Daniel 3:23

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“And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, firmly bound, fell into the blazing fiery furnace.”

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BSBPD

“And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, firmly bound, fell into the blazing fiery furnace.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, have fallen down in the midst of the burning fiery furnace--bound.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Daniel 3:23 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 34:19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.
  2. Psalms 66:11You led us into the net; You laid burdens on our backs.
  3. Psalms 124:1If the LORD had not been on our side— let Israel now declare—
  4. Jeremiah 38:6So they took Jeremiah and dropped him into the cistern of Malchiah, the king’s son, which was in the courtyard of the guard. They lowered Jeremiah with ropes into the cistern, which had no water but only mud, and Jeremiah sank down into the mud.
  5. Lamentations 3:52Without cause my enemies hunted me like a bird.
  6. Daniel 6:16So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the den of lions. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!”
  7. 2 Corinthians 1:8We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.
  8. 2 Corinthians 4:17For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.
  9. 1 Peter 4:12Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you.

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