Then Nebuchadnezzar flew into a rage and ordered that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought before him. When they were brought in,
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- WEB Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Then they brought these men before the king.
- KJV Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Then they brought these men before the king.
- BSB Then Nebuchadnezzar, furious with rage, summoned Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king,
- NKJV Then Nebuchadnezzar, in rage and fury, gave the command to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. So they brought these men before the king.
- NASB Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and anger gave orders to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego; then these men were brought before the king.
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Nebuchadnezzar, enraged, orders the three men brought before him. Royal fury now confronts quiet faith.
Overview
The king's rage reveals how threatened absolute power feels when defied. He summons the men personally, expecting that intimidation will secure their submission. The scene sets a sovereign tyrant against three unarmed exiles, and the outcome will show whose authority truly rules.
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- Dan 3:19Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his appearance was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He spoke, and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than it was usually heated.
- Dan 2:12For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
- Esth 3:5–6When Haman saw that Mordecai didn’t bow down, nor pay him homage, Haman was full of wrath.
- Mark 13:9But watch yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils. You will be beaten in synagogues. You will stand before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them.
- Prov 29:22An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.
- Prov 17:12Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
- Matt 10:18Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.
- 1 Sam 20:30–33Then Saul’s anger burned against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse rebellious woman, don’t I know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame, and to the shame of your mother’s nakedness?
- Gen 4:5but he didn’t respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.
- Acts 24:24But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.
- Prov 27:3A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
- Acts 5:25–27One came and told them, “Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people.”
- Luke 21:12But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name’s sake.
- Luke 6:11But they were filled with rage, and talked with one another about what they might do to Jesus.
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