Daniel 3:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Therefore because the king’s commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego.”
Daniel 3:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Daniel 3:22 in 6 Bible Translations
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Daniel 3:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Therefore because the king’s commandment was urgent and the furnace exceedingly hot, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.”
Daniel 3:22 — World English Bible
Daniel 3:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Therefore because the king’s commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.”
Daniel 3:22 — American Standard Version
Daniel 3:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Therefore, because that the word of the king is urgent, and the furnace heated exceedingly, those men who have taken up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego--killed them hath the spark of the fire.”
Daniel 3:22 — Young's Literal Translation
Daniel 3:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Forasmuch as the king's commandment was rigorous, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that had taken up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.”
Daniel 3:22 — Darby Translation
Daniel 3:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Therefore, because the Kings commandement was straite, that the fornace should be exceeding hote, the flame of the fire slew those men that brought foorth Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.”
Daniel 3:22 — Geneva Bible
Daniel 3:22 in Context — Daniel 3
20 Puis il commanda à quelques-uns des plus vigoureux soldats de son armée de lier Schadrac, Méschac et Abed-Nego, et de les jeter dans la fournaise ardente.
21 Ces hommes furent liés avec leurs caleçons, leurs tuniques, leurs manteaux et leurs autres vêtements, et jetés au milieu de la fournaise ardente.
22 Comme l’ordre du roi était sévère, et que la fournaise était extraordinairement chauffée, la flamme tua les hommes qui y avaient jeté Schadrac, Méschac et Abed-Nego.
23 Et ces trois hommes, Schadrac, Méschac et Abed-Nego, tombèrent liés au milieu de la fournaise ardente.
24 Alors le roi Nebucadnetsar fut effrayé, et se leva précipitamment. Il prit la parole, et dit à ses conseillers: N’avons-nous pas jeté au milieu du feu trois hommes liés? Ils répondirent au roi: Certainement, ô roi!
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What Does Daniel 3:22 Mean?
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