# affairs

matters having to do with government

# Shadrach ... Meshach ... Abednego

These are the Babylonian names of the three Jewish friends of Daniel. See how you translated these names in [Daniel 1:7](../01/07.md).

# pay no attention to you

"do not pay attention to you"

# prostrate themselves

They would do this to worship the statue. Alternate translation: "stretch themselves out on the ground face down in worship" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])

# the golden statue you have set up

Nebuchadnezzar commanded his men to do this work, he did not do the work himself. Alternate translation: "the golden statue your men have set up" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])