Daniel 3:16-30

161ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336 and Abed-negoH5665 repliedH6032 to the kingH4430, “O NebuchadnezzarH5020, we do not needH2818 to giveH8421 you an answerH6600 concerningH5922 thisH1836 matterH6600. 172IfH2006 it be so, our 3GodH426 whomH1768 we serveH6399 is ableH3202 to deliverH7804 us from the furnaceH861 of blazingH3345 fireH5135; 4and 5He will deliverH7804 us out of your handH3028, O kingH4430. 186But even ifH2006 He does not, 7let it be knownH3046 to you, O kingH4430, that we are not going to serveH6399 your godsH426 or worshipH5457 the goldenH1722 imageH6755 that you have setH6966 up.”

19ThenH116 NebuchadnezzarH5020 was filledH4391 with 8wrathH2528, and his facialH600 expressionH6755 was alteredH8133 towardH5922 ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336 and Abed-negoH5665. He answeredH6032 9by givingH560 ordersH560 to heatH228 the furnaceH861 sevenH7655 timesH2298 moreH5922 thanH5922H1768 it was usuallyH2370 heatedH228. 20He commandedH560 certainH1400 valiantH2429 warriorsH1401 whoH1768 were in his armyH2429 to tieH3729 up ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336 and Abed-negoH5665 in order to castH7412 them into the furnaceH861 of blazingH3345 fireH5135. 21ThenH116 theseH479 menH1400 were tiedH3729 up in their 1011trousersH5622, their 12coatsH6361, their capsH3737 and their other clothesH3831, and were castH7412 into the midstH1459 of the furnaceH861 of blazingH3345 fireH5135. 22For thisH1836 reasonH3606H6903, becauseH4481H1768 the king’sH4430 13commandH4406 was 1415urgentH2685 and the furnaceH861 had been madeH228 extremelyH3493 hotH228, the flameH7631 of the fireH5135 slewH6992 thoseH479 menH1400 whoH1768 carriedH5559 up ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336 and Abed-negoH5665. 23But theseH479 threeH8532 menH1400, ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336 and Abed-negoH5665, 16fellH5308 into the midstH1459 of the furnaceH861 of blazingH3345 fireH5135 still tiedH3729 up.

24ThenH116 NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430 was astoundedH8429 and stoodH6966 up in hasteH927; he saidH560 to his highH1907 officialsH1907, “Was it not threeH8532 menH1400 we castH7412 boundH3729 into the midstH1459 of the fireH5135?” They repliedH6032 to the kingH4430, “CertainlyH3330, O kingH4430.” 25He saidH560, “LookH1888! I seeH2370 fourH703 menH1400 loosedH8271 and 17walkingH1981 about in the midstH1459 of the fireH5135 18withoutH3809 harmH2257, and the appearanceH7299 of the fourthH7244 is likeH1821 a sonH1247 of the 19godsH426!” 26ThenH116 NebuchadnezzarH5020 cameH7127 nearH7127 to the doorH8651 of the furnaceH861 of blazingH3345 fireH5135; he respondedH6032 and saidH560, “ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336 and Abed-negoH5665, comeH5312 out, you servantsH5649 of the 20MostH5943 HighH5943 GodH426, and comeH858 hereH5312!” ThenH116 ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336 and Abed-negoH5665 21cameH5312 out of the midstH1459 of the fireH5135. 27The 22satrapsH324, the prefectsH5460, the governorsH6347 and the king’sH4430 highH1907 officialsH1907 gatheredH3673 aroundH3673 and sawH2370 in regard to theseH479 menH1400 that the 23fireH5135 hadH7981 noH3809 24effectH7981 on 25the bodiesH1655 of these men norH3809 was the hairH8177 of their headH7217 singedH2761, norH3809 were their 2627trousersH5622 28damagedH8133, norH3809 had the smellH7382 of fireH5135 even comeH5907 upon them.

28NebuchadnezzarH5020 respondedH6032 and saidH560, “BlessedH1289 be the 29GodH426 of ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336 and Abed-negoH5665, whoH1768 has 30sentH7972 His angelH4398 and deliveredH7804 His servantsH5649 whoH1768 putH7365 their 31trustH7365 in Him, 32violatingH8133 the king’sH4430 commandH4406, and yieldedH3052 up their bodiesH1655 soH1768 as 33not to serveH6399 or worshipH5457 anyH3606 godH426 exceptH3861 their own GodH426. 29Therefore I 34makeH7761 a decreeH2942 that anyH3606 peopleH5972, nationH524 or tongueH3961 that speaksH560 anything offensiveH7960 againstH5922 the GodH426 of 35ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336 and Abed-negoH5665 shall be tornH5648 limbH1917 from limb and their 36housesH1005 reducedH7739 to a rubbishH5122 heapH5122, inasmuchH3606H6903H1768 as thereH383 is 37noH3809 otherH321 godH426 whoH1768 is ableH3202 to deliverH5338 in thisH1836 way.” 30ThenH116 the kingH4430 38caused ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336 and Abed-negoH5665 to prosperH6744 in the provinceH4083 of BabylonH895.