam’s First Oracle 23:1-12 Balaam’s Second Oracle 23:13-26 Balaam’s Third Oracle 23:27-24:14 The Star out of Jacob 24:15-19 Balaam’s Final Sayings 24:20-25 Baal of Peor and Phinehas 25:1-18 The Second Census 26:1-65 Daughters of Zelophehad 27:1-11 Joshua Appointed 27:12-23 Daily Offerings 28:1-8 Sabbath Offerings 28:9-10 Monthly Offerings 28:11-15 Passover Offerings 28:16-25 Weeks (Firstfruits) Offerings 28:26-31 Trumpets Offerings 29:1-6 Day of Atonement Offerings 29:7-11 Booths Offerings 29:12-40 Vows 30:1-16 War with Midian—Spoils 31:1-24 Division of the Spoils 31:25-54 Reuben, Gad, and Half-Manasseh 32:1-42 Stages of Israel’s Journey 33:1-56 Boundaries of the Land 34:1-29 Levitical Cities 35:1-5 Cities of Refuge 35:6-34 Marriage of Zelophehad’s Daughters 36:1-13

Deuteronomy

Preamble and Setting 1:1-8 Leaders Appointed 1:9-18 Spies Sent 1:19-25 Rebellion and Judgment 1:26-46 Journey Through Edom, Moab, Ammon 2:1-23 Victory over Sihon 2:24-37 Victory over Og 3:1-11 Allotment East of Jordan 3:12-20 Moses Forbidden to Enter 3:21-29 Call to Obey 4:1-14 No Idols 4:15-31 The LORD Alone Is God 4:32-40 Cities of Refuge East 4:41-43 Introduction to the Law 4:44-49 The Ten Commandments Rehearsed 5:1-33 The Shema and Instruction 6:1-25 Warning Against the Nations 7:1-26 Do Not Forget the LORD 8:1-20 Not for Your Righteousness 9:1-6 Israel’s Rebellions Recounted 9:7-29 New Tablets; Ark 10:1-11 Fear the LORD 10:12-22 Love, Obey, Choose 11:1-32 The Place of Worship 12:1-32 False Prophets and Idolatry 13:1-18 Clean and Unclean Foods 14:1-21 Tithes 14:22-29 Sabbatical Year 15:1-11 Hebrew Slaves 15:12-18 Firstborn Animals 15:19-23 Passover 16:1-8 Weeks 16:9-12 Booths 16:13-17 Justice 16:18-20 Forbidden Worship 16:21-17:7 Difficult Cases 17:8-13 Laws for the King 17:14-20 Provision for Levites 18:1-8 Abominable Practices 18:9-13 A Prophet Like Moses 18:14-22 Cities of Refuge 19:1-14 Witnesses and Penalties 19:15-21 Rules for War 20:1-20 Unsolved Murder 21:1-9 Wives from War 21:10-14 Rights of the Firstborn 21:15-17 Rebellious Son 21:18-21 Various Laws 21:22-22:12 Laws of Chastity 22:13-30 Assembly Exclusions 23:1-8 Camp Purity 23:9-14 Various Laws Continued 23:15-25:19 Firstfruits and Tithes Confession 26:1-15 You Are the LORD’s People 26:16-19 Law on Stones and Altar 27:1-8 Curses Pronounced 27:9-26 Blessings for Obedience 28:1-14 Curses for Disobedience 28:15-68 Renewal in Moab 29:1-29 Choose Life 30:1-20 Joshua Commissioned 31:1-8 Public Reading of the Law 31:9-13 Moses’ Warning of Apostasy 31:14-29 The Song of Moses 31:30-32:47 Moses to Die on Nebo 32:48-52 Moses Blesses Israel 33:1-29 The Death of Moses 34:1-12

Joshua

Joshua Commissioned and Encouraged 1:1-18 Rahab Protects the Spies 2:1-24 Crossing the Jordan and Memorial Stones 3:1-4:24 Renewal at Gilgal: Circumcision and Passover 5:1-12 The Commander Appears and the Fall of Jericho 5:13-6:27 Defeat at Ai and Achan's Sin Revealed 7:1-26 The Capture and Destruction of Ai 8:1-29 Altar on Mount Ebal and the Law Proclaimed 8:30-35 The Gibeonite Deception and Treaty 9:1-27 Victory at Gibeon and the Long Day 10:1-15 Capture and Execution of the Five Kings 10:16-28 The Southern Campaign and Conquest of Cities 10:29-43 Defeat of the Northern Coalition and Hazor Destroyed 11:1-23 Lists of Kings Defeated East and West of the Jordan 12:1-24 Land Remaining to Be Possessed 13:1-7 Allotments East of the Jordan 13:8-33 Procedure for Distributing the Land and Levitical Cities 14:1-5 Caleb's Claim and Inheritance of Hebron 14:6-15 Boundaries and Towns of Judah 15:1-63 Ephraim and West Manasseh: Boundaries and Claims 16:1-17:18 Shiloh Established and the Land Surveyed 18:1-10 Territory and Towns of Benjamin 18:11-28 Territory of Simeon 19:1-9 Territory of Zebulun 19:10-16 Territory of Issachar 19:17-23 Territory of Asher 19:24-31 Territory of Naphtali 19:32-39 Territory of Dan 19:40-48 Completion of the Allotments and Joshua's Inheritance 19:49-51 Cities of Refuge Established 20:1-9 Levitical Cities and Their Holdings 21:1-45 The Eastern Tribes' Altar and the Reconciliation 22:1-34 Joshua's Farewell Exhortation and Warning 23:1-16 Renewal of the Covenant at Shechem 24:1-27 Death and Burial of Joshua and Eleazar 24:28-33

1 Samuel

Hannah's Prayer for a Son 1:1-20 Hannah Presents Samuel to the Lord 1:21-28 Hannah's Song of Praise 2:1-11 Eli's Corrupt Sons and Samuel's Childhood 2:12-26 Prophecy of Judgment on Eli's House 2:27-36 Samuel's Call and the Lord's Word to Eli 3:1-4:1 Israel Defeated and the Ark Captured 4:2-11 Eli's Death and the Birth of Ichabod 4:12-22 The Ark Brings Judgment in Philistine Cities 5:1-12 The Ark Returned to Israel 6:1-7:1 Samuel Judges Israel and Delivers Them at Mizpah 7:2-17 Israel Demands a King 8:1-22 Saul Chosen and Given Signs 9:1-10:8 Saul Proclaimed King by Lot 10:9-27 Saul's Victory at Jabesh-Gilead 11:1-11 Saul Confirmed as King at Gilgal 11:12-15 Samuel's Farewell and Exhortation to Israel 12:1-25 Saul's Unauthorized Sacrifice and Rebuke 13:1-15 Philistine Pressure and Israel's Lack of Arms 13:16-22 Jonathan's Bold Assault and Victory 13:23-14:14 Saul's Rash Oath and Its Consequences 14:15-23 Saul's Pursuit and Jonathan's Exploits 14:24-48 Saul's Family and Mighty Men 14:49-52 Saul's Disobedience and Rejection as King 15:1-35 David Anointed by Samuel 16:1-13 David Serves Saul and Eases His Torment 16:14-23 David and Goliath 17:1-58 David's Rise and Saul's Jealousy 18:1-30 Saul's Attempts on David's Life and Jonathan's Intervention 19:1-24 David and Jonathan's Covenant 20:1-42 David at Nob: Bread and Goliath's Sword 21:1-9 David Feigns Madness at Gath 21:10-15 David Gathers Followers and Seeks Priestly Aid 22:1-5 Massacre at Nob and Abiathar Joins David 22:6-23 David Delivers Keilah and Inquires of God 23:1-6 Saul's Pursuit, Ziphite Betrayal, and David's Escape 23:7-29 David Spares Saul in a Cave 24:1-22 Nabal's Folly and Abigail's Intervention 25:1-44 David Again Spares Saul in His Camp 26:1-25 David Seeks Refuge with Achish 27:1-12 Saul and the Witch of Endor 28:1-25 The Philistines Reject David 29:1-11 David Recovers His Family and Defeats the Amalekites 30:1-31 The Death of Saul and His Sons 31:1-13

2 Samuel

An Amalekite Reports Saul and Jonathan's Death 1:1-16 David's Lament for Saul and Jonathan 1:17-27 David Anointed King of Judah at Hebron 2:1-7 Ish‑Bosheth Made King; Civil War with David Begins 2:8-3:5 Abner Seeks Alliance with David 3:6-21 Joab Murders Abner; David's Protest and Mourning 3:22-39 Ish‑Bosheth Assassinated 4:1-12 David Anointed King over All Israel 5:1-5 David Captures Jerusalem and Establishes His House 5:6-16 David's Victories over the Philistines 5:17-25 Bringing the Ark to Jerusalem; Uzzah's Death and David's Joy 6:1-23 God's Covenant with David 7:1-17 David's Prayer of Thanksgiving for God's Promise 7:18-29 David's Military Victories 8:1-14 David's Officials and Mighty Men 8:15-18 David Shows Kindness to Mephibosheth 9:1-13 War with the Ammonites and Syrians 10:1-19 David and Bathsheba; the Death of Uriah 11:1-27 Nathan Rebukes David; Judgment and Aftermath 12:1-31 Amnon's Crime against Tamar 13:1-22 Absalom Kills Amnon and Flees 13:23-39 Joab Secures Absalom's Return and Reconciliation 14:1-33 Absalom's Conspiracy and Rise to Power 15:1-12 David Flees Jerusalem; Loyal Followers Accompany Him 15:13-37 Ziba Brings Provisions to David 16:1-4 Shimei Curses David as He Flees 16:5-14 Counsel in Absalom's Court; Ahithophel's Plan and Hushai's Counterplot 16:15-17:29 Battle in the Forest of Ephraim and Absalom's Death 18:1-18 Reports of Victory and David's Grief for Absalom 18:19-19:8 David's Return to Jerusalem; Reconciliation and Disputes 19:9-43 Sheba's Revolt and Its Suppression 20:1-26 Famine and the Gibeonites' Demand; Saul's Descendants Executed 21:1-14 David's Battles with the Philistines and the Valor of His Men 21:15-22 David's Song of Deliverance 22:1-51 David's Final Oracle 23:1-7 The Deeds of David's Mighty Warriors 23:8-39 David's Census and the Resulting Plague 24:1-17 David Purchases the Threshing Floor; Sacrifice and End of Plague 24:18-25

1 Kings

Adonijah Attempts to Seize the Throne 1:1-27 Solomon Anointed King 1:28-53 David's Charge to Solomon and Death 2:1-12 Solomon Consolidates His Power 2:13-46 Solomon's Request for Wisdom 3:1-15 Solomon's Wise Judgment 3:16-28 Solomon's Officials and Administrative Order 4:1-19 The Wealth and Prosperity of Israel 4:20-28 Solomon's Wisdom and Fame 4:29-34 Alliances and Preparations for the Temple 5:1-18 Solomon Builds the Temple 6:1-38 Solomon's Palace and Structural Works 7:1-12 Temple Furnishings and the Work of Hiram 7:13-51 The Ark Brought into the Temple 8:1-21 Solomon's Prayer of Dedication 8:22-61 The Dedication Celebrated with Sacrifice 8:62-66 God's Promise and Warning to Solomon 9:1-9 Solomon's Building Projects and Trade 9:10-28 The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon 10:1-13 The Wealth and Splendor of Solomon's Reign 10:14-29 Solomon's Foreign Wives and Apostasy 11:1-13 Adversaries Raised Against Solomon 11:14-25 Jeroboam's Call and the Promise of Division 11:26-40 Summary of Solomon's Reign and Death 11:41-43 Rehoboam's Folly and the Kingdom Divides 12:1-24 Jeroboam Establishes Golden Calves 12:25-33 Prophetic Rebuke at Bethel and Deception 13:1-34 Ahijah's Prophecy Against Jeroboam 14:1-20 Rehoboam's Unfaithfulness and Shishak's Invasion 14:21-31 Abijam's Short Reign in Judah 15:1-8 Asa's Reforms and Early Reign 15:9-24 Nadab's Reign and Baasha's Conspiracy 15:25-32 Baasha's Reign and Jehu's Prophecy 15:33-16:7 Elah Assassinated and Zimri's Usurpation 16:8-14 Zimri's Suicide and Omri's Rise to Power 16:15-20 Omri Establishes Samaria as Capital 16:21-28 Ahab and Jezebel Introduce Baal Worship 16:29-34 Elijah Announces the Drought and Is Fed by Ravens 17:1-6 Elijah in Zarephath: Provision and Resurrection 17:7-24 Elijah Confronts Ahab and Prepares for Confrontation 18:1-15 Elijah on Mount Carmel and the Fall of Baal's Prophets 18:16-46 Elijah Flees to Horeb and Is Renewed 19:1-9 God's Response to Elijah and New Commissions 19:10-18 The Call of Elisha 19:19-21 Ben‑hadad Besieges Samaria; Israel's Defiant Response 20:1-12 Israel's Victories Over Aram and Ahab's Mercy 20:13-34 A Prophet Enacts Judgment on the King 20:35-43 Naboth's Vineyard: Ahab and Jezebel's Crime and Punishment 21:1-29 Ahab and Jehoshaphat Seek Counsel; Micaiah's True Prophecy 22:1-28 Ahab Dies at Ramoth‑Gilead 22:29-40 Jehoshaphat's Reign in Judah 22:41-50 Ahaziah Succeeds Ahab and Does Evil 22:51-53

2 Kings

Ahaziah Seeks Counsel and Elijah’s Judgment 1:1-18 Elijah Taken Up; Elisha Succeeds 2:1-18 Elisha Purifies Jericho’s Water 2:19-22 Mockers of Elisha Mauled by Bears 2:23-25 Alliance Against Moab and Elisha’s Miracle 3:1-27 The Widow’s Oil Multiplied 4:1-7 Elisha Restores the Shunammite’s Son 4:8-37 Poisoned Stew Made Safe 4:38-41 Elisha Feeds a Hundred Men 4:42-44 Naaman Healed of Leprosy and Gehazi’s Greed 5:1-27 The Floating Axe Head 6:1-7 Elisha Foils the Aramean Raid 6:8-23 Famine Besieges Samaria 6:24-7:2 Arameans Flee; Samaria’s Deliverance 7:3-20 The Shunammite Restored to Her Land 8:1-6 Elisha Foretells Hazael’s Rise 8:7-15 Jehoram’s Reign in Israel 8:16-24 Ahaziah of Judah Ascends the Throne 8:25-29 Anointing of Jehu as King 9:1-13 Jehu Slays Joram and the House of Ahab 9:14-29 The Death of Jezebel 9:30-37 Jehu Executes Ahab’s Kin at Jezreel 10:1-17 Jehu Destroys Baal Worship 10:18-36 Joash Crowned; Athaliah Overthrown 11:1-21 Joash Repairs the Temple 12:1-21 Jehoahaz of Israel and Aramean Oppression 13:1-9 Jehoash of Israel and Elisha’s Final Acts 13:10-25 Amaziah of Judah: Victory and Pride 14:1-22 Jeroboam II Restores Israel’s Borders 14:23-29 Azariah (Uzziah) King of Judah 15:1-7 Zechariah’s Short Reign and Assassination 15:8-12 Shallum’s Brief Usurpation and Murder 15:13-16 Menahem’s Reign and Tribute to Assyria 15:17-22 Pekahiah Murdered; Pekah’s Conspiracy 15:23-26 Pekah Rules and Wars with Judah 15:27-31 Jotham King of Judah 15:32-38 Ahaz’s Reign and Submission to Assyria 16:1-20 Fall of Samaria and Israel’s Exile 17:1-6 Reasons for Israel’s Exile 17:7-23 Resettling Samaria and Syncretistic Worship 17:24-41 Hezekiah’s Reforms and Fortifications 18:1-16 Rabshakeh’s Taunts before Jerusalem 18:17-37 Hezekiah’s Plea and Isaiah’s Prophecy 19:1-13 Hezekiah’s Prayer of Surrender 19:14-19 The LORD Delivers Jerusalem from Sennacherib 19:20-37 Hezekiah’s Illness, Recovery, and the Sign 20:1-11 Hezekiah’s Pride and a Warning about Babylon 20:12-21 Manasseh’s Long, Wicked Reign 21:1-18 Amon’s Short Reign and Assassination 21:19-26 Josiah Finds the Book of the Law and Reforms 22:1-20 Josiah’s Covenant Renewal and Passover 23:1-30 Jehoahaz Deposed; Jehoiakim Installed by Egypt 23:31-35 Jehoiakim’s Reign and Babylonian Pressure 23:36-24:7 Jehoiachin’s Brief Reign and First Exile 24:8-17 Zedekiah Appointed as Babylon’s Vassal 24:18-19 Siege and Fall of Jerusalem; Destruction and Exile 24:20-25:26 Jehoiachin Released from Babylonian Prison 25:27-30

