KJV King James Version
[That] at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:
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Daniel 3:5
[That] at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
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;
ASV American Standard Version
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;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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:
Surrounding context — Daniel 3
2 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellers, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
3 Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellers, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
4 Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages,
5 [That] at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:
6 And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
7 Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down [and] worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
8 Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.
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בְּעִדָּנָ֡אH5732 · id.dantimeדִּֽי־H1768 · dithatתִשְׁמְע֡וּןH8086 · she.mato hearקָ֣לH7032 · qalvoice: soundקַרְנָ֣אH7162 · qe.renhornמַ֠שְׁרוֹקִיתָאH4953 · mash.ro.qifluteקַתְר֨וֹסH7030 · qi.ta.roslyreסַבְּכָ֤אH5443 · sab.b.kahtrigonפְּסַנְתֵּרִין֙H6460 · pe.san.te.rinpsalteryסוּמְפֹּ֣נְיָ֔הH5481 · sum.po.ne.yahbagpipeוְכֹ֖לH3606 · kolallזְנֵ֣יH2178 · zankindזְמָרָ֑אH2170 · ze.marmusicתִּפְּל֤וּןH5308 · ne.phalto fallוְתִסְגְּדוּן֙H5457 · se.gidto do homageלְצֶ֣לֶםH6755 · tse.lemimageדַּהֲבָ֔אH1722 · de.havgoldדִּ֥יH1768 · dithatהֲקֵ֖יםH6966 · qumto stand: riseנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥רH5020 · ne.vu.khad.nets.tsarNebuchadnezzarמַלְכָּֽא׃H4430 · me.lekhking
Cross-references
Daniel 3:15Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; [well]: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who [is] that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?Daniel 3:10Thou, 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:Daniel 3:7Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down [and] worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
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