Daniel 3:27

Daniel 3:27 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

and when the satraps, prefects, governors, and royal advisers had gathered around, they saw that the fire had no effect on the bodies of these men. Not a hair of their heads was singed, their robes were unaffected, and there was no smell of fire on them.

King James Version KJV

And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king’s counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.

American Standard Version ASV

And the satraps, the deputies, and the governors, and the king’s counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, that the fire had no power upon their bodies, nor was the hair of their head singed, neither were their hosen changed, nor had the smell of fire passed on them.

Bible in Basic English BBE

And the captains, the chiefs, and the rulers, and the king's wise men who had come together, saw these men, over whose bodies the fire had no power, and not a hair of their heads was burned, and their coats were not changed, and there was no smell of fire about them.

Free Bible Version FBV

The provincial governors, prefects, local governors, and the king's advisors gathered around them and saw that the fire had not harmed them. Their hair wasn't singed, their clothes weren't scorched—there wasn't even the smell of smoke!

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

Then the nobles, princes and dukes, and the Kings counsellers came together to see these men, because the fire had no power ouer their bodies: for not an heare of their head was burnt, neither was their coates changed, nor any smelll of fire came vpon them.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

and gathered together, the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, and the counsellors of the king, are seeing these men, that the fire hath no power over their bodies, and the hair of their head hath not been singed, and their coats have not changed, and the smell of fire hath not passed on them.

World English Bible WEB

The local governors, the deputies, and the governors, and the king’s counselors, being gathered together, saw these men, that the fire had no power on their bodies. The hair of their head wasn’t singed. Their pants weren’t changed. The smell of fire wasn’t even on them.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counselors, being assembled, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was a hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor had the smell of fire passed upon them.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

For thou art just in all that thou hast done to us, and all thy works are true, and thy ways right, and all thy judgments true.

Translation for Translators T4T

Then all the king’s officials crowded around them. They saw that the flames had not harmed them. The flames had not even singed any of the hair on their heads or scorched any of their clothes! There was not even any smell of smoke on them!

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Daniel 3:27 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB וּ֠/מִֽתְכַּנְּשִׁין אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֞/א סִגְנַיָּ֣/א וּ/פַחֲוָתָ/א֮ וְ/הַדָּבְרֵ֣י מַלְכָּ/א֒ חָזַ֣יִן לְ/גֻבְרַיָּ֣/א אִלֵּ֡ךְ דִּי֩ לָֽא שְׁלֵ֨ט נוּרָ֜/א בְּ/גֶשְׁמְ/ה֗וֹן וּ/שְׂעַ֤ר רֵֽאשְׁ/הוֹן֙ לָ֣א הִתְחָרַ֔ךְ וְ/סָרְבָּלֵי/ה֖וֹן לָ֣א שְׁנ֑וֹ וְ/רֵ֣יחַ נ֔וּר לָ֥א עֲדָ֖ת בְּ/הֽוֹן

וּ֠/מִֽתְכַּנְּשִׁין kânash H3673 to gather Adj | V-M

אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֞/א ʼăchashdarpan H324 satrap Adj | Art

