Jeremiah 49:39
Jeremiah 49:39 in Multiple Translations
“Yet in the last days, I will restore Elam from captivity, ” declares the LORD.
¶ But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring again the captivity of Elam, saith the LORD.
But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring back the captivity of Elam, saith Jehovah.
But it will come about that, in the last days, I will let the fate of Elam be changed, says the Lord.
However, later on I will bring the Elamites back from exile, declares the Lord.
And it hath come to pass, in the latter end of the days, I turn back [to] the captivity of Elam, An affirmation of Jehovah!'
‘But it will happen in the latter days that I will reverse the captivity of Elam,’ says the LORD.”
But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring again the captivity of Elam, saith the LORD.
But in the latter days I will cause the captives of Elam, to return, saith the Lord.
But some day, I will enable the people of Elam to return to their land. That will surely happen because I, Yahweh, have said it.”
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Jeremiah 49:39 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/הָיָ֣ה
בְּ/אַחֲרִ֣ית
הַ/יָּמִ֗ים
אשוב
אָשִׁ֛יב
אֶת
שבית
שְׁב֥וּת
עֵילָ֖ם
נְאֻם
יְהוָֽה
וְ/הָיָ֣ה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
Conj | V-Qal-3ms
בְּ/אַחֲרִ֣ית
ʼachărîyth
H319
end
Prep | N-fs
הַ/יָּמִ֗ים
yôwm
H3117
day
Art | N-mp
אשוב
shûwb
H7725
to return
V-Qal-Imperf-1cs
אָשִׁ֛יב
shûwb
H7725
to return
V-Hiphil-Imperf-1cs
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
DirObjM
שבית
shᵉbûwth
H7622
captivity
N-fs
שְׁב֥וּת
shᵉbûwth
H7622
captivity
N-fs
עֵילָ֖ם
ʻÊylâm
H5867
Elam
N-proper
נְאֻם
nᵉʼum
H5002
utterance
N-ms
יְהוָֽה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — Jeremiah 49:39
וְ/הָיָ֣ה
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
Conj | V-Qal-3ms
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
בְּ/אַחֲרִ֣ית
ʼachărîyth
H319
"end"
Prep | N-fs
End refers to the last or final part of something, including time or events. It can also mean the future or what comes after. In the Bible, it is often used to describe the latter time or posterity.
Definition: 1) after part, end 1a) end, issue, event 1b) latter time (prophetic for future time) 1c) posterity 1d) last, hindermost Aramaic equivalent: a.cha.rit (אַחֲרִית "latter" H0320)
Usage: Occurs in 60 OT verses. KJV: (last, latter) end (time), hinder (utter) -most, length, posterity, remnant, residue, reward. See also: Genesis 49:1; Ecclesiastes 7:8; Psalms 37:37.
הַ/יָּמִ֗ים
yôwm
H3117
"day"
Art | N-mp
The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow
Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.
אשוב
shûwb
H7725
"to return"
V-Qal-Imperf-1cs
This Hebrew word means to return or turn back, and can be used literally or figuratively. It is often used to describe someone returning to God or repenting from sin, as seen in the book of Psalms and the prophets.
Definition: : return 1) to return, turn back 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn back, return 1a1a) to turn back 1a1b) to return, come or go back 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back 1a1d) of dying 1a1e) of human relations (fig) 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) 1a1g) of inanimate things 1a1h) in repetition 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to bring back 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) 1b4) to show turning, apostatise 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward 1d7) to turn against 1d8) to bring back to mind 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back 1f) (Pulal) brought back
Usage: Occurs in 953 OT verses. KJV: ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, [idiom] certainly, come again (back), [idiom] consider, [phrase] continually, convert, deliver (again), [phrase] deny, draw back, fetch home again, [idiom] fro, get (oneself) (back) again, [idiom] give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, [idiom] needs, be past, [idiom] pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, [phrase] say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, [idiom] surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw. See also: Genesis 3:19; Numbers 8:25; Judges 8:13.
