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Daniel 3:18–19

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But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
¶ Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.
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From verse 18

  1. Acts 5:29–32Rank 1 from verse 18
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    29¶ Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

    30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.

    31Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

    32And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

  2. Matthew 10:39Rank 2 from verse 18
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    39He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

  3. Revelation 2:10–11Rank 3 from verse 18
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    10Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

    11He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

  4. Luke 12:3–9Rank 4 from verse 18
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    3Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

    4And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

    5But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

    6Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?

    7But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

    8Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:

    9But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.

  5. Matthew 10:32–33Rank 5 from verse 18
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    32Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.

    33But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

  6. Acts 4:10–13Rank 6 from verse 18
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    10Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.

    11This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

    12Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

    13¶ Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

  7. Revelation 12:11Rank 7 from verse 18
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    11And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

  8. Daniel 3:28Rank 8 from verse 18
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    28Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king’s word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.

  9. Isaiah 51:12–13Rank 9 from verse 18
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    12I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;

    13And forgettest the Lord thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor?

  10. Joshua 24:15Rank 10 from verse 18
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    15And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

  11. Proverbs 28:1Rank 11 from verse 18
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    1THE wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

  12. Acts 4:19Rank 12 from verse 18
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    19But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

  13. Exodus 20:3–5Rank 13 from verse 18
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    3Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

    4Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:

    5Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;

  14. Job 13:15Rank 14 from verse 18
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    15Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.

  15. Leviticus 19:4Rank 15 from verse 18
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    4¶ Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the Lord your God.

  16. Matthew 10:28Rank 16 from verse 18
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    28And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

  17. Matthew 16:2Rank 17 from verse 18
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    2He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.

From verse 19

  1. Daniel 3:13Rank 1 from verse 19
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    13¶ Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then they brought these men before the king.

  2. Leviticus 26:24Rank 2 from verse 19
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    24Then will I also walk contrary unto you, and will punish you yet seven times for your sins.

  3. Leviticus 26:28Rank 3 from verse 19
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    28Then I will walk contrary unto you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins.

  4. Proverbs 21:24Rank 4 from verse 19
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    24Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

  5. 1 Kings 18:33–35Rank 5 from verse 19
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    33And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid him on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with water, and pour it on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood.

    34And he said, Do it the second time. And they did it the second time. And he said, Do it the third time. And they did it the third time.

    35And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.

  6. 2 Kings 19:27–28Rank 6 from verse 19
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    27But I know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy rage against me.

    28Because thy rage against me and thy tumult is come up into mine ears, therefore I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.

  7. Acts 5:33Rank 7 from verse 19
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    33¶ When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.

  8. Daniel 5:6Rank 8 from verse 19
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    6Then the king’s countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.

  9. Genesis 4:5–6Rank 9 from verse 19
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    5But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

    6And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

  10. Leviticus 26:18Rank 10 from verse 19
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    18And if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me, then I will punish you seven times more for your sins.

  11. Leviticus 26:21Rank 11 from verse 19
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    21¶ And if ye walk contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me; I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins.

  12. Luke 12:4–5Rank 12 from verse 19
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    4And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

    5But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

  13. Proverbs 27:3–4Rank 13 from verse 19
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    3A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.

    4Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

  14. Psalms 76:10Rank 14 from verse 19
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    10Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.

  15. 1 Kings 20:10–11Rank 15 from verse 19
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    10And Ben-hadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me.

    11And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.

  16. Acts 7:54Rank 16 from verse 19
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    54¶ When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.

  17. Daniel 6:24Rank 17 from verse 19
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    24¶ And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den.

  18. Esther 7:7Rank 18 from verse 19
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    7¶ And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.

  19. Exodus 15:9–10Rank 19 from verse 19
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    9The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.

    10Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.

  20. Genesis 31:2Rank 20 from verse 19
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    2And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.

  21. Isaiah 51:23Rank 21 from verse 19
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    23But I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; which have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over: and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over.

  22. Matthew 27:63–66Rank 22 from verse 19
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    63Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.

    64Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.

    65Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.

    66So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

  23. Proverbs 16:14Rank 23 from verse 19
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    14The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

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Daniel 3:18

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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serve

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To work for, obey, attend, minister to, worship, or fulfil a purpose.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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image

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A likeness, resemblance, representation, figure, or corresponding form.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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hast

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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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set

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1. To put or place a person or thing in a position, relation, or condition; when passive, to be so placed, fixed, or adorned. 2. To establish, fix, appoint, assign, prescribe, or determine. 3. To arrange, prepare, present, display, or put in order or array. 4. To direct, turn, or firmly apply the face, heart, eyes, mind, affection, or action toward something. 5. To start, advance, send out, proceed on a course or work, or make an attack, as in set forward, set forth, or set upon where those meanings apply. 6. To value or esteem; or, in set at nought or set light by, to despise. 7. Of the sun, to go down.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Daniel 3:19

COMBINED MEANING

changed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of change, meaning to make or become different; to alter, exchange, replace, or pass from one state to another.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

against

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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

spake

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The past tense of speak: uttered or expressed words, addressed someone, or communicated a matter in words.

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should

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A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

heat

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Sense 1: Warmth or high temperature. Sense 2: To make or become hot.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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furnace

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Sense 1: An enclosed place or oven for intense heat. Sense 2: Figuratively, severe trial or affliction.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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wont

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Accustomed, or customarily used, to doing or undergoing what is stated.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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heated

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of heat, meaning to make or become hot.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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3:13¶ Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then they brought these men before the king.

3:14Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up?

3:15Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?

3:16Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.

3:17If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.

3:18But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

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3:19¶ Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.

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3:20And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.

3:21Then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.

3:22Therefore because the king’s commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.

3:23And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.

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