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Daniel 3:19-27

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19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was 1filled with fury, and the expression of his face 2was changed against 3Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He ordered the furnace heated seven times more than it was usually heated.
20 And he ordered some of the mighty men of his army 4to bind 5Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.
21 Then these men were 6bound in their cloaks, their tunics,[a] their hats, and their other garments, and they were thrown into the burning fiery furnace.
22 Because the king's order was 7urgent and the furnace overheated, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up 8Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
23 And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell 9bound into the burning fiery furnace.
24 Then King Nebuchadnezzar was 10astonished and rose up 11in haste. He declared to his 12counselors, "Did we not cast three men 13bound into the fire?" They answered and said to the king, "True, O king."
25 He answered and said, "But I see four men unbound, 14walking in the midst of the fire, and they 15are not hurt; and the appearance of the fourth is like 16a son of the gods."
26 Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the door of the burning fiery furnace; he declared, 17"Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the 18Most High God, come out, and come here!" Then 19Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out from the fire.
27 And the 20satraps, the prefects, the governors, and 21the king's counselors gathered together and saw that 22the fire had not had any power over the bodies of those men. The hair of their heads was not singed, their 23cloaks were not harmed, and no smell of fire had come upon them.
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Daniel 3:19-27 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO DANIEL 3

In this chapter an account is given of a golden image made by Nebuchadnezzar; its size; and where placed, Da 3:1, a summons to all his princes, governors, and officers, to attend the dedication of it, Da 3:2,3, a proclamation commanding men of all nations to fall down and worship it, at hearing the sound of music, Da 3:4-7, an accusation of the Jews to the king, particularly Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, for not worshipping it, Da 3:8-12, the king's sending for them in rage, and threatening to cast them into a fiery furnace if they continued to disobey his will, Da 3:13-15, their answer, which showed an inflexible resolution at all events not to comply with it, Da 3:16-18 the king's order to heat the furnace seven times hotter than usual, and cast them into it, which was executed; the consequence of which was, they that cast them in were destroyed through the vehement heat of the furnace, but the three Jews were unhurt, Da 3:19-23. Nebuchadnezzar's amazement at the sight of four persons, instead of three; and these loose, walking in the midst of the fire without hurt; and one of them like the Son of God, which he observed to his counsellors, Da 3:24,25, upon which he called to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, to come out of the furnace, which they did in the presence of his princes, governors, and officers, having received not the least harm in their persons or clothes, Da 3:26,27 and then the king, praising the God of the Jews, published an edict that none should speak against him on pain of death; and restored the three men to their former dignity, Da 3:28-30.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 23

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. The meaning of the Aramaic words rendered cloaks and tunics is uncertain; also verse 27
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