Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego emerged from the fire. 2
1 tn Aram “answered and said.”
2 tn Aram “from the midst of the fire.” For stylistic reasons the words “the midst of” have been left untranslated.
3 tc In the LXX, Syriac, and Vulgate the verb is active, understanding “judgment” to be the object rather than the subject of the verb (i.e., “the Ancient of Days rendered judgment”). This presupposes a different vocalization of the verb ( יְהַב [yÿhav] rather than the MT יְהִב [yÿhiv]).