UDaniyeli 3:23-26

Lawa madoda amathathu, oShadiraki, noMeshaki, no-Abhedinego, awela eboshwe izandla phakathi kwesithando somlilo ovuthayo. Khona-ke inkosi uNebukadinesari yamangala, yasukuma ngokushesha, yathi kubaphathi bayo: “Asiphonsanga yini amadoda amathathu eboshwe izandla emlilweni na? Baphendula, bathi enkosini: Kuyiqiniso, nkosi! Waphendula wathi: “Bheka, ngibona amadoda amane ehamba phakathi komlilo, awalimalanga; nesimo sesine sinjengeNdodana kaNkulunkulu. UNebukadinesari wasondela emnyango wesithando somlilo ovuthayo, wakhuluma wathi: “Shadiraki, noMeshaki, no-Abedi Nego, zinceku zikaNkulunkulu oPhezukonke, phumani nize lapha. Khona-ke uShadiraki, uMeshaki no-Abhedinego baphuma emlilweni.