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<a href="/nasb_/daniel/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> You, O king, have made a decree that every person who hears the sound of the horn, flute, lyre, trigon, psaltery, and bagpipe, and all kinds of musical instruments, is to fall down and worship the golden statue. <a href="/nasb/daniel/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220You, O king, have made a decree that every man who hears the sound of the horn, flute, lyre, trigon, psaltery, and bagpipe and all kinds of music, is to fall down and worship the golden image. <a href="/nasb77/daniel/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “You yourself, O king, have made a decree that every man who hears the sound of the horn, flute, lyre, trigon, psaltery, and bagpipe, and all kinds of music, is to fall down and worship the golden image. <a href="/lsb/daniel/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> You, O king, have made a decree that every man who hears the sound of the horn, flute, lyre, trigon, psaltery, and bagpipe and all kinds of music, is to fall down and worship the golden image. <a href="/amp/daniel/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> You, O king, have made a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, dulcimer, bagpipe, and all kinds of music is to fall down and worship the golden image. <a href="/csb/daniel/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> You as king have issued a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, drum, and every kind of music must fall down and worship the gold statue. <a href="/hcsb/daniel/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> You as king have issued a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, drum, and every kind of music must fall down and worship the gold statue. <a href="/asv/daniel/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image; <a href="/cev/daniel/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> You commanded everyone to bow down and worship the gold statue when the music played. <a href="/erv/daniel/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image: <a href="/gwt/daniel/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Your Majesty, you gave an order that everyone who hears the sound of rams' horns, flutes, lyres, harps, and three-stringed harps playing at the same time with all other kinds of instruments should bow down and worship the gold statue. <a href="/gnt/daniel/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> Your Majesty has issued an order that as soon as the music starts, everyone is to bow down and worship the gold statue, <a href="/isv/daniel/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> You, your majesty, issued this decree: 'Every man who hears the sound of the trumpet, the flute, the lyre, the four-stringed lyre, and the harp, playing together along with various other instruments is to fall down and worship the golden statue. <a href="/msb/daniel/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> You, O king, have issued a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music must fall down and worship the golden statue, <a href="/net/daniel/3.htm">NET Bible</a> You have issued an edict, O king, that everyone must bow down and pay homage to the golden statue when they hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, trigon, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music. <a href="/nheb/daniel/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> You, O king, have made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image; <a href="/wbt/daniel/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image: <a href="/web/daniel/3.htm">World English Bible</a> You, O king, have made a decree that every man who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music shall fall down and worship the golden image; <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/daniel/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> You, O king, have made a decree that every man who hears the voice of the horn, the flute, the harp, the lyre, the stringed instrument, and the symphony, and all kinds of music, falls down and pays respect to the golden image; <a href="/ylt/daniel/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Thou, O king, hast made a decree that every man who doth hear the voice of the cornet, the flute, the harp, the sackbut, the psaltery, and the symphony, and all kinds of music, doth fall down and do obeisance to the golden image; <a href="/slt/daniel/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Thou, O king, didst set an edict, that every man that shall hear the voice of the horn, the pipe, the harp, the lyre, the psaltery and the bagpipe, and all sorts of music, shall fall and prostrate himself to the image of gold:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/daniel/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Thou, O king, hast made a decree that every man that shall bear the sound of the trumpet, the flute, and the harp, of the sackbut, and the psaltery, of the symphony, and of all kind of music, shall prostrate himself, and adore the golden statue: <a href="/cpdv/daniel/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> You, O king, have established a decree, so that every man who might hear the sound of the trumpet, the pipe and the lute, the