1 Chronicles

Genealogies from Adam to Abraham 1:1-27 The Descendants of Abraham 1:28-34 The Edomite Genealogies (Esau and Seir) 1:35-54 The Sons of Israel 2:1-2 The Genealogy and Families of Judah 2:3-55 David’s Descendants and the Royal Line 3:1-24 Judahite Families and Notable Descendants 4:1-23 The Families and Settlements of Simeon 4:24-43 Transjordanian Tribes and Their Chiefs 5:1-10 Wars and Settlements East of the Jordan 5:11-22 Loss of Territory and Exile East of the Jordan 5:23-26 The Levites: Genealogy and Temple Service 6:1-81 The Tribe of Issachar 7:1-5 A Register of Benjamin’s Households 7:6-12 A Brief Genealogical Note 7:13 The Tribe of Naphtali 7:14-19 The Tribe of Manasseh 7:20-29 The Tribe of Ephraim 7:30-40 The Genealogy of Benjamin (including Saul’s Line) 8:1-9:1 Resettlement of Jerusalem: Residents and Officials 9:2-34 Gatekeepers and Temple Servants in Jerusalem 9:35-44 The Death of Saul and the End of His House 10:1-14 David Anointed King over Israel 11:1-3 David Captures Jerusalem (Zion) 11:4-9 David’s Mighty Men and Warriors 11:10-47 Those Who Came to David at Hebron (Judah’s Support) 12:1-22 Israel’s Warriors Join David at Hebron 12:23-40 Bringing the Ark: Preparations and Uzzah’s Death 13:1-14 David’s Household and Philistine Submission 14:1-7 David’s Victories over the Philistines 14:8-17 Preparations for Bringing the Ark to Jerusalem 15:1-16:6 David Institutes Worship and a Song of Praise 16:7-43 God’s Covenant with David (Nathan’s Oracle) 17:1-15 David’s Prayer of Thanksgiving for the Covenant 17:16-27 David’s Military Victories and Tribute 18:1-13 David’s Officials and the Spoils of War 18:14-17 War with the Ammonites and Their Allies 19:1-19 The Campaign against Rabbah (Ammon) 20:1-3 Defeat of the Philistines and Their Champions 20:4-8 David’s Census, Plague, and Purchase of the Temple Site 21:1-22:1 David’s Preparations and Instructions for Solomon 22:2-19 David Organizes the Levites 23:1-6 Levitical Families and Their Heads 23:7-11 Age Regulations and Duties of the Levites 23:12-20 Assignments of Levites: Singers, Gatekeepers, Treasurers 23:21-32 Divisions of the Priests into Twenty‑Four Courses 24:1-19 Priestly Families and Their Cities 24:20-31 The Levitical Musicians and Their Organization 25:1-31 Gatekeepers and Their Lineages 26:1-19 Officials Responsible for Treasuries and Records 26:20-32 Military Divisions and Their Commanders 27:1-15 David’s Civil Officials and Overseers 27:16-24 Heads of the King’s Household and Provisions 27:25-34 David’s Charge to Solomon and the Temple Plan 28:1-21 The Nation’s Offerings for the Temple 29:1-9 David’s Prayer of Praise and Blessing for Solomon 29:10-20 David’s Final Acts and Organization of the Kingdom 29:21-25 The Death of David and Solomon’s Accession 29:26-30

2 Chronicles

Solomon's Sacrifice at Gibeon and Prayer for Wisdom 1:1-17 Solomon Secures Materials and Craftsmen for the Temple 2:1-18 The Temple: Foundation and Structure 3:1-17 Temple Furnishings and Completion of the Work 4:1-5:1 The Ark Installed and Solomon's Dedication Prayer 5:2-6:11 Solomon's Prayer of Dedication and God's Assurance 6:12-42 The Lord Fills the Temple and the Dedication Festival 7:1-10 God Appears to Solomon and Gives a Conditional Promise 7:11-22 Solomon's Other Buildings and Relations with Hiram 8:1-18 The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon 9:1-12 Solomon's Wealth, Trade, and Administration 9:13-28 Summary of Solomon's Reign and Death 9:29-31 Rehoboam's Folly and the Division of the Kingdom 10:1-11:4 Rehoboam Fortifies Judah and Consolidates Support 11:5-17 Rehoboam's Descendants and Death 11:18-23 Shishak's Invasion and Judah's Loss 12:1-16 Abijah's Victory over Israel and His Death 13:1-14:1 Asa's Reforms and Victory over Ethiopia 14:2-15 Asa Strengthened by Prophecy and Covenant Renewal 15:1-19 Asa's Alliance with Aram and Reproof by Hanani 16:1-14 Jehoshaphat Strengthens Judah and Reforms Justice 17:1-19 Jehoshaphat's Alliance with Ahab and the Battle at Ramoth-gilead 18:1-27 Jehu Rebukes Jehoshaphat for the Alliance with Ahab 18:28-19:3 Judicial Reforms: Judges Appointed to Administer Justice 19:4-11 Jehoshaphat's Deliverance through Prayer and Praise 20:1-30 End of Jehoshaphat's Reign and Jehoram's Accession 20:31-21:3 Jehoram's Wicked Reign, Revolts, and Judgment 21:4-20 Ahaziah Succeeds His Father and Is Wounded 22:1-9 Athaliah's Usurpation Overthrown and Joash Crowned 22:10-23:21 Joash's Temple Restoration under Jehoiada 24:1-16 Joash's Apostasy, Punishment, and Assassination 24:17-27 Amaziah's Reign: Victory, Pride, and Defeat by Israel 25:1-28 Uzziah's Prosperity and Pride; Leprosy for Presumption 26:1-23 Jotham's Reign: Fortifications and Prosperity 27:1-9 Ahaz's Idolatry, Defeats, and Assyrian Subjugation 28:1-27 Hezekiah's Temple Restoration and Religious Reforms 29:1-36 Hezekiah's Passover and National Repentance 30:1-31:1 Hezekiah's Religious Administration and Temple Support 31:2-21 Hezekiah's Defense Against Sennacherib and Divine Deliverance 32:1-23 Hezekiah's Illness, Pride, and the Babylonian Envoys 32:24-33 Manasseh's Idolatry, Captivity, Repentance, and Restoration 33:1-20 Amon's Wicked Reign and Assassination 33:21-25 Josiah's Early Reforms and Temple Repair 34:1-13 The Book of the Law Found, Huldah's Prophecy, and Josiah's Covenant 34:14-33 Josiah's Observance of the Passover 35:1-19 Josiah Killed at Megiddo and National Mourning 35:20-36:1 Jehoahaz Reigns Briefly and Is Deposed by Pharaoh 36:2-4 Jehoiakim's Reign and Disobedience 36:5-8 Jehoiachin's Short Reign and Exile to Babylon 36:9-10 Zedekiah's Reign and Rejection of Prophetic Warnings 36:11-14 Judgment, Exile, and the Decree of Cyrus 36:15-23

Psalm

Psalms 1–2 1:1-2:12 Psalms 3–8 3:1-8 Psalms 4–8 4:1-8 Psalms 5–12 5:1-12 Psalms 6–10 6:1-10 Psalms 7–17 7:1-17 Psalms 8–9 8:1-9 Psalms 9–10 9:1-10:18 Psalms 11–7 11:1-7 Psalms 12–8 12:1-8 Psalms 13–6 13:1-6 Psalms 14–7 14:1-7 Psalms 15–5 15:1-5 Psalms 16–11 16:1-11 Psalms 17–15 17:1-15 Psalms 18–50 18:1-50 Psalms 19–14 19:1-14 Psalms 20–9 20:1-9 Psalms 21–13 21:1-13 Psalms 22–31 22:1-31 Psalms 23–6 23:1-6 Psalms 24–10 24:1-10 Psalms 25–22 25:1-22 Psalms 26–12 26:1-12 Psalms 27–14 27:1-14 Psalms 28–9 28:1-9 Psalms 29–11 29:1-11 Psalms 30–12 30:1-12 Psalms 31–24 31:1-24 Psalms 32–33 32:1-33:22 Psalms 34–22 34:1-22 Psalms 35–28 35:1-28 Psalms 36–12 36:1-12 Psalms 37–40 37:1-40 Psalms 38–22 38:1-22 Psalms 39–13 39:1-13 Psalms 40–17 40:1-17 Psalms 41–13 41:1-13 Psalms 42–43 42:1-43:5 Psalms 44–26 44:1-26 Psalms 45–17 45:1-17 Psalms 46–11 46:1-11 Psalms 47–9 47:1-9 Psalms 48–14 48:1-14 Psalms 49–20 49:1-20 Psalms 50–23 50:1-23 Psalms 51–19 51:1-19 Psalms 52–9 52:1-9 Psalms 53–6 53:1-6 Psalms 54–7 54:1-7 Psalms 55–23 55:1-23 Psalms 56–13 56:1-13 Psalms 57–11 57:1-11 Psalms 58–11 58:1-11 Psalms 59–17 59:1-17 Psalms 60–12 60:1-12 Psalms 61–8 61:1-8 Psalms 62–12 62:1-12 Psalms 63–11 63:1-11 Psalms 64–10 64:1-10 Psalms 65–13 65:1-13 Psalms 66–20 66:1-20 Psalms 67–7 67:1-7 Psalms 68–35 68:1-35 Psalms 69–36 69:1-36 Psalms 70–71 70:1-71:24 Psalms 72–20 72:1-20 Psalms 73–28 73:1-28 Psalms 74–23 74:1-23 Psalms 75–10 75:1-10 Psalms 76–12 76:1-12 Psalms 77–20 77:1-20 Psalms 78–72 78:1-72 Psalms 79–13 79:1-13 Psalms 80–19 80:1-19 Psalms 81–16 81:1-16 Psalms 82–8 82:1-8 Psalms 83–18 83:1-18 Psalms 84–12 84:1-12 Psalms 85–13 85:1-13 Psalms 86–17 86:1-17 Psalms 87–7 87:1-7 Psalms 88–18 88:1-18 Psalms 89–52 89:1-52 Psalms 90–91 90:1-91:16 Psalms 92–97 92:1-97:12 Psalms 98–99 98:1-99:9 Psalms 100–5 100:1-5 Psalms 101–8 101:1-8 Psalms 102–28 102:1-28 Psalms 103–106 103:1-106:48 Psalms 107–43 107:1-43 Psalms 108–13 108:1-13 Psalms 109–31 109:1-31 Psalms 110–118 110:1-118:29 Psalms 119–8 119:1-8 Psalms 119–16 119:9-16 Psalms 119–24 119:17-24 Psalms 119–32 119:25-32 Psalms 119–40 119:33-40 Psalms 119–48 119:41-48 Psalms 119–56 119:49-56 Psalms 119–64 119:57-64 Psalms 119–72 119:65-72 Psalms 119–80 119:73-80 Psalms 119–88 119:81-88 Psalms 119–176 119:89-176 Psalms 119–104 119:96-104 Psalms 119–112 119:105-112 Psalms 119–120 119:113-120 Psalms 119–128 119:121-128 Psalms 119–136 119:129-136 Psalms 119–144 119:137-144 Psalms 119–152 119:145-152 Psalms 119–160 119:153-160 Psalms 119–168 119:161-168 Psalms 119–176 119:169-176 Psalms 120–7 120:1-7 Psalms 121–8 121:1-8 Psalms 122–9 122:1-9 Psalms 123–4 123:1-4 Psalms 124–8 124:1-8 Psalms 125–5 125:1-5 Psalms 126–6 126:1-6 Psalms 127–5 127:1-5 Psalms 128–6 128:1-6 Psalms 129–8 129:1-8 Psalms 130–8 130:1-8 Psalms 131–3 131:1-3 Psalms 132–18 132:1-18 Psalms 133–3 133:1-3 Psalms 134–137 134:1-137:9 Psalms 138–8 138:1-8 Psalms 139–24 139:1-24 Psalms 140–13 140:1-13 Psalms 141–10 141:1-10 Psalms 142–7 142:1-7 Psalms 143–12 143:1-12 Psalms 144–15 144:1-15 Psalms 145–150 145:1-150:6

Proverbs

Introduction: The Purpose of Proverbs and the Fear of the Lord 1:1-7 Warning Against Enticement by Sinners 1:8-19 Wisdom's Public Call and the Folly of Rejection 1:20-33 The Value of Wisdom and Its Protection 2:1-22 Trusting God and Walking in Wisdom 3:1-35 A Father's Exhortation to Hold Fast to Wisdom 4:1-27 Warning Against Adultery and a Call to Fidelity 5:1-23 Warnings: Surety, Laziness, and Wickedness 6:1-19 Obey Parental Commands and the Dangers of Adultery 6:20-35 The Example of a Young Man Seduced 7:1-27 Wisdom's Proclamation and Blessings 8:1-36 Contrasting Invitations of Wisdom and Folly 9:1-18 Solomon's Proverbs: Contrasts of Righteousness and Folly 10:1-32 Proverbs on Justice, Integrity, and Righteous Living 11:1-31 Wise Conduct, Diligence, and Righteous Speech 12:1-28 Discipline, Wealth, and the Wise Child 13:1-25 Sayings on Wisdom, Folly, and the Fear of the Lord 14:1-35 The Power of Speech and the Benefits of Wisdom 15:1-33 God's Sovereignty Over Human Plans 16:1-33 Relations and Righteousness: Peace, Speech, and Integrity 17:1-28 The Power of Words and the Nature of Companionship 18:1-24 Advice on Wealth, Conduct, and Discipline 19:1-29 Counsel, Justice, and Warnings Against Excess 20:1-30 Divine Sovereignty, Justice, and the King's Role 21:1-31 Reputation, Generosity, and Child Discipline 22:1-16 Sayings of the Wise: Practical Moral Instruction 22:17-24:34 Solomon's Proverbs on Restraint and Leadership 25:1-28 Folly and Foolish Behavior in Speech and Deeds 26:1-28 Friendship, Counsel, and Practical Wisdom for Life 27:1-27 Justice, Righteousness, and the Results of Rebellion 28:1-28 Discipline, Leadership, and Social Order 29:1-27 The Sayings of Agur: Humility and Observations 30:1-33 Advice to King Lemuel and the Virtuous Woman 31:1-31

