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<a href="/nasb_/daniel/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> that at the moment you hear the sound of the horn, flute, lyre, trigon, 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. <a href="/nasb/daniel/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> that at the moment you hear the sound of the horn, flute, lyre, trigon, psaltery, bagpipe and all kinds of music, you are to fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king has set up. <a href="/nasb77/daniel/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> that at the moment you hear the sound of the horn, flute, lyre, trigon, psaltery, bagpipe, and all kinds of music, you are to fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king has set up. <a href="/lsb/daniel/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> that at the time you hear the sound of the horn, flute, lyre, trigon, psaltery, bagpipe, and all kinds of music, you are to fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king has set up. <a href="/amp/daniel/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> that at the moment you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon (four-stringed harp), dulcimer, bagpipe, and all kinds of music, you are to fall down and worship the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. <a href="/csb/daniel/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> When you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, drum, and every kind of music, you are to fall facedown and worship the gold statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. <a href="/hcsb/daniel/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> When you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, drum, and every kind of music, you are to fall down and worship the gold statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. <a href="/asv/daniel/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up; <a href="/cev/daniel/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Trumpets, flutes, harps, and all other kinds of musical instruments will soon start playing. When you hear the music, you must bow down and worship the statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. <a href="/erv/daniel/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up: <a href="/gwt/daniel/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> When you hear the sound of rams' horns, flutes, lyres, harps, and three-stringed harps playing at the same time with all other kinds of instruments, bow down and worship the gold statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. <a href="/gnt/daniel/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> You will hear the sound of the trumpets, followed by the playing of oboes, lyres, zithers, and harps; and then all the other instruments will join in. As soon as the music starts, you are to bow down and worship the gold statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. <a href="/isv/daniel/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> Whenever you hear the sound of the trumpet, the flute, the lyre, the four-stringed lyre, and the harp, playing together along with various instruments, you are to fall down and worship the golden statue that was set up by King Nebuchadnezzar. <a href="/msb/daniel/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. <a href="/net/daniel/3.htm">NET Bible</a> When you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, trigon, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must bow down and pay homage to the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has erected. <a href="/nheb/daniel/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> that whenever you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music, you fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king has set up; <a href="/wbt/daniel/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up. <a href="/web/daniel/3.htm">World English Bible</a> that whenever you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music, you fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king has set up. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/daniel/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> At the time that you hear the voice of the horn, the flute, the harp, the lyre, the stringed instrument, the symphony, and all kinds of music, you fall down and pay respect to the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king has raised up: <a href="/ylt/daniel/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> at the time that ye hear the voice of the cornet, the flute, the harp, the sackbut, the psaltery, the symphony, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and do obeisance to the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath raised up: <a href="/slt/daniel/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> In the time ye shall hear the voice of the horn, the pipe, the harp, the lyre, the psaltery, the bagpipe, and all sorts of music, ye shall fall and prostrate yourselves to the image of gold that Nebuchadnezzar the king set up.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/daniel/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> That in the hour that you shall hear the sound of the trumpet, and of the flute, and of the harp, of the sackbut, and of the psaltery, and of the symphony, and of all kind of music; ye fall down and adore the golden statue which king Nabuchodonosor hath set up. <a href="/cpdv/daniel/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> that in the hour when you will hear the sound of the trumpet and the pipe and the lute, the harp and the psaltery, and of the symphony and every kind of music, you must fall down and adore the gold statue, which king Nebuchadnezzar has set up. <a href="/nabre/daniel/3.htm">New American Bible</a> when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, zither, dulcimer, harp, double-flute, and all the other musical instruments, you must fall down and worship the golden statue which King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. <a href="/nrsvce/daniel/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> that when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, drum, and entire musical ensemble, you are to fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/daniel/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> That at the hour when you hear the sound of the trumpet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the golden image which Nebuchadnezzar the king has set up; <a href="/hpbt/daniel/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> In the moment that you hear the sound of the trumpet, and the piping, and lyre, and harp and all kinds of music, you shall fall and you shall worship the image of gold which King Nebukadnetsar has raised up<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/daniel/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> that at what time ye hear the sound of the horn, pipe, harp, trigon, psaltery, bagpipe, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up; <a href="/sep/daniel/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> at what hour ye shall hear the sound of the trumpet, and pipe, and harp, and sackbut, and psaltery, and every kind of music, ye shall fall down and worship the golden image which king Nabuchodonosor has set up. <a href="/parallel/daniel/3-5.