Daniel 3:19

3:19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and his disposition changed ¹  toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He gave orders ²  to heat the furnace seven times hotter than it was normally heated.

Daniel 6:15

6:15 Then those men came by collusion to the king and ³  said to him, ⁴  “Recall, ⁵  O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians that no edict or decree that the king issues can be changed.”

Daniel 6:17

6:17 Then a stone was brought and placed over the opening ⁶  to the den. The king sealed ⁷  it with his signet ring and with those ⁸  of his nobles so that nothing could be changed with regard to Daniel.

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¹ tn Aram “the appearance of his face was altered”; cf. NLT “his face became distorted with rage”; NAB “[his] face became livid with utter rage.”

² tn Aram “he answered and said.”

³ tc Theodotion lacks the words “came by collusion to the king and.”

⁴ tn Aram “the king.”

⁵ tn Aram “know”; NAB “Keep in mind”; NASB “Recognize”; NIV, NCV “Remember.”

⁶ tn Aram “mouth.”

⁷ sn The purpose of the den being sealed was to prevent unauthorized tampering with the opening of the den. Any disturbance of the seal would immediately alert the officials to improper activity of this sort.

⁸ tn Aram “the signet rings.”