But in vain they worship me, teaching doctrines which are nothing but men's precepts.'"

In vain they worship me, teaching doctrines which are nothing but the commandments of men,

Then Nebuchadnezzar spake unto them, and said, "What? O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: will not ye serve my gods? Nor bow yourselves to the golden Image, that I have set up?

Now are there certain Jews, whom thou hast set over the offices of the land of Babylon: namely, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men, O king, regard not thy commandment; yea they will not serve thy gods, nor bow themselves to the golden Image, that thou hast set up."

Then spake Nebuchadnezzar, and said, "Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: which hath sent his angel, and defended his servants that put their trust in him: that have altered the king's commandment, and jeopardized their bodies thereupon, rather than they would serve or worship any other god except their own God only.

Whoso then falleth not down and boweth himself, shall even the same hour be cast in to a hot burning oven."

Whoso then fell not down and worshipped not, that he should be cast in to a hot burning oven.

But the more they were called, the more they went back, offering unto Idols, and censing Images.

see thou worship not their gods neither serve them, neither do after the works of them, but overthrow them and break down the places of them.

for thou shalt worship no strange god. For the LORD is called jealous, because he is a jealous God:

Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship. For salvation cometh of the Jews.

For as I passed by and beheld the manner how ye worship your gods, I found an altar wherein was written, Unto the unknown God. Whom ye then ignorantly worship, him show I unto you:

saying, "This fellow counceleth men to worship God contrary to the law."