אָשִׁ֛יב
shûwb
H7725
"to return"
V-Hiphil-Imperf-1cs
This Hebrew word means to return or turn back, and can be used literally or figuratively. It is often used to describe someone returning to God or repenting from sin, as seen in the book of Psalms and the prophets.
Definition: : return 1) to return, turn back 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn back, return 1a1a) to turn back 1a1b) to return, come or go back 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back 1a1d) of dying 1a1e) of human relations (fig) 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) 1a1g) of inanimate things 1a1h) in repetition 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to bring back 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) 1b4) to show turning, apostatise 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward 1d7) to turn against 1d8) to bring back to mind 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back 1f) (Pulal) brought back
Usage: Occurs in 953 OT verses. KJV: ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, [idiom] certainly, come again (back), [idiom] consider, [phrase] continually, convert, deliver (again), [phrase] deny, draw back, fetch home again, [idiom] fro, get (oneself) (back) again, [idiom] give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, [idiom] needs, be past, [idiom] pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, [phrase] say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, [idiom] surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw. See also: Genesis 3:19; Numbers 8:25; Judges 8:13.
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
DirObjM
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
שבית
shᵉbûwth
H7622
"captivity"
N-fs
This word refers to captivity or being held prisoner. It appears in 2 Kings 25:11 and Jeremiah 52:15, describing the Babylonian exile. The KJV translates it as 'captive' or 'captivity'.
Definition: 1) captivity, captives 2) defeat, reversed fortunes
Usage: Occurs in 26 OT verses. KJV: captive(-ity). See also: Deuteronomy 30:3; Jeremiah 33:26; Psalms 14:7.
שְׁב֥וּת
shᵉbûwth
H7622
"captivity"
N-fs
This word refers to captivity or being held prisoner. It appears in 2 Kings 25:11 and Jeremiah 52:15, describing the Babylonian exile. The KJV translates it as 'captive' or 'captivity'.
Definition: 1) captivity, captives 2) defeat, reversed fortunes
Usage: Occurs in 26 OT verses. KJV: captive(-ity). See also: Deuteronomy 30:3; Jeremiah 33:26; Psalms 14:7.
עֵילָ֖ם
ʻÊylâm
H5867
"Elam"
N-proper
Elam refers to a son of Shem and his descendants, as well as a region, first mentioned in Genesis 10:22. The name means eternity. Elam is also the name of several Israelites, including one mentioned in Nehemiah 12:42.
Definition: § Elam = "eternity" a province east of Babylon and northeast of the lower Tigris
Usage: Occurs in 27 OT verses. KJV: Elam. See also: Genesis 10:22; Nehemiah 10:15; Isaiah 11:11.
נְאֻם
nᵉʼum
H5002
"utterance"
N-ms
This word refers to an utterance or declaration from God, often through a prophet. It is used in the Bible to describe a revelation or message from God, like in Exodus or Numbers.
Definition: 1) (Qal) utterance, declaration (of prophet) 1a) utterance, declaration, revelation (of prophet in ecstatic state) 1b) utterance, declaration (elsewhere always preceding divine name)
Usage: Occurs in 358 OT verses. KJV: (hath) said, saith. See also: Genesis 22:16; Jeremiah 22:16; Psalms 36:2.
יְהוָֽה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
Study Notes — Jeremiah 49:39
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- Jeremiah 49:39 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 49:39
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 49:39
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 49:39
- Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 49:39
- Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 49:39
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Jeremiah 49:39
- Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 49:39
- Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 49:39
- Whedon's Commentary on Jeremiah 49:39
- Sermons on Jeremiah 49:39
Context — Judgment on Elam
37So I will shatter Elam before their foes, before those who seek their lives. I will bring disaster upon them, even My fierce anger,” declares the LORD. “I will send out the sword after them until I finish them off.
38I will set My throne in Elam, and destroy its king and officials,” declares the LORD.
