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If they didn't, they would be thrown into a blazing furnace.
Daniel 3:11 Meaning and Commentary
Daniel 3:11
And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth The image; the above is the decree, this that follows the sanction of it: that he should be cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace; (See Gill on Daniel 3:6).
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They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “May the king live forever!
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Your Majesty has issued a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music must fall down and worship the image of gold,
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and that whoever does not fall down and worship will be thrown into a blazing furnace.
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But there are some Jews whom you have set over the affairs of the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego—who pay no attention to you, Your Majesty. They neither serve your gods nor worship the image of gold you have set up.”
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Furious with rage, Nebuchadnezzar summoned Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king,