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=858" 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">Nebuchadnezzar's Golden Image</a> …4Then the herald loudly proclaimed, “O people of every nation and language, this is what you are commanded: 5<a href="/hebrew/5732.htm" title="5732: bə·‘id·dā·nā (Prep-b:: N-msd) -- Time. (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to that of ed; a set time; technically, a year.">As soon as</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/8086.htm" title="8086: ṯiš·mə·‘ūn (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To hear. (Aramaic) corresponding to shama'.">you hear</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·w·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: sab·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: pə·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: sū·mə·pō·nə·yāh (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: tip·pə·lūn (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To fall. (Aramaic) corresponding to naphal.">you must fall down</a> <a href="/hebrew/5457.htm" title="5457: wə·ṯis·gə·ḏūn (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-2mp) -- 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/1768.htm" title="1768: dî (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. "></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 that</a> <a href="/hebrew/4430.htm" title="4430: mal·kā (N-msd) -- King. (Aramaic) corresponding to melek; a king.">King</a> <a href="/hebrew/5020.htm" title="5020: nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar (N-proper-ms) -- A Bab. king. (Aramaic) corresponding to Nbuwkadne'tstsar.">Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/hebrew/6966.htm" title="6966: hă·qêm (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To arise, stand. (Aramaic) corresponding to quwm.">has set up.</a> 6And whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately 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/20-4.htm">Exodus 20:4-5</a> 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="/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/44-9.htm">Isaiah 44:9-20</a> All makers of idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Their witnesses fail to see or comprehend, so they are put to shame. / Who fashions a god or casts an idol which profits him nothing? / Behold, all his companions will be put to shame, for the craftsmen themselves are only human. Let them all assemble and take their stand; they will all be brought to terror and shame. ... <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="/acts/17-29.htm">Acts 17:29</a> Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-14.htm">1 Corinthians 10:14</a> Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. <a href="/deuteronomy/5-8.htm">Deuteronomy 5:8-9</a> 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="/2_chronicles/25-14.htm">2 Chronicles 25:14</a> When Amaziah returned from the slaughter of the Edomites, he brought back the gods of the Seirites, set them up as his own gods, bowed before them, and burned sacrifices to them. <a href="/psalms/115-4.htm">Psalm 115:4-8</a> Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell; ... <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="/jeremiah/10-3.htm">Jeremiah 10:3-5</a> For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut down a tree from the forest; it is shaped with a chisel by the hands of a craftsman. / They adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter. / Like scarecrows in a cucumber patch, their idols cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm, and neither can they do any good.” <a href="/hosea/13-2.htm">Hosea 13:2</a> Now they sin more and more and make for themselves cast images, idols skillfully made from their silver, all of them the work of craftsmen. People say of them, “They offer human sacrifice and kiss the calves!” <a href="/habakkuk/2-18.htm">Habakkuk 2:18-19</a> What use is an idol, that a craftsman should carve it—or an image, a teacher of lies? For its maker trusts in his own creation; he makes idols that cannot speak. / Woe to him who says to wood, ‘Awake!’ or to silent stone, ‘Arise!’ Can it give guidance? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, yet there is no breath in it at all.” <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.’”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>That at what time you hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of music, you fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king has set up:the cornet.<a href="/daniel/3-10.htm">Daniel 3:10,15</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 musick, shall fall down and worship the golden image: … flute.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/daniel/3-10.htm">Bagpipe</a> <a href="/psalms/98-6.htm">Cornet</a> <a href="/daniel/3-10.htm">Dulcimer</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-14.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-36.htm">Flute</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-7.htm">Golden</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-8.htm">Harp</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-5.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-6.htm">Horn</a> <a href="/daniel/3-3.htm">Image</a> <a href="/daniel/1-17.htm">Kinds</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-8.htm">Lyre</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-10.htm">Moment</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-13.htm">Music</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-14.htm">Musick</a> <a href="/daniel/3-3.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-29.htm">Pipe</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-11.htm">Psaltery</a> <a href="/daniel/3-15.htm">Sackbut</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-2.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/daniel/2-16.htm">Time</a> <a href="/daniel/3-10.htm">Trigon</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-7.htm">Whenever</a> <a href="/daniel/2-46.htm">Worship</a> <a href="/daniel/3-15.htm">Zither</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/3-10.htm">Bagpipe</a> <a href="/daniel/3-7.htm">Cornet</a> <a href="/daniel/3-10.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/3-10.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="/matthew/3-11.htm">Moment</a> <a href="/daniel/3-7.htm">Music</a> <a href="/daniel/3-7.htm">Musick</a> <a href="/daniel/3-7.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</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">Time</a> <a href="/daniel/3-7.htm">Trigon</a> <a href="/daniel/3-15.htm">Whenever</a> <a href="/daniel/3-6.htm">Worship</a> <a href="/daniel/3-7.