39“Yet in the last days, I will restore Elam from captivity, ” declares the LORD.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremiah 48:47 | Yet in the latter days I will restore Moab from captivity, ” declares the LORD. Here ends the judgment on Moab. |
| 2 | Hosea 3:5 | Afterward, the people of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days. |
| 3 | Micah 4:1 | In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and the peoples will stream to it. |
| 4 | Daniel 2:28 | But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the latter days. Your dream and the visions that came into your mind as you lay on your bed were these: |
| 5 | Isaiah 2:2 | In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. |
| 6 | Daniel 10:14 | Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision concerns those days.” |
| 7 | Job 42:10 | After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his prosperity and doubled his former possessions. |
| 8 | Ezekiel 39:25 | Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Now I will restore Jacob from captivity and will have compassion on the whole house of Israel, and I will be jealous for My holy name. |
| 9 | Jeremiah 49:6 | Yet afterward I will restore the Ammonites from captivity, ” declares the LORD. |
| 10 | Ezekiel 16:53–55 | But I will restore Sodom and her daughters from captivity, as well as Samaria and her daughters. And I will restore you along with them. So you will bear your disgrace and be ashamed of all you did to comfort them. And your sisters, Sodom with her daughters and Samaria with her daughters, will return to their former state. You and your daughters will also return to your former state. |
Jeremiah 49:39 Summary
Jeremiah 49:39 tells us that even though God will judge Elam, He will also restore them in the end. This shows us that God is a God of mercy and love, who wants to bring people back to Himself (as we see in Jeremiah 31:3 and John 3:16). Just like He promises to restore Israel and other nations, God wants to restore us too, and bring us into a relationship with Him. This gives us hope for our own lives, and reminds us that God is always working towards our good, even when things seem difficult or uncertain (Romans 8:28).
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean that God will restore Elam from captivity in Jeremiah 49:39?
This verse indicates that despite God's initial judgment on Elam, He will ultimately restore them, much like He promises to restore Israel in Ezekiel 37:21-22 and other nations in Isaiah 19:24-25.
Who is Elam and why are they significant in the Bible?
Elam was a region in the ancient Near East, and its people are mentioned throughout the Bible, including in Genesis 10:22 and Ezra 4:9, as a distinct nation with their own culture and history.
What are the 'last days' referred to in Jeremiah 49:39?
The 'last days' likely refer to the end times or the period of God's ultimate restoration and judgment, as described in other passages like Isaiah 2:2-4 and Micah 4:1-5.
How does God's promise to restore Elam relate to His character?
God's promise to restore Elam demonstrates His mercy and faithfulness, as seen in Exodus 34:6-7, where He describes Himself as a God who is 'slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love'.
Reflection Questions
- What does this verse reveal about God's heart towards nations and peoples who do not know Him?
- How can I apply the principle of God's restoration in my own life, especially in areas where I feel captive or broken?
- What does it mean for God to 'restore' a nation or people, and how might this look in practical terms?
- In what ways can I trust in God's promise of restoration, even when circumstances seem bleak or hopeless?
Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 49:39
But it shall come to pass in the latter days,.... Not in the times of Cyrus, when these people enjoyed their liberty, as the Jews and other nations did, freed by him from the Babylonian yoke; which
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 49:39
But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring again the captivity of Elam, saith the LORD.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 49:39
We had the like promise as to Moab, , and as to Ammon, ; the same latter days either signify after many days, or in the time of the Messias. In the former sense it may refer to Cyrus, who conquered Persia. In the latter sense it is referred to the spiritual liberty which some of these poor heathens were brought into by the gospel. We read, , that some of these Elamites were at Jerusalem at Pentecost, and were some of those converted to Christ.
Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 49:39
Jeremiah 49:39 But it shall come to pass in the latter days, [that] I will bring again the captivity of Elam, saith the LORD.Ver. 39. I will bring again the captivity of Elam.] Principally by bringing them to Jesus Christ. And so we read of Parthians, Medes, and Elamites among those first and best believers. Eusebius also telleth us that in the Council of Nice there was a bishop from Persia; and Theodoret, a very good man, in addition a great writer, served the churches of the Elamites. In Vit. Constant. Claruit Theod., A.D. 390.
Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 49:39
(39) I will bring again the captivity of Elam.—Of the special history of Elam, as distinct from the other provinces of the Persian Empire, history records but little. The mention of Elamites among those who were present at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:9) shows that they were a recognised province under the Parthian monarchy, and that Jews had settled among them in large numbers, and so supplies a partial fulfilment of their return from their captivity.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Jeremiah 49:39
Verse 39. I will bring again the captivity of Elam] As this is to be in the latter days, probably it may mean the spiritual freedom which these people would receive under the Gospel dispensation. Under Cyrus, the Elamites, collected out of all quarters, were united with the Persians, their neighbours, and became, with them, masters of the east. See Calmet and Dahler. There are still, however, difficulties on this subject. Who the Elamites were is still a question. That which appears to be nearest the truth is, that the Elamites and Persians were two distinct people, and continued so till blended together under Cyrus. It is in this light that I have considered the subject in the preceding notes. Neighbouring people are frequently confounded in history, and sometimes the name of a people is given to those who have the same character.
Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 49:39
34–39 (= LXX. Chs. Jeremiah 25:14 to Jeremiah 26:1.). Prophecy against Elam Here, as elsewhere in the group, the genuineness of this section is largely questioned. Even Rothstein, who is a decidedly conservative critic on the whole, rejects it. Co. on the other hand maintains that there is in it a Jeremianic kernel, expanded later. Gi. assigns its date to the time when Babylon had been overthrown by Persia. Sayce (HDB. I. 676) thinks that it has reference to the conquest of Anzan (one of the two ruling cities in Elam) by Teispes the Persian, the ancestor of Cyrus. Peake points out that the date assigned to it in Jeremiah 49:34, as differing from that prefixed to the group (Jeremiah 46:1-2), is itself in support of its genuineness, while the change in the situation in the course of the eight years (between the fourth year of Jehoiakim and the accession of Zedekiah [b.c. 604–597]) would naturally bring about a much greater interest in Elam, which, though distant from Palestine, was not by any means so far from Babylon and those who had meantime been deported there with Jehoiachin.
The section may be summarized thus. Elam’s bow shall be broken. She shall be scattered in flight among all nations, and pursued by Divine wrath till she is consumed, while Jehovah shall rule supreme in Elam. Yet in the end she shall return.
Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 49:39
Elam - Elam was subject to Babylon Daniel 8:2, and its capital Shushan a favorite residence of the Persian kings Esther 1:2.
Whedon's Commentary on Jeremiah 49:39
39. In the latter days — The end of days; the Messianic reign. The beginning of this promise was seen at Pentecost.
Sermons on Jeremiah 49:39
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The Jews in Relation to the Coming of the Lord. by William Kelly | William Kelly preaches about the importance of understanding and respecting the future restoration and blessing of Israel as prophesied in the Bible. He emphasizes that acknowledgi |
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Rome or Zion? by Art Katz | In this sermon, the speaker shares a personal experience of witnessing the slaughter of a pig and a lamb side by side. This experience taught the speaker about the importance of tr |
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The Disciple's Vision by John Henry Jowett | John Henry Jowett preaches about the importance of having a vision for the future, drawing from Micah 4:1. He emphasizes the need to envision a 'golden age' in our minds to guide o |
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Commentary Notes - Micah by Walter Beuttler | Walter Beuttler preaches on the book of Micah, highlighting its resemblance to Isaiah, poetic beauty, and prophecy of the Savior's birth. Micah, a contemporary of Isaiah, prophesie |
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(Genesis) Genesis 41 Introduction by J. Vernon McGee | In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the story of Joseph in Genesis chapter 41. Joseph, who was previously forgotten and imprisoned, is released when he interprets Pharaoh's dre |
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(Daniel: The Man God Uses #2) the Revelation of Christ by Ed Miller | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the dream of a statue or man with different body parts made of different materials. He explains that these represent different kingdoms, star |
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Study in Daniel 3 Daniel-3 by William MacDonald | In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from the book of Daniel. He highlights the moment when King Nebuchadnezzar sees a fourth man in |