Daniel 3:16

16 Sadrac, Mesac y Abed-nego contestaron:
—Oh Nabucodonosor, no necesitamos defendernos delante de usted.

Daniel 3:16 Meaning and Commentary

Daniel 3:16

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the
king
In a mild and gentle manner, without affronting his majesty, or insulting his gods, and yet without the least degree of servile fear or fawning flattery: O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter;
about worshipping the image; we are not solicitous about a choice of words, or in what manner to draw up our answer, it is ready in our mouths; we have no need to take time and consider of this matter, and think what to say, we are at a point about it: as thou art peremptory in thy will to have thine image worshipped, we are as resolute, as determined, never to worship it; so that there is no need to spend time in a debate about it; thou art come to a conclusion, and so are we: or in this matter, about the power of our God to deliver, we are not solicitous about an answer to that; we leave him to defend himself, and his own power, against such insults upon him.

Daniel 3:16 In-Context

14 Nabucodonosor les preguntó:
—¿Es cierto, Sadrac, Mesac y Abed-nego, que ustedes se rehúsan a servir a mis dioses y a rendir culto a la estatua de oro que he levantado?

15 Les daré una oportunidad más para inclinarse y rendir culto a la estatua que he hecho cuando oigan el sonido de los instrumentos musicales.
Sin embargo, si se niegan, serán inmediatamente arrojados al horno ardiente y entonces, ¿qué dios podrá rescatarlos de mi poder?

16 Sadrac, Mesac y Abed-nego contestaron:
—Oh Nabucodonosor, no necesitamos defendernos delante de usted.

17 Si nos arrojan al horno ardiente, el Dios a quien servimos es capaz de salvarnos. Él nos rescatará de su poder, su Majestad;

18 pero aunque no lo hiciera, deseamos dejar en claro ante usted que jamás serviremos a sus dioses ni rendiremos culto a la estatua de oro que usted ha levantado.