harp and the psaltery, and of the symphony and every kind of music, will prostrate himself and adore the gold statue. <a href="/nabre/daniel/3.htm">New American Bible</a> O king, you issued a decree that everyone who heard the sound of the horn, pipe, zither, dulcimer, harp, and double-flute, and all the other musical instruments should fall down and worship the golden statue; <a href="/nrsvce/daniel/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> You, O king, have made a decree, that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, drum, and entire musical ensemble, shall fall down and worship the golden statue,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/daniel/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> You, O king, have made a decree, that every man who shall hear the sound of the trumpet, the flute, the harp, the sackbut, the psaltery, and all kinds of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image which you have set up; <a href="/hpbt/daniel/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> You, oh, King, you have commanded that every person who hears the sound of the trumpet, and the piping, and lyre, and harp, and bagpipe and all kinds of music shall fall down and shall worship the image of gold that you have set up!<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/daniel/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the horn, pipe, harp, trigon, psaltery, and bagpipe, and all kinds of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image; <a href="/sep/daniel/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Thou, O king, has made a decree that every man who shall hear the sound of the trumpet, and pipe, and harp, sackbut, and psaltery, and all kinds of music, <a href="/parallel/daniel/3-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/shUZJK-vYxI?start=909" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/daniel/3.htm">Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego Accused</a> …9saying to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, may you live forever! 10<a href="/hebrew/607.htm" title="607: ʾan·tå̄h (Pro-2ms) -- You (sing.). (Aramaic) corresponding to 'attah; thou.">You,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4430.htm" title="4430: mal·kā (N-msd) -- King. (Aramaic) corresponding to melek; a king.">O king,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7761.htm" title="7761: śā·mə·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To set, make. (Aramaic) corresponding to suwm.">have issued</a> <a href="/hebrew/2942.htm" title="2942: ṭə·‘êm (N-ms) -- Taste, judgment, command. ">a decree</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3606.htm" title="3606: ḵāl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. (Aramaic) corresponding to kol.">everyone</a> <a href="/hebrew/606.htm" title="606: ’ĕ·nāš (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. (Aramaic) or renash (Aramaic); corresponding to 'enowsh; a man."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. ">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/8086.htm" title="8086: yiš·ma‘ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To hear. (Aramaic) corresponding to shama'.">hears</a> <a href="/hebrew/7032.htm" title="7032: qāl (N-msc) -- A voice, sound. (Aramaic) corresponding to qowl.">the sound</a> <a href="/hebrew/7162.htm" title="7162: qar·nā (N-fsd) -- A horn. (Aramaic) corresponding to qeren; a horn (literally or for sound).">of the horn,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4953.htm" title="4953: maš·rō·qî·ṯā (N-fsd) -- A (musical) pipe. (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to sharaq; a (musical) pipe (from its whistling sound).">flute,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7030.htm" title="7030: qī·ṯå̄·rōs (N-ms) -- A lyre, zither. (Aramaic) of Greek origin; a lyre.">zither,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5443.htm" title="5443: śab·bə·ḵā (N-fs) -- Trigon (a musical instrument). (Aramaic) or sabbka: (Aramaic); from a root corresponding to cabak; a lyre.">lyre,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6460.htm" title="6460: p̄ə·san·tê·rîn (N-ms) -- (a triangular stringed instrument) perhaps trigon. (Aramaic) or pcanteriyn; a transliteration of the Gr. Psalterion; a lyre.">harp,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5481.htm" title="5481: wə·sī·pō·nə·yå̄h (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- (Aramaic) or cuwmponyah (Aramaic); or ciyphonya: (Dan. 3:10) (Aramaic); of Greek origin; a bagpipe (with a double pipe).">pipes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3606.htm" title="3606: wə·ḵōl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. (Aramaic) corresponding to kol.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/2178.htm" title="2178: zə·nê (N-mpc) -- Kind, sort. (Aramaic) corresponding to zan; sort.">kinds</a> <a href="/hebrew/2170.htm" title="2170: zə·mā·rā (N-msd) -- Music. (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to zamar; instrumental music.">of music</a> <a href="/hebrew/5308.htm" title="5308: yip·pêl (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall. (Aramaic) corresponding to naphal.">must fall down</a> <a href="/hebrew/5457.htm" title="5457: wə·yis·guḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms) -- To do homage. (Aramaic) corresponding to cagad.">and worship</a> <a href="/hebrew/1722.htm" title="1722: da·hă·ḇā (N-msd) -- Gold. (Aramaic) corresponding to zahab; gold.">the golden</a> <a href="/hebrew/6755.htm" title="6755: lə·ṣe·lem (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- An image. (Aramaic) or tslem (Aramaic); corresponding to tselem; an idolatrous figure.">statue,</a> 11and that whoever does not fall down and worship will be thrown into the blazing fiery furnace.