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So these men were brought before the king, <a href="/nlt/daniel/3.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then Nebuchadnezzar flew into a rage and ordered that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought before him. When they were brought in, <a href="/esv/daniel/3.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then Nebuchadnezzar in furious rage commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought. So they brought these men before the king. <a href="/bsb/daniel/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then Nebuchadnezzar, furious with rage, summoned Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king, <a href="/kjv/daniel/3.htm">King James Bible</a> Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Then they brought these men before the king. <a href="/nkjv/daniel/3.htm">New King James Version</a> Then Nebuchadnezzar, in rage and fury, gave the command to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. So they brought these men before the king. <a href="/nasb_/daniel/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and anger gave orders to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego; then these men were brought before the king. <a href="/nasb/daniel/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and anger gave orders to bring Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego; then these men were brought before the king. <a href="/nasb77/daniel/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and anger gave orders to bring Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego; then these men were brought before the king. <a href="/lsb/daniel/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and wrath said to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego; then these men were brought before the king. <a href="/amp/daniel/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then Nebuchadnezzar in a furious rage gave a command to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego; and these men were brought before the king. <a href="/csb/daniel/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then in a furious rage Nebuchadnezzar gave orders to bring in Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king. <a href="/hcsb/daniel/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then in a furious rage Nebuchadnezzar gave orders to bring in Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king. <a href="/asv/daniel/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then they brought these men before the king. <a href="/cev/daniel/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> King Nebuchadnezzar was furious. So he sent for the three young men and said, <a href="/erv/daniel/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then they brought these men before the king. <a href="/gwt/daniel/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then, in a fit of rage and anger, Nebuchadnezzar summoned Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Immediately, they were brought to the king. <a href="/gnt/daniel/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> At that, the king flew into a rage and ordered the three men to be brought before him. <a href="/isv/daniel/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> Nebuchadnezzar flew into a rage and furiously ordered that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought before him. <a href="/msb/daniel/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then Nebuchadnezzar, furious with rage, summoned Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king, <a href="/net/daniel/3.htm">NET Bible</a> Then Nebuchadnezzar in a fit of rage demanded that they bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego before him. So they brought them before the king. <a href="/nheb/daniel/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Then they brought these men before the king. <a href="/wbt/daniel/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then they brought these men before the king. <a href="/web/daniel/3.htm">World English Bible</a> Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and fury commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought. Then these men were brought before the king. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/daniel/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Then Nebuchadnezzar, in anger and fury, has said to bring in Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. Then these men have been brought in before the king. <a href="/ylt/daniel/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Then Nebuchadnezzar, in anger and fury, hath said to bring in Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. Then these men have been brought in before the king. <a href="/slt/daniel/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> At that time Nebuchadnezzar in anger and wrath, said to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. Then they brought these men before the king.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/daniel/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Then Nabuchodonosor in fury, and in wrath, commanded that Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago should be brought: who immediately were brought before the king. <a href="/cpdv/daniel/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then Nebuchadnezzar, in fury and in wrath, commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego should be brought, and so, without delay, they were brought before the king. <a href="/nabre/daniel/3.htm">New American Bible</a> Nebuchadnezzar flew into a rage and sent for Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who were promptly brought before the king. <a href="/nrsvce/daniel/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then Nebuchadnezzar in furious rage commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought in; so they brought those men before the king.