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Daniel 3:17-19
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Daniel 3:17-19
Holman Christian Standard Bible
17 If the God we serve exists,[a] then He can rescue(A) us from the furnace of blazing fire, and He can rescue us from the power of you, the king. 18 But even if He does not rescue us,[b] we want you as king to know that we will not serve(B) your gods(C) or worship the gold statue you set up.”
19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage,(D) and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He gave orders to heat the furnace seven times more than was customary,
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- Daniel 3:17 They do not doubt God’s existence as 3:18 shows. The “if” is part of an argument used to defend their refusal to serve Babylonian gods.
- Daniel 3:18 Lit But if not
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