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Daniel 3:7-9
New International Version
Daniel 3:7-9
New International Version
7 Therefore, as soon as they heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp and all kinds of music, all the nations and peoples of every language fell down and worshiped the image of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.(A)
8 At this time some astrologers[a](B) came forward and denounced the Jews. 9 They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “May the king live forever!(C)
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- Daniel 3:8 Or Chaldeans
Daniel 3:7-9
New King James Version
Daniel 3:7-9
New King James Version
7 So at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the horn, flute, harp, and lyre, in symphony with all kinds of music, all the people, nations, and languages fell down and worshiped the gold image which King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
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8 Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans (A)came forward and accused the Jews. 9 They spoke and said to King Nebuchadnezzar, (B)“O king, live forever!
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Daniel 3:7-9
New English Translation
Daniel 3:7-9
New English Translation
7 Therefore when they all[a] heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, trigon, harp, pipes,[b] and all kinds of music, all the peoples, nations, and language groups began bowing down and paying homage to the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had erected.
8 Now[c] at that time certain[d] Chaldeans came forward and brought malicious accusations against[e] the Jews. 9 They said[f] to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, live forever![g]
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- Daniel 3:7 tn Aram “all the peoples.”
- Daniel 3:7 tc Though not in the Aramaic text of BHS, this word appears in many medieval Hebrew mss, some LXX mss, and the Vulgate (cf. vv. 5, 10, 15).
- Daniel 3:8 tc This expression is absent in Theodotion.
- Daniel 3:8 tn Aram “men.”
- Daniel 3:8 tn Aram “ate the pieces of.” This is a rather vivid idiom for slander.
- Daniel 3:9 tn Aram “answered and said,” a common Aramaic idiom that occurs repeatedly in this chapter.
- Daniel 3:9 sn O king, live forever! is a comment of typical court courtesy that is not necessarily indicative of the real sentiments of the speaker. Ancient oriental court protocol could sometimes require a certain amount of hypocrisy.
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