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I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/daniel/3.htm">New Living Translation</a> “Look!” Nebuchadnezzar shouted. “I see four men, unbound, walking around in the fire unharmed! And the fourth looks like a god!” <a href="/esv/daniel/3.htm">English Standard Version</a> He answered and said, “But I see four men unbound, walking in the midst of the fire, and they are not hurt; and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods.” <a href="/bsb/daniel/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> “Look!” he exclaimed. “I see four men, unbound and unharmed, walking around in the fire—and the fourth looks like a son of the gods!” <a href="/kjv/daniel/3.htm">King James Bible</a> He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God. <a href="/nkjv/daniel/3.htm">New King James Version</a> “Look!” he answered, “I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire; and they are not hurt, and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.” <a href="/nasb_/daniel/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> He responded, “Look! I see four men untied and walking about in the middle of the fire unharmed, and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods!” <a href="/nasb/daniel/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> He said, &#8220Look! I see four men loosed and walking about in the midst of the fire without harm, and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods!&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/daniel/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> He answered and said, “Look! I see four men loosed and walking about in the midst of the fire without harm, and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods!” <a href="/lsb/daniel/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> He answered and said, “Look! I see four men loosed and walking about in the midst of the fire without harm, and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods!” <a href="/amp/daniel/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> He answered, “Look! I see four men untied, walking around in the midst of the fire, and they are not hurt! And the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods!” <a href="/csb/daniel/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He exclaimed, “Look! I see four men, not tied, walking around in the fire unharmed; and the fourth looks like a son of the gods.” <a href="/hcsb/daniel/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He exclaimed, &#8220Look! I see four men, not tied, walking around in the fire unharmed; and the fourth looks like a son of the gods.&#8221 <a href="/asv/daniel/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the aspect of the fourth is like a son of the gods. <a href="/cev/daniel/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> "But I see four men walking around in the fire," the king replied. "None of them is tied up or harmed, and the fourth one looks like a god." <a href="/erv/daniel/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the aspect of the fourth is like a son of the gods. <a href="/gwt/daniel/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The king replied, "But look, I see four men. They're untied, walking in the middle of the fire, and unharmed. The fourth one looks like a son of the gods." <a href="/gnt/daniel/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> "Then why do I see four men walking around in the fire?" he asked. "They are not tied up, and they show no sign of being hurt--and the fourth one looks like an angel." <a href="/isv/daniel/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Look!" he told them, "I see four men walking untied and unharmed in the middle of the fire, and the appearance of the fourth resembles a divine being." <a href="/msb/daniel/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?Look!? he exclaimed. ?I see four men, unbound and unharmed, walking around in the fire?and the fourth looks like a son of the gods!? <a href="/net/daniel/3.htm">NET Bible</a> He answered, "But I see four men, untied and walking around in the midst of the fire! No harm has come to them! And the appearance of the fourth is like that of a god!" <a href="/nheb/daniel/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He answered, "Look, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they are unharmed; and the aspect of the fourth is like a son of the gods." <a href="/wbt/daniel/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt: and the form of the fourth is like the son of God. <a href="/web/daniel/3.htm">World English Bible</a> He answered, “Look, I see four men loose, walking in the middle of the fire, and they are unharmed. The appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/daniel/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> He answered and has said, “Behold, I am seeing four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the appearance of the fourth [is] like to a son of the gods.” <a href="/ylt/daniel/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> He answered and hath said, 'Lo, I am seeing four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the appearance of the fourth is like to a son of the gods.' <a href="/slt/daniel/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose going about in the midst of the fire, and there is no hurt in them: and the aspect of the fourth like to the Son of God.