Daniel 3:28

Schlachter Bibel

Nebukadnezar hob an und sprach: Gepriesen sei ihr Gott, der Gott Sadrachs, Mesachs und Abednegos, der seinen Engel gesandt und seine Knechte errettet hat, die sich auf ihn verließen und das Gebot des Königs übertreten und ihre Leiber hingegeben haben, da sie keinen andern Gott verehren und anbeten wollten als ihren Gott allein!

Parallel Translations

Lutherbible (1912)
Da fing Nebukadnezar an und sprach: Gelobt sei der Gott Sadrachs, Mesachs und Abed-Negos, der seinen Engel gesandt und seine Knechte errettet hat, die ihm vertraut und des Königs Gebot nicht gehalten, sondern ihren Leib dargegeben haben, daß sie keinen Gott ehren noch anbeten wollten als allein ihren Gott!

Bible Verse Review
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Blessed: Daniel 2:47, Daniel 4:34, Daniel 6:26, Genesis 9:26, Ezra 1:3, Ezra 7:23-28

hath sent: Daniel 3:25, Daniel 6:22, Daniel 6:23, Genesis 19:15, Genesis 19:16, 2 Chronicles 32:21, Psalms 34:7, Psalms 34:8, Psalms 103:20, Isaiah 37:36, Acts 5:19, Acts 12:7-11, Hebrews 1:14

that trusted: 1 Chronicles 5:20, 2 Chronicles 20:20, Psalms 22:4, Psalms 22:5, Psalms 33:18, Psalms 33:21, Psalms 34:22, Psalms 62:8, Psalms 84:11, Psalms 84:12, Psalms 146:5, Psalms 146:6, Psalms 147:11, Isaiah 26:3, Isaiah 26:4, Jeremiah 17:7, Jeremiah 17:8, 2 Corinthians 1:9, 2 Corinthians 1:10, Ephesians 1:12, Ephesians 1:13, 1 Peter 1:21

and have: Ezra 6:11, Acts 4:19

yielded: Romans 12:1, Romans 14:7, Romans 14:8, Philippians 1:20, Hebrews 11:37, Revelation 12:11

serve: Daniel 3:16-18, Exodus 20:5, Matthew 4:10

Reciprocal: Genesis 24:40 - will Genesis 31:29 - the God 1 Kings 8:42 - For they shall 1 Kings 13:28 - the lion had 2 Chronicles 13:18 - relied Ezra 7:26 - whosoever Psalms 37:40 - the Lord Psalms 97:10 - delivereth Psalms 145:6 - And men Proverbs 16:20 - whoso Proverbs 29:25 - whoso Ezekiel 36:23 - and the heathen Daniel 3:15 - and who Daniel 3:29 - amiss Daniel 6:16 - Thy God Daniel 6:20 - is Nahum 1:7 - that Acts 12:11 - that the Acts 16:17 - the servants Acts 27:23 - and Romans 6:13 - but yield 1 Timothy 4:10 - because Revelation 22:6 - sent

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then Nebuchadnezzar spake and said,.... In the presence of his princes and prime ministers of state, and made the following confession, to the praise and glory of the true God; which was extorted from him at this time through the force of conviction; for it does not appear to be a thorough conversion; nor did he relinquish his gods, and the worship of them:

blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; he does not call him his God, but theirs, as he had called him the God of Daniel before, Daniel 2:47:

who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him; the fourth man he saw in the furnace he now calls an angel of God; for the Heathens had notions of some being the messengers of the gods: this seems to favour the sense of those who think an angel is designed by the fourth person; though it does not follow that a created one must be meant; for it may be understood of the Angel of God's presence, the uncreated Angel, Jesus Christ; who, being sent by his divine Father; came and delivered these three persons from being consumed in the fire, who had in so strong a manner expressed their confidence in God, which the king now remembers and observes; see Daniel 3:17:

and have changed the king's word; made it null and void, refused to obey it, knowing it was their duty to obey God rather than man; so that the king was forced to change his word, and, instead of obliging them to worship his image, blesses their God:

and yielded their bodies; freely gave them up, without any resistance, into the hands of those who were ordered by the king to take and bind them, and cast them into the furnace, to which also they readily yielded themselves: so the Septuagint and Arabic versions add, "to the fire",

that they might not serve nor worship any god except their own God; they chose rather to deliver up themselves to death, to be burnt in a furnace, than to serve any other god than the God of Israel; such was their constancy and firmness of mind; such their attachment to the true God, and their faithfulness to him.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach ... - On the characteristic of mind thus evinced by this monarch, see the notes and practical remarks at Daniel 2:46-47.

Who hath sent his angel - This proves that the king regarded this mysterious fourth personage as an angel, and that he used the phrase Daniel 3:25 “is like the son of God” only in that sense. That an angel should be employed on an embassage of this kind, we have seen, is in accordance with the current statements of the Scriptures. Compare “Excursus I.” to Prof. Stuart “on the Apocalypse.” See also Luke 1:11-20, Luke 1:26-38; Matthew 1:20-21; Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:19-20; Matthew 4:11; Matthew 18:10; Acts 12:7-15; Gen 32:1-2; 2 Kings 6:17; Exodus 14:19; Exodus 23:20; Exodus 33:2; Numbers 20:16; Joshua 5:13; Isaiah 63:9; Daniel 10:5-13, Daniel 10:20-21; Daniel 12:1.

And have changed the king’s word - That is, his purpose or command. Their conduct, and the Divine protection in consequence of their conduct, had had the effect wholly to change his purpose toward them. He had resolved to destroy them; he now resolved to honor them. This is referred to by the monarch himself as a remarkable result, as indeed it was - that an Eastern despot, who had resolved on the signal punishment of any of his subjects, should be so entirety changed in his purposes toward them.

And yielded their bodies - The Greek adds here εἰς πῦρ eis pur - “to the fire.” So the Arabic. This is doubtless the sense of the passage. The meaning is, that rather than bow clown to worship gods which they regarded as no gods; rather than violate their consciences, and do wrong, they had preferred to be cast into the flames, committing themselves to the protection of God. It is implied here that they had done this voluntarily, and that they might easily have avoided it if they had chosen to obey the king. He had given them time to deliberate on the subject Daniel 3:14-15, and he knew that they had resolved to pursue the course which they did from principle, no matter what might be the results Daniel 3:16-18. This strength of principle - this obedience to the dictates of conscience - this determination not to do wrong at any hazard - he could not but respect; and this is a remarkable instance to show that a firm and steady course in doing what is right will command the respect of even wicked men. This monarch, with all his pride, and haughtiness, and tyranny, had not a few generous qualities, and some of the finest illustrations of human nature were furnished by him.

That they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God - They gave up their bodies to the flame rather than do this.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 28. Blessed be the God of Shadrach, &c. — Here is a noble testimony from a heathen. And what produced it? The intrepidly pious conduct of these three noble Jews. Had they been time-servers, the name of the true God had not been known in Babylon. What honour does the Lord put on them that are steadfast in the faith!