Daniel 3:24
What does Daniel 3:24 mean?
A plain-English look at Daniel 3:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Daniel 3:24 means
Suddenly, King Nebuchadnezzar was utterly astonished and rose quickly from his throne. He immediately questioned his counselors, confirming that only three men had been cast, bound, into the fire. The counselors affirmed his memory, acknowledging only three had been thrown in. The king's astonishment indicates that what he saw next defied all natural explanation, setting the stage for a supernatural revelation that challenged his understanding of reality and his control.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonished, and rose up in haste: he spake and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonished, and rose up in haste: he spake and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then King Nebuchadnezzar, full of fear and wonder, got up quickly, and said to his wise men, Did we not put three men in cords into the fire? and they made answer and said to the king, True, O King.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Then Nebuchadnezzar the king hath been astonished, and hath risen in haste; he hath answered and said to his counsellors, `Have we not cast three men into the midst of the fire--bound?' They have answered and are saying to the king, `Certainly, O king.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And they walked in the midst of the flame, praising God, and blessing the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste; he spoke and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said to the king, True, O king.
Context
This verse marks the pivot from the human act of execution to the divine act of intervention. Nebuchadnezzar's astonishment, immediately following the men's entry into the furnace, signals that something unexpected and miraculous has occurred. His questioning of the counselors confirms the initial conditions (three men, bound), preparing the reader for his shocking observation and the dramatic revelation of a fourth figure.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 9:6
but rise, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
- Acts 26:27
King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.
- 1 Samuel 17:55
And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.
- Daniel 5:6
Then the king’s countenance was changed in him, and his thoughts troubled him; and the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.
- Daniel 3:9
They answered and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king, O king, live for ever.
- Acts 12:13
And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a maid came to answer, named Rhoda.
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