סִגְנַיָּ֣/א çᵉgan H5460 prefect Adj | Art

וּ/פַחֲוָתָ/א֮ pechâh H6347 governor Adj | N-mp | Art

וְ/הַדָּבְרֵ֣י haddâbâr H1907 counselor Adj | N-mp

מַלְכָּ/א֒ melek H4430 king Adj | Art

חָזַ֣יִן chăzâʼ H2370 to see Adj

לְ/גֻבְרַיָּ֣/א gᵉbar H1400 man Adj | N-mp | Art

אִלֵּ֡ךְ ʼillêk H479 these Adj

דִּי֩ dîy H1768 that Adj

לָֽא lâʼ H3809 not Adj

שְׁלֵ֨ט shᵉlêṭ H7981 to rule Adj

נוּרָ֜/א nûwr H5135 fire Adj | Art

בְּ/גֶשְׁמְ/ה֗וֹן geshem H1655 body Adj | N-ms | Suff

וּ/שְׂעַ֤ר sᵉʻar H8177 hair Adj | N-ms

רֵֽאשְׁ/הוֹן֙ rêʼsh H7217 head Adj | Suff

לָ֣א lâʼ H3809 not Adj

הִתְחָרַ֔ךְ chărak H2761 to singe Adj

וְ/סָרְבָּלֵי/ה֖וֹן çarbal H5622 mantle Adj | N-mp | Suff

לָ֣א lâʼ H3809 not Adj

שְׁנ֑וֹ shᵉnâʼ H8133 to change Adj

וְ/רֵ֣יחַ rêyach H7382 smell Adj | N-fs

נ֔וּר nûwr H5135 fire Adj

לָ֥א lâʼ H3809 not Adj

עֲדָ֖ת ʻădâʼ H5709 to pass on/over/away Adj

בְּ/הֽוֹן Adj | Suff

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Hebrew Word Reference — Daniel 3:27

וּ֠/מִֽתְכַּנְּשִׁין kânash H3673 "to gather" Adj | V-M

This Hebrew word means to gather or assemble, often used to describe people coming together. It appears in the Bible to describe gatherings and assemblies, and is used in various contexts, including descriptions of people gathering together.

Definition: 1) to gather 1a) (P'al) to gather 1b) (Ithpael) gathered (participle)

Usage: Occurs in 3 OT verses. KJV: gather together. See also: Daniel 3:2; Daniel 3:3; Daniel 3:27.

אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֞/א ʼăchashdarpan H324 "satrap" Adj | Art

A satrap, or high-ranking governor, in the Persian Empire, similar to a modern-day prince or official.

Definition: satrap, a governor of a Persian province Aramaic of a.chash.dar.pan (אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּן "satrap" H0323)

Usage: Occurs in 9 OT verses. KJV: prince. See also: Daniel 3:2; Daniel 6:3; Daniel 6:8.

סִגְנַיָּ֣/א çᵉgan H5460 "prefect" Adj | Art

A prefect is a high-ranking official who governs a province, like a governor. In the Bible, this word is used to describe powerful leaders in the book of Daniel. They were in charge of collecting taxes and enforcing laws.

Definition: prefect, governor Aramaic of sa.gan (סָגָן "ruler" H5461)

Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: governor. See also: Daniel 2:48; Daniel 3:3; Daniel 6:8.

וּ/פַחֲוָתָ/א֮ pechâh H6347 "governor" Adj | N-mp | Art

A governor or prefect is a high-ranking official who oversees a city or small district, as seen in the book of Ezra and Nehemiah. This person has authority and decision-making power. The term is also used in Daniel.

Definition: governor Aramaic of pe.chah (פֶּחָה "governor" H6346)

Usage: Occurs in 10 OT verses. KJV: captain, governor. See also: Ezra 5:3; Ezra 6:13; Daniel 6:8.

וְ/הַדָּבְרֵ֣י haddâbâr H1907 "counselor" Adj | N-mp

A counselor or minister, this word refers to a high-ranking official who advises a leader, similar to a vizier. It's used in the Bible to describe important advisors.

Definition: counsellor, minister

Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: counsellor. See also: Daniel 3:24; Daniel 4:33; Daniel 6:8.

מַלְכָּ/א֒ melek H4430 "king" Adj | Art

Melek means king, referring to a ruler or monarch, used in the Bible to describe kings like David and Solomon. It is translated as king or royal in the KJV.

Definition: king Aramaic of me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4428) § 1) king

Usage: Occurs in 131 OT verses. KJV: king, royal. See also: Ezra 4:8; Daniel 3:1; Daniel 7:24.

חָזַ֣יִן chăzâʼ H2370 "to see" Adj

Chaza means to see or gaze, and can also mean to dream or seem. It is used to describe seeing something with your eyes or in a vision.

Definition: 1) to see, behold 1a)(P'al) 1a1) to see 1a2) to see, behold, witness 1a3) to behold (in a dream or vision) 1a4) customary, seemly (passive)

Usage: Occurs in 29 OT verses. KJV: behold, have (a dream), see, be wont. See also: Ezra 4:14; Daniel 4:10; Daniel 7:21.

לְ/גֻבְרַיָּ֣/א gᵉbar H1400 "man" Adj | N-mp | Art

The Hebrew word for a person, often translated as 'man' or 'certain one', appears in various contexts, including the book of Daniel. It refers to a human being, male or female. This term is used to describe an individual.