Isaiah

Judah's Rebellion and Call to Repentance 1:1-31 The Mountain of the Lord and the Nations' Hope 2:1-6 Judgment on Arrogance and Idolatry 2:7-22 Judgment on Jerusalem's Leaders and Social Order 3:1-4:1 The Branch and the Renewal of Zion 4:2-6 The Song of the Vineyard: Israel's Failure 5:1-7 Woes to Israel and Coming Judgment 5:8-30 Isaiah's Vision and Commission 6:1-13 Ahaz, the Immanuel Sign, and Invasion 7:1-25 The Sign of Plunder and a Call to Courage 8:1-10 Trust the Lord, Not Alliances or Diviners 8:11-22 A Child Is Born: Promise of Peace 9:1-7 Israel's Arrogance and Coming Punishment 9:8-10:4 Assyria: Instrument of Judgment and Its Doom 10:5-19 The Remnant and the Fall of Assyria 10:20-34 The Righteous Branch and the Peaceable Kingdom 11:1-16 A Song of Praise for God's Salvation 12:1-6 Babylon's Doom and the Day of the Lord 13:1-14:23 God's Decree: Assyria Overthrown 14:24-27 Oracle Concerning Philistia and Promise to Zion 14:28-32 Lament for Moab 15:1-16:14 Judgment on Damascus and Northern Israel 17:1-14 A Message to Cush (Ethiopia) 18:1-7 Judgment on Egypt and Future Salvation 19:1-25 Isaiah's Sign against Egypt and Cush 20:1-6 Prophecy of Babylon's Fall (The Watchman's Report) 21:1-10 Oracle concerning Dumah: The Night Watchman's Lament 21:11-12 Oracle Against Arabia (Dedan and Kedar) 21:13-17 The Valley of Vision: Jerusalem's Fall and Leadership Change 22:1-25 Tyre's Fall and Future Restoration 23:1-18 The Lord's Universal Judgment and Final Reign 24:1-23 Praise for God's Triumph and Deliverance 25:1-12 Trust in God and Hope for Deliverance 26:1-21 The Slaying of Leviathan and Israel's Restoration 27:1-13 Woe to Ephraim and Judah: Drunkenness and Judgment 28:1-29 Woe to Ariel (Jerusalem) and Promise of Enlightenment 29:1-24 Rebuke for Seeking Egypt's Help; Call to Trust the Lord 30:1-33 Egypt Is No Help; The Lord Will Save Jerusalem 31:1-9 A Righteous King and Just Leadership 32:1-8 Call to Repentance and Promise of Renewal 32:9-20 A Plea for Deliverance and the Lord's Judgment 33:1-24 The Lord's Vengeance on the Nations (Edom) 34:1-17 The Glorious Restoration of the Redeemed 35:1-10 Sennacherib's Siege and Rabshakeh's Taunt 36:1-22 Hezekiah Seeks Isaiah; Rabshakeh's Threat 37:1-13 Hezekiah's Prayer and Isaiah's Assurance 37:14-20 God Delivers Jerusalem and Sennacherib's Defeat 37:21-38 Hezekiah's Illness, Prayer, and Recovery 38:1-22 Babylonian Envoys and the Announcement of Exile 39:1-8 Comfort for Zion and the Majesty of God 40:1-31 God Defends Israel Against the Nations and Idols 41:1-29 The Servant of the Lord: Covenant and Mission 42:1-9 A Call to Praise and God's Guidance for the Blind 42:10-17 Israel's Unfaithfulness and Resulting Judgment 42:18-25 Israel Redeemed: God's Sovereign Deliverer 43:1-13 The Lord Proclaims Redemption and Rebukes Israel 43:14-28 Israel Chosen and Blessed by the Spirit 44:1-5 The Folly of Idols and God's Uniqueness 44:6-23 God the Creator and the Call of Cyrus for Israel's Restoration 44:24-45:25 The God Who Carries and Redeems: Yahweh's Sovereignty over Idols 46:1-13 The Humbling of Babylon the Mistress 47:1-15 Israel's Stubbornness and God's Resolute Purpose 48:1-11 God's Sovereign 'I Am' and Call to Return 48:12-22 The Servant's Commission to Restore Israel and the Nations 49:1-8 Restoration and Promise to Gather Israel 49:9-26 The Servant's Suffering and Israel's Rejection 50:1-11 Comfort for Zion: Remember Abraham; God's Salvation 51:1-16 Awakening of Zion and Proclamation of Salvation 51:17-52:12 The Suffering Servant and Atonement 52:13-53:12 The Exalted Zion: Promise of Restoration and Protection 54:1-17 Invitation to Life and the Power of God's Word 55:1-13 Justice, Inclusion, and Sabbath Observance 56:1-8 Condemnation of Idolatry and Complacency 56:9-57:13 Restoration for the Humble and Promise of Peace 57:14-21 True Fasting: Justice, Mercy, and Sabbath Blessing 58:1-14 Sin's Consequences and God's Redeeming Intervention 59:1-21 The Glory and Gathering of Zion 60:1-22 The Year of the Lord's Favor and Joyful Restoration 61:1-11 Zion's Vindication and New Name 62:1-12 The Lord's Vengeance: Treading the Winepress 63:1-6 Remembering God's Mercy and Plea for Restoration 63:7-64:12 God's Grace to the Faithful and Judgment on the Rebellious 65:1-16 A New Creation: Joy and Peace 65:17-25 The Lord's Final Judgment and the New Creation 66:1-24

Jeremiah

The Call and Commission of Jeremiah 1:1-19 Israel's Unfaithfulness and Call to Repentance 2:1-3:5 Judah's Spiritual Adultery and Call to Return 3:6-4:4 The Coming Calamity on the Land 4:5-31 An Accusation against Jerusalem's Corruption 5:1-31 The Siege and Devastation of Jerusalem 6:1-30 The Temple Sermon: False Security Condemned 7:1-29 Violence and Corruption in the Land 7:30-8:3 Persistent Idolatry and Coming Punishment 8:4-9:26 The Folly of Idols 10:1-16 Judah's Flight and Jeremiah's Lament 10:17-22 A Prayer for Direction and Deliverance 10:23-25 The Broken Covenant and a Public Warning 11:1-17 Conspiracy against Jeremiah and God's Vindication 11:18-23 Jeremiah's Complaint to God 12:1-4 A Call to Endure and Judgment on Nations 12:5-17 The Linen Belt: Symbol of Judah's Humiliation 13:1-11 A Sign of Shame and Pronounced Judgment 13:12-14 A Lament of Shame and Imminent Disaster 13:15-27 Famine, False Prophets, and Divine Judgment 14:1-15:21 Symbolic Acts and the People's Sinfulness 16:1-17:18 Warning about Sabbath Violations 17:19-27 The Potter and the Broken Jar: Judgment on Jerusalem 18:1-19:15 Persecution by Pashhur the Priest 20:1-6 Jeremiah's Lament and Resolve 20:7-18 A Message to the Royal House: Doom for Jerusalem 21:1-14 Judgment on the Kings and Royal House 22:1-30 False Shepherds Condemned and a Righteous Branch Promised 23:1-8 Condemnation of False Prophets 23:9-32 The Lord Rebukes False Oracles 23:33-40 The Two Figs: Exile and Remnant 24:1-10 Seventy Years of Babylonian Dominion 25:1-14 The Cup of God's Wrath on the Nations 25:15-38 Jeremiah's Temple Address, Arrest, and Vindication 26:1-24 The Yoke of Babylon and Call to Submit 27:1-22 Hananiah's False Prophecy and Its Rebuke 28:1-17 Letter to the Exiles: Seek the Welfare of Babylon 29:1-23 Shemaiah's Letter and Its Condemnation 29:24-32 The Book of Comfort: Restoration and the New Covenant 30:1-31:40 Jeremiah Buys a Field: Faith and Hope in Captivity 32:1-44 Promise of Restoration and the Davidic Covenant 33:1-26 Zedekiah's Appeal and Jeremiah's Warning 34:1-7 Breach of Covenant and Punishment for Oppression 34:8-22 The Rechabites' Fidelity as a Rebuke to Judah 35:1-19 Baruch Writes Jeremiah's Words and the Scroll Is Burned 36:1-32 Jeremiah Imprisoned during the Siege of Jerusalem 37:1-21 Jeremiah Cast into a Cistern 38:1-13 Ebed‑Melech Rescues Jeremiah; Zedekiah's Failure 38:14-28 The Fall of Jerusalem and Jeremiah's Release 39:1-18 Gedaliah Appointed Governor and Jeremiah's Choice 40:1-6 Assassination of Gedaliah and the Terror in Judah 40:7-41:15 Rejection of Jeremiah's Counsel and Flight to Egypt 41:16-43:13 The Jews in Egypt: Idolatry and Condemnation 44:1-30 A Word to Baruch: Encouragement and Warning 45:1-5 Oracles against Egypt 46:1-28 Judgment on the Philistines 47:1-7 Judgment on Moab 48:1-47 Judgment on Ammon 49:1-6 Judgment on Edom 49:7-22 Judgment on Damascus and Aram 49:23-27 Destruction of Kedar and the Nomads 49:28-33 Judgment on Elam and Future Restoration 49:34-39 Judgment on Babylon and Its Final Fall 50:1-51:64 The Fall of Jerusalem and Zedekiah's Fate 52:1-30 Jehoiachin's Release from Babylonian Captivity 52:31-34

Ezekiel

The Vision of God's Glory and the Living Creatures 1:1-28 Ezekiel's Commission and the Eating of the Scroll 2:1-3:15 Ezekiel Appointed as Watchman and Made Speechless 3:16-27 Symbolic Acts of Siege and Judgment on Jerusalem 4:1-5:17 Judgment on Israel for Idolatry 6:1-14 The Day of the Lord: Impending Disaster 7:1-27 Visions of Temple Abominations 8:1-18 The Execution of Jerusalem's Wicked and the Marked Few 9:1-11 The Departure of God's Glory from the Temple 10:1-22 Condemnation of Jerusalem's Leaders 11:1-15 The Departure of God's Glory and Promise of Restoration 11:16-25 Signs of Exile and the Futility of False Hopes 12:1-28 Condemnation of False Prophets and Diviners 13:1-23 Elders' Idolatry and Its Consequences 14:1-11 Judgment on Nations and the Limits of Intercession 14:12-23 Jerusalem Portrayed as a Useless Vine 15:1-8 Jerusalem's Infidelity: Shame, Judgment, and Vindication 16:1-63 The Parable of the Two Eagles: Zedekiah's Folly 17:1-24 Individual Responsibility and the Call to Repentance 18:1-32 A Lament for Israel's Princes 19:1-14 Israel's History of Rebellion and Divine Judgment 20:1-29 Punishment for Profane Worship and Promise of Restoration 20:30-44 A Prophecy Against the Mountains of Israel 20:45-49 The Sword of the Lord: Judgment on Jerusalem and the Nations 21:1-32 Jerusalem's Corruption and the Search for a Righteous Remnant 22:1-31 The Sisters' Harlotry: Samaria and Jerusalem Condemned 23:1-49 The Boiling Pot: Prophecy of Jerusalem's Siege 24:1-14 The Sign of Ezekiel's Wife's Death: Judgment and Changed Lament 24:15-27 Oracle Against Ammon 25:1-7 Oracles Against Moab and Seir 25:8-11 Judgment on the Philistines 25:12-14 Oracle Against Tyre 25:15-17 The Fall of Tyre Foretold 26:1-21 Lamentation for Tyre, the Merchant City 27:1-36 The Pride and Fall of Tyre's Ruler 28:1-19 Judgment on Sidon and Promise of Israel's Security 28:20-26 Egypt's Humiliation and Years of Desolation 29:1-21 The Day of the Lord Against Egypt and Its Allies 30:1-26 Egypt Compared to the Fallen Cedar: Pride and Doom 31:1-18 Lament for Egypt's Collapse and Descent into Sheol 32:1-32 The Watchman's Duty and Personal Responsibility 33:1-20 Report of Jerusalem's Fall and the People's Alarm 33:21-33 Condemnation of Bad Shepherds and Promise of a Good Shepherd 34:1-31 Judgment on Edom for Rejoicing over Israel 35:1-15 Promise of Israel's Restoration and Spiritual Renewal 36:1-38 The Valley of Dry Bones: National Revival 37:1-14 The Two Sticks: Unity of Israel and the Davidic Covenant 37:15-28 The Invasion of Gog and Its Defeat 38:1-39:29 Vision of the Future Temple: Introduction and Commission 40:1-4 Measurements of the Outer Court and Gateways 40:5-16 Courtyard Entrances and Portico Dimensions 40:17-19 Inner Court Entrances and Chambers 40:20-23 Vestibules and Side Entrance Specifications 40:24-27 Details of Inner Chambers and Gate Structure 40:28-37 Porches, Chambers, and Steps of the Temple Court 40:38-43 Priests' Chambers and the Prince's Quarters 40:44-47 The Inner Sanctuary and Holy Place Measurements 40:48-41:26 Priestly Chambers and the Inner Court Layout 42:1-20 The Return of God's Glory to the Temple 43:1-12 Altar Design and Sacrificial Regulations 43:13-27 Temple Gates, Priestly Roles, and Exclusions 44:1-31 Land Allotments and the Prince's Portion 45:1-12 Worship Regulations: Offerings, Festivals, and the Prince 45:13-46:24 The Life-Giving River Flowing from the Temple 47:1-12 Division of the Land and Inheritance Boundaries 47:13-23 Tribal Allotments in the Restored Land 48:1-29 The City Gates and the Name: 'The Lord Is There' 48:30-35

Matthew

The Genealogy of Jesus 1:1-17 The Birth of Jesus Foretold to Joseph 1:18-25 The Visit of the Magi 2:1-12 Flight into Egypt and the Slaughter of the Innocents 2:13-18 Return to Nazareth 2:19-23 John the Baptist Prepares the Way 3:1-12 The Baptism of Jesus 3:13-17 The Temptation of Jesus 4:1-11 Jesus Begins His Galilean Ministry 4:12-17 Jesus Calls the First Disciples 4:18-22 Jesus Ministers Throughout Galilee 4:23-25 The Beatitudes 5:1-12 Salt and Light 5:13-16 Jesus and the Law 5:17-20 Teaching on Anger and Reconciliation 5:21-26 Teaching on Adultery and Lust 5:27-30 Teaching on Divorce 5:31-32 Teaching on Oaths and Honesty 5:33-37 Teaching on Retaliation and Generosity 5:38-42 Love Your Enemies 5:43-48 Giving to the Needy in Secret 6:1-4 Prayer and the Lord's Prayer 6:5-15 Teaching on Fasting 6:16-18 Treasures and Serving God 6:19-24 Do Not Worry 6:25-34 Do Not Judge 7:1-6 Ask, Seek, Knock and the Golden Rule 7:7-12 The Narrow and Wide Gates 7:13-14 Recognizing False Prophets 7:15-23 Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders 7:24-29 Jesus Cleanses a Leper 8:1-4 The Faith of the Centurion 8:5-13 Jesus Heals Many and Fulfills Prophecy 8:14-17 The Cost of Discipleship 8:18-22 Jesus Calms the Storm 8:23-27 Healing of Two Demon-Possessed Men 8:28-34 Jesus Heals a Paralytic 9:1-8 Jesus Calls Matthew and Eats with Sinners 9:9-13 Fasting and the New Cloth and Wineskins 9:14-17 A Daughter Restored and a Woman Healed 9:18-26 Two Blind Men Healed and a Mute Man Restored 9:27-34 Jesus' Compassion and the Call for Workers 9:35-38 The Mission of the Twelve 10:1-42 John's Inquiry and Jesus' Testimony about John 11:1-19 Woe to Unrepentant Cities 11:20-24 The Father's Revelation and Rest for the Weary 11:25-30 Sabbath Controversies: Grain and Healing 12:1-14 Jesus Heals and Fulfills Isaiah's Prophecy 12:15-21 Accusation, Blasphemy Against the Spirit, and the Heart's Fruit 12:22-37 The Sign of Jonah and the Unclean Spirit 12:38-45 Jesus Redefines Family 12:46-50 The Parable of the Sower and Its Interpretation 13:1-23 The Parable of the Weeds 13:24-30 The Mustard Seed and the Yeast 13:31-35 Explanation of the Weeds and End-Time Judgment 13:36-43 Treasure and Pearl: The Kingdom's Value 13:44-46 The Net and New and Old Treasures 13:47-52 Jesus Rejected at Nazareth 13:53-58 The Execution of John the Baptist 14:1-12 Feeding the Five Thousand 14:13-21 Jesus Walks on Water and Heals Many 14:22-36 Tradition, Purity, and the Canaanite Woman's Faith 15:1-28 Jesus Heals Many and Feeds the Four Thousand 15:29-39 Pharisees Demand a Sign 16:1-4 Warning About the Teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees 16:5-12 Peter's Confession: You Are the Christ 16:13-20 Jesus Foretells His Death and Discipleship 16:21-28 The Transfiguration 17:1-13 Healing a Demon-Possessed Boy and a Second Prediction of Death 17:14-23 Payment of the Temple Tax 17:24-27 Humility and Care for Little Ones 18:1-9 The Parable of the Lost Sheep 18:10-14 Church Discipline and Prayer 18:15-20 Forgiveness and the Unforgiving Servant 18:21-35 Marriage, Divorce, and Children 19:1-15 The Rich Young Ruler and the Cost of Discipleship 19:16-30 The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard 20:1-16 Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection 20:17-19 Request for Honor and Teaching on Servanthood 20:20-28 Two Blind Men Healed Near Jericho 20:29-34 The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 21:1-11 Jesus Cleanses the Temple and Heals 21:12-17 The Withered Fig Tree and Teaching on Faith 21:18-22 Jesus' Authority Challenged 21:23-27 The Parable of the Two Sons 21:28-32 The Parable of the Wicked Tenants 21:33-46 The Parable of the Wedding Banquet 22:1-14 Question about Paying Taxes to Caesar 22:15-22 The Sadducees and the Resurrection 22:23-33 The Greatest Commandment 22:34-40 Jesus Questions the Pharisees about the Messiah 22:41-46 Seven Woes on the Scribes and Pharisees 23:1-39 The Olivet Discourse: Signs of the End and the Temple's Destruction 24:1-35 The Olivet Discourse: Watchfulness and Judgment 24:36-51 The Parable of the Ten Virgins 25:1-13 The Parable of the Talents 25:14-30 The Final Judgment: Sheep and Goats 25:31-46 The Plot to Arrest Jesus 26:1-5 The Anointing at Bethany 26:6-13 Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus 26:14-16 The Last Supper 26:17-30 Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial 26:31-35 Prayer in Gethsemane 26:36-46 The Arrest of Jesus 26:47-56 Jesus Before the Sanhedrin 26:57-68 Peter's Denial and Repentance 26:69-75 Judas' Remorse and Suicide 27:1-10 Jesus Sentenced by Pilate 27:11-26 Jesus Mocked and Scourged 27:27-31 The Crucifixion and Mockery 27:32-44 The Death of Jesus 27:45-56 Jesus Is Buried 27:57-61 The Tomb Secured by the Authorities 27:62-66 The Resurrection: Women at the Tomb 28:1-10 The Guards' Report and the Chief Priests' Lie 28:11-15 The Great Commission 28:16-20

