58 Elijah was taken up into heaven because he was exceedingly zealous for the law. (WEB) 59 Hananiah, Azariah, and Mishael believed, and were saved out of the flame. (WEB) 60 Daniel was delivered from the mouth of lions for his innocence. (WEB)
1 Maccabees 2:58–60
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20 For him also our father Abraham was zealous to sacrifice Isaac our progenitor, and didn’t shudder at the sight of his own paternal hand descending down with the sword upon him. (WEB) 21 The righteous Daniel was cast to the lions; and Ananias, Azarias, and Misael were h… (WEB)
Daniel 6:22–24
22 My God sent His angel and shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, for I was found innocent in His sight, and I have done no wrong against you, O king.” 23 The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den, and when Daniel was lifte…
Testament of Simeon 1:8–10
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Daniel 3:27–29
27 and when the satraps, prefects, governors, and royal advisers had gathered around, they saw that the fire had no effect on the bodies of these men. Not a hair of their heads was singed, their robes were unaffected, and there was no smell of fire on them. 28 Nebuc…
3 Maccabees 6:5–7
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22 Therefore because the king’s commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceedingly hot, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. (WEB) 23 These three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the middle of the b… (WEB)
Daniel 3:22–24
22 The king’s command was so urgent and the furnace so hot that the fiery flames killed the men who carried up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. 23 And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, firmly bound, fell into the blazing fiery furnace. 24 Suddenly King N…
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