Definition: a man, a certain (one) Aramaic of ge.ver (גֶּ֫בֶר "great man" H1397)

Usage: Occurs in 20 OT verses. KJV: certain, man. See also: Ezra 4:21; Daniel 3:22; Daniel 6:25.

אִלֵּ֡ךְ ʼillêk H479 "these" Adj

This word simply means these or those, used to point out specific people or things, like when Jesus says 'these' to describe his disciples.

Definition: these, those Aramaic of el (אֵל "these" H0411)

Usage: Occurs in 13 OT verses. KJV: these, those. See also: Ezra 4:21; Daniel 3:22; Daniel 6:25.

דִּי֩ dîy H1768 "that" Adj

This word is used as a relative conjunction, like 'that' or 'which', to connect ideas in sentences. It appears in Genesis and Exodus to describe relationships between people and things. The KJV translates it as 'that' or 'which'.

Definition: part of relation 1) who, which, that mark of genitive 2) that of, which belongs to, that conj 3) that, because

Usage: Occurs in 186 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose. See also: Ezra 4:9; Daniel 3:7; Jeremiah 10:11.

לָֽא lâʼ H3809 "not" Adj

Means 'not' or 'nothing', often used to show something is absent or non-existent, like in Genesis. It implies a simple or absolute negation. Used over 2000 times in the Bible.

Definition: no, not, nothing Aramaic of lo (לֹא "not" H3808)

Usage: Occurs in 60 OT verses. KJV: or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-) not, as nothing, without. See also: Ezra 4:13; Daniel 3:16; Jeremiah 10:11.

שְׁלֵ֨ט shᵉlêṭ H7981 "to rule" Adj

This Hebrew word means to have control or power over something or someone, like a ruler governing their people. It appears in the Bible when talking about leaders or authority figures. In the KJV, it's translated as 'have power' or 'bear rule'.

Definition: 1) to have power, rule, domineer, rule over 1a) (P'al) have power upon or over, rule, fall upon, assault, be ruler 1b) (Aphel) make ruler

Usage: Occurs in 7 OT verses. KJV: have the mastery, have power, bear rule, be (make) ruler. See also: Daniel 2:38; Daniel 3:27; Daniel 6:25.

נוּרָ֜/א nûwr H5135 "fire" Adj | Art

This Hebrew word simply means fire, describing flames or something fiery. It's used in various KJV translations to convey the idea of heat, light, or passion, and is a fundamental element in the biblical world.

Definition: fire

Usage: Occurs in 14 OT verses. KJV: fiery, fire. See also: Daniel 3:6; Daniel 3:23; Daniel 7:10.

בְּ/גֶשְׁמְ/ה֗וֹן geshem H1655 "body" Adj | N-ms | Suff

In a unique sense, this word refers to the human body, possibly comparing it to a strong, steady rain. The KJV translates it as body. It is used in a figurative way.

Definition: body

Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: body. See also: Daniel 3:27; Daniel 4:30; Daniel 7:11.

וּ/שְׂעַ֤ר sᵉʻar H8177 "hair" Adj | N-ms

This word simply means hair, specifically the hair on a person's head, and is used in the Bible to describe a person's appearance. It is also related to an Aramaic word with the same meaning.

Definition: hair (of head) Aramaic of se.ar (שֵׂעָר "hair" H8181)

Usage: Occurs in 3 OT verses. KJV: hair. See also: Daniel 3:27; Daniel 4:30; Daniel 7:9.

רֵֽאשְׁ/הוֹן֙ rêʼsh H7217 "head" Adj | Suff

The Hebrew word for head can refer to the physical head or the chief of something. It is used in various contexts, including the book of Genesis and the Psalms.

Definition: 1) chief, head 1a) head (of man) 1b) head (as seat of visions) 1c) chief 1d) sum (essential content)

Usage: Occurs in 13 OT verses. KJV: chief, head, sum. See also: Ezra 5:10; Daniel 4:7; Daniel 7:20.

לָ֣א lâʼ H3809 "not" Adj

Means 'not' or 'nothing', often used to show something is absent or non-existent, like in Genesis. It implies a simple or absolute negation. Used over 2000 times in the Bible.