Mark

John the Baptist Prepares the Way 1:1-8 The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus 1:9-13 Jesus Begins His Ministry and Calls the First Disciples 1:14-20 Jesus Teaches with Authority and Casts Out an Unclean Spirit 1:21-28 Healings and Demons Cleansed at Simon's Home 1:29-34 Jesus Prays and Proclaims the Kingdom in Galilee 1:35-39 Healing of a Man with Leprosy 1:40-45 Forgiveness and Healing of a Paralytic 2:1-12 Calling of Levi and Eating with Sinners 2:13-17 Questions about Fasting; New Cloth and Wineskins 2:18-22 Sabbath Controversies: Grain, Healing, and Plot Against Jesus 2:23-3:6 Great Crowds Follow; Unclean Spirits Acknowledge Jesus 3:7-12 Jesus Appoints the Twelve Apostles 3:13-19 Accusations of Beelzebul and the Parable of the Strong Man 3:20-30 Jesus Redefines True Family 3:31-35 Parable of the Sower and Its Interpretation 4:1-20 A Lamp, Measure, and the Principle of Growth 4:21-25 Parable of the Growing Seed 4:26-29 The Mustard Seed and the Kingdom's Growth 4:30-34 Jesus Calms the Storm 4:35-41 The Gerasene Demoniac Restored 5:1-20 A Woman Healed and Jairus' Daughter Raised 5:21-43 Jesus Rejected in His Hometown 6:1-6 Jesus Sends Out the Twelve 6:7-13 Herod, Herodias, and the Death of John the Baptist 6:14-29 Feeding of the Five Thousand 6:30-44 Jesus Walks on Water and Heals at Gennesaret 6:45-56 Tradition, Inner Purity, and What Truly Defiles 7:1-23 A Gentile Woman's Faith and the Healing at Tyre 7:24-30 Jesus Heals a Deaf Man Who Could Not Speak Clearly 7:31-37 Feeding the Four Thousand and the Pharisees' Demand for a Sign 8:1-13 Beware the Yeast of the Pharisees and Herod 8:14-21 Healing of a Blind Man at Bethsaida 8:22-26 Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ 8:27-30 Jesus Predicts His Death and Calls Disciples to Take Up the Cross 8:31-9:1 The Transfiguration and the Return of Elijah 9:2-13 Healing of a Boy with an Unclean Spirit; Jesus Predicts His Passion Again 9:14-32 Who Is the Greatest? A Child as the Model of Service 9:33-37 Tolerance for Those Who Serve in Jesus' Name 9:38-41 Warnings about Causing Sin; Exhortations on Salt and Holiness 9:42-50 Jesus' Teaching on Divorce 10:1-12 Jesus Blesses Little Children 10:13-16 The Rich Young Man and the Cost of Discipleship 10:17-31 Jesus Again Predicts His Suffering, Death, and Resurrection 10:32-34 Ambition and Servanthood: The Way of True Greatness 10:35-45 Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus 10:46-52 The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 11:1-11 Withered Fig Tree and the Cleansing of the Temple 11:12-19 Faith, Prayer, and the Call to Forgiveness 11:20-26 Religious Leaders Question Jesus' Authority 11:27-33 The Parable of the Wicked Tenants 12:1-12 Render to Caesar: Taxes and Allegiance 12:13-17 Sadducees Challenge Resurrection; Jesus Teaches Eternal Life 12:18-27 The Greatest Commandment: Love God and Neighbor 12:28-34 Jesus Questions the Messiah and Warns Against Scribes 12:35-40 The Widow's Offering: True Generosity 12:41-44 The Olivet Discourse: Signs of Destruction and the End 13:1-31 No One Knows the Day: Be Watchful 13:32-37 Plot to Kill Jesus and the Anointing at Bethany 14:1-11 The Passover Meal and Institution of the Lord's Supper 14:12-26 Jesus Predicts the Disciples' Flight and Peter's Denial 14:27-31 Gethsemane: Jesus' Agony and Prayer 14:32-42 The Arrest of Jesus in Gethsemane 14:43-52 Jesus Before the Council 14:53-65 Peter's Denial and His Remorse 14:66-72 Jesus Before Pilate; Barabbas Released 15:1-15 The Soldiers Mock and Scourge Jesus 15:16-20 The Way of the Cross and the Crucifixion 15:21-32 Jesus' Death and the Centurion's Confession 15:33-41 The Burial of Jesus 15:42-47 The Resurrection: Women Find the Empty Tomb 16:1-8 Appearances of the Risen Lord and the Commission 16:9-20

Luke

Purpose and Order of the Gospel 1:1-4 Announcement of John the Baptist's Birth 1:5-25 The Annunciation to Mary 1:26-38 Mary Visits Elizabeth 1:39-45 Mary's Song (The Magnificat) 1:46-56 The Birth and Naming of John 1:57-66 Zechariah's Prophecy and John's Mission 1:67-80 The Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem 2:1-7 Angels Announce the Shepherds' Good News 2:8-20 Presentation in the Temple; Simeon and Anna 2:21-40 The Boy Jesus in the Temple 2:41-52 John the Baptist's Call to Repentance 3:1-20 The Baptism and Genealogy of Jesus 3:21-38 Jesus Tested in the Wilderness 4:1-13 Rejection at Nazareth 4:14-30 Authority over Unclean Spirits in Capernaum 4:31-37 Healings and Preaching in Galilee 4:38-44 The Call of the First Disciples 5:1-11 Healing a Man with Leprosy 5:12-16 A Paralytic Forgiven and Healed 5:17-26 The Calling of Levi and Eating with Sinners 5:27-32 Questions about Fasting; New Wine and Old Wineskins 5:33-39 Lord of the Sabbath and a Sabbath Healing 6:1-11 The Appointment of the Twelve Apostles 6:12-16 The Sermon on the Plain: Blessings and Woes 6:17-26 Love Your Enemies and Be Merciful 6:27-36 Judging Others and the Speck and Log 6:37-42 A Tree and Its Fruit: True Character Revealed 6:43-45 The Wise and Foolish Builders 6:46-49 The Faith of the Centurion 7:1-10 Raising the Widow's Son at Nain 7:11-17 John the Baptist's Inquiry and Jesus' Testimony 7:18-35 A Sinful Woman Forgiven 7:36-50 Parable of the Sower and Its Interpretation 8:1-15 Lighted Lamp and Hearing the Word 8:16-18 Jesus Redefines His Family 8:19-21 Jesus Calms the Storm 8:22-25 Healing the Gerasene Demoniac 8:26-39 Jairus' Daughter Raised and a Woman Healed 8:40-56 The Twelve Sent Out 9:1-9 Feeding the Five Thousand 9:10-17 Peter's Confession and the Way of the Cross 9:18-27 The Transfiguration 9:28-36 Healing a Demon-Possessed Boy; A Second Passion Prediction 9:37-45 Who Is Greatest and a Servant's Ministry 9:46-50 Jesus Resolves for Jerusalem; Samaritan Rejection 9:51-56 The Cost of Discipleship 9:57-62 The Seventy Sent Out and Their Return 10:1-24 The Good Samaritan 10:25-37 Mary and Martha: Choosing the Better Part 10:38-42 The Lord's Prayer and Persistent Prayer 11:1-13 Jesus, Beelzebul, and True Blessedness 11:14-28 Demand for a Sign; Jonah and the Queen of the South 11:29-32 The Light of the Body and Inner Purity 11:33-36 Woes to the Pharisees and Lawyers 11:37-54 Warnings against Hypocrisy and Confession before Men 12:1-12 The Parable of the Rich Fool 12:13-21 Do Not Worry; Seek God's Kingdom 12:22-34 Watchfulness and Faithful Stewardship 12:35-48 Division Caused by Christ 12:49-53 Interpreting the Times and Settling with Adversaries 12:54-59 Call to Repentance and the Barren Fig Tree 13:1-9 Healing on the Sabbath and Jesus' Rebuke 13:10-17 Parables of the Mustard Seed and Yeast 13:18-21 The Narrow Door and the Cost of Entry 13:22-30 Jesus Laments over Jerusalem 13:31-35 Healing at a Pharisee's House and Humility at the Table 14:1-14 Parable of the Great Banquet 14:15-24 The Cost of Following Jesus; Salt and Saltiness 14:25-35 The Parable of the Lost Sheep 15:1-7 The Parable of the Lost Coin 15:8-10 The Parable of the Prodigal Son 15:11-32 The Shrewd Manager and Teaching on Wealth 16:1-15 Law, the Kingdom, and Divorce 16:16-18 The Rich Man and Lazarus 16:19-31 Teachings on Temptation, Forgiveness, and Duty 17:1-10 Healing of the Ten Lepers 17:11-19 The Coming of the Kingdom and End-Time Sayings 17:20-37 Parable of the Persistent Widow 18:1-8 Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector 18:9-14 Jesus Blesses Little Children 18:15-17 The Rich Ruler and the Cost of Discipleship 18:18-30 Jesus Predicts His Death Again 18:31-34 Healing of Blind Bartimaeus 18:35-43 Zacchaeus: Salvation Comes to His House 19:1-10 Parable of the Ten Minas 19:11-27 Triumphal Entry and Lament over Jerusalem 19:28-44 Cleansing the Temple and Teaching 19:45-48 Jesus' Authority Challenged 20:1-8 Parable of the Wicked Tenants 20:9-19 Paying Taxes to Caesar 20:20-26 Question about the Resurrection 20:27-40 Jesus Questions the Pharisees; Warnings against Hypocrisy 20:41-47 The Widow's Offering 21:1-4 The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End 21:5-38 The Plot to Kill Jesus and Judas' Agreement 22:1-6 The Last Supper and Predictions of Denial 22:7-38 Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane 22:39-46 Jesus Arrested 22:47-53 Peter's Denial Fulfilled 22:54-62 Jesus Mocked and Beaten 22:63-65 Jesus before the Council and Pilate; Sentencing 22:66-23:25 The Way of the Cross and the Penitent Thief 23:26-43 The Death of Jesus and the Centurion's Confession 23:44-49 The Burial of Jesus 23:50-56 The Empty Tomb and the Women's Report 24:1-12 The Road to Emmaus and Recognition of the Risen Lord 24:13-35 Jesus Appears to the Disciples and Explains Scripture 24:36-49 The Ascension and the Disciples' Worship 24:50-53

John

The Word Became Flesh 1:1-18 John the Baptist's Witness 1:19-28 Behold the Lamb of God 1:29-34 The First Disciples and Simon Peter 1:35-42 Calling of Philip and Nathanael 1:43-51 The Wedding at Cana: Water Made Wine 2:1-11 Jesus Cleanses the Temple and Speaks of His Body 2:12-25 Nicodemus and the New Birth 3:1-21 John the Baptist Exalts Jesus 3:22-36 Jesus and the Samaritan Woman at the Well 4:1-26 The Harvest Is Ready 4:27-38 Samaritans Believe in Jesus 4:39-42 Healing of the Royal Official's Son 4:43-54 Jesus Heals at Bethesda 5:1-15 Jesus Claims Authority Over Life and Judgment 5:16-30 Witnesses to Jesus and Israel's Unbelief 5:31-47 Feeding the Five Thousand 6:1-15 Jesus Walks on the Sea 6:16-24 Jesus the Bread of Life 6:25-59 Many Turn Away; Peter's Confession 6:60-71 Jesus Stays Away from Judea 7:1-13 Jesus Teaches at the Festival 7:14-24 Growing Division Over Jesus 7:25-44 Temple Officers and the Adulterous Woman 7:45-8:11 Jesus the Light and His Claim 8:12-30 True Discipleship and Freedom 8:31-41 Jesus' Divine Origin and Opposition 8:42-47 Jesus' 'I Am' and Preexistence 8:48-59 Healing of a Man Born Blind 9:1-12 Controversy with the Pharisees over the Healing 9:13-34 Spiritual Sight and Blindness 9:35-41 The Good Shepherd and His Sheep 10:1-21 Feast of Dedication and Controversy over Jesus 10:22-42 Lazarus' Sickness and Jesus' Intention 11:1-16 Jesus Weeps at Lazarus' Tomb 11:17-37 Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead 11:38-44 Plot to Kill Jesus and Caiaphas' Counsel 11:45-57 Mary Anoints Jesus; Plot to Kill Lazarus 12:1-11 The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 12:12-19 Greeks Seek Jesus; He Predicts His Death 12:20-36 Unbelief and Jesus' Final Appeal 12:37-50 Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet 13:1-17 The Prediction of Judas' Betrayal 13:18-30 The New Commandment and Peter's Denial 13:31-38 Jesus Promises a Place in the Father's House 14:1-4 Jesus the Way to the Father 14:5-14 Promise of the Holy Spirit and Peace 14:15-31 The Vine and the Command to Love 15:1-17 The World's Hatred and the Cost of Discipleship 15:18-16:4 The Holy Spirit's Work 16:5-16 Sorrow Turned to Joy; Peace in Christ 16:17-33 The Son's Prayer for Glory 17:1-5 Prayer for the Disciples' Protection and Sanctification 17:6-19 Prayer for Unity Among Believers 17:20-26 Jesus Arrested in Gethsemane 18:1-11 Jesus Brought to Annas 18:12-14 Peter's First Denial 18:15-18 Jesus Questioned and Struck Before the High Priest 18:19-24 Peter Denies Jesus Three Times 18:25-27 Jesus Before Pilate 18:28-40 Jesus Scourged, Mocked, and Sentenced to Crucifixion 19:1-16 The Crucifixion and Jesus' Care for His Mother 19:17-27 Jesus' Death and the Fulfillment of Scripture 19:28-37 Jesus' Burial 19:38-42 The Empty Tomb Discovered 20:1-9 Mary Magdalene Meets the Risen Lord 20:10-18 Jesus Appears to His Disciples and Breathes the Spirit 20:19-23 Thomas Believes; Purpose of John's Gospel 20:24-31 The Miraculous Catch and Breakfast by the Sea 21:1-14 Peter Reinstated and the Beloved Disciple 21:15-25

Acts

The Ascension of Jesus 1:1-11 Prayer in the Upper Room and the Choosing of Matthias 1:12-26 Pentecost: The Coming of the Spirit 2:1-13 Peter's Sermon and Three Thousand Converted 2:14-41 The Early Christian Community 2:42-47 Healing at the Beautiful Gate 3:1-10 Peter's Address at Solomon's Colonnade 3:11-26 The Apostles Before the Sanhedrin 4:1-22 Believers Pray for Boldness 4:23-31 The Believers Share Possessions 4:32-37 Ananias and Sapphira 5:1-11 Signs Performed by the Apostles 5:12-16 Persecution of the Apostles and Their Witness 5:17-42 The Appointment of the Seven Deacons 6:1-7 Stephen's Wisdom and Opposition 6:8-15 Stephen's Speech before the Sanhedrin 7:1-53 The Stoning of Stephen and the Persecution of the Church 7:54-8:1 Saul's Persecution Scatters the Church 8:2-3 Philip Proclaims Christ in Samaria 8:4-8 Simon Magus and Peter's Rebuke 8:9-25 Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch 8:26-40 The Conversion of Saul 9:1-19 Saul's Early Ministry and Acceptance by the Church 9:20-31 Peter Heals Aeneas and Raises Tabitha 9:32-43 Cornelius' Vision and the Call for Peter 10:1-8 Peter's Vision and the Messengers from Cornelius 10:9-23 Peter at Cornelius' House: Gentiles Receive the Spirit 10:24-48 Peter Defends the Conversion of Gentiles 11:1-18 The Church in Antioch and Famine Relief 11:19-30 Herod Executes James; Peter Miraculously Freed 12:1-19 Herod's Death and the Church's Continued Growth 12:20-25 The First Missionary Sending 13:1-3 Ministry in Cyprus and Elymas's Blinding 13:4-12 Paul's Mission in Pisidian Antioch 13:13-52 Paul and Barnabas in Iconium 14:1-7 Healing in Lystra and Paul's Stoning 14:8-20 Paul and Barnabas Strengthen the Churches 14:21-28 The Jerusalem Council on Gentile Circumcision 15:1-21 The Council's Letter and Peace with Antioch 15:22-35 Paul and Barnabas Separate 15:36-41 Timothy Joins Paul and Churches Are Strengthened 16:1-5 The Call to Macedonia 16:6-10 Lydia's Conversion at Philippi 16:11-15 Paul and Silas Imprisoned and Released in Philippi 16:16-40 Preaching in Thessalonica and Opposition 17:1-9 Berea's Noble Reception and Paul's Departure 17:10-15 Paul's Address at the Areopagus 17:16-34 Paul's Ministry in Corinth and Conflict 18:1-17 Paul Departs; Apollos Instructed by Priscilla and Aquila 18:18-28 Paul's Ministry and the Ephesian Disciples 19:1-22 The Ephesian Riot over Artemis 19:23-41 Paul's Journeys Through Macedonia and Greece 20:1-6 Eutychus Raised in Troas 20:7-12 Paul's Farewell to the Ephesian Elders 20:13-38 Paul's Voyage to Jerusalem 21:1-16 Paul's Arrival in Jerusalem and the Temple Ritual 21:17-26 Paul Seized in the Temple 21:27-36 Paul's Defense: His Conversion and Mission 21:37-22:21 Paul's Arrest and the Council's Division 22:22-23:11 The Plot to Kill Paul and the Soldier's Intervention 23:12-22 Paul Escorted to Caesarea under Guard 23:23-35 Paul's Defense before Governor Felix 24:1-27 Paul Brought before Festus and the Jewish Charges 25:1-12 King Agrippa Learns of Paul's Case 25:13-22 Paul's Defense Before Agrippa 25:23-26:32 Paul's Voyage to Rome Begins 27:1-12 The Storm at Sea and God's Promise of Safety 27:13-26 Shipwreck and Deliverance on Malta 27:27-44 Paul on Malta: Healing and Hospitality 28:1-10 Voyage to Rome and Arrival 28:11-16 Paul in Rome: Preaching under House Arrest 28:17-31

