KJV ORIGINAL
Therefore because the king’s commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Because the king was in such a rage and demanded they crank the furnace to maximum heat, the flames were so intense that they actually killed the soldiers who were just trying to throw Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The fire was so hot it took out the guards before they could even finish the job.
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