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Berean Standard Bible

“and he commanded some mighty men of valor in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and throw them into the blazing fiery furnace.”

Daniel 3:20

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The king's anger reaches its peak after the three men refuse to bow. The furnace was a real brick kiln used for smelting or firing, and executing by fire was a known threat in Babylon.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

and he commanded some mighty men of valor in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and throw them into the blazing fiery furnace.

World English Bible (WEB)

He commanded certain mighty men who were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.

King James Version (KJV)

And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he commanded certain mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, [and] to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he gave orders to certain strong men in his army to put cords on Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego and put them into the burning and flaming fire.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y mandó á hombres muy vigorosos que tenía en su ejército, que atasen á Sadrach, Mesach, y Abed-nego, para echarlos en el horno de fuego ardiendo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

y llamó a algunos de los hombres más fuertes de su ejército para que ataran a Sadrac, Mesac y Abednego, y los arrojaran en el fuego.

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