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'; 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The specific instruments mentioned were common in the region and time, indicating a well-orchestrated event designed to unify the diverse peoples of the empire in a single act of allegiance. The variety of instruments underscores the grandeur and importance of the occasion. In biblical context, music is often associated with worship, both true and false, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/psalms/150.htm">Psalm 150</a> and <a href="/revelation/18-22.htm">Revelation 18:22</a>.you must fall down and worship This command reflects the absolute authority of King Nebuchadnezzar and the expectation of total compliance from his subjects. The act of falling down signifies submission and reverence, a physical demonstration of loyalty and worship. In the broader biblical narrative, this contrasts with the worship of the one true God, as seen in the Ten Commandments (<a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3-5</a>), which prohibit idolatry. The demand for worship here is a test of faith for the Jewish exiles, challenging their commitment to God's commandments.the golden statue The statue represents the power and glory of Nebuchadnezzar's reign, likely inspired by his dream in <a href="/daniel/2.htm">Daniel 2</a>, where a statue symbolized successive kingdoms. The use of gold signifies wealth and divinity, as gold was often associated with gods and kings. This idol serves as a tangible representation of the king's authority and the empire's religious syncretism. Theologically, it stands in opposition to the worship of Yahweh, who forbids the creation of graven images (<a href="/deuteronomy/4-15.htm">Deuteronomy 4:15-19</a>).that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up This phrase emphasizes the king's role in establishing the statue, highlighting his pride and desire for control. Nebuchadnezzar's actions reflect the historical context of rulers who often deified themselves or their symbols of power. Theologically, this sets the stage for the conflict between human authority and divine sovereignty, a recurring theme in the Book of Daniel. The king's initiative contrasts with God's eternal kingdom, as prophesied in <a href="/daniel/2-44.htm">Daniel 2:44</a>, which will ultimately surpass all earthly kingdoms.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/k/king_nebuchadnezzar.htm">King Nebuchadnezzar</a> The Babylonian king who erected a golden statue and commanded all to worship it. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_golden_statue.htm">The Golden Statue</a> A massive idol set up by Nebuchadnezzar, symbolizing his power and the gods of Babylon. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_musical_instruments.htm">The Musical Instruments</a> Horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music used to signal the time to worship the statue. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_plain_of_dura.htm">The Plain of Dura</a> The location in the province of Babylon where the statue was set up. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_babylon.htm">The People of Babylon</a> Various officials and citizens who were commanded to worship the statue upon hearing the music.<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. We must be vigilant in identifying and removing idols. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_music_in_worship.htm">The Role of Music in Worship</a> Music can be a powerful tool for worship, but it can also be used to manipulate and control. We should discern the purpose and message of the music we engage with. <a href="/topical/c/courage_in_faith.htm">Courage in Faith</a> Like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, we are called to stand firm in our faith, even when pressured by society to conform to ungodly practices. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god_over_man.htm">Obedience to God Over Man</a> Our ultimate allegiance is to God. When human laws or expectations conflict with God's commands, we must choose to obey God. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_community.htm">The Power of Community</a> The three friends stood together in their refusal to worship the statue, showing the strength found in a community of believers.<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_were_some_biblical_books_dated_later.htm">Why does the historical context suggest that some biblical books were written much later than claimed?</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/which_instruments_are_in_the_old_testament.htm">What musical instruments are mentioned in the Old Testament?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/daniel/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) The cornet.--On the musical instruments, see Exc. B. <a href="/commentaries/daniel/3-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>As soon as בְּעִדָּנָ֡א (bə·‘id·dā·nā) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5732.htm">Strong's 5732: </a> A set time, technically, a year you hear תִשְׁמְע֡וּן (ṯiš·mə·‘ūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural <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, מַ֠שְׁרוֹקִיתָא (maš·rō·w·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, סַבְּכָ֤א (sab·bə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5443.htm">Strong's 5443: </a> Trigon (a musical instrument) harp, פְּסַנְתֵּרִין֙ (pə·san·tê·rîn) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6460.htm">Strong's 6460: </a> (a triangular stringed instrument) perhaps trigon pipes, סוּמְפֹּ֣נְיָ֔ה (sū·mə·pō·nə·yāh) 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 you must fall down תִּפְּל֤וּן (tip·pə·lūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5308.htm">Strong's 5308: </a> To fall and worship וְתִסְגְּדוּן֙ (wə·ṯis·gə·ḏūn) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5457.htm">Strong's 5457: </a> To prostrate oneself the golden דַּהֲבָ֔א (da·hă·ḇā) Noun - masculine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> Gold statue that לְצֶ֣לֶם (lə·ṣe·lem) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6755.htm">Strong's 6755: </a> An idolatrous figure King מַלְכָּֽא׃ (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4430.htm">Strong's 4430: </a> A king Nebuchadnezzar נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר (nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5020.htm">Strong's 5020: </a> Nebuchadnezzar -- a Babylonian king has set up. הֲקֵ֖ים (hă·qêm) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6966.htm">Strong's 6966: </a> To arise, stand <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/daniel/3-5.htm">Daniel 3:5 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/daniel/3-5.htm">Daniel 3:5 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/daniel/3-5.htm">Daniel 3:5 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/daniel/3-5.htm">Daniel 3:5 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/daniel/3-5.htm">Daniel 3:5 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/daniel/3-5.htm">Daniel 3:5 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/daniel/3-5.htm">Daniel 3:5 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/daniel/3-5.htm">Daniel 3:5 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/daniel/3-5.htm">Daniel 3:5 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/daniel/3-5.htm">Daniel 3:5 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/daniel/3-5.htm">OT Prophets: Daniel 3:5 That whenever you hear the sound (Dan. 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