Daniel 3:13
What does Daniel 3:13 mean?
A plain-English look at Daniel 3:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Daniel 3:13 means
Upon hearing the accusation against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, King Nebuchadnezzar reacted with intense rage and fury. His immediate command was to bring these men before him, signaling a personal and heated confrontation rather than a detached legal proces. The king's extreme anger highlights his perception of their refusal as a direct challenge to his absolute authority and a grave personal insult, setting the stage for a dramatic and high-stakes interrogation.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then Nebuchadnezzar inhisrage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then they brought these men before the king.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego. Then they brought these men before the king.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then Nebuchadnezzar inhisrage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then they brought these men before the king.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then Nebuchadnezzar in his wrath and passion gave orders for Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego to be sent for. Then they made these men come in before the king.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Then Nebuchadnezzar, in anger and fury, hath said to bring in Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. Then these men have been brought in before the king.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Then Nabuchodonosor in fury, and in wrath, commanded that Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago should be brought: who immediately were brought before the king.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then were these men brought before the king.
Context
This verse shows Nebuchadnezzar's furious reaction to the accusation against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, directly following the Chaldeans' report. The king's immediate and enraged summons indicates the serious nature of the defiance in his eyes. This reaction sets the stage for the direct interrogation of the three men, where Nebuchadnezzar attempts to persuade or coerce them into obedience before resorting to the prescribed punishment.
v.12There are certain Jews whom thou hast appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
v.13This passage
v.14Nebuchadnezzar answered and said unto them, Is it of purpose, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, that ye serve not my god, nor worship the golden image which I have set up?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 4:5
but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
- Proverbs 17:12
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.
- 1 Samuel 20:30
Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of a perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own shame, and unto the shame of thy mother’s nakedness?
- Daniel 2:12
For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
- Matthew 10:18
yea and before governors and kings shall ye be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
- Proverbs 29:22
An angry man stirreth up strife, And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.
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