Dan 3:19-21 | NETfull | STEP | Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and his disposition changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He gave orders to heat the furnace seven times hotter than it was normally heated.

Daniel 3:19-21

19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and his disposition changed ^{▼▼ Aram “the appearance of his face was altered”; cf. NLT “his face became distorted with rage”; NAB “[his] face became livid with utter rage.”} toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He gave orders ^{▼▼ Aram “he answered and said.”} to heat the furnace seven times hotter than it was normally heated. 20 He ordered strong ^{▼▼ This is sometimes taken as a comparative: “[some of the] strongest.”} soldiers in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and to throw them into the furnace of blazing fire. 21 So those men were tied up while still wearing their cloaks, trousers, turbans, and other clothes, ^{▼▼ There is a great deal of uncertainty with regard to the specific nature of these items of clothing.} and were thrown into the furnace ^{▼▼ Aram “into the midst of the furnace.” For stylistic reasons the words “the midst of” have been left untranslated.} of blazing fire.