Daniel 3:23-29

The Fiery Furnace

23 And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell q bound into the burning fiery furnace.

24 Then King Nebuchadnezzar was t astonished and rose up u in haste. He declared to his v counselors, "Did we not cast three men w bound into the fire?" They answered and said to the king, "True, O king." 25 He answered and said, "But I see four men unbound, x walking in the midst of the fire, and they y are not hurt; and the appearance of the fourth is like z a son of the gods."

26 Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the door of the burning fiery furnace; he declared, s "Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the a Most High God, come out, and come here!" Then s Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out from the fire. 27 And the b satraps, the prefects, the governors, and v the king's counselors gathered together and saw that c the fire had not had any power over the bodies of those men. The hair of their heads was not singed, their d cloaks were not harmed, and no smell of fire had come upon them. 28 Nebuchadnezzar answered and said, "Blessed be the God of s Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who e has sent his angel and f delivered his servants, who g trusted in him, and set aside 1 the king's command, and yielded up their bodies rather than h serve and worship any god except their own God. 29 Therefore i I make a decree: Any j people, nation, or language that speaks anything against the God of s Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego k shall be torn limb from limb, and their houses laid in ruins, for there is no other god who is able to rescue in this way."

  1. Cross References
    Daniel 3:20
    And he ordered some of the mighty men of his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.
  2. Cross References
    Daniel 4:19
    Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was dismayed for a while, and his thoughts alarmed him. The king answered and said, "Belteshazzar, let not the dream or the interpretation alarm you." Belteshazzar answered and said, "My lord, may the dream be for those who hate you and its interpretation for your enemies!
  3. Cross References
    Daniel 2:25
    Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste and said thus to him: "I have found among the exiles from Judah a man who will make known to the king the interpretation.
  4. Cross References
    Daniel 4:36
    At the same time my reason returned to me, and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and splendor returned to me. My counselors and my lords sought me, and I was established in my kingdom, and still more greatness was added to me.
    Daniel 6:7
    All the presidents of the kingdom, the prefects and the satraps, the counselors and the governors are agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce an injunction, that whoever makes petition to any god or man for thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions.
  5. Cross References
    Daniel 3:20 - 21
    And he ordered some of the mighty men of his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.
    Daniel 3:23
    And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell bound into the burning fiery furnace.
  6. Cross References
    Isaiah 43:2
    When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.
  7. Cross References
    Daniel 6:23
    Then the king was exceedingly glad, and commanded that Daniel be taken up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no kind of harm was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.
  8. Cross References
    Daniel 3:28
    Nebuchadnezzar answered and said, "Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent his angel and delivered his servants, who trusted in him, and set aside the king's command, and yielded up their bodies rather than serve and worship any god except their own God.
    Job 1:6
    Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them.
  9. Cross References
    Daniel 3:22
    Because the king's order was urgent and the furnace overheated, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
  10. Cross References
    Daniel 3:22
    Because the king's order was urgent and the furnace overheated, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
  11. Cross References
    Daniel 4:2
    It has seemed good to me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God has done for me.
    Daniel 5:18
    O king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father kingship and greatness and glory and majesty.
    Daniel 5:21
    He was driven from among the children of mankind, and his mind was made like that of a beast, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys. He was fed grass like an ox, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, until he knew that the Most High God rules the kingdom of mankind and sets over it whom he will.
  12. Cross References
    Daniel 3:2
    Then King Nebuchadnezzar sent to gather the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the justices, the magistrates, and all the officials of the provinces to come to the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
  13. Cross References
    Daniel 3:24
    Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished and rose up in haste. He declared to his counselors, "Did we not cast three men bound into the fire?" They answered and said to the king, "True, O king.
  14. Cross References
    Hebrews 11:34
    Quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.
  15. Cross References
    Daniel 3:21
    Then these men were bound in their cloaks, their tunics, their hats, and their other garments, and they were thrown into the burning fiery furnace.
  16. Cross References
    Daniel 3:22
    Because the king's order was urgent and the furnace overheated, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
  17. Cross References
    Daniel 6:22
    My God sent his angel and shut the lions' mouths, and they have not harmed me, because I was found blameless before him; and also before you, O king, I have done no harm.
  18. Cross References
    Daniel 3:15
    Now if you are ready when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and every kind of music, to fall down and worship the image that I have made, well and good. But if you do not worship, you shall immediately be cast into a burning fiery furnace. And who is the god who will deliver you out of my hands?
    Daniel 3:17
    If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king.
    Psalms 34:7
    The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
  19. Cross References
    Psalms 25:2
    O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me.
  20. Cross References
    Exodus 20:3
    You shall have no other gods before me.
  21. Cross References
    Daniel 3:10
    You, O king, have made a decree, that every man who hears the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and every kind of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image.
  22. Cross References
    Daniel 3:4
    And the herald proclaimed aloud, "You are commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages.
  23. Cross References
    Daniel 3:22
    Because the king's order was urgent and the furnace overheated, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
  24. Cross References
    Daniel 2:5
    The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, "The word from me is firm: if you do not make known to me the dream and its interpretation, you shall be torn limb from limb, and your houses shall be laid in ruins.
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