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Daniel 3:6

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4 Then the herald loudly proclaimed, “O people of every nation and language, this is what you are commanded:

5 As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.

And whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into the blazing fiery furnace.”

7 Therefore, as soon as all the people heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, and all kinds of music, the people of every nation and language would fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

8 At this time some astrologers came forward and maliciously accused the Jews,

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BSB
And whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into the blazing fiery furnace.”
KJV
And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
WEB
Whoever doesn’t fall down and worship shall be cast into the middle of a burning fiery furnace the same hour.”
ASV
and whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
DARBY
and whosoever doth not fall down and worship shall that same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
BLB
And whoever does not fall down and give homage to it, he shall be cast immediately into the midst of a burning furnace of fire!”
ÅB
Og den som ikke faller ned og tilber, skal i samme stund kastes i den brennende ildovn.
OTB
Den som ikke faller ned og tilber, skal straks kastes i en ovn med brennende ild."
B1930
Og den som ikke faller ned og tilbeder, skal i samme stund kastes i den brennende ildovn.

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  • Matthew 13:50

    and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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  • Matthew 13:42

    And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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  • Jeremiah 29:22

    Because of them, all the exiles of Judah who are in Babylon will use this curse: ‘May the LORD make you like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire!’

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  • Daniel 3:15

    Now, if you are ready, as soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the statue I have made. But if you refuse to worship, you will be thrown at once into the blazing fiery furnace. Then what god will be able to deliver you from my hands?”

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  • Daniel 3:11

    and that whoever does not fall down and worship will be thrown into the blazing fiery furnace.

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  • Ezekiel 22:18–22

    “Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to Me. All of them are copper, tin, iron, and lead inside the furnace; they are but the dross of silver.

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  • Revelation 9:2

    The star opened the pit of the Abyss, and smoke rose out of it like the smoke of a great furnace, and the sun and the air were darkened by the smoke from the pit.

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  • Revelation 14:11

    And the smoke of their torment rises forever and ever. Day and night there is no rest for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.”

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