Daniel 3:13

¹¹ And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, that he should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.

¹² There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then they brought these men before the king.

¹⁴ Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up?

¹⁵ 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; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: Then Nebuchadnezzar, furious with rage, summoned Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king,
KJV: Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then they brought these men before the king.
WEB: Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and fury commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought. Then these men were brought before the king.
ASV: Then Nebuchadnezzar in [his] rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then they brought these men before the king.
DARBY: Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then were these men brought before the king.
BLB: Then Nebuchadnezzar, in rage and fury, commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then they brought these men before the king.

ÅB: Da ble Nebukadnesar vred og harm og befalte at Sadrak, Mesak og Abed-Nego skulle føres fram; så ble disse menn ført fram for kongen.
OTB: I rasende sinne befalte Nebukadnesar at Sjadrak, Mesjak og Abed-Nego skulle føres frem for ham.
B1930: Da blev Nebukadnesar vred og harm og bød at Sadrak, Mesak og Abed-Nego skulde føres frem; så blev disse menn ført frem for kongen.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Daniel 3:19
Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.
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Daniel 2:12
For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
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Esther 3:5–6
And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.
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1 Samuel 20:30–33
Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother’s nakedness?
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Proverbs 17:12
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
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Acts 24:24
And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
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Luke 6:11
And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
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Proverbs 29:22
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
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