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/daniel/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> He answered, and said: Behold I see four men loose, and walking in the midst of the fire, and there is no hurt in them, and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God. <a href="/cpdv/daniel/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> <V 3:92>He answered and said, “Behold, I see four men unbound and walking in the midst of the fire, and no harm is in them, and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of God.” <a href="/nabre/daniel/3.htm">New American Bible</a> Azariah stood up in the midst of the fire and prayed aloud: <a href="/nrsvce/daniel/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then Azariah stood still in the fire and prayed aloud:<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/daniel/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> The king answered and said, Behold I see men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they are not hurt; and the appearance of the fourth is like that of the Son of God. <a href="/hpbt/daniel/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> The King answered and said: “Behold, I see four men loose and walking within the fire, and they have no pain, and the appearance of the fourth is like to a son of the gods!”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/daniel/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> He answered and said: 'Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods.' <a href="/sep/daniel/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the king said, But I see four men loose, and walking in the midst of the fire, and there has no harm happened to them; and the appearance of the fourth is like the Son of God. <a href="/parallel/daniel/3-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/shUZJK-vYxI?start=1093" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/daniel/3.htm">The Fiery Furnace</a> …24Suddenly King Nebuchadnezzar jumped up in amazement and asked his advisers, “Did we not throw three men, firmly bound, into the fire?” “Certainly, O king,” they replied. 25<a href="/hebrew/1888.htm" title="1888: hā- (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! (Aramaic) or har (Aramaic); corresponding to he'.">“Look!”</a> <a href="/hebrew/6032.htm" title="6032: ‘ā·nêh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To answer. (Aramaic) corresponding to anah."></a> <a href="/hebrew/560.htm" title="560: wə·’ā·mar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To say, tell, command. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'amar.">he exclaimed.</a> <a href="/hebrew/576.htm" title="576: ’ă·nāh (Pro-1cs) -- I. (Aramaic) or.anah (Aramaic); corresponding to 'aniy; I.">“I</a> <a href="/hebrew/2370.htm" title="2370: ḥā·zêh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- See, behold. (Aramaic) or chazah (Aramaic); corresponding to chazah; to gaze upon; mentally to dream, be usual (i.e. Seem).">see</a> <a href="/hebrew/703.htm" title="703: ’ar·bə·‘āh (Number-ms) -- Four. (Aramaic) corresponding to arba'.">four</a> <a href="/hebrew/1400.htm" title="1400: guḇ·rîn (N-mp) -- Man. (Aramaic) corresponding to gbar.">men,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8271.htm" title="8271: šə·ra·yin (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp) -- To loosen, abide. ">unbound</a> <a href="/hebrew/2257.htm" title="2257: wa·ḥă·ḇāl (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- A hurt, injury. (Aramaic) from chabal; harm (personal or pecuniary).">and unharmed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3809.htm" title="3809: lā- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. (Aramaic) or lah (Aramaic) (Dan. 4:32); corresponding to lo'."></a> <a href="/hebrew/383.htm" title="383: ’î·ṯay (Adv) -- There is, are. (Aramaic) corresponding to yesh; properly, entity; used only as a particle of affirmation, there is."></a> <a href="/hebrew/bə·hō·wn (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1981.htm" title="1981: mah·lə·ḵîn (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp) -- To go. (Aramaic) corresponding to halak (compare huwk); to walk.">walking around</a> <a href="/hebrew/1459.htm" title="1459: bə·ḡō·w- (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Midst, middle. (Aramaic) corresponding to gev; the middle.">in</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.">the fire—</a> <a href="/hebrew/7244.htm" title="7244: rə·ḇī·ʿå̄·yå̄ (Number-omsd) -- Fourth. (Aramaic) corresponding to rbiy'iy.">and the fourth</a> <a href="/hebrew/7299.htm" title="7299: wə·rê·wêh (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Appearance. (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to ra'ah; aspect.">looks</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1821.htm" title="1821: dā·mêh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To be like. (Aramaic) corresponding to damah; to resemble.">like</a> <a href="/hebrew/1247.htm" title="1247: lə·ḇar- (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Son. (Aramaic) corresponding to ben; a son, grandson, etc.">a son</a> <a href="/hebrew/426.htm" title="426: ’ĕ·lā·hîn (N-mp) -- God, god. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'elowahh; God.">of the gods!”</a> 26Then Nebuchadnezzar approached the door of the blazing fiery furnace and called out, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out!” So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the fire,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/43-2.htm">Isaiah 43:2</a> 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. <a href="/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2-6</a> There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing fire from within a bush. Moses saw the bush ablaze with fire, but it was not consumed. / So Moses thought, “I must go over and see this marvelous sight. Why is the bush not burning up?” / When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called out to him from within the bush, “Moses, Moses!” “Here I am,” he answered. ... <a href="/psalms/91-11.htm">Psalm 91:11-12</a> For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. / They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. <a href="/isaiah/63-9.htm">Isaiah 63:9</a> In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old. <a href="/matthew/28-3.htm">Matthew 28:3</a> His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. <a href="/revelation/1-13.htm">Revelation 1:13-15</a> and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe, with a