49 And Daniel, for his part, made a request of the king, and he appointed over the administration of the jurisdictional district of Babylon Shaʹdrach,* Meʹshach* and A·bedʹne·go,*+ but Daniel was in the court*+ of the king.

12 There exist certain Jews* whom you appointed over the administration of the jurisdictional district of Babylon,+ Shaʹdrach, Meʹshach and A·bedʹne·go; these able-bodied men have paid no regard to you, O king, they are not serving your own gods,* and the image of gold that you have set up they are not worshiping.”+

28 Neb·u·chad·nezʹzar was answering and saying: “Blessed be the God of Shaʹdrach, Meʹshach and A·bedʹne·go,+ who sent his angel+ and rescued his servants that trusted in him+ and that changed* the very word of the king and gave over their bodies, because they would not serve+ and would not worship+ any god at all except their own God.*+