“The king ordered
Some of the strongest guards
In his army
To bind
Shadrach,
Meshach,
Abednego.
They were to throw them
Into the furnace
Of blazing fire.
Then these men
Were bound.
They were still wearing
Their tunics,
Their trousers,
Their hats,
Their other garments.
They were thrown
Into the furnace
Of blazing fire.
Because the king’s command
Was urgent,
The furnace was so overheated,
That the raging flames
Killed the men
Who lifted
Shadrach,
Meshach,
Abednego.
However,
The three men,
Shadrach,
Meshach,
Abednego,
Fell down,
Bound
Into the furnace
Of blazing fire.”
The king ordered his strongest army guards to bind up these 3 men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. The guards were to throw them into the fiery furnace. These 3 young men were still wearing their tunics, trousers, hats, and other garments as they were thrown into the furnace. Although the 3 men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego fell into the blazing fire, this fire was so hot that the men throwing them into the furnace were killed.