Daniel 3:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Daniel 3:4

2 And King Nebuchadnezzar sent word to gather together the satraps, the administrators, the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the judges, the magistrates, and all the officials of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

3 So the satraps, the administrators, the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the judges, the magistrates, and all the officials of the provinces gathered together for the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

4 Then a herald cried¹ aloud: “To you it is commanded, ^aO peoples, nations, and languages,

5 that at the time you hear the sound of the horn, flute, harp, lyre, and psaltery, in symphony with all kinds of music, you shall fall down and worship the gold image that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up;

6 and whoever does not fall down and worship shall ^abe cast immediately into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.”

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.

Verse Comparison: Daniel 3:4

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American Standard Version
Then the herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages,

Amplified® Bible
Then the herald cried aloud, You are commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages,

Contemporary English Version
Then an official stood up and announced: People of every nation and race, now listen to the king's command!

Darby English Version
And the herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, [O] peoples, nations, and languages,

Good News Bible
a herald announced in a loud voice, "People of all nations, races, and languages!

King James Version
Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages,

New American Standard Bible
Then the herald loudly proclaimed: "To you the command is given, O peoples, nations and {men of every} language,

New International Version
Then the herald loudly proclaimed, "This is what you are commanded to do, O peoples, nations and men of every language:

New King James Version
Then a herald cried aloud: “To you it is commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then the herald loudly proclaimed: "To you I give you the command, O peoples, nations and men of every language,

Revised Standard Version
And the herald proclaimed aloud, "You are commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages,

Young's Literal Translation
And a crier is calling mightily: `To you they are saying: O peoples, nations, and languages!

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