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Daniel 3:27
27When the satraps, administrators, governors and royal ministers had gathered around, they saw that the fire had no effect on the bodies of these men. Not a hair of their head was singed, nor were their robes scorched, nor was there a smell of fire on them.
Daniel 3:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king’s counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.
- New International Version (NIV)and the satraps, prefects, governors and royal advisers crowded around them. They saw that the fire had not harmed their bodies, nor was a hair of their heads singed; their robes were not scorched, and there was no smell of fire on them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the satraps, the prefects, the governors, and the king's counselors gathered together and saw that the fire had not had any power over the bodies of those men. The hair of their heads was not singed, their cloaks were not harmed, and no smell of fire had come upon them.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And the satraps, administrators, governors, and the king’s counselors gathered together, and they saw these men on whose bodies the fire had no power; the hair of their head was not singed nor were their garments affected, and the smell of fire was not on them.
Context of Daniel 3:27
25But he answered saying, “Look! I see four men walking about unbound and unharmed in the middle of the fire, and the fourth has the appearance like a son of the gods!” 26Nebuchadnezzar then approached the door of the furnace of blazing fire and exclaimed, “Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, servants of the Most High God, come out and come here!” So Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego came out from the middle of the fire. When the satraps, administrators, governors and royal ministers had gathered around, they saw that the fire had no effect on the bodies of these men. Not a hair of their head was singed, nor were their robes scorched, nor was there a smell of fire on them. 28Nebuchadnezzar exclaimed, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him! They defied the king’s edict and gave up their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God. 29Therefore I hereby decree that any people, nation or language that says anything slanderous against the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego will be torn limb from limb and their house made a pile of rubble, because there is no other god that is able to deliver in this way.”
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וּ֠מִֽתְכַּנְּשִׁין אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֞א סִגְנַיָּ֣א וּפַחֲוָתָא֮ וְהַדָּבְרֵ֣י מַלְכָּא֒ חָזַ֣יִן לְגֻבְרַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֡ךְ דִּי֩ לָֽא־שְׁלֵ֨ט נוּרָ֜א בְּגֶשְׁמְה֗וֹן וּשְׂעַ֤ר רֵֽאשְׁהוֹן֙ לָ֣א הִתְחָרַ֔ךְ וְסָרְבָּלֵיה֖וֹן לָ֣א שְׁנ֑וֹ וְרֵ֣יחַ נ֔וּר לָ֥א עֲדָ֖ת בְּהֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the princesאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִין'ăchashdarpan · satrapH324
- governorsסְגַןsegan · prefectH5460
- and captainsפֶּחָהpechâh · governorH6347
- and the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4430
- counsellorsהַדָּבָרhaddâbâr · counselorH1907
- being gathered togetherכְּנַשׁkânash · to gatherH3673
- sawחֲזָהchăzâ' chăzâh · to seeH2370
- theseאִלֵּךְ'illêk · theseH479
- menגְּבַרgebar · manH1400
- upon whose bodiesגְּשֵׁםgeshem · bodyH1655
- the fireנוּרnûr · fireH5135
- had noלָאlâ' lâh · notH3809
- powerשְׁלֵטshelêţ · to ruleH7981
- was an hairשְׂעַרώe‛ar · hairH8177
- of their headרֵאשׁrê'sh · headH7217
- singedחֲרַךְchărak · to singeH2761
- were their coatsסַרְבָּלsarbal · mantleH5622
- changedשְׁנָאshenâ' · to changeH8133
- the smellרֵיחַrêyach · smellH7382
- had passedעֲדָה‛ădâ' ‛ădâh · to pass on/over/awayH5709
Cross-references for Daniel 3:27
- Daniel 3:2Then King Nebuchadnezzar summoned the satraps, prefects, governors, counselors, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all the authorities of the provinces to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
- 1 Samuel 17:46This very day Adonai will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down and take your head off you, and I will give the carcasses of the Philistines’ camp today to the birds of the sky and the wild beasts of the earth. Then all the earth will know that there is a God in Israel,
- 2 Kings 19:19Now, Adonai our God, save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, Adonai, are God.”
- Psalms 83:18Let them be ashamed and dismayed forever. Let them be humiliated and perish.
- Psalms 96:7Ascribe to Adonai, O families of peoples. Ascribe to Adonai glory and strength.
- Isaiah 26:11Adonai, Your hand is lifted up, yet they do not see it; They will see Your zeal for the people and be put to shame. Yes, fire will devour Your enemies.
- Acts 2:6And when this sound came, the crowd gathered. They were bewildered, because each was hearing them speaking in his own language.
- Acts 26:26For the king knows about these things, and I speak freely to him, since I am convinced that none of these things escape his notice—for this was not done in a corner.
- Isaiah 43:2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, or through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, nor will the flame burn you.
- Hebrews 11:34quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, and made foreign armies flee.
- Matthew 10:30But even the hairs of your head are all numbered.
- Luke 21:17And you will be hated by all because of My name.
- Acts 27:34Therefore, I urge you to take some food—for this is for your survival, since not one of you will lose a hair from his head.”
Commentaries on Daniel 3:27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27Upon whose bodies the fire had no power - The heathens boasted that their priests could walk on burning coals unhurt; and Virgil mentions this of the priests of Apollo of Soracte: - Summe Deum, sancti custos Soractis Apollo! Quem primi colimus, cui pineus ardor acervo Pascitur; et medium, freti pietate, per ignem Cultores multa premimus vestigia pruna. Virg. Aen. 11:785. O Phoebus, guardian of Soracte's woods And shady hills; a god above the gods; To whom…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27And the princes, governors, and captains - Notes, Daniel 3:3. And the king‘s counselors - Notes, Daniel 3:24. Being gathered together, saw these men - There could be no mistake about the reality of the miracle. They came out as they were cast in. There could have been no trick, no art, no legerdemain, by which they could have been preserved and restored. If the facts occurred as they are stated here, then there can be no doubt that this was a real…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-27Verses 19-27 Let Nebuchadnezzar heat his furnace as hot as he can, a few minutes will finish the torment of those cast into it; but hell-fire tortures, and yet does not kill. Those who worshipped the beast and his image, have no rest, no pause, no moment free from pain, Rev. 14:10,11. Now was fulfilled in the letter that great promise, Is. 43:2, When thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned. Leaving it to that God who preserved them in the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-30Nebuchadnezzar's obsession with power might have been fueled by the vision in Daniel 2. This obsession led him to build a golden statue and order everyone in his empire to worship it. He did not understand that God cannot be contained in any created object. The three young Hebrews refused to worship the statue as a god. They remained faithful to the Lord, and the Lord saved them from the king's anger.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2727. nor ... an hair--(Lu 12:7; 21:18). fire had no power--fulfilling Is 43:2; compare He 11:34. God alone is a "consuming fire" (He 12:29). nor ... smell of fire--compare spiritually, 1Th 5:22.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Daniel 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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