golden sash around His chest. / The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire. / His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of many waters. <a href="/acts/12-7.htm">Acts 12:7</a> Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his wrists. <a href="/genesis/18-1.htm">Genesis 18:1-2</a> Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent. / And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground. <a href="/joshua/5-13.htm">Joshua 5:13-15</a> Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in His hand. Joshua approached Him and asked, “Are You for us or for our enemies?” / “Neither,” He replied. “I have now come as Commander of the LORD’s army.” Then Joshua fell facedown in reverence and asked Him, “What does my Lord have to say to His servant?” / The Commander of the LORD’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so. <a href="/judges/13-3.htm">Judges 13:3-6</a> The angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, “It is true that you are barren and have no children; but you will conceive and give birth to a son. / Now please be careful not to drink wine or strong drink, and not to eat anything unclean. / For behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. And no razor shall touch his head, because the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb, and he will begin the deliverance of Israel from the hand of the Philistines.” ... <a href="/ezekiel/1-26.htm">Ezekiel 1:26-28</a> Above the expanse over their heads was the likeness of a throne with the appearance of sapphire, and on the throne high above was a figure like that of a man. / From what seemed to be His waist up, I saw a gleam like amber, with what looked like fire within it all around. And from what seemed to be His waist down, I saw what looked like fire; and brilliant light surrounded Him. / The appearance of the brilliant light all around Him was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking. <a href="/matthew/14-25.htm">Matthew 14:25-27</a> During the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. / When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear. / But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.” <a href="/mark/16-5.htm">Mark 16:5-6</a> When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed. / But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here! See the place where they put Him. <a href="/luke/24-4.htm">Luke 24:4</a> While they were puzzling over this, suddenly two men in radiant apparel stood beside them. <a href="/john/20-12.htm">John 20:12</a> and she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and the other at the feet.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>He answered and said, See, I see four men loose, walking in the middle of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.walking.<a href="/isaiah/43-2.htm">Isaiah 43:2</a> When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.they have no hurt.<a href="/psalms/91-3.htm">Psalm 91:3-9</a> Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence… <a href="/mark/16-18.htm">Mark 16:18</a> They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.<a href="/acts/28-5.htm">Acts 28:5</a> And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.the Son of God.<a href="/daniel/3-18.htm">Daniel 3:18,18</a> But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up… <a href="/job/1-6.htm">Job 1:6</a> Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.<a href="/job/38-7.htm">Job 38:7</a> When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/daniel/2-31.htm">Appearance</a> <a href="/daniel/2-31.htm">Aspect</a> <a href="/daniel/3-24.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/daniel/3-19.htm">Form</a> <a href="/daniel/1-17.htm">Four</a> <a href="/daniel/2-40.htm">Fourth</a> <a href="/daniel/3-18.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-29.htm">Harm</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-24.htm">Hurt</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-9.htm">Loose</a> <a href="/daniel/2-32.htm">Middle</a> <a href="/daniel/3-24.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/psalms/55-18.htm">Unharmed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-6.htm">Walking</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/7-20.htm">Appearance</a> <a href="/zechariah/5-6.htm">Aspect</a> <a href="/daniel/3-26.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/daniel/10-5.htm">Form</a> <a href="/daniel/7-2.htm">Four</a> <a href="/daniel/7-7.htm">Fourth</a> <a href="/daniel/4-8.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/joel/2-8.htm">Harm</a> <a href="/daniel/6-22.htm">Hurt</a> <a href="/daniel/5-16.htm">Loose</a> <a href="/daniel/4-10.htm">Middle</a> <a href="/daniel/3-26.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-19.htm">Unharmed</a> <a href="/daniel/4-29.htm">Walking</a><div class="vheading2">Daniel 3</div>1. <a href="/daniel/3-1.htm">Nebuchadnezzar dedicates a golden image in Dura.</a> 3. <a href="/daniel/3-3.htm">They being threatened, make a good confession.</a> 8. <a href="/daniel/3-8.htm">Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are accused for not worshipping the image.</a> 19. <a href="/daniel/3-19.htm">They are cast into the furnace,</a> 24. <a href="/daniel/3-24.htm">from which God delivers them.</a> 28. <a href="/daniel/3-28.htm">Nebuchadnezzar seeing the miracle blesses God, and advances them.</a> </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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/daniel/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/daniel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/daniel/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>“Look!” he exclaimed. This phrase captures the astonishment of King Nebuchadnezzar as he witnesses something unexpected in the fiery furnace. The exclamation indicates a sudden realization or surprise, emphasizing the miraculous nature of the event. In the context of the narrative, Nebuchadnezzar had ordered the furnace to be heated seven times hotter than usual, expecting the immediate death of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. His reaction underscores the divine intervention taking place.