So they came out of the fire. The officials, prefects, governors, and counselors of the king stepped forward to examine them: the fire had not harmed their bodies; their hair was not singed; their clothes were not burned; and they didn’t even have the smell of smoke.
Nebuchadnezzar approached the mouth of the blazing furnace and said:“Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out and come here.”
The king said: “But I see four men walking around freely in the fire, and they aren’t hurt; and the fourth looks like a son of the gods.”
Nebuchadnezzar’s Confession Then King Nebuchadnezzar suddenly stood in amazement and asked his counselors: “Did we not throw three men bound into the fire?” They replied: “Certainly.”
for the king’s order was very urgent. The fire in the furnace was so fierce that it consumed even the men who threw Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego into it.
At once they were bound and thrown into the furnace, with their hats, shoes, and garments on,
and commanded some of his strongest soldiers to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and throw them into the burning furnace.
Nebuchadnezzar’s face reddened with fury as he looked at Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He ordered the furnace heated seven times hotter than usual
But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.”
