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Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews.
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They answered Nebuchadnezzar the king, O king, live for ever.
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You, O king, have made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image;
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and whoever doesn`t fall down and worships, shall be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
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There are certain Jews whom you have appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego; these men, O king, have not regarded you: they don`t serve your gods, nor worship the golden image which you have set up.