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For this reason at that time certain ^(h)Chaldeans came forward and ^[k](i)brought charges against the Jews.

They responded and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king: "^(j)O king, live forever!

You, O king, have ^(k)made a decree that every man who hears the sound of the horn, flute, ^[l]lyre, trigon, psaltery, and bagpipe and all kinds of music, is to ^(l)fall down and worship the golden image.

But whoever does not fall down and worship shall be cast into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire.

There are certain Jews whom you have ^(m)appointed over the administration of the province of Babylon, namely Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego. These men, O king, have disregarded you; they do not serve your gods or worship the golden image which you have set up."