Romans

Paul's Greeting and the Gospel's Power 1:1-17 God's Wrath Against Ungodliness 1:18-32 God's Impartial Judgment and Conscience 2:1-16 The Law, True Circumcision, and Jewish Identity 2:17-29 Israel's Advantage and God's Faithfulness 3:1-8 Universal Sinfulness and the Law's Condemnation 3:9-20 Righteousness Through Faith and Justification 3:21-31 Abraham: Justification by Faith 4:1-25 Peace with God and Reconciliation 5:1-11 Adam and Christ: Death, Grace, and Righteousness 5:12-21 Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ 6:1-14 Slavery to Sin or to Righteousness 6:15-23 Released from the Law to Serve in the Spirit 7:1-6 The Inner Conflict: Law, Sin, and the Flesh 7:7-25 Life in the Spirit: Freedom and Adoption 8:1-17 Future Glory and the Spirit's Intercession 8:18-27 Assurance of God's Love: Nothing Can Separate Us 8:28-39 Paul's Sorrow and God's Sovereign Election 9:1-29 Righteousness by Faith and Israel's Unbelief 9:30-10:21 A Remnant Preserved and Israel's Hardening 11:1-10 Gentiles Grafted In and a Warning Against Boasting 11:11-24 The Mystery of Israel's Salvation and God's Mercy 11:25-32 Doxology: Praise for God's Wisdom and Sovereignty 11:33-36 A Living Sacrifice and the Diversity of Gifts 12:1-8 Christian Conduct: Love, Humility, and Ethical Duties 12:9-21 Submission to Authorities and Civic Duty 13:1-7 Love Fulfills the Law; Walk in the Light 13:8-14 Christian Liberty, Conscience, and Mutual Acceptance 14:1-15:13 Paul's Service to the Gentiles and Missionary Ambition 15:14-22 Paul's Travel Plans and Prayer Requests 15:23-33 Personal Greetings, Final Warnings, and Doxology 16:1-27

Revelation

The Revelation Announced and the Blessing 1:1-3 Greeting and the Lord's Self‑Declaration 1:4-8 John's Vision of the Glorified Son of Man 1:9-20 Letter to Ephesus: Faithfulness and the Call to Repent 2:1-7 Letter to Smyrna: Persecution and the Crown of Life 2:8-11 Letter to Pergamum: Fidelity and False Teaching 2:12-17 Letter to Thyatira: Tolerance of Immorality and Promise to Overcomers 2:18-29 Letter to Sardis: Wakefulness and Repentance 3:1-6 Letter to Philadelphia: An Open Door and a Promise of Protection 3:7-13 Letter to Laodicea: Lukewarmness and the Call to Repent 3:14-22 The Throne in Heaven and Heavenly Worship 4:1-11 The Sealed Scroll and the Worthy Lamb 5:1-14 The Six Seals: Tribulation and Cosmic Disturbance 6:1-17 The Sealing of the 144,000 7:1-8 The Multitude Before the Throne: Salvation and Comfort 7:9-17 The Seventh Seal and the Prayers of the Saints 8:1-5 The Trumpet Judgments: Plagues and Woes 8:6-9:21 The Mighty Angel and the Little Scroll 10:1-11 The Two Witnesses: Prophecy, Death, and Resurrection 11:1-14 The Seventh Trumpet: God's Kingdom Proclaimed and the Temple Opened 11:15-19 The Cosmic Conflict: The Woman, the Dragon, and the Male Child 12:1-13:1 The Sea Beast: Blasphemy and Persecution 13:2-10 The Earth Beast and the Mark of the Beast 13:11-18 The Lamb on Mount Zion and the 144,000 14:1-5 The Three Angels' Messages and the Call to Endure 14:6-13 The Harvest of the Earth: Reaping God's Judgment 14:14-20 The Seven Last Plagues and the Victors' Song 15:1-8 The Bowl Judgments: The Seven Bowls of God's Wrath 16:1-21 The Fall of Babylon the Great and the Beast's Doom 17:1-18:24 Heavenly Praise and the Marriage of the Lamb 19:1-10 Christ's Triumphant Return and the Defeat of the Beast 19:11-21 Satan Bound and the Reign of the Saints 20:1-6 Satan's Final Rebellion and Defeat 20:7-10 The Great White Throne and the Final Judgment 20:11-15 The New Heaven and New Earth and the New Jerusalem 21:1-27 The River of Life and the Throne of God 22:1-6
1 King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold; its height was sixty cubits and its breadth six cubits. He set it up in the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon.

Dan.3.1 - Details

Original Text

נבוכדנצר מלכא עבד צלם די־ דהב רומה אמין שתין פתיה אמין שת אקימה בבקעת דורא במדינת בבל׃

Morphology

  • נבוכדנצר: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • מלכא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • עבד: NOUN,m,sg,cons
  • צלם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • דהב: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • רומה: VERB,qal,imp,2,ms
  • אמין: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • שתין: NUM,card
  • פתיה: NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • אמין: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • שת: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • אקימה: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • בבקעת: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,const
  • דורא: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • במדינת: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,cons
  • בבל: NOUN,f,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Exodus 32:1-6 (thematic): Golden image fashioned and worship introduced as a communal act—parallels the creation of a gold statue and the demand for its veneration in Babylon.
  • 1 Kings 12:28-30 (thematic): A king deliberately erects golden images (the calves) to secure political loyalty and worship—comparable motif of royal initiative in creating and promoting idolatry.
  • Daniel 3:4-6 (structural): Immediate literary parallel within the same episode: the summons and imperial decree commanding all peoples to fall down and worship the image Nebuchadnezzar set up.
  • Isaiah 46:1-2 (allusion): Mentions Babylonian gods (Bel, Nebo) being borne and bowing—connects to Mesopotamian cultic practice and the presence of royal images/idols in Babylonian religion.
  • Jeremiah 10:1-5 (thematic): Polemic against making and worshiping carved or molten images—provides prophetic critique that contrasts with the royal act of erecting a golden statue in Daniel 3:1.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold; its height was sixty cubits and its breadth six cubits. He set it up in the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon.
  • Nebuchadnezzar the king made a golden image: its height was sixty cubits and its breadth six cubits; he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.
2 Then King Nebuchadnezzar sent to gather the satraps, the prefects, the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the judges, the magistrates, and all the rulers of the provinces to come to the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

Dan.3.2 - Details

Original Text

ונבוכדנצר מלכא שלח למכנש ׀ לאחשדרפניא סגניא ופחותא אדרגזריא גדבריא דתבריא תפתיא וכל שלטני מדינתא למתא לחנכת צלמא די הקים נבוכדנצר מלכא׃

Morphology

  • ונבוכדנצר: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מלכא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • שלח: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • למכנש: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • לאחשדרפניא: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,def
  • סגניא: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • ופחותא: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,def
  • אדרגזריא: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • גדבריא: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • דתבריא: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • תפתיא: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • וכל: CONJ+PRON,indef
  • שלטני: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • מדינתא: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • למתא: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • לחנכת: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,def
  • צלמא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הקים: VERB,hiph,perf,3,m,sg
  • נבוכדנצר: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • מלכא: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Daniel 3:1 (structural): Immediate context: introduces the golden image that is being dedicated; 3:2 describes summoning the officials to that dedication as the next narrative step.
  • Daniel 3:7 (structural): Continuation of the same scene: lists the music and public act of prostration at the dedication called for in 3:2, showing the assembled officials' participation.
  • Exodus 32:1-6 (thematic): Narrative of a communal gathering around a man‑made image (the golden calf), with festival/worship instituted for the people— parallels the theme of an image and collective, organized devotion.
  • 1 Kings 12:28-30 (thematic): King Jeroboam sets up images (golden calves) and organizes worship to secure loyalty — comparable motif of a ruler erecting an image and instituting public worship to consolidate authority.
  • Revelation 13:14-15 (allusion): Apocalyptic depiction of an image of the beast that is caused to receive worship (and enforces obedience) echoes the motif of coerced/official worship before an imposed image found in Daniel 3.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather the satraps, the prefects, the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the judges, the magistrates, and all the rulers of the provinces, that they might come for the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
  • Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather the satraps, the prefects, the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the judges, the magistrates, and all the rulers of the provinces, to the dedication of the image that he had set up.
3 So the satraps, the prefects, the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the judges, the magistrates, and all the rulers of the provinces were assembled for the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up; and they stood before the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

Dan.3.3 - Details

Original Text

באדין מתכנשין אחשדרפניא סגניא ופחותא אדרגזריא גדבריא דתבריא תפתיא וכל שלטני מדינתא לחנכת צלמא די הקים נבוכדנצר מלכא וקימין לקבל צלמא די הקים נבוכדנצר׃

Morphology

  • באדין: ADV
  • מתכנשין: VERB,hithp,ptcp,pres,3,m,pl
  • אחשדרפניא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • סגניא: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • ופחותא: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • אדרגזריא: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • גדבריא: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • דתבריא: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • תפתיא: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • וכל: CONJ+PRON,indef
  • שלטני: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • מדינתא: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • לחנכת: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • צלמא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הקים: VERB,hiph,perf,3,m,sg
  • נבוכדנצר: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • מלכא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וקימין: CONJ+VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • לקבל: PREP+VERB,qal,inf
  • צלמא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הקים: VERB,hiph,perf,3,m,sg
  • נבוכדנצר: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Dan.3.1 (verbal): Same scene: introduction that Nebuchadnezzar set up a great image — the wording about the image's erection parallels v.3's reference to 'the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.'
  • Dan.3.2 (structural): Immediate context: verse 2 issues the summons/decree and lists officials and peoples called to the dedication, paralleling v.3's catalog of state officers assembled for the dedication.
  • Exod.32:4-6 (thematic): Golden image and popular worship: Aaron fashions an image and the people assemble and worship it, paralleling the motif of a ruler-instigated idol and a gathered population bowing before it.
  • Rev.13:15 (thematic): Image that demands worship by compulsion: Revelation depicts an image given power to force worship, echoing Daniel's scene in which civic authority compels a public act of homage to an imposed image.

Alternative generated candidates

  • So the satraps, the prefects, the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the judges, the magistrates, and all the rulers of the provinces were assembled for the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up, and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
  • So the satraps, the prefects, the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the judges, and the magistrates were assembled for the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up, and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
4 Then a herald cried aloud with force: "To you it is commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages:

Dan.3.4 - Details

Original Text

וכרוזא קרא בחיל לכון אמרין עממיא אמיא ולשניא׃

Morphology

  • וכרוזא: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • קרא: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • בחיל: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לכון: PREP+PRON,2,pl
  • אמרין: VERB,qal,impf,3,pl
  • עממיא: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • אמיא: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • ולשניא: CONJ+NOUN,f,pl,abs

Parallels

  • Daniel 3:5-6 (verbal): Immediate parallel in the same narrative: the proclamation commands all peoples, nations and languages to fall down and worship at the sound of musical instruments, repeating the summons found in v.4.
  • Daniel 3:7 (structural): Closely related verse describing the public display of the image and the gathered officials who are to obey the proclamation—part of the same ritualized call to worship.
  • Isaiah 45:23 (thematic): Universal summons to bow before a figure—Isaiah’s declaration that every knee shall bow contrasts true worship of Yahweh with the coerced, idolatrous homage in Daniel 3.
  • Philippians 2:10-11 (thematic): New Testament echo of universal prostration—Paul’s statement that every knee will bow and every tongue confess resonates thematically with the scene’s emphasis on compelled public homage.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Then the herald proclaimed aloud: "To you it is commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages:
  • Then the herald cried aloud: "To you, peoples, nations, and languages!"
5 that when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, zither, lyre, harp, and every kind of music, you are to fall down and worship the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.

Dan.3.5 - Details

Original Text

בעדנא די־ תשמעון קל קרנא משרוקיתא קתרוס סבכא פסנתרין סומפניה וכל זני זמרא תפלון ותסגדון לצלם דהבא די הקים נבוכדנצר מלכא׃

Morphology

  • בעדנא: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • תשמעון: VERB,qal,impf,2,m,pl
  • קל: ADV
  • קרנא: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • משרוקיתא: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • קתרוס: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • סבכא: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • פסנתרין: NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • סומפניה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • וכל: CONJ+PRON,indef
  • זני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
  • זמרא: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • תפלון: VERB,qal,imperfect,3,m,pl
  • ותסגדון: VERB,qal,imperfect,2,m,pl
  • לצלם: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • דהבא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הקים: VERB,hiph,perf,3,m,sg
  • נבוכדנצר: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • מלכא: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Dan.3.15 (verbal): Same scene/command in the chapter: Nebuchadnezzar orders that at the sound of various musical instruments all must fall down and worship the golden image — a direct internal parallel and restatement of the command.
  • Exod.32:4-6 (thematic): Golden image/idolatrous worship: Aaron fashions a golden calf and the people offer sacrifices, eat, drink and engage in revelry — thematically parallel in creating an image and compelling or enacting communal worship of it.
  • Ps.150:3-5 (verbal): Lists of musical instruments used in ritual praise (trumpet, psaltery, harp, timbrel, strings, pipe, cymbals) closely mirror Daniel’s catalogue of horns, pipes and stringed instruments, highlighting the common ancient inventory of cultic music.
  • 2 Chron.29:25 (verbal): Describes organized liturgical music with Levites using cymbals, harps and lyres and priests blowing trumpets — a parallel in the use and function of instruments for public, authoritative ritual performance.
  • Rev.13:15 (structural): The vision of an image of the beast that can give life and be worshiped (and forces worship under penalty) echoes the motif of an imposed, image-centered cultic demand — a later apocalyptic reworking of compelled image-worship themes.

Alternative generated candidates

  • when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, psaltery, and all kinds of music, you are to fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king has set up."
  • That at the signal—when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, psaltery, and all kinds of music—you shall fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king has set up.
6 And whoever does not fall down and worship shall immediately be cast into a burning fiery furnace.

