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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/daniel/3.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/daniel/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />and commanded some of the strongest soldiers in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and throw them into the blazing furnace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/daniel/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then he ordered some of the strongest men of his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and throw them into the blazing furnace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/daniel/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/daniel/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and he commanded some mighty men of valor in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and throw them into the blazing fiery furnace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/daniel/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he commanded the most mighty men that <i>were</i> in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, <i>and</i> to cast <i>them</i> into the burning fiery furnace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/daniel/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And he commanded certain mighty men of valor who <i>were</i> in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, <i>and</i> cast <i>them</i> into the burning fiery furnace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/daniel/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And he ordered certain valiant warriors who <i>were</i> in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego in order to throw <i>them</i> into the furnace of blazing fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/daniel/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He commanded certain valiant warriors who were in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego in order to cast them into the furnace of blazing fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/daniel/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he commanded certain valiant warriors who <i>were</i> in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, in order to cast <i>them</i> into the furnace of blazing fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/daniel/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And he said to certain mighty men of valor who <i>were</i> in his military host to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego in order to cast <i>them</i> into the furnace of blazing fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/daniel/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He commanded certain strong men in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego and to throw them into the furnace of blazing fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/daniel/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and he commanded some of the best soldiers in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and throw them into the furnace of blazing fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/daniel/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and he commanded some of the strongest soldiers in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and throw them into the furnace of blazing fire. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/daniel/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he commanded certain mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/daniel/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Next, he commanded some of his strongest soldiers to tie up the men and throw them into the flaming furnace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/daniel/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he commanded certain mighty men that were in is army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/daniel/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He told some soldiers from his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego so that they could be thrown into the blazing furnace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/daniel/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And he commanded the strongest men in his army to tie the three men up and throw them into the blazing furnace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/daniel/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he issued orders to his elite guard to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego with ropes and throw them into the blazing fire furnace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/daniel/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and he commanded some mighty men of valor in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and throw them into the blazing fiery furnace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/daniel/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He ordered strong soldiers in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and to throw them into the furnace of blazing fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/daniel/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He commanded certain mighty men who were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/daniel/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/daniel/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He commanded certain mighty men who were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/daniel/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and to certain mighty men who [are] in his force he has said to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, to cast into the burning fiery furnace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/daniel/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and to certain mighty men who are in his force he hath said to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, to cast into the burning fiery furnace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/daniel/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />To the strong, the strong of strength that were in his army, he said to bind to Shadrach, Mesbach, and Abed-Nego, to cast into the furnace of flaming fire.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/daniel/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he commanded the strongest men that were in his army, to bind the feet of Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago, and to cast them into the furnace of burning fire. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/daniel/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he ordered the strongest men of his army to bind the feet of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the furnace of burning fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/daniel/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and had some of the strongest men in his army bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and cast them into the white-hot furnace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/daniel/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and ordered some of the strongest guards in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and to throw them into the furnace of blazing fire.