“I see four men, Nebuchadnezzar had ordered only three men to be thrown into the furnace, yet he observes four. This discrepancy highlights the supernatural aspect of the event. The presence of a fourth figure suggests divine protection and intervention, which is a recurring theme in the book of Daniel. This moment serves as a testament to God's power to deliver His faithful servants from seemingly impossible situations.unbound and unharmed, The men were initially bound before being cast into the furnace, symbolizing their helplessness and the king's authority. Their unbound state signifies liberation and divine deliverance. The fact that they are unharmed despite the intense heat of the furnace is a miraculous sign of God's protection. This echoes other biblical instances where God preserves His people, such as the Israelites crossing the Red Sea.walking around in the fire— The act of walking around freely in the fire further emphasizes their miraculous preservation. It suggests a sense of peace and assurance amidst the trial, reflecting the faith and trust Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego had in God. This imagery can be seen as a metaphor for the Christian journey, where believers are called to walk through trials with faith, knowing God is with them.and the fourth looks like a son of the gods!” Nebuchadnezzar's description of the fourth figure as "a son of the gods" indicates a recognition of a divine or angelic presence. In a Christian context, this figure is often interpreted as a Christophany, a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ. This interpretation aligns with the belief that Christ is present with His followers in their trials. The phrase also reflects the polytheistic beliefs of Nebuchadnezzar, who interprets the divine presence through his own cultural and religious lens. This moment foreshadows the New Testament revelation of Jesus as the Son of God, who delivers and saves His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/n/nebuchadnezzar.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> The king of Babylon who ordered the construction of a golden statue and commanded all to worship it. He is the one who observes the miraculous event in the fiery furnace. 2. <a href="/topical/s/shadrach,_meshach,_and_abednego.htm">Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego</a> Three Hebrew men who refused to bow to the golden statue and were thrown into the fiery furnace as punishment for their faithfulness to God. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_fiery_furnace.htm">The Fiery Furnace</a> A large furnace used for execution, heated seven times hotter than usual, into which Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were thrown. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_fourth_man.htm">The Fourth Man</a> Described by Nebuchadnezzar as looking "like a son of the gods," this figure is often interpreted by conservative Christians as a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ or an angelic being sent by God to protect the faithful. 5. <a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a> The empire ruled by Nebuchadnezzar, representing a place of exile and testing for the Jewish people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_persecution.htm">Faithfulness in Persecution</a> Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego exemplify unwavering faith in the face of severe persecution. Believers are encouraged to stand firm in their convictions, trusting in God's deliverance. <a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_in_trials.htm">God's Presence in Trials</a> The presence of the fourth man in the furnace illustrates that God is with His people during their most difficult times. Christians can find comfort in knowing they are never alone. <a href="/topical/d/divine_protection.htm">Divine Protection</a> The miraculous preservation of the three men highlights God's power to protect and deliver. This serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and care for His faithful. <a href="/topical/w/witness_to_unbelievers.htm">Witness to Unbelievers</a> Nebuchadnezzar's reaction shows how the faith and deliverance of believers can serve as a powerful testimony to those who do not know God. <a href="/topical/c/christophany.htm">Christophany</a> The appearance of the fourth man is often seen as a Christophany, a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ, emphasizing the eternal nature of Jesus and His involvement in human history.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_daniel_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Daniel 3</a> <a href="/q/will_everyone_see_jesus_return.htm">Who was inside the furnace?</a> <a href="/q/what_happened_to_shadrach,_meshach,_abednego.htm">What happened to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in Babylon?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_ezekiel_17_22-23's_prophecy_implausible.htm">Why does the prophecy in Ezekiel 17:22–23 about planting a tender twig on a “high and lofty mountain” seem scientifically implausible, given real plant growth conditions? </a> <a href="/q/how_did_jehoiada_live_to_130.htm">How could Jehoiada realistically reach the age of 130 (2 Chronicles 24:15), given the average lifespans recorded elsewhere and historical data? </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>(25) The Son of God.