Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
Who were the three Hebrews that were thrown into the furnace? Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego?
No, their names were Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were the foreign Babylonian names given to them by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon.
Dan 1:5 And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king's meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.
Dan 1:6 Now among these were of the children of Judah, DanielH1840(judge of God), HananiahH2608 (Jah has favored), MishaelH4332(who (is) what God (is)) and AzariahH5838 (Jah has helped):
Dan 1:7 Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego.
Hananiah H2608 חנניהוּ חנניה chănanya^h chănanya^hu^ khan-an-yaw', khan-an-yaw'-hoo From H2603 and H3050; Jah has favored; Chananjah, the name of thirteen Israelites: - Hananiah.Mishael H4332
מישׁאל mı^ysha^'e^l mee-shaw-ale From H4310 and H410 with the abbreviation inceptively relative (see H834) interposed; who (is) what God (is)?; Mishael, the name of three Israelites: - Mishael.Azariah H5838 עזריהוּ עזריה ‛ăzarya^h ‛ăzarya^hu^ az-ar-yaw', az-ar-yaw'-hoo From H5826 and H3050; Jah has helped; Azarjah, the name of nineteen Israelites: - Azariah.