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3-5</a> You shall have no other gods before Me. / You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath. / You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, <a href="/deuteronomy/5-7.htm">Deuteronomy 5:7-9</a> You shall have no other gods before Me. / You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath. / You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, <a href="/revelation/13-15.htm">Revelation 13:15</a> The second beast was permitted to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship it to be killed. <a href="/acts/5-29.htm">Acts 5:29</a> But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men. <a href="/matthew/4-9.htm">Matthew 4:9-10</a> “All this I will give You,” he said, “if You will fall down and worship me.” / “Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’” <a href="/2_kings/17-35.htm">2 Kings 17:35-36</a> For the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites and commanded them, “Do not worship other gods or bow down to them; do not serve them or sacrifice to them. / Instead, worship the LORD, who brought you out of the land of Egypt with great power and an outstretched arm. You are to bow down to Him and offer sacrifices to Him. <a href="/isaiah/44-15.htm">Isaiah 44:15-17</a> It serves as fuel for man. He takes some of it to warm himself, and he kindles a fire and bakes his bread. He also fashions it into a god and worships it; he makes an idol and bows down to it. / He burns half of it in the fire, and he roasts meat on that half. He eats the roast and is satisfied. Indeed, he warms himself and says, “Ah! I am warm; I see the fire.” / From the rest he makes a god, his graven image. He bows down to it and worships; he prays to it and says, “Save me, for you are my god.” <a href="/jeremiah/25-6.htm">Jeremiah 25:6</a> Do not follow other gods to serve and worship them, and do not provoke Me to anger with the works of your hands. Then I will do you no harm.’ <a href="/1_corinthians/10-14.htm">1 Corinthians 10:14</a> Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. <a href="/1_john/5-21.htm">1 John 5:21</a> Little children, keep yourselves from idols. <a href="/romans/1-25.htm">Romans 1:25</a> They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen. <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-4.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:4</a> He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God. <a href="/psalms/97-7.htm">Psalm 97:7</a> All worshipers of images are put to shame—those who boast in idols. Worship Him, all you gods! <a href="/isaiah/46-6.htm">Isaiah 46:6-7</a> They pour out their bags of gold and weigh out silver on scales; they hire a goldsmith to fashion it into a god, so they can bow down and worship. / They lift it to their shoulder and carry it along; they set it in its place, and there it stands, not budging from that spot. They cry out to it, but it does not answer; it saves no one from his troubles. <a href="/1_kings/19-18.htm">1 Kings 19:18</a> Nevertheless, I have reserved seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>You, O king, have made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image:hast made.<a href="/daniel/3-4.htm">Daniel 3:4-7</a> Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages, … <a href="/daniel/6-12.htm">Daniel 6:12</a> Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.<a href="/exodus/1-16.htm">Exodus 1:16,22</a> And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live… the cornet.<a href="/exodus/15-20.htm">Exodus 15:20,21</a> And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances… <a href="/exodus/32-18.htm">Exodus 32:18,19</a> And he said, It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome: but the noise of them that sing do I hear… <a href="/1_chronicles/15-16.htm">1 Chronicles 15:16,28</a> And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/daniel/3-5.htm">Bagpipe</a> <a href="/daniel/3-7.htm">Cornet</a> <a href="/daniel/2-15.htm">Decree</a> <a href="/daniel/3-5.htm">Dulcimer</a> <a href="/daniel/3-6.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/daniel/3-7.htm">Flute</a> <a href="/daniel/3-7.htm">Golden</a> <a href="/daniel/3-7.htm">Harp</a> <a href="/daniel/3-5.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/daniel/3-7.htm">Horn</a> <a href="/daniel/3-7.htm">Image</a> <a href="/daniel/3-7.htm">Kinds</a> <a href="/daniel/3-7.htm">Lyre</a> <a href="/daniel/3-7.htm">Music</a> <a href="/daniel/3-7.htm">Musick</a> <a href="/daniel/3-7.htm">Pipe</a> <a href="/daniel/3-7.htm">Psaltery</a> <a href="/daniel/3-7.htm">Sackbut</a> <a href="/daniel/3-7.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/daniel/3-7.htm">Trigon</a> <a href="/daniel/3-6.htm">Worship</a> <a href="/daniel/3-7.htm">Zither</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/3-5.htm">Bagpipe</a> <a href="/hosea/5-8.htm">Cornet</a> <a href="/daniel/3-29.htm">Decree</a> <a href="/daniel/3-5.htm">Dulcimer</a> <a href="/daniel/3-11.