20 and he commanded some of the best soldiers in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and throw them into the furnace of blazing fire. 21 So these men, in their trousers, robes, head coverings,[a] and other clothes, were tied up and thrown into the furnace of blazing fire. 22 Since the king’s command was so urgent[b](A) and the furnace extremely hot, the raging flames[c] killed those men who carried up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

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Footnotes

  1. 3:21 The identity of these articles of clothing is uncertain.
  2. 3:22 Or harsh
  3. 3:22 Lit the flame of the fire

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