Dan.3.6 - Details

Original Text

ומן־ די־ לא יפל ויסגד בה־ שעתא יתרמא לגוא־ אתון נורא יקדתא׃

Morphology

  • ומן: CONJ+PREP
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • יפל: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • ויסגד: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • בה: PREP+PRON,3,f,sg
  • שעתא: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • יתרמא: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • לגוא: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אתון: PRON,dem,f,sg
  • נורא: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • יקדתא: NOUN,f,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Daniel 3:15 (quotation): The king's command about worshipping the golden image and immediate punishment is repeated almost verbatim earlier in the chapter; 3:6 is a parallel formulation of the same threat.
  • Daniel 3:18 (thematic): Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego's refusal to bow and worship directly responds to the threat in 3:6—both verses form the confrontation between forced idolatry and faithful refusal.
  • Revelation 13:15 (thematic): The beast's image is given power to require worship and to punish those who refuse—parallel theme of coerced worship of an image with fatal sanctions for noncompliance.
  • Exodus 32:25-29 (thematic): After the golden calf incident Moses enforces punishment on those who participated in idolatry; both passages depict communal pressure toward idolatrous worship and violent enforcement by authority.
  • Deuteronomy 13:6-11 (thematic): Commands for severe communal punishment against those who lead or persist in false worship reflect a related legal-theological framework: state/communal sanctions tied to issues of worship and loyalty.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And whoever does not fall down and worship shall immediately be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
  • And whoever does not fall down and worship shall at once be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
7 Therefore at the appointed time, when all the peoples, nations, and languages heard the sound of the horn, pipe, zither, lyre, harp, and every kind of music, all the peoples, nations, and languages fell down and worshiped the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

Dan.3.7 - Details

Original Text

כל־ קבל דנה בה־ זמנא כדי שמעין כל־ עממיא קל קרנא משרוקיתא קתרוס שבכא פסנטרין וכל זני זמרא נפלין כל־ עממיא אמיא ולשניא סגדין לצלם דהבא די הקים נבוכדנצר מלכא׃

Morphology

  • כל: DET
  • קבל: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • דנה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • בה: PREP+PRON,3,f,sg
  • זמנא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • כדי: CONJ
  • שמעין: VERB,qal,impf,3,pl
  • כל: DET
  • עממיא: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • קל: ADV
  • קרנא: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • משרוקיתא: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • קתרוס: NOUN,nom,pl,m
  • שבכא: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • פסנטרין: NOUN,nom,pl,m
  • וכל: CONJ+PRON,indef
  • זני: ADJ,m,pl,abs
  • זמרא: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • נפלין: VERB,qal,impf,3,pl
  • כל: DET
  • עממיא: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • אמיא: NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • ולשניא: NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • סגדין: VERB,qal,impf,3,pl
  • לצלם: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • דהבא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הקים: VERB,hiph,perf,3,m,sg
  • נבוכדנצר: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • מלכא: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Exodus 20:3-5 (thematic): The command in Daniel to bow and worship a man-made image directly contrasts with the Decalogue prohibition against worshipping other gods or idols.
  • Deuteronomy 4:15-19 (thematic): Warns Israel not to fashion or bow to images or the heavenly host — a close thematic counterpart to the forced cultic homage to Nebuchadnezzar’s golden statue.
  • Isaiah 44:9-20 (allusion): Satirizes idol-makers and the futility of worshiping crafted images, paralleling the implicit critique of idolatry evoked by the episode of bowing to a golden figure.
  • Psalm 115:4-8 (thematic): Describes idols as silver and gold made by hands that cannot speak, and those who make them becoming like them — thematically resonant with the golden image and its worshippers in Daniel 3.
  • Romans 1:22-25 (thematic): Paul’s diagnosis that people exchanged the truth for lies and worshiped created things rather than the Creator parallels the New Testament interpretation of the kind of idolatrous worship depicted in Daniel 3.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Therefore, as soon as all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, psaltery, and all kinds of music, all the peoples, nations, and languages fell down and worshiped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
  • Therefore at that time, when all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, psaltery, and every kind of music, all the peoples, nations, and languages fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
8 At that time some Chaldeans came forward and brought accusations against the Jews.

Dan.3.8 - Details

Original Text

כל־ קבל דנה בה־ זמנא קרבו גברין כשדאין ואכלו קרציהון די יהודיא׃

Morphology

  • כל: DET
  • קבל: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • דנה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • בה: PREP+PRON,3,f,sg
  • זמנא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • קרבו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • גברין: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • כשדאין: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • ואכלו: VERB,qal,imp,2,mp
  • קרציהון: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יהודיא: NOUN,m,pl,abs

Parallels

  • Dan.6:4-5 (structural): Officials conspire to find fault with a faithful Israelite (Daniel) and bring an accusation to the king—parallel situation of Chaldeans bringing charges against the Jewish men before Nebuchadnezzar.
  • Esth.3:8-11 (thematic): Haman presents an accusation against ‘a certain people’ (the Jews) to the king to obtain their destruction—a close thematic parallel of enemies accusing the Jews to royal authority.
  • Ps.35:11 (verbal): The psalmist laments that ‘malicious witnesses rise up’ and give false testimony—echoing the motif of hostile accusers bearing charges against the righteous.
  • Ps.109:2 (thematic): The psalm describes wicked, deceitful men speaking lies against the psalmist—similar language and theme of false and hostile accusations directed at God’s people.

Alternative generated candidates

  • At that time certain Chaldeans came forward and brought accusation against the Jews.
  • At that time certain Chaldeans came forward and brought accusation against the Jews.
9 They spoke and said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, live forever!

Dan.3.9 - Details

Original Text

ענו ואמרין לנבוכדנצר מלכא מלכא לעלמין חיי׃

Morphology

  • ענו: VERB,qal,imp,2,pl
  • ואמרין: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • לנבוכדנצר: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מלכא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מלכא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לעלמין: PREP
  • חיי: NOUN,m,pl,cons

Parallels

  • Dan.3.11 (verbal): The same Aramaic royal formula ("O king, live forever") is used again by the accusers when they report the three Jews to Nebuchadnezzar — a direct verbal parallel within the same scene.
  • Dan.3.13 (structural): Closely related courtroom sequence in which the accused are brought before the king; repeats the courtly address and shows the same formal procedure and rhetoric.
  • Dan.2.4 (allusion): Both verses occur in the Aramaic portion of Daniel and display the courtly Aramaic register and formal addresses used in royal Babylonian/Chaldean audiences.
  • Esther 6:12–13 (thematic): Courtroom/court-life motif in the Persian imperial court: public honors and humiliations, and the rhetoric surrounding a king's dignity, parallel the ceremonial flattery encapsulated by 'O king, live forever.'

Alternative generated candidates

  • They spoke and said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, live forever!
  • They answered and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, live forever!"
10 You, O king, have ordained a decree that every man who hears the sound of the horn, pipe, zither, lyre, harp, and every kind of music shall fall down and worship the golden image,

Dan.3.10 - Details

Original Text

אנת מלכא שמת טעם די כל־ אנש די־ ישמע קל קרנא משרקיתא קתרוס שבכא פסנתרין וסופניה וכל זני זמרא יפל ויסגד לצלם דהבא׃

Morphology

  • אנת: PRON,2,m,sg
  • מלכא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • שמת: VERB,qal,perf,2,m,sg
  • טעם: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • כל: DET
  • אנש: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ישמע: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • קל: ADV
  • קרנא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • משרקיתא: ADJ,f,sg
  • קתרוס: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • שבכא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • פסנתרין: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • וסופניה: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • וכל: CONJ+PRON,indef
  • זני: ADJ,m,pl
  • זמרא: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • יפל: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • ויסגד: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • לצלם: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • דהבא: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Dan.3.5 (verbal): Immediate parallel in the same chapter specifying that at the sound of cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer and all kinds of music everyone must fall down and worship the image.
  • Dan.3.14-15 (thematic): Nebuchadnezzar's later address reiterates the command to worship the image and threatens punishment for refusal, showing the coercive context behind the musical summons in v.10.
  • Exod.32.1-6 (thematic): The golden-calf episode: people assemble, offer sacrifices and engage in music/dancing to worship a made image—an Old Testament precedent of communal worship directed toward a constructed idol.
  • Rev.13.15 (allusion): The beast’s image is given power to act so that those who will not worship it are killed—a late-biblical parallel where worship of an image is enforced with dire consequences.
  • Ps.115.4-8 (thematic): A poetic critique of idols made of silver and gold that cannot speak or act—provides theological contrast to human-made images that demand worship as in Daniel 3:10.

Alternative generated candidates

  • You, O king, have made a decree that every man who hears the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, psaltery, and all kinds of music shall fall down and worship the golden image,
  • You, O king, have issued a decree that every man who hears the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, psaltery, and every kind of music shall fall down and worship the golden image.
11 and whoever does not fall down and worship shall be cast into a burning fiery furnace.

Dan.3.11 - Details

Original Text

ומן־ די־ לא יפל ויסגד יתרמא לגוא־ אתון נורא יקדתא׃

Morphology

  • ומן: CONJ+PREP
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • יפל: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • ויסגד: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • יתרמא: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • לגוא: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אתון: PRON,dem,pl,m
  • נורא: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • יקדתא: NOUN,f,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Exodus 20:3-5 (thematic): The Mosaic prohibition against worshipping other gods and making images parallels Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego's refusal to worship Nebuchadnezzar's golden image.
  • Acts 5:29 (thematic): Peter and the apostles' declaration 'We must obey God rather than men' echoes the same principle of faithful disobedience to imperial demands displayed in Daniel 3.
  • Revelation 13:14-15 (structural): The vision of an image empowered to enforce worship by the beast parallels the motif of enforced image-worship and judgment found in the furnace episode.
  • Psalm 115:4-8 (thematic): The psalm's depiction of idols as lifeless and powerless contrasts with and critiques the practice of bowing to images, underlying the theological rationale for the youths' refusal.
  • Isaiah 44:9-20 (thematic): Isaiah's satire of idol-makers and the folly of worshipping wood and metal thematically connects to Daniel 3's denunciation of idolatry and dependence on the living God.

Alternative generated candidates

  • and whoever does not fall down and worship shall be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
  • And whoever does not fall down and worship shall at once be cast into the burning fiery furnace.
12 But there are certain Jews whom you have set over the affairs of the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego—who pay no regard to you, O king. They neither serve your gods nor worship the golden image which you have set up."

Dan.3.12 - Details

Original Text

איתי גברין יהודאין די־ מנית יתהון על־ עבידת מדינת בבל שדרך מישך ועבד נגו גבריא אלך לא־ שמו עלך מלכא טעם לאלהך לא פלחין ולצלם דהבא די הקימת לא סגדין׃

Morphology

  • איתי: PREP+PRON,1,sg
  • גברין: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • יהודאין: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מנית: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • יתהון: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • על: PREP
  • עבידת: NOUN,f,sg,cons
  • מדינת: NOUN,f,sg,cons
  • בבל: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • שדרך: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • מישך: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • ועבד: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • נגו: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • גבריא: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • אלך: VERB,qal,impf,1,_,sg
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • שמו: NOUN,m,sg,abs+PRON,3,m,sg
  • עלך: PREP,2,m,sg
  • מלכא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • טעם: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • לאלהך: NOUN,m,pl,abs,poss2,sg
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • פלחין: VERB,qal,impf,3,pl
  • ולצלם: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • דהבא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הקימת: VERB,qal,perf,2,sg
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • סגדין: VERB,qal,impf,3,pl

Parallels

  • Daniel 3:15 (structural): The royal command that everyone must fall down and worship the golden image — the immediate action to which the Aramaic verse refers.
  • Daniel 3:18 (quotation): The explicit refusal of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to serve the king's gods or worship the image, directly continuing and explaining the declaration noted in 3:12.
  • Exodus 20:3-5 (thematic): The Decalogue's prohibition against worshiping other gods or making/adoring idols provides the theological basis for the Jews' refusal to bow to the golden image.
  • Acts 5:29 (thematic): Peter and the apostles' declaration 'We must obey God rather than men' parallels the principle of refusing civil commands that conflict with divine duty.
  • 1 John 5:21 (thematic): The admonition 'Little children, keep yourselves from idols' echoes the ethical stance against idolatrous worship embodied by the Jewish men in Daniel 3:12.

Alternative generated candidates

  • There are certain Jews whom you have set over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑Nego. These men, O king, pay no heed to you; they neither serve your gods nor worship the golden image which you have set up."
  • There are certain Jews whom you have set over the affairs of the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego—these men, O king, pay no regard to you; they do not serve your gods and they do not worship the golden image that you have set up.
13 Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and furious anger commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego be brought. So they brought these men before the king.

Dan.3.13 - Details

Original Text

באדין נבוכדנצר ברגז וחמה אמר להיתיה לשדרך מישך ועבד נגו באדין גבריא אלך היתיו קדם מלכא׃

Morphology

  • באדין: ADV
  • נבוכדנצר: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • ברגז: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וחמה: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • אמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • להיתיה: VERB,qal,inf
  • לשדרך: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מישך: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • ועבד: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • נגו: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • באדין: ADV
  • גבריא: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • אלך: VERB,qal,impf,1,_,sg
  • היתיו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • קדם: NOUN,m,sg,cons
  • מלכא: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Daniel 3:19 (verbal): Immediate continuation of the same episode: Nebuchadnezzar's fury escalates and he orders the furnace heated and the youths bound — same royal anger and punitive command in contiguous context.
  • Daniel 2:12–13 (verbal): Earlier royal reaction in the same book where the king's decree threatens the wise men with death when they cannot deliver what he demands — parallels the motif and Aramaic royal language of issuing capital orders in anger.
  • Esther 7:7–10 (thematic): Ahasuerus's sudden rage leads directly to an execution order (Haman's hanging). The narrative pattern of a king's anger producing immediate, lethal punitive action parallels Nebuchadnezzar's response to religious dissent.
  • Acts 12:1–4 (thematic): Herod's arrest and planned execution of the apostles (James killed; Peter seized) reflects the broader biblical motif of political rulers using their power to punish or execute those seen as challenging royal authority or social norms, comparable to Nebuchadnezzar's treatment of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑Nego be brought. So they brought these men before the king.
  • Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and fury commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego be brought. So they brought these men before the king.
14 Nebuchadnezzar answered and said to them, "Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden image that I have set up?

Dan.3.14 - Details

Original Text

ענה נבכדנצר ואמר להון הצדא שדרך מישך ועבד נגו לאלהי לא איתיכון פלחין ולצלם דהבא די הקימת לא סגדין׃

Morphology

  • ענה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • נבכדנצר: NOUN,m,sg,prop
  • ואמר: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • להון: PREP+PRON,3,pl
  • הצדא: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • שדרך: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • מישך: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • ועבד: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • נגו: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • לאלהי: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,const
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • איתיכון: VERB,qal,impf,2,m,pl
  • פלחין: VERB,qal,impf,2,m,pl
  • ולצלם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • דהבא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הקימת: VERB,hiph,perf,1,m,sg
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • סגדין: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl

Parallels

  • Dan.3.12 (verbal): Accusers charge Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego with the same words — that they do not serve your gods or worship the golden image — repeating the key phrase found in 3:14.
  • Dan.3.18 (verbal): The three men's reply echoes the language of 3:14, explicitly refusing to serve the king's gods or worship the golden image and thus directly responds to Nebuchadnezzar's question.
  • Exod.20:3-5 (thematic): The Decalogue's prohibition of other gods and graven images provides the covenantal/theological basis for refusing idolatrous worship as in Daniel 3:14.
  • Acts 5:29 (thematic): Peter and the apostles' declaration 'We must obey God rather than men' expresses the same principle of resisting human demands to worship that the three Jews demonstrate in Daniel 3.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Nebuchadnezzar answered and said to them, "Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑Nego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden image which I have set up?
  • Nebuchadnezzar answered and said to them, "Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden image that I have set up?"
15 Now if you are ready, at the moment you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, zither, lyre, harp, and every kind of music to fall down and worship the image I have made, well. But if you do not worship, you shall immediately be cast into the burning fiery furnace. And who is the god who will deliver you out of my hands?"

Dan.3.15 - Details

Original Text

כען הן איתיכון עתידין די בעדנא די־ תשמעון קל קרנא משרוקיתא קתרוס שבכא פסנתרין וסומפניה וכל ׀ זני זמרא תפלון ותסגדון לצלמא די־ עבדת והן לא תסגדון בה־ שעתה תתרמון לגוא־ אתון נורא יקדתא ומן־ הוא אלה די ישיזבנכון מן־ ידי׃

Morphology

  • כען: ADV
  • הן: PART
  • איתיכון: VERB,qal,ptcp,3,pl
  • עתידין: ADJ,m,pl
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • בעדנא: PREP+NOUN,m,sg
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • תשמעון: VERB,qal,impf,2,m,pl
  • קל: ADV
  • קרנא: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • משרוקיתא: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • קתרוס: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • שבכא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • פסנתרין: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • וסומפניה: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • וכל: CONJ+PRON,indef
  • זני: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • זמרא: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • תפלון: VERB,qal,fut,2,pl
  • ותסגדון: CONJ+VERB,qal,fut,2,pl
  • לצלמא: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,def
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • עבדת: VERB,qal,perf,2,m,sg
  • והן: CONJ
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • תסגדון: VERB,qal,fut,2,pl
  • בה: PREP+PRON,3,f,sg
  • שעתה: ADV
  • תתרמון: VERB,qal,fut,2,pl
  • לגוא: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אתון: PRON,2,pl
  • נורא: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • יקדתא: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • ומן: CONJ+PREP
  • הוא: PRON,3,m,sg
  • אלה: DEM,pl,abs
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ישיזבנכון: VERB,qal,fut,3,sg,OBJ2,pl
  • מן: PREP
  • ידי: NOUN,f,pl,cons

Parallels

  • Daniel 3:14 (structural): Immediate precursor in the same speech: Nebuchadnezzar summons the three men and challenges them about refusing to worship the image, setting up the command found in 3:15.
  • Daniel 3:16-18 (structural): Immediate response and contrast: the three men refuse to worship and express faith that God can deliver them, directly answering the king's threat and rhetorical question in 3:15.
  • Exodus 32:26-28 (thematic): Both passages center on an enforced cultic response to an image and the communal crisis that follows idolatrous worship—commands to participate in an instituted cult and the severe consequences surrounding the episode.
  • Psalm 115:4-8 (thematic): Contrasting theological perspective on idols: where Nebuchadnezzar presumes power behind the image and threatens divine deliverance from his hand, the psalm emphasizes that idols are powerless to save.
  • Isaiah 46:1-2 (thematic): Similar theme of the impotence of idols—Isaiah depicts idols as burdens carried by their worshipers and unable to help, an implicit counterpoint to the king's boasting and challenge about who can rescue from his hand.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Now if you are ready at the moment when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, psaltery, and all kinds of music to fall down and worship the image I have made, well and good; but if you do not worship, you shall immediately be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. And who is the god who will deliver you out of my hand?"
  • Now if you are ready, when you hear the sound, to fall down and worship, well; but if you do not worship, you shall immediately be cast into a burning fiery furnace—then what god is there who can deliver you out of my hands?"
16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego answered and said to the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.

