21. And immediately these men were bound, and along with their coats, and their hats, and their shoes, and their garments, were cast into the middle of the furnace of burning fire.
22. But the king's order was so urgent that the furnace was heated excessively. As a result, those men who had cast in Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, were killed by the flame of the fire.
23. But these three men, that is, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, having been bound, fell down in the middle of the oven of burning fire.
24. And they were walking in the midst of the flame, praising God and blessing the Lord.
25. Then Azariah, while standing, prayed in this manner, and opening his mouth in the midst of the fire, he said:
26. "Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers, and your name is praiseworthy and glorious for all ages.