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/daniel/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then King Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. And they brought them before the king. <a href="/hpbt/daniel/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Then Nebukadnetsar the King, in anger and in rage, said to bring Shadrak, Mishak and Abednego, and they brought them before the King<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/daniel/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then were these men brought before the king. <a href="/sep/daniel/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Then Nabuchodonosor in wrath and anger commanded to bring Sedrach, Misach, and Abdenago: and they were brought before the king. <a href="/parallel/daniel/3-13.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=947" 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">Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego Accused</a> …12But there are some Jews you have appointed to manage the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—who have ignored you, O king, and have refused to serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.” 13<a href="/hebrew/116.htm" title="116: bê·ḏa·yin (Prep-b:: Adv) -- Then, thereupon. (Aramaic) of uncertain derivation; then (of time).">Then</a> <a href="/hebrew/5020.htm" title="5020: nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar (N-proper-ms) -- A Bab. king. (Aramaic) corresponding to Nbuwkadne'tstsar.">Nebuchadnezzar,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2528.htm" title="2528: wa·ḥă·māh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- A rage. (Aramaic) or chamah (Aramaic); corresponding to chemah; anger.">furious</a> <a href="/hebrew/7266.htm" title="7266: bir·ḡaz (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- A rage. (Aramaic) from rgaz; violent anger.">with rage,</a> <a href="/hebrew/560.htm" title="560: ’ă·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To say, tell, command. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'amar.">summoned</a> <a href="/hebrew/858.htm" title="858: lə·hay·ṯā·yāh (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To come. (Aramaic) or wathaw (Aramaic); corresponding to 'athah."></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/116.htm" title="116: bê·ḏa·yin (Prep-b:: Adv) -- Then, thereupon. (Aramaic) of uncertain derivation; then (of time).">So</a> <a href="/hebrew/479.htm" title="479: ’il·lêḵ (Pro-cp) -- These. (Aramaic) prolonged from 'el; these.">these</a> <a href="/hebrew/1400.htm" title="1400: guḇ·ray·yā (N-mpd) -- Man. (Aramaic) corresponding to gbar.">men</a> <a href="/hebrew/858.htm" title="858: hê·ṯā·yū (V-Hofal-Perf-3mp) -- To come. (Aramaic) or wathaw (Aramaic); corresponding to 'athah.">were brought</a> <a href="/hebrew/6925.htm" title="6925: qo·ḏām (Prep) -- Before. (Aramaic) or qdam (Aramaic) (Daniel 7:13); corresponding to qedem; before.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/4430.htm" title="4430: mal·kā (N-msd) -- King. (Aramaic) corresponding to melek; a king.">the king,</a> 14and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, is it true that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden statue I have set up?…<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="/exodus/5-2.htm">Exodus 5:2</a> But Pharaoh replied, “Who is the LORD that I should obey His voice and let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, and I will not let Israel go.” <a href="/esther/3-5.htm">Esther 3:5</a> When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down or pay him homage, he was filled with rage. <a href="/acts/4-18.htm">Acts 4:18-20</a> Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. / But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God. / For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.” <a href="/acts/5-29.htm">Acts 5:29</a> But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men. <a href="/2_kings/6-31.htm">2 Kings 6:31</a> He announced, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders through this day!” <a href="/matthew/10-18.htm">Matthew 10:18-20</a> On My account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles. / But when they hand you over, do not worry about how to respond or what to say. In that hour you will be given what to say. / For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. <a href="/acts/7-54.htm">Acts 7:54</a> On hearing this, the members of the Sanhedrin were enraged, and they gnashed their teeth at him. <a href="/acts/12-1.htm">Acts 12:1-3</a> About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church. / He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword. / And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread. <a href="/1_samuel/20-30.htm">1 Samuel 20:30</a> Then Saul’s anger burned against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse and rebellious woman! Do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the shame of the mother who bore you? <a href="/john/19-10.htm">John 19:10-11</a> So Pilate said to Him, “Do You refuse to speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You and authority to crucify You?” / Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.” <a href="/acts/16-19.htm">Acts 16:19-24</a> When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace. / They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil / by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.” ... <a href="/2_chronicles/16-10.htm">2 Chronicles 16:10</a> Asa was angry with the seer and became so enraged over this matter that he put the man in prison. And at the same time Asa oppressed some of the people. <a href="/luke/12-11.htm">Luke 12:11-12</a> When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say. / For at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.” <a href="/acts/17-6.htm">Acts 17:6-7</a> But when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here, / and Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus!” <a href="/2_kings/5-11.htm">2 Kings 5:11</a> But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Then they brought these men before the king.in his.