Definition: no, not, nothing Aramaic of lo (לֹא "not" H3808)

Usage: Occurs in 60 OT verses. KJV: or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-) not, as nothing, without. See also: Ezra 4:13; Daniel 3:16; Jeremiah 10:11.

הִתְחָרַ֔ךְ chărak H2761 "to singe" Adj

To scorch or singe something, like the burning bush that appeared to Moses in Exodus 3:2.

Definition: (Ithpael) to singe Aramaic of cha.rar (חָרַר "to scorch" H2787)

Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: singe. See also: Daniel 3:27.

וְ/סָרְבָּלֵי/ה֖וֹן çarbal H5622 "mantle" Adj | N-mp | Suff

A mantle or cloak, like the ones worn in ancient times, is described with this word. It appears in the Bible as a type of garment. In the KJV, it is translated as 'coat'.

Definition: 1) mantle, coat 1a) meaning uncertain; perhaps also 'a babouche' (oriental slipper)

Usage: Occurs in 2 OT verses. KJV: coat. See also: Daniel 3:21; Daniel 3:27.

לָ֣א lâʼ H3809 "not" Adj

Means 'not' or 'nothing', often used to show something is absent or non-existent, like in Genesis. It implies a simple or absolute negation. Used over 2000 times in the Bible.

Definition: no, not, nothing Aramaic of lo (לֹא "not" H3808)

Usage: Occurs in 60 OT verses. KJV: or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-) not, as nothing, without. See also: Ezra 4:13; Daniel 3:16; Jeremiah 10:11.

שְׁנ֑וֹ shᵉnâʼ H8133 "to change" Adj

This Hebrew word means to change or alter something, like when God changes a person's heart. It appears in various forms, such as altering a plan or transforming a situation. In the Bible, it is often used to describe a change in circumstances or a shift in perspective.

Definition: 1) to change, be altered, be changed 1a) (P'al) to change, be changed 1b) (Pael) to change, transform, frustrate 1b1) different (participle) 1c) (Ithpael) to be changed 1d) (Aphel) to change, alter

Usage: Occurs in 21 OT verses. KJV: alter, change, (be) diverse. See also: Ezra 6:11; Daniel 5:10; Daniel 7:28.

וְ/רֵ֣יחַ rêyach H7382 "smell" Adj | N-fs

In the Bible, this Hebrew word means a smell or odor that is noticeable, like a strong scent. It is used to describe a pleasant aroma. This word is used in various contexts to describe smells.

Definition: smell, odour Aramaic of re.ach (רֵיחַ "aroma" H7381)

Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: smell. See also: Daniel 3:27.

נ֔וּר nûwr H5135 "fire" Adj

Definition: fire

Usage: Occurs in 14 OT verses. KJV: fiery, fire. See also: Daniel 3:6; Daniel 3:23; Daniel 7:10.

לָ֥א lâʼ H3809 "not" Adj

Means 'not' or 'nothing', often used to show something is absent or non-existent, like in Genesis. It implies a simple or absolute negation. Used over 2000 times in the Bible.

Definition: no, not, nothing Aramaic of lo (לֹא "not" H3808)

Usage: Occurs in 60 OT verses. KJV: or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-) not, as nothing, without. See also: Ezra 4:13; Daniel 3:16; Jeremiah 10:11.

עֲדָ֖ת ʻădâʼ H5709 "to pass on/over/away" Adj

This verb means to pass on, remove, or take away something, and is used in various contexts, including the removal of ornaments or the passing away of time. In Genesis 30:35, it describes the removal of goats, and in 2 Kings 23:12, it talks about removing idols.

Definition: 1) to pass on, pass away 1a)(P'al) 1a1) to pass on, pass over 1a2) to pass away 1b) (Aphel) to take away, remove, depose

Usage: Occurs in 9 OT verses. KJV: alter, depart, pass (away), remove, take (away). See also: Daniel 2:21; Daniel 6:9; Daniel 7:26.

