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Daniel 3

Daniel 3:28

The Fiery Furnace · Daniel 3:19–30
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Translations

Modern
Nebuchadnezzar declared, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him. They violated the king’s command and risked their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.
Traditional
Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king’s word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.
Literal
Nebuchadnezzar answered and said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who sent His angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him, and who changed the word of the king, and gave up their bodies that they should not serve and not give homage to any god, except to their God!
Latin
Et erumpens Nabuchodonosor, ait: Benedictus Deus eorum, Sidrach videlicet, Misach, et Abdenago: qui misit angelum suum, et eruit servos suos, qui crediderunt in eum: et verbum regis immutaverunt, et tradiderunt corpora sua ne servirent, et ne adorarent omnem deum, excepto Deo suo.

Original

Hebrew
English
Nebuchadnezzar declared, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him. They violated the king’s command and risked their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.

Notes

Daniel 3:28

The king was surprised that God could rescue his people. However, the three Hebrew men knew their God could rescue them (Daniel 3:17).

Daniel 3:1–30

Nebuchadnezzar'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.

Daniel 2:1–6:28

This section contains stories and dreams from the experiences of Daniel and his friends in Babylon. Daniel used his special gift to understand dreams and showed great skill in the study of literature and science (Daniel 1:17). Chapter 2 provides a broad overview of history until God's kingdom appears (Daniel 2:44–49). Daniel 3–6 describes the fall of Babylon and the rise of Persia. History is moving toward a clear goal. That goal is the everlasting kingdom of God (Daniel 2:44; 4:2–3, 34; 6:26).

Events

People

Azariah: One of Daniel's companions, survived the fiery furnace Hananiah: One of Daniel's three friends in Babylon Mishael: A Jewish exile in Babylon, friend of Daniel Nebuchadnezzar: Emperor of Babylon who conquered Judah

Glossary

Abednego Angel Aramaic Book of Daniel Book of Jeremiah Daniel, Additions to Furnace Meshach Mishael Musical Instruments Mystery Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadrezzar Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego

Topics

Abed-Nego: Also Called Azariah: A Jewish Captive in Babylon Angel (A Spirit): Appearances of To Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego in the Fiery Furnace Coercion: Religious Faith: Trial of The Three Hebrews, when Commanded to Worship the Image Indictments: Three Hebrew Captives on the Charge of Defiance Against Authority Meshach: A Name Given by the Chief Eunuch to Mishael, One of the Three Hebrew Young Men Miracles: Convincing Effect of Miracles: Design of Mishael: Also Called Meshach: Thrown Into the Fiery Furnace Persecution: God Delivers out of Persecution: Spirit of Chaldeans Protection: Shadrach Trust of Saints: Shadrach