8 Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans ^acame forward and accused the Jews.  ‡

9 They spoke and said to King Nebuchadnezzar, ^a“O king, live forever!  ‡

11 and whoever does not fall down and worship shall be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.

12 ^aThere are certain Jews whom you have set over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego; these men, O king, have ^bnot paid due regard to you. They do not serve your gods or worship the gold image which you have set up.”  ‡