Verse 5
Daniel 3:5
New Living Translation
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When you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and other musical instruments, bow to the ground to worship King Nebuchadnezzar’s gold statue.
Original Language Text
hebrew
בְּ/עִדָּנָ֡/א דִּֽי תִשְׁמְע֡וּן קָ֣ל קַרְנָ֣/א מַ֠שְׁרוֹקִיתָ/א קיתרוס קַתְר֨וֹס סַבְּכָ֤א פְּסַנְתֵּרִין֙ סוּמְפֹּ֣נְיָ֔ה וְ/כֹ֖ל זְנֵ֣י זְמָרָ֑/א תִּפְּל֤וּן וְ/תִסְגְּדוּן֙ לְ/צֶ֣לֶם דַּהֲבָ֔/א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ים נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר מַלְכָּֽ/א
English Translation
In the time when you hear the sound of the horn, the flute, the lyre, the psaltery, the bagpipe, and all kinds of music, you shall fall down and worship the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.
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Chapter 3 Context
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King Nebuchadnezzar made a gold statue ninety feet tall and nine feet wide and set it up on the plai...
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Then he sent messages to the high officers, officials, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magi...
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So all these officials came and stood before the statue King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
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Then a herald shouted out, “People of all races and nations and languages, listen to the king’s comm...
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When you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and other musical instruments...
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Anyone who refuses to obey will immediately be thrown into a blazing furnace.”
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So at the sound of the musical instruments, all the people, whatever their race or nation or languag...
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But some of the astrologers went to the king and informed on the Jews.
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They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “Long live the king!
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You issued a decree requiring all the people to bow down and worship the gold statue when they hear...
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That decree also states that those who refuse to obey must be thrown into a blazing furnace.
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But there are some Jews — Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego — whom you have put in charge of the provi...
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Then Nebuchadnezzar flew into a rage and ordered that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought bef...
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Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you refuse to serve...
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I will give you one more chance to bow down and worship the statue I have made when you hear the sou...
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Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves befor...
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If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God (Elohim) whom we serve is able to save us. He wil...
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But even if he doesn’t, we want to make it clear to you, Your Majesty, that we will never serve your...
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Nebuchadnezzar was so furious with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego that his face became distorted wi...
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Then he ordered some of the strongest men of his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and th...
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So they tied them up and threw them into the furnace, fully dressed in their pants, turbans, robes,...
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And because the king, in his anger, had demanded such a hot fire in the furnace, the flames killed t...
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So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, securely tied, fell into the roaring flames.
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But suddenly, Nebuchadnezzar jumped up in amazement and exclaimed to his advisers, “Didn’t we tie up...
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“Look!” Nebuchadnezzar shouted. “I see four men, unbound, walking around in the fire unharmed! And t...
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Then Nebuchadnezzar came as close as he could to the door of the flaming furnace and shouted: “Shadr...
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Then the high officers, officials, governors, and advisers crowded around them and saw that the fire...
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Then Nebuchadnezzar said, “Praise to the God (Elohim) of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego! He sent hi...
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Therefore, I make this decree: If any people, whatever their race or nation or language, speak a wor...
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Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to even higher positions in the province of B...
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