--These words, let us remember, are uttered by a heathen king, who calls this same Person, in <a href="/daniel/3-28.htm" title="Then Nebuchadnezzar spoke, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.">Daniel 3:28</a>, "an angel" of the God whom the three children worshipped. Probably Nebuchadnezzar thought that He stood to Jehovah in the same relation that he himself did to Merodach. His conceptions of the power of Jehovah were evidently raised by what he had witnessed, though as yet he does not recognise Him as being more than a chief among gods. He has not risen to that conception of the unity of God which is essential to His absolute supremacy. But still the question has to be answered, What did the king see? The early Patristic interpretation was that. it was none other than Christ Himself. We have no means of ascertaining anything further, and must be content with knowing that the same "Angel of God's presence" who was with Israel in the wilderness watched over the people in Babylon.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/daniel/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 25. - He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God. The Greek versions do not present much worthy of note, only both insert molka, "king," instead of the pronoun, and omit "answered." From the fact that ver. 24 ends with malka, it may have been dropped out of the Masse-retie text. The insertion of ענה ('ana), "answered," may be due to the frequent recurrence of this phrase. The Peshitta omits "four," otherwise agreeing with the Massoretic. The phrase," the Son of God," is clearly wrong; the correct translation is, "The appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods." Along with the three victims of his superstition was seen a fourth figure, like one of the figures portrayed on his palace walls as belonging to the demi-gods. This is the culmination of the king's astonishment. It was astonishing to see those men loose that had been east into the furnace bound; still more so to see them walking, and none showing signs of having received any hurt; but most awe-inspiring of all is the vision of the fourth figure, like a son of the gods. We must not interpret this on Hebrew lines, as does Mr. Bevan, and comp. <a href="/genesis/6-2.htm">Genesis 6:2</a>. He knows the usage in the Tar-gums is to retain the Hebrew plural in ־ים when "God" is meant, as in the Peshitta Version of the passage he refers to. As in most heathen mythologies, there were not only gods, but demi-gods, of several different classes. The god Nebuchadnezzar specially worshipped, Silik-Moulou-ki (Marduk), was regarded as the son of Hea. There was a god of fire also, who was associated with these. The suggestion of Dr. Fuller, that here in bar we have not the word for "son," but rather a truncated form of this god of fire, Iz-bar, is worthy of consideration. It is impossible to say whether Ibis vision of a divine being was vouchsafed to those standing about Nebuchadnezzar as well as to himself. While we ought to guard against ascribing to the Babylonian monarch the idea that this appearance was that of the Second Person of the Christian Trinity, we are ourselves at liberty to maintain this, or to hold that it was an angel who strengthened these servants of God in the furnace. The Septuagint renders bar-cloheen by ἄγγελος. Theodotion has υἱῷ Θεοῦ. <a href="/commentaries/daniel/3-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>“Look!” הָֽא־ (hā-) Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1888.htm">Strong's 1888: </a> Lo! behold! he exclaimed. וְאָמַ֗ר (wə·’ā·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_560.htm">Strong's 560: </a> To say, tell, command “I אֲנָ֨ה (’ă·nāh) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_576.htm">Strong's 576: </a> I see חָזֵ֜ה (ḥā·zêh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2370.htm">Strong's 2370: </a> To gaze upon, mentally to dream, be usual four אַרְבְּעָ֗ה (’ar·bə·‘āh) Number - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_703.htm">Strong's 703: </a> Four men, גֻּבְרִ֣ין (guḇ·rîn) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1400.htm">Strong's 1400: </a> A person unbound שְׁרַ֙יִן֙ (šə·ra·yin) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8271.htm">Strong's 8271: </a> To free, separate, to unravel, commence, to reside and unharmed, וַחֲבָ֖ל (wa·ḥă·ḇāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2257.htm">Strong's 2257: </a> A hurt, injury walking around מַהְלְכִ֣ין (mah·lə·ḵîn) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1981.htm">Strong's 1981: </a> To walk in בְּגֽוֹא־ (bə·ḡō·w-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1459.htm">Strong's 1459: </a> Midst, middle the fire— נוּרָ֔א (nū·rā) Noun - common singulard <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5135.htm">Strong's 5135: </a> A fire and the fourth רְֽבִיעָאָ֔ה (rə·ḇî·‘ā·’āh) Number - ordinal masculine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7244.htm">Strong's 7244: </a> Fourth, a fourth looks וְרֵוֵהּ֙ (wə·rê·wêh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7299.htm">Strong's 7299: </a> Appearance like דָּמֵ֖ה (dā·mêh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1821.htm">Strong's 1821: </a> To resemble a son לְבַר־ (lə·ḇar-) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1247.htm">Strong's 1247: </a> A son, grandson of the gods!” אֱלָהִֽין׃ (’ĕ·lā·hîn) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_426.htm">Strong's 426: </a> God <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/daniel/3-25.htm">Daniel 3:25 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/daniel/3-25.htm">Daniel 3:25 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/daniel/3-25.htm">Daniel 3:25 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/daniel/3-25.htm">Daniel 3:25 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/daniel/3-25.htm">Daniel 3:25 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/daniel/3-25.htm">Daniel 3:25 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/daniel/3-25.htm">Daniel 3:25 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/daniel/3-25.htm">Daniel 3:25 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/daniel/3-25.htm">Daniel 3:25 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/daniel/3-25.htm">Daniel 3:25 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/daniel/3-25.htm">OT Prophets: Daniel 3:25 He answered Look I see four men (Dan. 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