Dan.3.16 - Details

Original Text

ענו שדרך מישך ועבד נגו ואמרין למלכא נבוכדנצר לא־ חשחין אנחנה על־ דנה פתגם להתבותך׃

Morphology

  • ענו: VERB,qal,imp,2,pl
  • שדרך: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • מישך: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • ועבד: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • נגו: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • ואמרין: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • למלכא: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • נבוכדנצר: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • חשחין: VERB,qal,perf,1,m,pl
  • אנחנה: PRON,1,pl
  • על: PREP
  • דנה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • פתגם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • להתבותך: VERB,hith,inf,2,m,sg

Parallels

  • Daniel 3:17-18 (structural): Immediate continuation: the three declare God’s power to deliver them but also their refusal to serve the king’s gods — directly completes and clarifies their refusal in 3:16.
  • Daniel 1:8 (thematic): Daniel and his friends resolve not to defile themselves with the king’s food — both passages show faithful youths refusing royal demands that conflict with devotion to God.
  • Acts 5:29 (verbal): “We must obey God rather than men.” Like 3:16, Peter’s statement asserts precedence of divine over human authority when confronted by a secular ruler.
  • Acts 4:19-20 (thematic): Peter and John refuse to be silenced by the authorities, insisting they cannot but speak what they have seen — parallels the courage and refusal to submit to royal interrogation in 3:16.
  • Exodus 1:15-21 (thematic): The Hebrew midwives’ refusal to follow Pharaoh’s command out of fear of God models civil disobedience before a monarch for religious conscience, similar to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego’s stance.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑Nego answered the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to give you an answer in this matter.
  • Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego answered and said to the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.
17 If our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning furnace, he will deliver us out of your hand, O king.

Dan.3.17 - Details

Original Text

הן איתי אלהנא די־ אנחנא פלחין יכל לשיזבותנא מן־ אתון נורא יקדתא ומן־ ידך מלכא ישיזב׃

Morphology

  • הן: PART
  • איתי: PREP+PRON,1,sg
  • אלהנא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אנחנא: PRON,1,pl
  • פלחין: VERB,qal,impf,1,pl
  • יכל: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • לשיזבותנא: PREP+VERB,qal,inf,1,pl
  • מן: PREP
  • אתון: PRON,2,pl
  • נורא: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • יקדתא: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • ומן: CONJ+PREP
  • ידך: NOUN,f,sg,abs,poss:2,f,sg
  • מלכא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ישיזב: VERB,qal,impf,3,sg

Parallels

  • Isaiah 43:2 (verbal): Promises God's presence and preservation in danger—'when thou passest through the fire thou shalt not be burned'—echoes the claim that God can deliver from the fiery furnace.
  • Daniel 6:16-23 (structural): Parallel deliverance story within Daniel: like Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, Daniel expresses trust in God's power and is miraculously rescued (from the lions' den), reinforcing the book's theme of God's ability to save his faithful from deadly peril.
  • Psalm 34:19 (thematic): Affirms that the righteous face many afflictions but the LORD delivers them from all—echoes the confident assertion that God 'is able to deliver us' from life-threatening trial.
  • Psalm 91:3 (thematic): Speaks of God's deliverance from danger ('He shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler and from the noisome pestilence') and protection in perilous circumstances, thematically paralleling reliance on God's rescuing power from the furnace.

Alternative generated candidates

  • If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king.
  • Behold, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king.
18 But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods nor worship the golden image that you have set up."

Dan.3.18 - Details

Original Text

והן לא ידיע להוא־ לך מלכא די לאלהך לא־ איתנא פלחין ולצלם דהבא די הקימת לא נסגד׃

Morphology

  • והן: CONJ
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • ידיע: VERB,qal,impf,1,u,pl
  • להוא: PREP+PRON,3,m,sg
  • לך: PRON,2,m,sg
  • מלכא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לאלהך: PREP+NOUN,pl,m,abs+POSS,2,m,sg
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • איתנא: VERB,qal,impf,1,u,pl
  • פלחין: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • ולצלם: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • דהבא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הקימת: VERB,qal,perf,2,m,sg
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • נסגד: VERB,qal,impf,1,u,pl

Parallels

  • Acts 4:19-20 (thematic): Peter and John refuse to obey human authorities when commanded to stop speaking about Jesus—parallels the stand in Daniel 3 of obeying God rather than the king and refusing forced worship.
  • Exodus 20:3-5 (verbal): The Decalogue's prohibition of other gods and idolatry provides the core legal/theological basis for Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego's refusal to worship the golden image.
  • Psalm 115:4-8 (thematic): Depicts idols as powerless, mute objects made by hands—supports the theological rationale for refusing to bow to a crafted golden image.
  • Revelation 13:15-17 (allusion): Describes enforced worship of the beast's image and the consequences for refusal—echoes the motif of coercive idolatry and faithful resistance in Daniel 3.
  • Daniel 6:10 (structural): Daniel's continued prayer to God despite a royal decree parallels the narrative pattern of faithful refusal to obey royal commands that conflict with worship of God.

Alternative generated candidates

  • But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image which you have set up."
  • But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods nor worship the golden image that you have set up."
19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with fury, and the expression of his face was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego. He ordered the furnace heated seven times more than it was usually heated.

Dan.3.19 - Details

Original Text

באדין נבוכדנצר התמלי חמא וצלם אנפוהי אשתני על־ שדרך מישך ועבד נגו ענה ואמר למזא לאתונא חד־ שבעה על די חזה למזיה׃

Morphology

  • באדין: ADV
  • נבוכדנצר: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • התמלי: VERB,hithpael,perf,3,m,sg
  • חמא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וצלם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אנפוהי: NOUN,m,sg,abs+3,m,sg
  • אשתני: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • על: PREP
  • שדרך: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • מישך: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • ועבד: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • נגו: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • ענה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ואמר: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • למזא: ADV
  • לאתונא: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • חד: NUM,card,m,sg
  • שבעה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • על: PREP
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • חזה: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • למזיה: VERB,qal,inf

Parallels

  • Daniel 3:13–18 (structural): Immediate antecedent: the accusation against Shadrach, Meshach and Abed‑nego and their refusal to worship the image—this explains why Nebuchadnezzar becomes furious in v.19.
  • Daniel 3:20–23 (structural): Immediate continuation: the king orders the furnace heated 'seven times' and has the men bound and cast in—the direct narrative parallel to v.19's fury and the intensified execution.
  • Daniel 6:10–17 (thematic): Another court story of faithful refusal to obey a royal command (Daniel's continued prayer) provoking the king to enforce a capital punishment (the lions' den); parallels theme of pious dissent and a ruler's punitive reaction.
  • Acts 4:19–20 (thematic): The apostles' refusal to obey human authorities because they must 'obey God rather than men' echoes the theological posture of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed‑nego that precipitates royal anger and threatened execution.
  • Esther 3:8–15 (thematic): Use of royal authority to authorize the destruction of a targeted group—Haman persuading the king to issue a lethal decree—parallels the motif of a sovereign using his power to order lethal measures against those singled out in his court.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with fury, and the expression of his face changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑Nego. He ordered the furnace heated seven times more than it was usually heated.
  • Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of fury, and the expression of his face was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego; and he ordered the furnace heated seven times more than it was usually heated.
20 And he commanded some of the strongest men of his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.

Dan.3.20 - Details

Original Text

ולגברין גברי־ חיל די בחילה אמר לכפתה לשדרך מישך ועבד נגו למרמא לאתון נורא יקדתא׃

Morphology

  • ולגברין: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • גברי: ADJ,m,pl,abs
  • חיל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • בחילה: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • אמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • לכפתה: PREP+VERB,qal,inf
  • לשדרך: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מישך: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • ועבד: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • נגו: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • למרמא: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • לאתון: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • נורא: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • יקדתא: NOUN,f,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Isaiah 43:2 (thematic): Promises God’s presence and preservation when his people pass through fire and flood—parallels the theme of God protecting Shadrach, Meshach and Abed‑nego in the fiery furnace.
  • Psalm 66:12 (thematic): Speaks of passing through fire and water yet being brought safely through—echoes the motif of deliverance from lethal fire in Daniel 3.
  • Malachi 3:2-3 (thematic): God as refiner who purifies by fire; relates conceptually to trials by fire that test and vindicate the faithful in Daniel 3.
  • 1 Peter 1:6-7 (thematic): Describes believers’ faith being proved genuine 'by fire'—the NT theological development of the same testing/trial imagery exemplified by the furnace episode.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And he commanded some of the strongest soldiers in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑Nego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.
  • And he commanded certain mighty men of his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.
21 Then these men were bound in their cloaks, tunics, hats, and other garments, and were cast into the furnace.

Dan.3.21 - Details

Original Text

באדין גבריא אלך כפתו בסרבליהון פטשיהון וכרבלתהון ולבשיהון ורמיו לגוא־ אתון נורא יקדתא׃

Morphology

  • באדין: ADV
  • גבריא: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • אלך: VERB,qal,impf,1,_,sg
  • כפתו: NOUN,m,pl,poss3mp
  • בסרבליהון: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,poss3mp
  • פטשיהון: NOUN,m,pl,poss3mp
  • וכרבלתהון: CONJ+NOUN,f,pl,poss3mp
  • ולבשיהון: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,poss3mp
  • ורמיו: CONJ+VERB,qal,perf,3,pl
  • לגוא: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אתון: PRON,3,pl
  • נורא: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • יקדתא: NOUN,f,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Dan.3.19 (structural): Immediate context: Nebuchadnezzar, furious at the three, orders the furnace heated and the men bound so they can be thrown in—sets up the action described in 3:21.
  • Dan.3.24 (structural): Direct continuation/resolution: after being thrown in (3:21), the king sees the men walking unbound in the fire and a fourth figure with them—connects the binding/throwing to divine deliverance.
  • Isa.43:2 (thematic): God’s promise of presence in trials—'when you pass through fire I will be with you; you shall not be burned'—parallels the motif of surviving a fiery ordeal through divine protection.
  • Ps.66:12 (thematic): Image of passing 'through fire and through water' and being brought out to safety—echoes the deliverance motif of surviving deadly elements with God’s help.
  • 1 Pet.4:12 (thematic): New Testament application of 'fiery trials' for the faithful—frames persecution/ordeal (like the furnace) as a test in which believers may expect God's sustaining presence.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Then these men were bound in their cloaks, their tunics, their hats, and their other garments, and were thrown into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
  • Therefore these men were bound in their cloaks, their tunics, their hats, and their other garments, and were thrown into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
22 Because the king's order was urgent and the furnace exceedingly hot, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego.

Dan.3.22 - Details

Original Text

כל־ קבל דנה מן־ די מלת מלכא מחצפה ואתונא אזה יתירא גבריא אלך די הסקו לשדרך מישך ועבד נגו קטל המון שביבא די נורא׃

Morphology

  • כל: DET
  • קבל: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • דנה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • מן: PREP
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מלת: NOUN,f,sg,cns
  • מלכא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מחצפה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • ואתונא: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl
  • אזה: DEM,m,sg
  • יתירא: ADV
  • גבריא: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • אלך: VERB,qal,impf,1,_,sg
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הסקו: VERB,qal,perf,3,pl
  • לשדרך: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מישך: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • ועבד: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • נגו: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • קטל: VERB,qal,perf,3,sg
  • המון: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • שביבא: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • נורא: ADJ,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Daniel 3:24-25 (structural): Immediate pericope: the king sees a fourth figure 'walking in the midst of the fire' who is unharmed—continues the same episode and contrasts the fate of the executioners with the deliverance of the three youths.
  • Daniel 6:22 (thematic): Parallel case of divine rescue (Daniel in the lions' den): God prevents human agents/instruments of death from harming his servant, underscoring God's direct intervention to save the faithful.
  • Isaiah 43:2 (thematic): Prophetic promise that passing through fire will not destroy the faithful—theological motif of God's protection in deadly danger that frames the furnace narrative.
  • Hebrews 11:34 (allusion): The NT recounts faith-enabled deliverances 'quenched the power of fire,' alluding to OT episodes like the fiery furnace as examples of faith and divine rescue.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Because the king's command was urgent and the furnace exceedingly hot, those who heard the king's command were killed before they could reach the bottom of the furnace.
  • Because the king’s command was urgent and the furnace had been made exceedingly hot, the flame of the fire slew those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego.
23 And these three men—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego—fell bound into the burning fiery furnace.

Dan.3.23 - Details

Original Text

וגבריא אלך תלתהון שדרך מישך ועבד נגו נפלו לגוא־ אתון־ נורא יקדתא מכפתין׃

Morphology

  • וגבריא: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • אלך: VERB,qal,impf,1,_,sg
  • תלתהון: NUM,card,pl
  • שדרך: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • מישך: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • ועבד: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • נגו: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • נפלו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • לגוא: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אתון: DEM,pl
  • נורא: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • יקדתא: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • מכפתין: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs

Parallels

  • Daniel 3:16-18 (structural): Immediate context: Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego refuse to worship the image and declare their willingness to be cast into the fire, which leads directly to them being bound and thrown in (background to v.23).
  • Daniel 3:24 (structural): Immediate narrative continuation: witnesses see four men walking in the furnace (the miraculous presence/companion while the three are in the fire), directly linked to the scene of v.23.
  • Daniel 3:27 (verbal): Outcome of the furnace episode: officials find the three men unhurt and unbound, emphasizing the theme of divine preservation introduced when they were cast in (v.23).
  • Isaiah 43:2 (thematic): The prophetic promise that God is with his people in peril—'when you pass through fire you shall not be burned'—parallels the theme of preservation in the furnace episode.
  • Psalm 66:12 (thematic): Imagery of passing 'through fire and through water' and being brought out alive echoes the motif of deliverance from lethal peril found in Daniel 3:23–27.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Thus these three men — Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑Nego — fell bound into the burning fiery furnace.
  • And these three men—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego—fell bound into the midst of the burning fire.
24 Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished and rose up in haste. He spoke and said to his counselors, "Did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire?" They answered the king, "True, O king."

Dan.3.24 - Details

Original Text

אדין נבוכדנצר מלכא תוה וקם בהתבהלה ענה ואמר להדברוהי הלא גברין תלתא רמינא לגוא־ נורא מכפתין ענין ואמרין למלכא יציבא מלכא׃

Morphology

  • אדין: ADV
  • נבוכדנצר: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • מלכא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • תוה: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • וקם: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • בהתבהלה: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • ענה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ואמר: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • להדברוהי: VERB,inf
  • הלא: PART
  • גברין: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • תלתא: NUM,card
  • רמינא: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • לגוא: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • נורא: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • מכפתין: VERB,ptc,pass,3,m,pl
  • ענין: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ואמרין: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • למלכא: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יציבא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מלכא: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Daniel 3:25 (structural): Immediate continuation of the scene: after Nebuchadnezzar’s question the narrator reports the king’s astonishment at seeing a fourth figure in the furnace—connects directly to the query about three men thrown into the fire.
  • Daniel 3:28 (structural): Later verse in the same pericope where Nebuchadnezzar acknowledges and praises the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—the king’s astonishment in v.24 leads to this confession of God’s deliverance.
  • Isaiah 43:2 (thematic): Promise of God’s saving presence through fire and water (‘When you pass through the waters, I will be with you…when you walk through fire you shall not be burned’), thematically parallel to the miraculous preservation in the furnace.
  • Hebrews 11:34 (thematic): In the catalogue of faith, Hebrews mentions those who ‘quenched the power of fire’—an explicit New Testament echo of deliverance from deadly fire by faith, resonant with the furnace episode.
  • Psalm 66:12 (thematic): Speaks of passing ‘through fire and through water’ and being brought out by God—uses similar imagery of perilous trial by fire followed by divine rescue as in Daniel’s furnace narrative.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished and rose up in haste; he spoke and said to his counselors, "Did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire?" They answered the king, "True, O king."
  • Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished and rose up hastily; he declared to his counselors, "Was it not three men whom we cast bound into the fire?" They answered the king, "True, O king."
25 He answered and said, "Look! I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods."