בְּ/הֽוֹן "" Adj | Suff

Study Notes — Daniel 3:27

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Context
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Daniel 3:27 Summary
Frequently Asked Questions
Reflection Questions
Gill's Exposition on Daniel 3:27
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Daniel 3:27
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Daniel 3:27
Trapp's Commentary on Daniel 3:27
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Daniel 3:27
Cambridge Bible on Daniel 3:27
Barnes' Notes on Daniel 3:27
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Sermons on Daniel 3:27

Context — The Fiery Furnace

25“Look!” he exclaimed. “I see four men, unbound and unharmed, walking around in the fire—and the fourth looks like a son of the gods! ” 26Then Nebuchadnezzar approached the door of the blazing fiery furnace and called out, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out!” So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the fire,

27and when the satraps, prefects, governors, and royal advisers had gathered around, they saw that the fire had no effect on the bodies of these men. Not a hair of their heads was singed, their robes were unaffected, and there was no smell of fire on them.

28Nebuchadnezzar declared, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him. They violated the king’s command and risked their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God. 29Therefore I decree that the people of any nation or language who say anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego will be cut into pieces and their houses reduced to rubble. For there is no other god who can deliver in this way.”

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	Isaiah 43:2	When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.
2	Hebrews 11:34	quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.
3	Isaiah 26:11	O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them!
4	Luke 21:17–18	And you will be hated by everyone because of My name. Yet not even a hair of your head will perish.
5	Matthew 10:30	And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
6	Acts 27:34	So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.”
7	2 Kings 19:19	And now, O LORD our God, please save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, O LORD, are God.”
8	Daniel 3:2–3	Then King Nebuchadnezzar sent word to assemble the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all the other officials of the provinces to attend the dedication of the statue he had set up. So the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all the rulers of the provinces assembled for the dedication of the statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up, and they stood before it.
9	1 Samuel 17:46–47	This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand. This day I will strike you down, cut off your head, and give the carcasses of the Philistines to the birds of the air and the creatures of the earth. Then the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.”
10	Psalms 83:18	May they know that You alone, whose name is the LORD, are Most High over all the earth.

Daniel 3:27 Summary

This verse, Daniel 3:27, shows us that God is all-powerful and can protect us from harm, just like He protected Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from the fiery furnace. The fact that not a hair on their heads was singed and their robes were unaffected by the fire is a reminder of God's love and care for us, as seen in Psalm 91:4, where it says 'He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you may take refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.' We can trust in God's power and protection, just like the men in this verse did, and know that He will be with us in the midst of trials, as stated in Isaiah 43:2.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the significance of the men's robes being unaffected by the fire in Daniel 3:27?

The fact that their robes were unaffected by the fire is a testament to God's power and protection, as seen in Daniel 3:27, and is reminiscent of the way God protected the Israelites from the plagues in Exodus 8-12, where they were spared from the same judgments that afflicted the Egyptians.

How did the satraps, prefects, governors, and royal advisers respond to the miracle in Daniel 3:27?

The satraps, prefects, governors, and royal advisers were eyewitnesses to the miracle and were likely amazed and convinced of God's power, which is why Nebuchadnezzar was able to declare the greatness of God in Daniel 3:28, and issue a decree protecting God's people from persecution, as seen in Daniel 3:29.

What does the absence of a smell of fire on the men signify in Daniel 3:27?

The absence of a smell of fire on the men signifies the completeness of God's protection and deliverance, as seen in Daniel 3:27, and is a reminder of God's promise to be with us in the midst of trials, as stated in Isaiah 43:2, where it says 'When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, nor will the flame burn you.'

How does this miracle relate to God's overall plan of salvation?

This miracle is a demonstration of God's power and love for His people, and points forward to the ultimate deliverance that God will provide through Jesus Christ, as seen in Romans 5:8, where it says 'But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.'

Reflection Questions

What would I have done if I were in the shoes of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and how can I apply their example of faith and trust to my own life?
How can I, like the men in Daniel 3:27, trust in God's power and protection in the midst of challenging circumstances?
What are some areas in my life where I need to trust in God's deliverance and protection, and how can I apply the principles of Daniel 3:27 to those areas?
How can I, like Nebuchadnezzar, acknowledge and declare the greatness of God in my own life and to those around me?