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/daniel/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he commanded some of the mighty men in the army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/daniel/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he told mighty men that were in the army to bind Shadrak, Mishak and Abednego and to cast them into the burning furnace of fire<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/daniel/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he commanded certain mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/daniel/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he commanded mighty men to bind Sedrach, Misach, and Abdenago, and to cast <i>them</i> into the burning fiery furnace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/daniel/3-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/shUZJK-vYxI?start=1039" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/daniel/3.htm">The Fiery Furnace</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19</span>At this, Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He gave orders to heat the furnace seven times hotter than usual, <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1400.htm" title="1400: ū·lə·ḡuḇ·rîn (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-mp) -- Man. (Aramaic) corresponding to gbar."></a> <a href="/hebrew/560.htm" title="560: ’ă·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To say, tell, command. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'amar.">and he commanded</a> <a href="/hebrew/1401.htm" title="1401: gib·bā·rê- (N-mpc) -- Mighty one. (Aramaic) intensive of gbar; valiant, or warrior.">some mighty men</a> <a href="/hebrew/2429.htm" title="2429: ḥa·yil (N-ms) -- Power, strength, army. (Aramaic) corresponding to chayil; an army, or strength.">of valor</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2429.htm" title="2429: ḇə·ḥay·lêh (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Power, strength, army. (Aramaic) corresponding to chayil; an army, or strength.">in his army</a> <a href="/hebrew/3729.htm" title="3729: lə·ḵap·pā·ṯāh (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- To bind. (Aramaic) a root of uncertain correspondence; to fetter.">to tie up</a> <a href="/hebrew/7715.htm" title="7715: lə·šaḏ·raḵ (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Bab. name of one of Daniel's companions. (Aramaic) the same as Shadrak.">Shadrach,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4336.htm" title="4336: mê·šaḵ (N-proper-ms) -- A Bab. name. (Aramaic) of foreign origin and doubtful significance; Meshak, the Babylonian name of Miysha'el.">Meshach,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5665.htm" title="5665: wa·‘ă·ḇêḏ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Servant of Nebo, Bab. name of one of Daniel's companions. (Aramaic) of foreign origin; Abed-Nego, the name of Azariah."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5665.htm" title="5665: nə·ḡōw (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Servant of Nebo, Bab. name of one of Daniel's companions. (Aramaic) of foreign origin; Abed-Nego, the name of Azariah.">and Abednego</a> <a href="/hebrew/7412.htm" title="7412: lə·mir·mê (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To cast, throw. (Aramaic) corresponding to ramah; to throw, set, (figuratively) assess.">and throw them</a> <a href="/hebrew/3345.htm" title="3345: yā·qiḏ·tā (V-Qal-Prtcpl-fsd) -- To burn. (Aramaic) corresponding to yaqad.">into the blazing</a> <a href="/hebrew/5135.htm" title="5135: nū·rā (N-csd) -- A fire. (Aramaic) from an unused root (corresponding to that of niyr) meaning to shine; fire.">fiery</a> <a href="/hebrew/861.htm" title="861: lə·’at·tūn (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- A furnace. (Aramaic) probably from the corresponding to 'esh; probably a fire-place, i.e. Furnace.">furnace.</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>So they were tied up, wearing robes, trousers, turbans, and other clothes, and they were thrown into the blazing fiery furnace.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-2.htm">Isaiah 43:2</a></span><br />When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-34.htm">Hebrews 11:34</a></span><br />quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/13-15.htm">Revelation 13:15</a></span><br />The second beast was permitted to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship it to be killed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/12-4.htm">Acts 12:4</a></span><br />He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out to the people after the Passover.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-22.htm">Jeremiah 29:22</a></span><br />Because of them, all the exiles of Judah who are in Babylon will use this curse: ‘May the LORD make you like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-7.htm">2 Kings 25:7</a></span><br />And they slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. Then they put out his eyes, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-42.htm">Matthew 13:42</a></span><br />And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-17.htm">2 Timothy 4:17</a></span><br />But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/16-23.htm">Acts 16:23-24</a></span><br />And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely. / On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-12.htm">1 Peter 4:12</a></span><br />Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/66-12.htm">Psalm 66:12</a></span><br />You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but You brought us into abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-4.htm">Revelation 20:4</a></span><br />Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/39-6.htm">Jeremiah 39:6-7</a></span><br />There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the nobles of Judah. / Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him with bronze chains to take him to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-6.htm">2 Chronicles 36:6</a></span><br />Then Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jehoiakim and bound him with bronze shackles to take him to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-20.htm">John 15:20</a></span><br />Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.</p><p class="hdg">most mighty men.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/3-15.htm">Daniel 3:15</a></b></br> Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; <i>well</i>: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who <i>is</i> that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/12-4.htm">Acts 12:4,5</a></b></br> And when he had apprehended him, he put <i>him</i> in prison, and delivered <i>him</i> to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/16-23.htm">Acts 16:23,25</a></b></br> And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast <i>them</i> into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/daniel/3-19.htm">Abednego</a> <a href="/daniel/3-16.htm">Abed'nego</a> <a href="/daniel/3-19.htm">Abed-Nego</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-16.htm">Army</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-16.htm">Bind</a> <a href="/daniel/3-17.htm">Blazing</a> <a href="/daniel/3-17.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/daniel/3-15.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/daniel/3-19.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-24.htm">Cords</a> <a href="/daniel/3-17.htm">Fiery</a> <a href="/daniel/3-17.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/daniel/3-17.htm">Flaming</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-15.htm">Force</a> <a href="/daniel/3-19.htm">Furnace</a> <a href="/daniel/3-19.htm">Meshach</a> <a href="/daniel/2-31.