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this heade of golde. 39 And after thee shall rise Babel. 2 Then Nebuchad-nezzar ye King sent
another kingdome, inferiour to thee, of siluer, foorth to gather together the nobles, the princes
and another third kingdome shalbe of brasse, and the dukes, the iudges, the receiuers, the
which shall beare rule ouer all the earth. 40 And counsellers, the officers, and all the gouernours
the fourth kingdome shall be strong as yron: of the prouinces, that they should come to the
for as yron breaketh in pieces, and subdueth all dedication of the image, which Nebuchad-nezzar
things, and as yron bruiseth all these things, so the King had set vp. 3 So the nobles, princes
shall it breake in pieces, and bruise all. 41 Where and dukes, the iudges, the receiuers, the coun-
as thou sawest the feete and toes, parte of potters sellers, the officers, and all the gouernours of the
clay, and part of yron: the kingdome shalbe prouinces were assembled vnto the dedicating of
deuided, but there shalbe in it of the strength of the image, that Nebuchad-nezzar the King had
the yron, as thou sawest the yron mixt with the set vp: and they stood before the image, which
clay, and earth. 42 And as the toes of the feete Nebuchad-nezzar had set vp. 4 Then an herald
were parte of yron, and parte of clay, so shall the cried aloude, Be it knowen to you, O people,
kingdome be partly strong, and partly broken. nations, and languages, 5 That when ye heare
43 And where as thou sawest yron mixt with clay the sound of the cornet, trumpet, harpe, sacke-
and earth, they shall mingle themselues with the but, psalterie, dulcimer, and all instruments of
seede of men: but they shall not ioyne one with musike, ye fall downe and worship the golden
another, as yron can not bee mixed with clay. image, that Nebuchad-nezzar the King hath set
44 And in the dayes of these Kings, shall the God of vp, And whosoeuer falleth not downe and wor-
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heauen set vp a kingdome, which shall neuer be shippeth, shall the same houre bee cast into the
destroyed: and this kingdome shall not be giuen middes of an hote fierie fornace. 7 Therefore
to another people, but it shall breake, and destroy assoone as all the people heard the sound of the
al these kingdomes, and it shall stand for euer. cornet, trumpet, harpe, sackebut, psalterie, and
45 Where as thou sawest, that the stone was cut of all instruments of musike, all the people, nations,
the mountaine without handes, and that it brake and languages fell downe, and worshipped the
in pieces the yron, the brasse, the clay, the siluer, golden image, that Nebuchad-nezzar the King
and the golde: so the great God hath shewed the had set vp. 8 By reason whereof at that same
King, what shall come to passe hereafter, and the time came men of the Caldeans, and grieuously
dreame is true, and the interpretation thereof accused the Iewes. 9 For they spake and said
is sure. 46 Then the King Nebuchad-nezzar fell to the King Nebuchad-nezzar, O King, liue for
vpon his face, and bowed himselfe vnto Daniel, euer. 10 Thou, O King, hast made a decree,
and commanded that they should offer meate that euery man that shall heare the sounde of
offrings, and sweete odours vnto him. 47 Also the cornet, trumpet, harpe, sackebut, psalterie,
the King answered vnto Daniel, and said, I know and dulcimer, and all instruments of musike,
of a trueth that your God is a God of gods, and shall fall downe and worship the golden image,
the Lord of Kings, and the reueiler of secrets, 11 And whosoeuer falleth not downe, and wor-
seeing thou couldest open this secret. 48 So the shippeth, that he should be cast into the mids
King made Daniel a great man, and gaue him of an hote fierie fornace. 12 There are certeine
many and great giftes. Hee made him gouernour Iewes whome thou hast set ouer the charge of
ouer the whole prouince of Babel, and chiefe of ye prouince of Babel, Shadrach, Meshach, and
the rulers, and aboue all the wise men of Babel. Abednego: these men, O King, haue not regarded
49 Then Daniel made request to the King, and hee thy commandement, neither wil they serue thy
set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego ouer the gods, nor worship the golden image, that thou
charge of the prouince of Babel: but Daniel sate hast set vp. 13 Then Nebuchad-nezzar in his anger
in the gate of the King. and wrath commanded that they should bring

3 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: so these men
were brought before the King.
And Nebuchad-
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1 Nebuchad-nezzar the King made an image nezzar spake, and said vnto them, What disorder?
of gold, whose height was three score cubits, will not you, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
and the breadth thereof sixe cubites: hee set serue my god, nor worship the golden image, that
it vp in the plaine of Dura, in the prouince of