Gill's Exposition on Daniel 3:27

And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together,.... Either by the order of the king, or of their own accord, to see the miracle that was wrought: saw

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Daniel 3:27

And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither

Matthew Poole's Commentary on Daniel 3:27

Saw these men, with great admiration, for the satisfaction of all by their sight of them, and by their smell. All the works of God are perfect, and there was nothing here wanting to make this wonderful deliverance complete. Here was a pure act of God’ s omnipotence, to divide between the fire and its most intense heat, and to master any creature in the world in its height, by working against and above nature, whose utmost sphere of activity is limited by God.

Trapp's Commentary on Daniel 3:27

Daniel 3:27 And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king’ s counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.Ver. 27. And the princes, governors, and captains.] Who were more obstinate than the king, and willing to have shut the windows lest the light should shine in upon them; but that there was no withstanding it. Upon whose bodies the fire had no power.] See on Daniel 3:23. The creatures are at a league with the saints.

Adam Clarke's Commentary on Daniel 3:27

Verse 27. Upon whose bodies the fire had no pouter] The heathens boasted that their priests could walk on burning coals unhurt; and Virgil mentions this of the priests of Apollo of Soracte: - Summe Deum, sancti custos Soractis Apollo! Quem primi colimus, cui pineus ardor acervo Pascitur; et medium, freti pietate, per ignem Cultores multa premimus vestigia pruna. VIRG. AEn. xi. 785. O Phoebus, guardian of Soracte's woods And shady hills; a god above the gods; To whom our natives pay the rites divine, And burn whole crackling groves of hallowed pine; Walk through the fire in honour of thy name, Unhurt, unsinged, and sacred from the flame. PITTS. But Varro tells us that they anointed the soles of their feet with a species of unguent that preserved them from being burnt. Very lately a female showed many feats of this kind, putting red hot iron upon her arms, breasts, c., and passing it over her hair without the slightest inconvenience but in the case of the three Hebrews all was supernatural, and the king and his officers well knew it.

Cambridge Bible on Daniel 3:27

27. princes, governors, and captains] satraps, praefects, and governors. See on Daniel 3:2. counsellers] ministers (Daniel 3:24). upon whose bodies, &c.] that the fire had no power upon their bodies, nor was the hair, &c. coats] either mantles, or trousers (Daniel 3:21). changed] viz. for the worse, a sense which the word often has in Aramaic. Cf. Daniel 5:6.

Barnes' Notes on Daniel 3:27

And the princes, governors, and captains - Notes, Daniel 3:3. And the king’s counselors - Notes, Daniel 3:24. Being gathered together, saw these men - There could be no mistake about the reality of the miracle.

Whedon's Commentary on Daniel 3:27

27. See note Daniel 3:21. How triumphantly was Jehovah victor when even the hair of their heads was not singed nor even their loose white trousers scorched.

Sermons on Daniel 3:27

	Sermon	Description
	Two Kingdoms and a Miracle by Ed Miller	In this sermon, the preacher discusses the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the book of Daniel. He emphasizes that every trial in our lives is a missionary trial, meant
	The Son of God With His Children in the Furnace by Erlo Stegen	In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the story of King Nebuchadnezzar and the three men who were thrown into the fiery furnace. He emphasizes the greatness and power of Nebuchad
	Atlantic Lyman conf.1972-02 Studies in Daniel 03 by Joseph Balsan	In this sermon, the preacher discusses the concept of man's inability to save himself and the need for God to send his Son, Jesus Christ, to save humanity. The preacher references
	(Hebrews) 1-Overview-2 by Leonard Ravenhill	In this sermon, the preacher addresses the feeling of God's hiddenness and the darkness that comes when God withdraws his favor. He emphasizes the need for God's truth to set us fr
	Suffering and Glory by David Jeremiah	In this sermon, the speaker recounts the story of a man named Joseph who faced severe persecution for sharing his faith in Jesus. Despite being beaten and left to die multiple time
	Four Wonderful Discoveries by Warren Wiersbe	In this sermon, the speaker discusses the providence of God and how He prepares and guides His people. He emphasizes that if God has led someone to a particular church or ministry,
	Through Jordan by William Booth	William Booth emphasizes the challenges faced in life, comparing them to running with footmen and contending with the swelling of Jordan, symbolizing trials and tribulations. He en