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Daniel 3:22

Therefore 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 Abednego.

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כָּלkalas allכֹּלconjunction, conjunction — “as all”H3606{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where) -fore, + though, what (where, who) -soever, (the) whole.קֳבֵ֣לqovelbeforeקְבֵלconjunction — “before”H6903(adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence[phrase] according to, [phrase] as, [phrase] because, before, [phrase] for this cause, [phrase] forasmuch as, [phrase] by this means, over against, by reason of, [phrase] that, [phrase] therefore, [phrase] though, [phrase] wherefore.דְּנָ֗הdenahthisדֵּןconjunction — “this”H1836this(afore-) time, [phrase] after this manner, here (-after), one...another, such, there(-fore), these, this (matter), [phrase] thus, where(-fore), which.מִןminfromמִןconjunction — “from”H4481{properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of}according, after, [phrase] because, [phrase] before, by, for, from, [idiom] him, [idiom] more than, (out) of, part, since, [idiom] these, to, upon, [phrase] when.דִּ֞יdithatדִּיconjunction — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.מִלַּ֤תmilatcommandmentמִלָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “commandment”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4406a word, command, discourse, or subjectcommandment, matter, thing. word.מַלְכָּא֙malkakingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.מַחְצְפָ֔הmachtsefahbe urgentחֲצַףverb, aphel, participle, absolute — “be urgent”, a verb used as a describing wordH2685properly, to shear or cut close; figuratively, to be severehasty, be urgent.וְאַתּוּנָ֖אveatunaand furnaceאַתּוּןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “and furnace”, the definite formH861probably a fire-place, i.e. furnacefurnace.אֵזֵ֣הezehheatאֲזָאverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “heat”, a verb used as a describing wordH228to kindle; (by implication) to heatheat, hot.יַתִּ֑ירָאyatiraexceedingיַתִּירadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “exceeding”, the ordinary formH3493preeminent; as an adverb, veryexceeding(-ly), excellent.גֻּבְרַיָּ֣אguvrayacertainגְּבַרnoun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “certain”, the definite formH1400{a person}certain, man.אִלֵּ֗ךְilekhetheseאִלֵּךְpronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “these”H479thesethese, those.דִּ֤יdithatדִּיparticle, relative — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.הַסִּ֨קוּ֙hasiqvtake upנְסַקverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “take up”, a completed actionH5267{to go up}take up.לְשַׁדְרַ֤ךְleshadrakhto Shadrachשַׁדְרַךְparticle, direct object marker, noun, proper name — “to Shadrach”H7715{Shadrak, the Babylonian name of one of Daniel's companions}Shadrach.מֵישַׁךְ֙meyshakhMeshakמֵישַׁךְnoun, proper name — “Meshak”H4336Meshak, the BabylonianMeshak.וַעֲבֵ֣דvaavedand Abed-negoעֲבֵד נְגוֹאconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Abed-nego”H5665Abed-Nego, the name of AzariahAbed-nego.נְג֔וֹnegvoAbed-negoעֲבֵד נְגוֹאnoun, proper name — “Abed-nego”H5665Abed-Nego, the name of AzariahAbed-nego.קַטִּ֣לqatilslayקְטַלverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “slay”, a completed actionH6992to killslay.הִמּ֔וֹןhimonthemהִמּוֹpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “them”H1994they[idiom] are, them, those.שְׁבִיבָ֖אshevivaflameשְׂבִיבnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “flame”, the definite formH7631{flame (as split into tongues)}flame.דִּ֥יdithatדִּיparticle, relative — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.נוּרָֽאnurafireנוּרnoun, common, both genders, singular, determined, definite article — “fire”, the definite formH5135firefiery, fire.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Therefore because the king's commandment was peremptory, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Therefore 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.

Young’s Literal Translation

Therefore, because that the word of the king is urgent, and the furnace heated exceedingly, those men who have taken up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego — killed them hath the spark of the fire.

World English Bible

Therefore because the king’s commandment was urgent and the furnace exceedingly hot, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

Darby Translation

Forasmuch as the king's commandment was rigorous, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that had taken up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.

Douay-Rheims

For the king’s commandment was urgent, and the furnace was heated exceedingly. And the flame of the fire slew those men that had cast in Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Therefore because the king's commandment was peremptory, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

forasmuch as the king's word prevailed; and the furnace was made exceeding hot.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἐπεὶ τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦ βασιλέως ὑπερίσχυε· καὶ ἡ κάμινος ἐξεκαύθη ἐκ περισσοῦ.