New American Standard Bible 2020
Daniel 3:1-5
1NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430 madeH5648 a 1statueH6755 of goldH1722, the heightH7314 of which was 2sixtyH8361 cubitsH521, and its widthH6613 sixH8353 cubitsH521; he setH6966 it upH6966 on the plainH1236 of DuraH1757 in the 3provinceH4083 of BabylonH895.
2NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430 also sentH7972 word to assembleH3673 the 4satrapsH324, the prefectsH5460 and the governorsH6347, the counselorsH148, the chiefH1411 treasurersH1411, the judgesH1884, the magistratesH8614, and allH3606 the administratorsH7984 of the provincesH4083 to comeH858 to the dedicationH2597 of the statueH6755 that NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430 had setH6966 upH6966.
3ThenH116 the satrapsH324, the prefectsH5460 and the governorsH6347, the counselorsH148, the chiefH1411 treasurersH1411, the judgesH1884, the magistratesH8614, and allH3606 the administratorsH7984 of the provincesH4083 were assembledH3673 for the dedicationH2597 of the statueH6755 that NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430 had setH6966 upH6966; and they stoodH6966 beforeH6903 the statueH6755 that NebuchadnezzarH5020 had setH6966 upH6966.
4Then the heraldH3744 loudlyH2429 proclaimedH7123: “To you 5the commandH560 isH560 givenH560, you 6peoplesH5972, nationsH524, and populations of all 7languagesH3961,
5that at the momentH5732 you 8hearH8086 the soundH7032 of the hornH7162, fluteH4953, 9lyreH7030, 10trigonH5443, 11psalteryH6460, bagpipeH5481, and allH3606 kindsH2178 of musicalH2170 instrumentsH2170, you are to fallH5308 downH5308 and worshipH5457 the goldenH1722 statueH6755 that NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430 has setH6966 upH6966.
Notes
- 1. Daniel 3:1 1 Kin 12:28; Is 46:6; Jer 16:20; Dan 2:31; Hos 2:8; 8:4; Hab 2:19 ↩
- 2. Daniel 3:1 About 90 ft. high and 9 ft. wide or 27 m and 2.7 m ↩
- 3. Daniel 3:1 Dan 2:48; 3:30 ↩
- 4. Daniel 3:2 Dan 3:3, 27; 6:1-7 ↩
- 5. Daniel 3:4 Lit they command ↩
- 6. Daniel 3:4 Dan 3:7; 4:1; 6:25 ↩
- 7. Daniel 3:4 Lit tongues ↩
- 8. Daniel 3:5 Dan 3:7, 10, 15 ↩
- 9. Daniel 3:5 Or zither ↩
- 10. Daniel 3:5 I.e., triangular lyre ↩
- 11. Daniel 3:5 Or a type of harp ↩
Commentaries on Daniel 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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