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/daniel/3-15.htm">Flute</a> <a href="/daniel/3-12.htm">Golden</a> <a href="/daniel/3-15.htm">Harp</a> <a href="/daniel/3-15.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/daniel/3-15.htm">Horn</a> <a href="/daniel/3-12.htm">Image</a> <a href="/daniel/3-15.htm">Kinds</a> <a href="/daniel/3-15.htm">Lyre</a> <a href="/daniel/3-15.htm">Music</a> <a href="/daniel/6-18.htm">Musick</a> <a href="/daniel/3-15.htm">Pipe</a> <a href="/daniel/3-15.htm">Psaltery</a> <a href="/daniel/3-15.htm">Sackbut</a> <a href="/daniel/3-15.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/daniel/3-5.htm">Trigon</a> <a href="/daniel/3-11.htm">Worship</a> <a href="/daniel/3-15.htm">Zither</a><div class="vheading2">Daniel 3</div>1. <a href="/daniel/3-1.htm">Nebuchadnezzar dedicates a golden image in Dura.</a> 3. <a href="/daniel/3-3.htm">They being threatened, make a good confession.</a> 8. <a href="/daniel/3-8.htm">Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are accused for not worshipping the image.</a> 19. <a href="/daniel/3-19.htm">They are cast into the furnace,</a> 24. <a href="/daniel/3-24.htm">from which God delivers them.</a> 28. <a href="/daniel/3-28.htm">Nebuchadnezzar seeing the miracle blesses God, and advances them.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/daniel/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/daniel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/daniel/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>You, O king, have issued a decree This phrase highlights the absolute authority of King Nebuchadnezzar in Babylon. In the ancient Near Eastern context, a king's decree was considered irrevocable and carried the weight of law. This reflects the centralized power structure of Babylon, where the king's word was final. The decree also sets the stage for the conflict between divine law and human authority, a recurring theme in the Book of Daniel.that everyone who hears the sound The phrase underscores the inclusivity and universality of the decree. It was not limited to a specific group but applied to all within the king's realm. This reflects the vastness of Nebuchadnezzar's empire, which included diverse peoples and cultures. The emphasis on "everyone" also foreshadows the challenge faced by Daniel's friends, who must choose between obeying God or man.of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music The detailed list of musical instruments indicates the grandeur and ceremonial nature of the event. Music played a significant role in ancient worship and royal ceremonies, often used to invoke a sense of awe and reverence. The variety of instruments suggests a well-orchestrated event designed to unify the diverse peoples of the empire in a single act of worship. This can be seen as a counterfeit to the true worship of God, where music also plays a significant role (e.g., Psalms).must fall down and worship the golden statue This command to worship a golden statue is a direct challenge to the first two commandments given to Israel (<a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3-4</a>). The statue likely represented the king or a deity, symbolizing the idolatrous practices prevalent in Babylon. The act of falling down and worshiping signifies total submission and allegiance, which is in direct opposition to the exclusive worship of Yahweh. This scenario prefigures the end-time prophecy in Revelation, where allegiance to God is tested against the worship of the beast (<a href="/revelation/13-15.htm">Revelation 13:15</a>). The golden statue can also be seen as a type of the Antichrist, demanding worship and allegiance from all people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/k/king_nebuchadnezzar.htm">King Nebuchadnezzar</a> The Babylonian king who issued the decree for all to worship the golden statue he had set up. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_golden_statue.htm">The Golden Statue</a> A massive idol erected by Nebuchadnezzar, symbolizing his power and the gods of Babylon. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_decree.htm">The Decree</a> An official order demanding that all people worship the statue upon hearing musical instruments. 4. <a href="/topical/m/musical_instruments.htm">Musical Instruments</a> The horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and other instruments used to signal the time for worship. 5. <a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a> The empire and setting of this event, representing a place of exile for the Jewish people and a center of idolatry.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_challenge_of_idolatry.htm">The Challenge of Idolatry</a> Idolatry is not just about physical statues but anything that takes the place of God in our lives. Reflect on modern "idols" that demand our attention and allegiance. <a href="/topical/c/courage_in_faith.htm">Courage in Faith</a> Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego's refusal to bow teaches us the importance of standing firm in our faith. Consider how we can prepare ourselves to stand firm in the face of societal pressures. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god_over_man.htm">Obedience to God Over Man</a> The decree challenges believers to prioritize God's commandments over human laws when they conflict. Discuss how to discern and navigate situations where God's law and human laws are at odds. