6 Daniel, Hananias, Misael e Azarias foram quatro dos jovens escolhidos de todas as tribos de Judá. O responsável pela sua formação pôs-lhes outros nomes, nomes babilónicos: A Daniel chamou Beltessazar; a Hananias, Sadraque; a Misael, Mesaque e a Azarias, Abednego.

6 Now among these were, of the sons of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.

7 And the prince of the eunuchs gave names to them: to Daniel he gave [the name of] Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, [of] Shadrach; and to Mishael, [of] Meshach; and to Azariah, [of] Abed-nego.