daniel 3:16 shadrach meshach and abednego answered and said to the king o nebuchadnezzar we are not careful to answer thee in this matter

Daniel 3:16

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego replied to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to give you an answer concerning this matter.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we [are] not careful to answer thee in this matter.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer thee in this matter.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer thee in this matter.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we [are] not careful to answer thee in this matter.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer thee in this matter.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego answered, and said to the king: O Nebuchadnezzar! we are not accounting it needful, concerning this, to answer thee.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego have answered, yea, they are saying to the king Nebuchadnezzar, 'We have no need concerning this matter to answer thee.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago, answered, and said to king Nabuchodonosor: We have no occasion to answer thee concerning this matter.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the King, O Nebuchad-nezzar, we are not carefull to answere thee in this matter.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king; O Nebuchad-nezzar, we are not carefull to answere thee in this matter.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to King Nebuchadnezzar, There is no use to answer you concerning this matter;
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Then answered Shadrach{gr.Sedrach}, Meshach{gr.Misach} [and] Abednego{gr.Abdenago} and said to king Nebuchadnezzar{gr.Nabuchodonosor}, We have no need to answer thee concerning this matter.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Shadrakh, Meshakh, and Aved Nego, answered and said to the king, O Nevukhadnetztzar, we [are] not careful to answer thee in this matter.

Šađraȼ שַׁדרַך, 7715

{7715} Prime
שַׁדְרַךְ
Shadrak
{shad-rak'}

(Chaldee); the same as H7714.

Mêšaȼ מֵישַׁך, 4336

{4336} Prime
מֵישַׁךְ
Meyshak
{may-shak'}

(Chaldee); of foreign origin and doubtful signification; Meshak, the Babylonian name of H4333.

and `Ávëđ Næqô עֲבֵד־נְגוֹ, 5665

{5665} Prime
עֲבֵד נְגוֹא
`Abed N@gow'
{ab-ade' neg-o'}

(Chaldee); of foreign origin; Abed-Nego, the name of Azariah.

answered 6032

{6032} Prime
עַנָה
`anah
{an-aw'}

(Chaldee); corresponding to H6030.

z8754

<8754> Grammar

Stem - Peal (See H8837)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 231

and said 560

{0560} Prime
אַמַר
'amar
{am-ar'}

(Chaldee); corresponding to H0559.

z8750

<8750> Grammar

Stem - Peal (See H8837)
Mood - Participle (See H8813)
Count - 141

to the king, 4430

{4430} Prime
מֶּלֶךְ
melek
{meh'-lek}

(Chaldee); corresponding to H4428; a king.

O Nævûȼađne´xxar נְבוּכַדנֶאצַּר, 5020

{5020} Prime
נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר
N@buwkadnetstsar
{neb-oo-kad-nets-tsar'}

(Chaldee); corresponding to H5019.

we 586

{0586} Prime
אֲנַחְנָא
'anachna'
{an-akh'-naw}

(Chaldee); corresponding to H0587; we.

[are] not 3809

{3809} Prime
לָא
la'
{law}

(Chaldee); corresponding to H3808.

careful 2818

{2818} Prime
חַשַׁח
chashach
{khash-akh'}

(Chaldee); a collateral root to one corresponding to H2363 in the sense of readiness; to be necessary (from the idea of convenience) or (transitively) to need.

z8750

<8750> Grammar

Stem - Peal (See H8837)
Mood - Participle (See H8813)
Count - 141

to answer 8421

{8421} Prime
תּוּב
tuwb
{toob}

(Chaldee), corresponding to H7725; to come back; specifically (transitively and elliptically) to reply.

z8682

<8682> Grammar

Stem - Aphel (See H8817)
Mood - Infinitive (See H8812)
Count - 34

thee in 5922

{5922} Prime
עַל
`al
{al}

(Chaldee); corresponding to H5921.

this 1836

{1836} Prime
דְּנָה
den
{dane}

(Chaldee); an orthographical variation of H1791; this.

matter. 6600

{6600} Prime
פִּתְגָּם
pithgam
{pith-gawm'}

(Chaldee); corresponding to H6599; a word, answer, letter or decree.

Daniel 3:16

_ _ not careful to answer thee — rather, “We have no need to answer thee”; thou art determined on thy side, and our mind is made up not to worship the image: there is therefore no use in our arguing as if we could be shaken from our principles. Hesitation, or parleying with sin, is fatal; unhesitating decision is the only safety, where the path of duty is clear (Matthew 10:19, Matthew 10:28).

See commentary on Daniel 3:8-18.

Daniel 3:16

We are not careful — Heb. We care not: there is no need of any answer in this case for it is in vain for us to debate the matter; the king is resolved to have his will of us, and we are resolved on the contrary.

Daniel 3:16

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we ^(g) [are] not careful to answer thee in this matter.

^(g) For they would have done injury to God, if they would have doubted in this holy cause, and therefore they say that they are resolved to die for God's cause.

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