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_music_in_worship.htm">The Role of Music in Worship</a> Music was used to signal worship of the statue, showing its powerful role in influencing behavior. Evaluate the role of music in our worship and daily lives, ensuring it honors God. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_trials.htm">God's Sovereignty in Trials</a> Despite the king's decree, God was in control and delivered His faithful servants. Trust in God's sovereignty and faithfulness, especially during trials and persecution.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_daniel_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Daniel 3</a> <a href="/q/what_happened_to_shadrach,_meshach,_abednego.htm">What happened to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in Babylon?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_daniel_absent_in_daniel_3.htm">Why is Daniel, a prominent figure in the king's court, conspicuously absent in the events of Daniel 3?</a> <a href="/q/how_justify_disobedience_to_immoral_laws.htm">Given Romans 13:5 implies a duty to submit for conscience's sake, how do we justify civil disobedience when authorities command actions contrary to moral law?</a> <a href="/q/why_no_trace_of_nebuchadnezzar's_gold_statue.htm">How could Nebuchadnezzar have built such an enormous gold statue (Daniel 3:1) without leaving any historical or archaeological trace?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/daniel/3-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>You, אַ֣נְתְּ (’ant) Pronoun - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_607.htm">Strong's 607: </a> You O king, מַלְכָּא֮ (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4430.htm">Strong's 4430: </a> A king have issued שָׂ֣מְתָּ (śā·mə·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7761.htm">Strong's 7761: </a> To set, make a decree טְּעֵם֒ (ṭə·‘êm) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2942.htm">Strong's 2942: </a> Flavor, judgment, account that דִּ֣י (dî) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1768.htm">Strong's 1768: </a> Who, which, that, because everyone כָל־ (ḵāl) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3606.htm">Strong's 3606: </a> The whole, all, any, every who דִּֽי־ (dî-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1768.htm">Strong's 1768: </a> Who, which, that, because hears יִשְׁמַ֡ע (yiš·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8086.htm">Strong's 8086: </a> To hear intelligently the sound קָ֣ל (qāl) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7032.htm">Strong's 7032: </a> A voice, sound of the horn, קַרְנָ֣א (qar·nā) Noun - feminine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7162.htm">Strong's 7162: </a> A horn flute, מַ֠שְׁרֹקִיתָא (maš·rō·qî·ṯā) Noun - feminine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4953.htm">Strong's 4953: </a> A (musical) pipe zither, קַתְר֨וֹס (qaṯ·rō·ws) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7030.htm">Strong's 7030: </a> A lyre, zither lyre, שַׂבְּכָ֤א (śab·bə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5443.htm">Strong's 5443: </a> Trigon (a musical instrument) harp, פְסַנְתֵּרִין֙ (p̄ə·san·tê·rîn) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6460.htm">Strong's 6460: </a> (a triangular stringed instrument) perhaps trigon pipes, וְסוּפֹּ֣נְיָ֔ה (wə·sū·pō·nə·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5481.htm">Strong's 5481: </a> A bagpipe and all וְכֹ֖ל (wə·ḵōl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3606.htm">Strong's 3606: </a> The whole, all, any, every kinds זְנֵ֣י (zə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2178.htm">Strong's 2178: </a> Kind, sort of music זְמָרָ֑א (zə·mā·rā) Noun - masculine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2170.htm">Strong's 2170: </a> Instrumental music must fall down יִפֵּ֥ל (yip·pêl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5308.htm">Strong's 5308: </a> To fall and worship וְיִסְגֻּ֖ד (wə·yis·guḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5457.htm">Strong's 5457: </a> To prostrate oneself the golden דַּהֲבָֽא׃ (da·hă·ḇā) Noun - masculine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> Gold statue, לְצֶ֥לֶם (lə·ṣe·lem) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6755.htm">Strong's 6755: </a> An idolatrous figure <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/daniel/3-10.htm">Daniel 3:10 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/daniel/3-10.htm">Daniel 3:10 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/daniel/3-10.htm">Daniel 3:10 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/daniel/3-10.htm">Daniel 3:10 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/daniel/3-10.htm">Daniel 3:10 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/daniel/3-10.htm">Daniel 3:10 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/daniel/3-10.htm">Daniel 3:10 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/daniel/3-10.htm">Daniel 3:10 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/daniel/3-10.htm">Daniel 3:10 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/daniel/3-10.htm">Daniel 3:10 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/daniel/3-10.htm">OT Prophets: Daniel 3:10 You O king have made a decree (Dan. 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