23 But these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, (A)fell into the middle of the furnace of blazing fire still tied up.

24 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astounded and stood up quickly; he said to his counselors, “Was it not three men that we threw bound into the middle of the fire?” They replied to the king, “Absolutely, O king.” 25 He responded, “Look! I see four men untied and (B)walking about in the middle of the fire [a]unharmed, and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the (C)gods!” 26 Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the door of the furnace of blazing fire; he said, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, come out, you servants of the (D)Most High God, and come here!” Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego (E)came out of the middle of the fire. 27 The (F)satraps, the prefects, the governors, and the king’s counselors gathered together and saw that the (G)fire had no [b]effect on [c]the bodies of these men, nor was the hair of their heads singed, nor were their [d](H)trousers [e]damaged, nor had even the smell of fire touched them.

28 Nebuchadnezzar responded and said, “Blessed be the (I)God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who has (J)sent His angel and rescued His servants who put their (K)trust in Him, [f]violating the king’s command, and surrendered their bodies (L)rather than serve or worship any god except their own God. 29 Therefore I (M)make a decree that any people, nation, or population of any language that speaks anything offensive against the God of (N)Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego shall be torn limb from limb and their (O)houses made a rubbish heap, because there is (P)no other god who is able to save in this way.” 30 Then the king (Q)made Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego prosperous in the province of Babylon.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 3:25 Lit there is no injury in them
  2. Daniel 3:27 Lit power over
  3. Daniel 3:27 Lit their
  4. Daniel 3:27 Or coats
  5. Daniel 3:27 Lit changed
  6. Daniel 3:28 Lit and changed the king’s word

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