Daniel 3
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Daniel 3:23-30

23But theseH479 threeH8532 menH1400, ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336, and Abed-negoH5665, 1fellH5308 into the middleH1459 of the furnaceH861 of blazingH3345 fireH5135 still tiedH3729 upH3729.

24ThenH116 NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430 was astoundedH8429 and stoodH6966 upH6966 quicklyH927; he saidH560 to his counselorsH1907, “Was it not threeH8532 menH1400 that we threwH7412 boundH3729 into the middleH1459 of the fireH5135?” They repliedH6032 to the kingH4430, “AbsolutelyH3330, O kingH4430.” 25He respondedH6032H560, “LookH1888! I seeH2370 fourH703 menH1400 untiedH8271 and 2walkingH1981 aboutH1981 in the middleH1459 of the fireH5135 3unharmedH3809H2257, and the appearanceH7299 of the fourthH7244 is likeH1821 a sonH1247 of the 4godsH426!” 26ThenH116 NebuchadnezzarH5020 cameH7127 nearH7127 to the doorH8651 of the furnaceH861 of blazingH3345 fireH5135; he saidH560, “ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336, and Abed-negoH5665, comeH5312 outH5312, you servantsH5649 of the 5MostH5943 HighH5943 GodH426, and comeH858 hereH5312!” ThenH116 ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336, and Abed-negoH5665 6cameH5312 outH5312 of the middleH1459 of the fireH5135. 27The 7satrapsH324, the prefectsH5460, the governorsH6347, and the king’sH4430 counselorsH1907 gatheredH3673 togetherH3673 and sawH2370 that the 8fireH5135 hadH7981 noH3809 9effectH7981 on 10the bodiesH1655 of theseH479 menH1400, norH3809 was the hairH8177 of their headsH7217 singedH2761, norH3809 were their 1112trousersH5622 13damagedH8133, norH3809 had even the smellH7382 of fireH5135 touchedH5709 them.

28NebuchadnezzarH5020 respondedH6032 and saidH560, “BlessedH1289 be the 14GodH426 of ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336, and Abed-negoH5665, whoH1768 has 15sentH7972 His angelH4398 and rescuedH7804 His servantsH5649 whoH1768 putH7365 their 16trustH7365 in Him, 17violatingH8133 the king’sH4430 commandH4406, and surrenderedH3052 their bodiesH1655 18ratherH1768H3809 thanH3809 serveH6399 or worshipH5457 anyH3606 godH426 exceptH3861 their own GodH426. 29Therefore I 19makeH7761 a decreeH2942 that anyH3606 peopleH5972, nationH524, or population of any languageH3961 that speaksH560 anything offensiveH7960 againstH5922 the GodH426 of 20ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336, and Abed-negoH5665 shall be tornH5648 limbH1917 from limbH1917 and their 21housesH1005 madeH7739 a rubbishH5122 heapH5122, becauseH6903H1768 thereH383 isH383 22noH3809 otherH321 godH426 whoH1768 is ableH3202 to saveH5338 in thisH1836 way.” 30ThenH116 the kingH4430 23made ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336, and Abed-negoH5665 prosperousH6744 in the provinceH4083 of BabylonH895.

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Notes

  1. 1. Daniel 3:23 Is 43:2 ↩
  2. 2. Daniel 3:25 Ps 91:3-9; Is 43:2 ↩
  3. 3. Daniel 3:25 Lit there is no injury in them ↩
  4. 4. Daniel 3:25 Jer 1:8, 19; 15:21 ↩
  5. 5. Daniel 3:26 Dan 3:17; 4:2 ↩
  6. 6. Daniel 3:26 Deut 4:20; 1 Kin 8:51; Jer 11:4 ↩
  7. 7. Daniel 3:27 Dan 3:2, 3 ↩
  8. 8. Daniel 3:27 Is 43:2; Heb 11:34 ↩
  9. 9. Daniel 3:27 Lit power over ↩
  10. 10. Daniel 3:27 Lit their ↩
  11. 11. Daniel 3:27 Or coats ↩
  12. 12. Daniel 3:27 Dan 3:21 ↩
  13. 13. Daniel 3:27 Lit changed ↩
  14. 14. Daniel 3:28 Dan 2:47; 3:15-17 ↩
  15. 15. Daniel 3:28 Ps 34:7, 8; Is 37:36; Dan 3:25; 6:22; Acts 5:19; 12:7 ↩
  16. 16. Daniel 3:28 Ps 22:4, 5; 40:4; 84:12; Is 12:2; 26:3, 4; 50:10; Jer 17:7 ↩
  17. 17. Daniel 3:28 Lit and changed the king’s word ↩
  18. 18. Daniel 3:28 Dan 3:16-18 ↩
  19. 19. Daniel 3:29 Dan 6:26 ↩
  20. 20. Daniel 3:29 Dan 1:7, 19; 2:17, 49; 3:12 ↩
  21. 21. Daniel 3:29 Ezra 6:11; Dan 2:5 ↩
  22. 22. Daniel 3:29 Dan 2:47; 3:15 ↩
  23. 23. Daniel 3:30 Dan 2:49; 3:12 ↩

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