Daniel 3
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Daniel 3:2-7

2Then NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430 sentH7972 word to assembleH3673 the 1satrapsH324, the prefectsH5460 and the governorsH6347, the counselorsH148, the treasurersH1411, the judgesH1884, the magistratesH8614 and allH3606 the rulersH7984 of the provincesH4083 to comeH858 to the dedicationH2597 of the imageH6755 that NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430 had setH6966 up. 3ThenH116 the satrapsH324, the prefectsH5460 and the governorsH6347, the counselorsH148, the treasurersH1411, the judgesH1884, the magistratesH8614 and allH3606 the rulersH7984 of the provincesH4083 were assembledH3673 for the dedicationH2597 of the imageH6755 that NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430 had setH6966 up; and they stoodH6966 beforeH6903 the imageH6755 that NebuchadnezzarH5020 had setH6966 up. 4Then the heraldH3744 loudlyH2429 proclaimedH7123: “To you 2the commandH560 is givenH560, 3O peoplesH5972, nationsH524 and men of every 4languageH3961, 5that at the momentH5732 you 5hearH8086 the soundH7032 of the hornH7162, fluteH4953, 6lyreH7030, 7trigonH5443, 8psalteryH6460, bagpipeH5481 and allH3606 kindsH2178 of musicH2170, you are to fallH5308 downH5308 and worshipH5457 the goldenH1722 imageH6755 that NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430 has setH6966 up. 6But whoeverH4479 does not fallH5308 downH5308 and worshipH5457 shall 9immediatelyH8160 be 10castH7412 into the midstH1459 of a 11furnaceH861 of blazingH3345 fireH5135.” 7ThereforeH3606H6903H1836 at that timeH2166, whenH1768 allH3606 the peoplesH5972 heardH8086 the soundH7032 of the hornH7162, fluteH4953, 12lyreH7030, trigonH5443, psalteryH6460, bagpipeH5481 and allH3606 kindsH2178 of musicH2170, allH3606 the peoplesH5972, nationsH524 and men of every 13languageH3961 fellH5308 downH5308 and worshipedH5457 the goldenH1722 imageH6755 that NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430 had setH6966 up.

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Notes

  1. 1. Daniel 3:2 Dan 3:3, 27; 6:1-7 ↩
  2. 2. Daniel 3:4 Lit they command ↩
  3. 3. Daniel 3:4 Dan 3:7; 4:1; 6:25 ↩
  4. 4. Daniel 3:4 Lit tongue ↩
  5. 5. Daniel 3:5 Dan 3:7, 10, 15 ↩
  6. 6. Daniel 3:5 Or zither ↩
  7. 7. Daniel 3:5 I.e. triangular lyre ↩
  8. 8. Daniel 3:5 Or a type of harp ↩
  9. 9. Daniel 3:6 Or in the same hour ↩
  10. 10. Daniel 3:6 Dan 3:11, 15, 21; 6:7 ↩
  11. 11. Daniel 3:6 Jer 29:22; Ezek 22:18-22; Matt 13:42, 50; Rev 9:2; 14:11 ↩
  12. 12. Daniel 3:7 V 5, notes 1, 2, 3 ↩
  13. 13. Daniel 3:7 Lit tongue ↩

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