Dan.3.25 - Details

Original Text

ענה ואמר הא־ אנה חזה גברין ארבעה שרין מהלכין בגוא־ נורא וחבל לא־ איתי בהון ורוה די רביעאה דמה לבר־ אלהין׃

Morphology

  • ענה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ואמר: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • הא: PRON,3,f,sg
  • אנה: ADV,interrog
  • חזה: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • גברין: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • ארבעה: NUM,card,m,sg
  • שרין: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מהלכין: VERB,ptc,qal,act,pl,m
  • בגוא: PREP
  • נורא: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • וחבל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • איתי: PREP+PRON,1,sg
  • בהון: PREP+PRON,3,pl
  • ורוה: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • רביעאה: ADJ,ord,sg,f
  • דמה: NOUN,m,sg,abs+PRON,3,f,sg
  • לבר: PREP+NOUN,m,sg
  • אלהין: NOUN,m,pl,abs

Parallels

  • Daniel 3:24-27 (structural): Immediate context: the same scene in which the king sees the fourth figure in the fire and the three men emerge unbound; provides the full narrative setting and outcome of the vision in v.25.
  • Job 1:6 (and 2:1) (verbal): Uses the phrase 'sons of God' (Heb. benê ’ĕlōhîm); parallels the language and concept of a divine or heavenly figure appearing among other spiritual beings, comparable to 'like a son of the gods' in Dan 3:25.
  • Exodus 3:2 (thematic): Theophany in flame: the 'angel of the LORD' appears in a burning bush—echoes the motif of divine/angelic presence manifesting in fire, as in the figure seen in the furnace.
  • Isaiah 43:2 (thematic): God's promise 'When you pass through the fire I will be with you'—the idea of divine presence protecting the righteous in a lethal fire parallels the protection of the three men in the furnace.
  • Daniel 6:22 (thematic): God's supernatural rescue motif: Daniel's deliverance from the lions' den by God's action/angelic intervention parallels the miraculous preservation of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the fiery furnace.

Alternative generated candidates

  • He said, "Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they are not hurt; and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods."
  • He answered and said, "Look! I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods."
26 Then Nebuchadnezzar drew near to the door of the burning furnace and called, "Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego, servants of the Most High God, come forth!" So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego came out of the fire.

Dan.3.26 - Details

Original Text

באדין קרב נבוכדנצר לתרע אתון נורא יקדתא ענה ואמר שדרך מישך ועבד־ נגו עבדוהי די־ אלהא עלאה פקו ואתו באדין נפקין שדרך מישך ועבד נגו מן־ גוא נורא׃

Morphology

  • באדין: ADV
  • קרב: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • נבוכדנצר: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • לתרע: PREP
  • אתון: PRON,dem,pl
  • נורא: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • יקדתא: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • ענה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ואמר: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • שדרך: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • מישך: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • ועבד: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • נגו: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • עבדוהי: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אלהא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • עלאה: ADJ,m,sg
  • פקו: VERB,qal,perf,3,pl
  • ואתו: CONJ+PRON,3,m,sg
  • באדין: ADV
  • נפקין: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • שדרך: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • מישך: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • ועבד: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • נגו: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • מן: PREP
  • גוא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • נורא: ADJ,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Dan.3.25 (structural): Immediately preceding verse describing the fourth figure 'like a son of the gods' in the furnace; provides the immediate narrative context for Nebuchadnezzar's summons and the miraculous deliverance.
  • Isa.43.2 (thematic): God's promise that when his people pass through fire he will be with them parallels the theme of divine presence and protection in the fiery furnace episode.
  • Ps.66.12 (verbal): The image of going 'through fire and through water' and being brought out echoes the motif of communal trial by fire and subsequent deliverance found in Daniel 3.
  • Heb.11.34 (allusion): In the New Testament 'heroes of faith' are credited with quenching the power of fire; this likely alludes to OT deliverances such as the rescue of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the door of the furnace of fire and spoke, saying, "Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑Nego, servants of the Most High God, come forth and come here." Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑Nego came forth from the midst of the fire.
  • Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the door of the furnace and called, "Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego, servants of the Most High God, come forth!" So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego came forth from the fire.
27 And the satraps, prefects, governors, and the king's counselors gathered and observed these men; the fire had no power over their bodies, nor was a hair of their head singed; their cloaks were not harmed, and there was no smell of fire on them.

Dan.3.27 - Details

Original Text

ומתכנשין אחשדרפניא סגניא ופחותא והדברי מלכא חזין לגבריא אלך די לא־ שלט נורא בגשמהון ושער ראשהון לא התחרך וסרבליהון לא שנו וריח נור לא עדת בהון׃

Morphology

  • ומתכנשין: VERB,hit,pres,3,m,pl
  • אחשדרפניא: NOUN_PROP,m,sg,abs
  • סגניא: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • ופחותא: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • והדברי: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • מלכא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • חזין: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • לגבריא: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • אלך: VERB,qal,impf,1,_,sg
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • שלט: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • נורא: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • בגשמהון: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • ושער: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ראשהון: NOUN,m,pl,abs+PRON,3,m,pl
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • התחרך: VERB,hit,perf,3,m,pl
  • וסרבליהון: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,abs+PRON,3,m,pl
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • שנו: VERB,qal,impv,2,m,pl
  • וריח: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • נור: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • עדת: NOUN,f,sg,cs
  • בהון: PREP+PRON,3,m,pl

Parallels

  • Isaiah 43:2 (thematic): Both texts promise divine protection through deadly elements—'when you pass through fire you shall not be burned' parallels the oven-survivors whose clothing and bodies are unchanged.
  • Psalm 66:12 (thematic): Speaks of passing 'through fire and through water' and God bringing his people out, echoing the motif of survival and deliverance from life-threatening elements found in Daniel 3:27.
  • Hebrews 11:34 (verbal): Lists miraculous deliverances by faith, including those who 'quenched the power of fire,' a verbal and thematic echo of the furnace deliverance recounted in Daniel 3.
  • Zechariah 3:2 (allusion): The Lord's rebuke to Satan—'Is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?'—uses fire imagery of rescue and preservation that alludes to the motif of being saved from the flames in Daniel 3.
  • Daniel 6:22 (structural): Within the same book another episode of divine rescue (Daniel in the lions' den: 'my God sent his angel and shut the lions' mouths') provides a structural parallel of God intervening to preserve his faithful servants from deadly threat.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And the satraps, prefects, governors, counselors, treasurers, judges, and magistrates saw these men; and they perceived that the fire had not had power over their bodies, nor was a hair of their heads singed, nor were their cloaks changed, nor had the smell of fire passed on them.
  • And the satraps, prefects, governors, counselors, and all the rulers of the provinces gathered and saw these men; the fire had no power on their bodies—no hair of their heads was singed, their cloaks were not harmed, nor was the smell of fire upon them.
28 Nebuchadnezzar answered and said, "Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego, who sent his angel and delivered his servants who trusted in him. They disobeyed the king's command and yielded up their bodies rather than serve or worship any god except their God.

Dan.3.28 - Details

Original Text

ענה נבוכדנצר ואמר בריך אלההון די־ שדרך מישך ועבד נגו די־ שלח מלאכה ושיזב לעבדוהי די התרחצו עלוהי ומלת מלכא שניו ויהבו גשמהון די לא־ יפלחון ולא־ יסגדון לכל־ אלה להן לאלההון׃

Morphology

  • ענה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • נבוכדנצר: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • ואמר: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • בריך: ADJ,m,sg
  • אלההון: NOUN,m,sg,suf
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • שדרך: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • מישך: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • ועבד: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • נגו: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • שלח: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • מלאכה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • ושיזב: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • לעבדוהי: VERB,qal,inf,NA,NA,NA
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • התרחצו: VERB,hithp,perf,3,m,pl
  • עלוהי: PREP,3,m,sg
  • ומלת: VERB,qal,perf,3,f,sg
  • מלכא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • שניו: NOUN,f,pl,poss3,m,pl
  • ויהבו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • גשמהון: NOUN,m,sg,suf
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • יפלחון: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • ולא: CONJ
  • יסגדון: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • לכל: PREP
  • אלה: DEM,pl,abs
  • להן: PREP+PRON,3,f,pl
  • לאלההון: PREP,3,m,pl

Parallels

  • Dan.3.29 (structural): Immediate continuation: Nebuchadnezzar issues a royal decree forbidding blasphemy of the God who rescued the three men—same incident and outcome, direct structural parallel.
  • Dan.6.26-27 (thematic): Darius issues a decree praising the God of Daniel who rescued him from the lions; parallels the motif of a king publicly acknowledging and legally honoring the God who delivers his servants.
  • Dan.4.34-37 (verbal): Nebuchadnezzar later praises and blesses the Most High, acknowledging God’s sovereignty and deliverance; echoes language of blessing God and ascribing ultimate authority to him.
  • Acts 16:25-34 (thematic): A miraculous deliverance (Paul and Silas/the jailer) leads to public confession and proclamation of God’s power and salvation—parallel in deliverance producing public recognition and commitment to God.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Then Nebuchadnezzar answered and said, "Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑Nego, who sent his angel and delivered his servants who trusted in him; they disobeyed the king's command and yielded up their bodies rather than serve or worship any god except their God.
  • Then Nebuchadnezzar answered and said, "Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego, who sent his angel and delivered his servants who trusted in him; they disobeyed the king’s command and yielded their bodies rather than serve or worship any god except their God.
29 Therefore I make a decree: any people, nation, or language that speaks anything against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego shall be torn limb from limb and their houses laid in ruins, for there is no other god who is able to deliver in this way."

Dan.3.29 - Details

Original Text

ומני שים טעם די כל־ עם אמה ולשן די־ יאמר שלו על אלההון די־ שדרך מישך ועבד נגוא הדמין יתעבד וביתה נולי ישתוה כל־ קבל די לא איתי אלה אחרן די־ יכל להצלה כדנה׃

Morphology

  • ומני: CONJ+PREP+PRON,1,sg
  • שים: VERB,qal,impv,2,m,sg
  • טעם: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • כל: DET
  • עם: PREP
  • אמה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • ולשן: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יאמר: VERB,qal,imperfect,3,m,sg
  • שלו: PRON,3,m,sg
  • על: PREP
  • אלההון: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • שדרך: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • מישך: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • ועבד: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • נגוא: VERB,qal,perf,3,ms
  • הדמין: DEF+DEM,pl
  • יתעבד: VERB,qal,imperfect,3,ms
  • וביתה: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,cstr+PRSFX,3,f,sg
  • נולי: ADV
  • ישתוה: VERB,qal,imperfect,3,pl
  • כל: DET
  • קבל: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • איתי: PREP+PRON,1,sg
  • אלה: DEM,pl,abs
  • אחרן: ADJ,m,sg
  • די: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יכל: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • להצלה: PREP+VERB,qal,inf
  • כדנה: PRON,dem,f,sg

Parallels

  • 1 Kings 18:39 (thematic): After Elijah's miracle on Mount Carmel the people publicly acknowledge the LORD as the true God—comparable to Nebuchadnezzar's public proclamation that no other god can rescue like the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed‑nego.
  • Psalm 115:4–8 (verbal): This psalm contrasts the impotence of idols (they have mouths but cannot speak or save) with the living God’s power—echoing Daniel 3’s emphasis that there is no other god who can deliver in this way.
  • Isaiah 45:21–22 (verbal): God’s declaration that there is no God besides him and his unique role as savior parallels Nebuchadnezzar’s admission of the exclusivity of divine deliverance.
  • Jeremiah 10:10–11 (thematic): Jeremiah proclaims the LORD as the true God and pronounces the failure of idols—resonant with Daniel 3’s denunciation of other gods and affirmation of the one who can rescue.
  • Acts 4:12 (thematic): The New Testament assertion that salvation is found in no one else mirrors Daniel 3’s claim of exclusive rescue by the one true God, showing continuity in the theme of exclusive divine deliverance.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Therefore I make a decree: Any people, nation, or language that speaks anything against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑Nego shall be torn limb from limb, and their houses shall be laid in ruins, for there is no other god who can deliver in this way."
  • Therefore I make a decree: Any people, nation, or language that speaks anything amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego shall be torn limb from limb and their houses made a ruin, for there is no other god who can deliver in this way."
30 Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego in the province of Babylon.

Dan.3.30 - Details

Original Text

באדין מלכא הצלח לשדרך מישך ועבד נגו במדינת בבל׃

Morphology

  • באדין: ADV
  • מלכא: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הצלח: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • לשדרך: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מישך: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • ועבד: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • נגו: NOUN,prop,m,sg
  • במדינת: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,def
  • בבל: NOUN,f,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Daniel 2:48 (verbal): Nebuchadnezzar promotes Daniel and makes him a chief ruler after Daniel interprets the king’s dream — a close verbal/structural parallel of the king elevating faithful Jewish officials in Babylon.
  • Genesis 41:39-41 (thematic): Pharaoh elevates Joseph to high office after Joseph interprets dreams; thematically parallels foreign ruler rewarding a faithful servant for wise insight and bringing them to power.
  • Daniel 6:28 (thematic): Statement that Daniel prospered under Darius and Cyrus echoes the theme of God’s servants thriving and being promoted while serving in foreign administrations.
  • Psalm 105:21-22 (allusion): Psalm account of God raising up Joseph from hardship to authority highlights the theological motif that God exalts his faithful servants—paralleling the elevation of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑Nego in the province of Babylon.
  • Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego in the province of Babylon.

King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold; its height was sixty cubits and its breadth six cubits. He set it up in the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon.

Then King Nebuchadnezzar sent to gather the satraps, the prefects, the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the judges, the magistrates, and all the rulers of the provinces to come to the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. So the satraps, the prefects, the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the judges, the magistrates, and all the rulers of the provinces were assembled for the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up; and they stood before the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

Then a herald cried aloud with force: "To you it is commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages:

that when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, zither, lyre, harp, and every kind of music, you are to fall down and worship the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. And whoever does not fall down and worship shall immediately be cast into a burning fiery furnace.

Therefore at the appointed time, when all the peoples, nations, and languages heard the sound of the horn, pipe, zither, lyre, harp, and every kind of music, all the peoples, nations, and languages fell down and worshiped the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

At that time some Chaldeans came forward and brought accusations against the Jews.

They spoke and said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, live forever!

You, O king, have ordained a decree that every man who hears the sound of the horn, pipe, zither, lyre, harp, and every kind of music shall fall down and worship the golden image,

and whoever does not fall down and worship shall be cast into a burning fiery furnace. But there are certain Jews whom you have set over the affairs of the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego—who pay no regard to you, O king. They neither serve your gods nor worship the golden image which you have set up."

Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and furious anger commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego be brought. So they brought these men before the king.

Nebuchadnezzar answered and said to them, "Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden image that I have set up? Now if you are ready, at the moment you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, zither, lyre, harp, and every kind of music to fall down and worship the image I have made, well. But if you do not worship, you shall immediately be cast into the burning fiery furnace. And who is the god who will deliver you out of my hands?"

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego answered and said to the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.

If our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning furnace, he will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods nor worship the golden image that you have set up."

Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with fury, and the expression of his face was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego. He ordered the furnace heated seven times more than it was usually heated. And he commanded some of the strongest men of his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.

Then these men were bound in their cloaks, tunics, hats, and other garments, and were cast into the furnace.

Because the king's order was urgent and the furnace exceedingly hot, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego. And these three men—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego—fell bound into the burning fiery furnace.

Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished and rose up in haste. He spoke and said to his counselors, "Did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire?" They answered the king, "True, O king."

He answered and said, "Look! I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods."

Then Nebuchadnezzar drew near to the door of the burning furnace and called, "Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego, servants of the Most High God, come forth!" So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego came out of the fire. And the satraps, prefects, governors, and the king's counselors gathered and observed these men; the fire had no power over their bodies, nor was a hair of their head singed; their cloaks were not harmed, and there was no smell of fire on them.

Nebuchadnezzar answered and said, "Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego, who sent his angel and delivered his servants who trusted in him. They disobeyed the king's command and yielded up their bodies rather than serve or worship any god except their God.

Therefore I make a decree: any people, nation, or language that speaks anything against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego shall be torn limb from limb and their houses laid in ruins, for there is no other god who is able to deliver in this way."

Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed‑nego in the province of Babylon.