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Daniel 3:26
Then Nebuchadnezzar approached the door of the blazing fiery furnace and called out, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out!” So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the fire,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Nebuchadnezzar stands at the door of the blazing fiery furnace and calls out to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego after observing the fourth figure in the flames. The three men immediately exit the furnace upon his command.
The words — קְרֵב (ke.Rev) translates literally as "he approached," and אַתּוּן נוּרָא יָקִדְתָּא ('a.Tun nu.Ra' ya.kid.Ta') means "the furnace of the burning fire." These terms record the king's physical movement toward the furnace's opening.
The thread — This deliverance fulfills the conditional promise in Daniel 3:17 and precedes the king's public declaration of God's signs and wonders in Daniel 4:2. The unforced, protected exit mirrors the Lord's leading without haste in Isaiah 52:12.
Why it lands — The text records that the servants exited only after the king spoke, establishing that divine preservation does not override human agency. It requires the reader to acknowledge that obedience to God's command precedes the demonstration of His power.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, came forth of the midst of the fire.
Cross-references
- Daniel 3:17 If the God whom we serve exists, then He is able to deliver us from the blazing fiery furnace and from your hand, O king.
- Isaiah 52:12 For you will not leave in a hurry nor flee in haste, for the LORD goes before you, and the God of Israel is your rear guard.
- Daniel 4:2 I am pleased to declare the signs and wonders that the Most High God has performed for me.
- Revelation 19:5 Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you who serve Him, and those who fear Him, small and great alike!”
- Genesis 14:18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High—
- Joshua 3:17 The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, while all Israel crossed over the dry ground, until the entire nation had crossed the Jordan.
- Joshua 4:10 Now the priests who carried the ark remained standing in the middle of the Jordan until the people had completed everything the LORD had commanded Joshua to tell them, just as Moses had directed Joshua. The people hurried across,
- Daniel 2:47 The king said to Daniel, “Your God is truly the God of gods and Lord of kings, the Revealer of Mysteries, since you were able to reveal this mystery.”
- Acts 16:17 This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”
- Galatians 1:10 Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.