Daniel 3:3-5

English Standard Version

³Then ^(A)the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the justices, the magistrates, and all the officials of the provinces gathered for the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. And they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up. ⁴And the herald ^(B)proclaimed aloud, “You are commanded, O ^(C)peoples, nations, and languages, ⁵that when you hear the ^(D)sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and every kind of music, you ^(E)are to fall down and worship the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.

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Daniel 3:3-5

New American Standard Bible

³Then the satraps, the prefects and the governors, the counselors, the chief treasurers, the judges, the magistrates, and all the administrators of the provinces were assembled for the dedication of the statue that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the statue that Nebuchadnezzar had set up. ⁴Then the herald loudly proclaimed: “To you ^[a]the command is given, you ^(A)peoples, nations, and populations of all ^[b]languages, ⁵that at the moment you ^(B)hear the sound of the horn, flute, ^[c]lyre, ^[d]trigon, ^[e]psaltery, bagpipe, and all kinds of musical instruments, you are to fall down and worship the golden statue that Nebuchadnezzar the king has set up.

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Footnotes

Daniel 3:4 Lit they command
Daniel 3:4 Lit tongues
Daniel 3:5 Or zither
Daniel 3:5 I.e., triangular lyre
Daniel 3:5 Or a type of harp

Daniel 3:3-5

New International Version

³So the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates and all the other provincial officials assembled for the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up, and they stood before it.

⁴Then the herald loudly proclaimed, “Nations and peoples of every language,^(A) this is what you are commanded to do: ⁵As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp,^(B) pipe and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the image^(C) of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.^(D)