Daniel 3:12-18
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e "There are certain Jews whom you have set over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and AbedNego'; these men, O king, have f not paid due regard to you. They do not serve your gods or worship the gold image which you have set up."
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Then Nebuchadnezzar, in g rage and fury, gave the command to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and AbedNego'. So they brought these men before the king.
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Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying to them, "Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and AbedNego', that you do not serve my gods or worship the gold image which I have set up?
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"Now if you are ready at the time you hear the sound of the horn, flute, harp, lyre, and psaltery, in symphony with all kinds of music, and you fall down and worship the image which I have made, h good! But if you do not worship, you shall be cast immediately into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. i And who is the god who will deliver you from my hands?"
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Shadrach, Meshach, and AbedNego' answered and said to the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, j we have no need to answer you in this matter.
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"If that is the case, our k God whom we serve is able to l deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king.
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"But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we m worship the gold image which you have set up."
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Cross References
Daniel 2:49
Also Daniel petitioned the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and AbedNego' over the affairs of the province of Babylon; but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.
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Cross References
Daniel 1:8
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
Daniel 6:12
And they went before the king, and spoke concerning the king's decree: "Have you not signed a decree that every man who petitions any god or man within thirty days, except you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?" The king answered and said, "The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which does not alter.
Daniel 6:13
So they answered and said before the king, "That Daniel, who is one of the captives from Judah, does not show due regard for you, O king, or for the decree that you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.
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Cross References
Daniel 2:12
For this reason the king was angry and very furious, and gave the command to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
Daniel 3:19
Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of fury, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and AbedNego'. He spoke and commanded that they heat the furnace seven times more than it was usually heated.
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Cross References
Exodus 32:32
"Yet now, if You will forgive their sin - but if not, I pray, blot me out of Your book which You have written."
Luke 13:9
'And if it bears fruit, well. But if not, after that you can cut it down.'"
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Cross References
Exodus 5:2
And Pharaoh said, "Who is the LORD, that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, nor will I let Israel go.
2 Kings 18:35
'Who among all the gods of the lands have delivered their countries from my hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem from my hand?'"
Isaiah 36:18 - 20
Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, "The LORD will deliver us." Has any one of the gods of the nations delivered its land from the hand of the king of Assyria?
Daniel 2:47
The king answered Daniel, and said, "Truly your God is the God of gods, the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since you could reveal this secret.
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Cross References
Matthew 10:19
But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak.
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Cross References
Job 5:19
He shall deliver you in six troubles, Yes, in s...
Psalms 27:1
The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom sha...
Psalms 27:2
When the wicked came against me To eat up my fl...
Isaiah 26:3
You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind ...
Isaiah 26:4
Trust in the LORD forever, For in YAH, the LORD...
Jeremiah 1:8
Do not be afraid of their faces, For I am with ...
Jeremiah 15:20
And I will make you to this people a fortified ...
Jeremiah 15:21
"I will deliver you from the hand of the wicked...
Daniel 6:19 - 22
Then the king arose very early in the morning a...
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Cross References
1 Samuel 17:37
Moreover David said, "The LORD, who delivered m...
Jeremiah 1:8
Do not be afraid of their faces, For I am with ...
Jeremiah 15:20
And I will make you to this people a fortified ...
Jeremiah 15:21
"I will deliver you from the hand of the wicked...
Jeremiah 42:11
Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, of who...
Daniel 6:16
So the king gave the command, and they brought ...
Daniel 6:19 - 22
Then the king arose very early in the morning a...
Micah 7:7
Therefore I will look to the LORD; I will wait ...
2 Corinthians 1:10
Who delivered us from so great a death, and doe...
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Cross References
Job 13:15
Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him. Even so, I will defend my own ways before Him.
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