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Meshach
"Guest of a king; who is what Aku is"
Daniel 1:7
Who they were
The Babylonian name given to Mishael, one of Daniel's three companions who survived the fiery furnace. A name of survival and defiance.
Themes
survivalcouragedefiancefaithfulness
Read their story
Meshach's story begins in Daniel.
The full passage is at Daniel 1:7. Any modern translation will do — the NLT and NIV are the most readable; the ESV and NKJV stay close to the wording the church has used for centuries.
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