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Then the satraps, the prefects and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the judges, the magistrates and all the rulers of the provinces were assembled for the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they were standing before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up. Then the herald loudly called out: “To you it is said, (A)O peoples, nations, and men of every tongue, that at the time you (B)hear the sound of the horn, flute, [a]lyre, [b]trigon, [c]psaltery, bagpipe, and all kinds of music, you are to fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king has set up.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 3:5 Or zither
  2. Daniel 3:5 A triangular lyre
  3. Daniel 3:5 A type of harp

So the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates and all the other provincial officials assembled for the dedication of the image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up, and they stood before it.

Then the herald loudly proclaimed, “Nations and peoples of every language,(A) this is what you are commanded to do: As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp,(B) pipe and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the image(C) of gold that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.(D)

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