<a href="/daniel/3-19.htm">Daniel 3:19</a> Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.<a href="/daniel/2-12.htm">Daniel 2:12</a> For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.<a href="/genesis/4-5.htm">Genesis 4:5</a> But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.Then.<a href="/matthew/10-18.htm">Matthew 10:18</a> And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.<a href="/mark/13-9.htm">Mark 13:9</a> But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.<a href="/luke/21-12.htm">Luke 21:12</a> But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/daniel/3-12.htm">Abednego</a> <a href="/daniel/2-49.htm">Abed'nego</a> <a href="/daniel/3-12.htm">Abed-Nego</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-8.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/daniel/3-4.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/daniel/2-12.htm">Furious</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-18.htm">Fury</a> <a href="/daniel/3-12.htm">Meshach</a> <a href="/daniel/3-9.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/daniel/3-9.htm">Nebuchadnez'zar</a> <a href="/daniel/2-46.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-18.htm">Passion</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-14.htm">Rage</a> <a href="/daniel/3-12.htm">Shadrach</a> <a href="/daniel/2-2.htm">Summoned</a> <a href="/daniel/2-12.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/3-14.htm">Abednego</a> <a href="/daniel/3-14.htm">Abed'nego</a> <a href="/daniel/3-14.htm">Abed-Nego</a> <a href="/daniel/8-7.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/daniel/3-19.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/nahum/1-2.htm">Furious</a> <a href="/daniel/3-19.htm">Fury</a> <a href="/daniel/3-14.htm">Meshach</a> <a href="/daniel/3-14.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/daniel/3-14.htm">Nebuchadnez'zar</a> <a href="/daniel/3-20.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/nahum/1-6.htm">Passion</a> <a href="/daniel/11-11.htm">Rage</a> <a href="/daniel/3-14.htm">Shadrach</a> <a href="/nahum/2-5.htm">Summoned</a> <a href="/daniel/8-6.htm">Wrath</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>Then Nebuchadnezzar, furious with rage Nebuchadnezzar was the king of Babylon, a powerful empire during the 6th century BC. His fury reflects the absolute authority he wielded and the expectation of complete obedience from his subjects. The king's anger is a response to the defiance of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who refused to worship the golden image he had set up. This incident highlights the tension between the worship of God and the idolatry prevalent in Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar's rage can be seen as a representation of the world's opposition to God's people, a theme echoed throughout Scripture.summoned Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego These three men were Jewish exiles in Babylon, originally named Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. They were given Babylonian names as part of their assimilation into the culture, yet they remained faithful to the God of Israel. Their summoning before the king underscores the test of faith they faced in a foreign land. This moment is reminiscent of other biblical figures who stood before powerful rulers, such as Joseph before Pharaoh and Moses before the Egyptian king, each demonstrating God's sovereignty over earthly powers.So these men were brought before the king The act of being brought before the king signifies a formal and serious confrontation. In the ancient Near East, appearing before a monarch was a matter of life and death, especially when accused of defying royal decrees. This setting foreshadows the miraculous deliverance that God would provide, prefiguring the ultimate deliverance through Jesus Christ. The faith of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego serves as a type of Christ's own obedience and trust in the Father, even unto death. Their story encourages believers to stand firm in their faith amidst trials and persecution.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/n/nebuchadnezzar.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> The king of Babylon, known for his powerful reign and the construction of the golden statue that he commanded all to worship. His reaction in this verse shows his authoritarian nature and intolerance for disobedience. 2. <a href="/topical/s/shadrach,_meshach,_and_abednego.htm">Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego</a> Three Jewish men, also known by their Hebrew names Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, who were taken into Babylonian captivity. They are known for their unwavering faith in God, refusing to bow to the king's statue. 3. <a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a> The setting of this event, a significant city in ancient Mesopotamia, known for its wealth, power, and idolatry. It represents a place of testing for the faith of God's people. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_golden_statue.htm">The Golden Statue</a> An idol erected by Nebuchadnezzar, symbolizing the king's power and the demand for absolute loyalty. It serves as a test of faith for Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_fiery_furnace.htm">The Fiery Furnace</a> Although not mentioned in this specific verse, it is the consequence faced by those who refuse to worship the statue, highlighting the severity of the king's decree.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faith_under_pressure.htm">Faith Under Pressure</a> Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego exemplify steadfast faith in God despite external pressures. Believers today are called to stand firm in their convictions, even when faced with societal or cultural demands that contradict their faith. <a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_discipleship.htm">The Cost of Discipleship</a> Following God may lead to persecution or trials, as seen in the threat of the fiery furnace. Christians should be prepared to face challenges for their beliefs, trusting in God's deliverance and sovereignty. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_earthly_powers.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Earthly Powers</a> Nebuchadnezzar's rage and authority are ultimately subject to God's greater power. This reminds believers that no earthly power can thwart God's plans or His protection over His people. <a href="/topical/c/courageous_witness.htm">Courageous Witness</a> The boldness of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego serves as an example of witnessing to God's truth in hostile environments. Christians are encouraged to be courageous in sharing their faith, trusting that God will use their testimony for His glory.<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/what_happened_to_shadrach,_meshach,_abednego.htm">What happened to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in Babylon?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_daniel_absent_in_daniel_3.htm">Why is Daniel, a prominent figure in the king's court, conspicuously absent in the events of Daniel 3?</a> <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> <a href="/q/where_was_daniel_during_the_furnace.htm">Where was Daniel during his friends' furnace ordeal?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/daniel/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 13. - Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Ahed-nego. Then they brought these men before the king. The Septuagint differs from the Massoretic in translating חְמָא (hama) as a verb, and therefore rendering, θυμωθεὶς ὀργῇ, "infuriated with rage." Theodotion is in close agreement with the Massoretic, as also the Pe-shitta, with this difference, that the Syriac repeats the preposition, in which it is followed by Jerome. The word translated. "brought" presents some grammatical difficulty: the word is הֵיתַיוּ (haythayoo). The form seems active, but the meaning is passive. Professor Bevan suggests a difference of vocalization. The accusation of those who desired to devour these Jewish councillors was successful in its immediate aim. Nebuchadnezzar is filled with rage and fury against those who, having been the creatures of his favour, had yet dared to do despite to his authority. It might even be that their unheard-of want of courtesy to the monarch would also be regarded as discourtesy still more flagrant to the god to whose honour the statue or pillar had been erected, and this dedicative feast instituted. He commands the criminals to be brought to him. Fierce and furious as Nebuchadnezzar is, fanatic as he is for the religion of his fathers, he is yet just. These officials, however disrespectfully they have acted, have yet a right to be heard in their own defence. They are sent for by the monarch, and in due course they come. It is not impossible that Nebuchadnezzar, with all his rage and fury, was yet shrewd enough to see envy behind the accusation; it is because these men are Jews, and have been highly advanced, that the Chaldeans are ready to bring accusations of impiety against them. <a href="/commentaries/daniel/3-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then בֵּאדַ֤יִן (bê·ḏa·yin) Preposition-b | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_116.htm">Strong's 116: </a> Then, thereupon Nebuchadnezzar, נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר֙ (nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5020.htm">Strong's 5020: </a> Nebuchadnezzar -- a Babylonian king furious וַחֲמָ֔ה (wa·ḥă·māh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2528.htm">Strong's 2528: </a> A rage with rage, בִּרְגַ֣ז (bir·ḡaz) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7266.htm">Strong's 7266: </a> Violent anger summoned אֲמַר֙ (’ă·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_560.htm">Strong's 560: </a> To say, tell, command Shadrach, לְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְ (lə·šaḏ·raḵ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7715.htm">Strong's 7715: </a> Shadrach -- Babylonian name of one of Daniel's companions Meshach, מֵישַׁ֖ךְ (mê·šaḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4336.htm">Strong's 4336: </a> Meshach -- a Babylonian name and Abednego. נְג֑וֹ (nə·ḡōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5665.htm">Strong's 5665: </a> Abed-nego -- 'servant of Nebo', Babylonian name of one of Daniel's companions So בֵּאדַ֙יִן֙ (bê·ḏa·yin) Preposition-b | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_116.htm">Strong's 116: </a> Then, thereupon these אִלֵּ֔ךְ (’il·lêḵ) Pronoun - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_479.htm">Strong's 479: </a> These men גֻּבְרַיָּ֣א (guḇ·ray·yā) Noun - masculine plural determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1400.htm">Strong's 1400: </a> A person were brought הֵיתָ֖יוּ (hê·ṯā·yū) Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_858.htm">Strong's 858: </a> To arrive before קֳדָ֥ם (qo·ḏām) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6925.htm">Strong's 6925: </a> Before the king, מַלְכָּֽא׃ (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4430.htm">Strong's 4430: </a> A king <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/daniel/3-13.htm">Daniel 3:13 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/daniel/3-13.htm">Daniel 3:13 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/daniel/3-13.htm">Daniel 3:13 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/daniel/3-13.htm">Daniel 3:13 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/daniel/3-13.htm">Daniel 3:13 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/daniel/3-13.htm">Daniel 3:13 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/daniel/3-13.htm">Daniel 3:13 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/daniel/3-13.htm">Daniel 3:13 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/daniel/3-13.htm">Daniel 3:13 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/daniel/3-13.htm">Daniel 3:13 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/daniel/3-13.htm">OT Prophets: Daniel 3:13 Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury (Dan. 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