17 ^rBut the midwives ^sfeared God and ^tdid not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but let the male children live.

2 And all the king’s servants who were at the king’s gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, for the king had so commanded concerning him. ^sBut Mordecai did not bow down or pay homage.

16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. 17 If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to ^wdeliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king.¹ 18 But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.”