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/daniel/3-4.htm">Order</a> <a href="/daniel/2-46.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/daniel/3-13.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/daniel/3-19.htm">Shadrach</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-20.htm">Soldiers</a> <a href="/daniel/2-42.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-11.htm">Strongest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-24.htm">Throw</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-8.htm">Tie</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-14.htm">Valiant</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-20.htm">Warriors</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/3-22.htm">Abednego</a> <a href="/daniel/3-22.htm">Abed'nego</a> <a href="/daniel/3-22.htm">Abed-Nego</a> <a href="/daniel/4-35.htm">Army</a> <a href="/hosea/6-1.htm">Bind</a> <a href="/daniel/3-21.htm">Blazing</a> <a href="/daniel/3-21.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/daniel/3-21.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/daniel/4-6.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/daniel/3-21.htm">Cords</a> <a href="/daniel/3-21.htm">Fiery</a> <a href="/daniel/3-21.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/daniel/3-21.htm">Flaming</a> <a href="/daniel/6-8.htm">Force</a> <a href="/daniel/3-21.htm">Furnace</a> <a href="/daniel/3-22.htm">Meshach</a> <a href="/daniel/4-3.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/daniel/3-22.htm">Order</a> <a href="/micah/2-10.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/daniel/4-6.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/daniel/3-22.htm">Shadrach</a> <a href="/joel/2-7.htm">Soldiers</a> <a href="/daniel/4-11.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/daniel/11-39.htm">Strongest</a> <a href="/daniel/11-15.htm">Throw</a> <a href="/matthew/13-30.htm">Tie</a> <a href="/nahum/2-3.htm">Valiant</a> <a href="/hosea/10-13.htm">Warriors</a><div class="vheading2">Daniel 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/3-1.htm">Nebuchadnezzar dedicates a golden image in Dura.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/3-3.htm">They being threatened, make a good confession.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/3-8.htm">Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are accused for not worshipping the image.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/3-19.htm">They are cast into the furnace,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/3-24.htm">from which God delivers them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/3-28.htm">Nebuchadnezzar seeing the miracle blesses God, and advances them.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The "mighty men of valor" were likely elite soldiers, indicating the importance and urgency of the task. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, such men were highly trained and respected, often used for critical missions. This reflects the king's determination to enforce his decree and the perceived threat posed by Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego's defiance.<p><b>to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego</b><br>The act of tying up these men symbolizes their complete submission to the king's authority, at least in a physical sense. It also emphasizes their helplessness and the apparent finality of their situation. The names Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are Babylonian names given to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, respectively, reflecting their forced assimilation into Babylonian culture. Their refusal to worship the golden image, however, shows their steadfast faith in the God of Israel, reminiscent of other biblical figures who stood firm in their beliefs despite persecution.<p><b>and throw them into the blazing fiery furnace</b><br>The fiery furnace was likely a large industrial kiln used for smelting metals or baking bricks, common in Babylonian construction. The intense heat symbolizes the severity of the punishment for defying the king's decree. Fire in the Bible often represents judgment or purification, as seen in passages like <a href="/malachi/3-2.htm">Malachi 3:2-3</a>. The furnace also serves as a type of trial by fire, a test of faith that foreshadows the ultimate deliverance and protection by God. This event prefigures the trials faced by believers and the promise of divine presence and deliverance, as seen in the New Testament with Jesus' assurance of being with His followers in times of trouble (<a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/nebuchadnezzar.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a></b><br>The king of Babylon who erected a golden statue and commanded all to worship it. His actions set the stage for the events in <a href="/bsb/daniel/3.htm">Daniel 3</a>.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/shadrach,_meshach,_and_abednego.htm">Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego</a></b><br>Three Jewish men, also known by their Hebrew names Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, who refused to bow to the statue, demonstrating their unwavering faith in God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_fiery_furnace.htm">The Fiery Furnace</a></b><br>A large furnace used for execution, which Nebuchadnezzar ordered to be heated seven times hotter than usual to punish Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego for their disobedience.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_mighty_men_of_valor.htm">The Mighty Men of Valor</a></b><br>Soldiers in Nebuchadnezzar's army tasked with binding and casting Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego into the fiery furnace.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The empire ruled by Nebuchadnezzar, representing a place of exile and testing for the Jewish people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_trials.htm">Faithfulness in Trials</a></b><br>Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego exemplify unwavering faith in God, even when faced with severe consequences. Believers are encouraged to stand firm in their convictions, trusting in God's sovereignty and protection.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_deliverance.htm">God's Sovereignty and Deliverance</a></b><br>The miraculous deliverance from the fiery furnace demonstrates God's power over earthly authorities and His ability to save His people. This encourages believers to rely on God's strength in times of persecution.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_discipleship.htm">The Cost of Discipleship</a></b><br>Following God may lead to trials and opposition, as seen in the lives of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Believers are called to count the cost and remain steadfast in their commitment to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witness_to_the_world.htm">Witness to the World</a></b><br>The faith and deliverance of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego served as a powerful testimony to Nebuchadnezzar and the Babylonian empire. Believers' faithfulness can be a witness to those around them, pointing others to the true God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_daniel_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Daniel 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happened_to_shadrach,_meshach,_abednego.htm">What happened to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in Babylon?