Daniel 3:23–30

²³And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego fell, bound, into the furnace of blazing fire.

Delivered from the Fire

²⁴Then King Nebuchadnezzar jumped up in alarm. ^aHe said to his advisers, “Didn’t we throw three men, bound, into the fire?”

“Yes, of course, Your Majesty,” they replied to the king.

²⁵He exclaimed, “Look! I see four men, not tied, walking around in the fire unharmed; ^band the fourth looks like a son of the gods.” ^cd

²⁶Nebuchadnezzar then approached the door of the furnace of blazing fire and called: “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, you servants of the Most High God—come out!” So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the fire. ^e27When the satraps, prefects, governors, and the king’s advisers gathered around, they saw that the fire had no effect ^fon ^gthe bodies of these men: not a hair of their heads was singed, their robes were unaffected, and there was no smell of fire on them. ^h28Nebuchadnezzar exclaimed, “Praise to the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego! He sent His angel ^ijand rescued His servants who trusted in Him. ^kThey violated the king’s command and risked their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God. ^l29Therefore I issue a decree ^mthat anyone of any people, nation, or language ⁿwho says anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego will be torn limb from limb and his house made a garbage dump. ^oFor there is no other god who is able to deliver like this.” ³⁰Then the king rewarded Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon. ^p