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_nebuchadnezzar_declare_their_god_supreme.htm">Is there any historical evidence that Nebuchadnezzar suddenly declared the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego supreme (Daniel 3:28-29)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_one_survive_a_furnace_7x_hotter.htm">Is it scientifically possible for individuals to survive a furnace 'seven times hotter' (Daniel 3:19) without any burns or harm?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_do_accommodation_and_condescension_mean.htm">What does 'Persecuted but not Forsaken' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/daniel/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) <span class= "bld">The most mighty men.--</span>He selected these as being the most likely to be able to bear the unusual heat of the fire. Whether he had any expectation that some attempt at a rescue would be made does not appear. We may gather, however, that the army was present at this horrible tragedy.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/daniel/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind</span> <span class="cmt_word">Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.</span> The first clause might more correctly be rendered, "He commanded warriors, warriors of might, in his army." The Greek versions assume that the repetition of <span class="accented">gubereen is</span> equivalent to the superlative; hence the LXX. renders it <span class="greek">ἄνδρας ἰσχυροτάτους</span>; and Theodotion, <span class="greek">ἄνδρας ἰσχυρούς ἰσχύι'</span>. The Peshitta omits the first <span class="accented">gubreen.</span> On the other hand, Theodotiun omits the clause, "that were in his army." The action of Nebuchadnezzar in this reveals one of the contradictions so often manifested by polytheism. He might be ready to admit that no accumulation of human power could equal Divine power, yet it is obvious that these men of might were chosen for this purpose, in order that, despite Divine power, the royal sentence might be carried out. Such self-contradiction is not peculiar to Nebuchadnezzar nor to Babylon. Many men, professing to be Christians and acknowledging that God sees and knows all things, and that the wrath of God is an infinitely more serious mattter than the contempt or "ill will" of men, yet commit sin secretly - to hide it from God. Hitzig indicates that he thinks these not to have been the ordinary body-guard of the king, but really the best troops in the province where the festival was taking place. It is evident that the troops referred to are not those <span class="accented">tabbaheen</span> of whom Arioch was the commander, otherwise we might have expected them to be mentioned. We know that there were different classes of soldiers in the Assyrian army, with differing kinds of arms and armour. In all probability something similar prevailed in the Babylonian army. It is not impossible that one corps might be specialized as the men of greatest physical strength. These men are employed to bind these three Jews to cast them into the burning fiery furnace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/daniel/3-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">and he commanded</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲמַר֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_560.htm">Strong's 560: </a> </span><span class="str2">To say, tell, command</span><br /><br /><span class="word">mighty warriors</span><br /><span class="heb">גִּבָּֽרֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(gib·bā·rê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1401.htm">Strong's 1401: </a> </span><span class="str2">Valiant, warrior</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in his army</span><br /><span class="heb">בְחַיְלֵ֔הּ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·ḥay·lêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2429.htm">Strong's 2429: </a> </span><span class="str2">Power, strength, army</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to tie up</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכַפָּתָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵap·pā·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3729.htm">Strong's 3729: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fetter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Shadrach,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šaḏ·raḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7715.htm">Strong's 7715: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shadrach -- Babylonian name of one of Daniel's companions</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Meshach,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵישַׁ֖ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(mê·šaḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4336.htm">Strong's 4336: </a> </span><span class="str2">Meshach -- a Babylonian name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Abednego</span><br /><span class="heb">נְג֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḡōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5665.htm">Strong's 5665: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abed-nego -- 'servant of Nebo', Babylonian name of one of Daniel's companions</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and throw them</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמִרְמֵ֕א</span> <span class="translit">(lə·mir·mê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7412.htm">Strong's 7412: </a> </span><span class="str2">To throw, set, assess</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into the burning</span><br /><span class="heb">יָקִֽדְתָּֽא׃</span> <span class="translit">(yā·qiḏ·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3345.htm">Strong's 3345: </a> </span><span class="str2">To burn</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fiery</span><br /><span class="heb">נוּרָ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(nū·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singulard<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5135.htm">Strong's 5135: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">furnace.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאַתּ֥וּן</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’at·tūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_861.htm">Strong's 861: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fire-place, furnace</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/daniel/3-20.htm">Daniel 3:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/daniel/3-20.htm">Daniel 3:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/daniel/3-20.htm">Daniel 3:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/daniel/3-20.htm">Daniel 3:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/daniel/3-20.htm">Daniel 3:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/daniel/3-20.htm">Daniel 3:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/daniel/3-20.htm">Daniel 3:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/daniel/3-20.htm">Daniel 3:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/daniel/3-20.htm">Daniel 3:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/daniel/3-20.htm">Daniel 3:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/daniel/3-20.htm">OT Prophets: Daniel 3:20 He commanded certain mighty men who were (Dan. 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