Daniel

Daniel 3:1–7

¹King Nebuchadnezzar made a golden statue^a sixty cubits high and six cubits wide,^b and he set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon. ²Then King Nebuchadnezzar sent word to assemble the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all the other officials of the provinces to attend the dedication of the statue he had set up.

³So the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all the rulers of the provinces assembled for the dedication of the statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up, and they stood before it.

⁴Then the herald loudly proclaimed, “O people of every nation and language, this is what you are commanded: ⁵As soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music,^c you must fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. ⁶And whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into the blazing fiery furnace.”

⁷Therefore, as soon as all the people heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, and all kinds of music, the people of every nation and language would fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

Footnotes

a 3:1 Or image; here and throughout Daniel 3
b 3:1 The statue was approximately 90 feet high and 9 feet wide (27.4 meters high and 2.7 meters wide).
c 3:5 The precise identification of some musical instruments in this chapter is uncertain.

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Daniel 3:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
King	מַלְכָּ֗א	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
Nebuchadnezzar	נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר	nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5020
made	עֲבַד֙	‘ă·ḇaḏ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5648 do, make, prepare
a golden	דְהַ֔ב	ḏə·haḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H1722 gold
statue	צְלֵ֣ם	ṣə·lêm	Noun - masculine singular	H6755 image
sixty	שִׁתִּ֔ין	šit·tîn	Number - common plural	H8361 sixty
cubits	אַמִּ֣ין	’am·mîn	Noun - feminine plural	H521 cubit
high	רוּמֵהּ֙	rū·mêh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7314 height
and six	שִׁ֑ת	šiṯ	Number - feminine singular	H8353 six
cubits	אַמִּ֣ין	’am·mîn	Noun - feminine plural	H521 cubit
wide	פְּתָיֵ֖הּ	pə·ṯā·yêh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6613 breadth
and he set it up	אֲקִימֵהּ֙	’ă·qî·mêh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H6966 arise, stand
on the plain	בְּבִקְעַ֣ת	bə·ḇiq·‘aṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1236 plain
of Dura	דּוּרָ֔א	dū·rā	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1757 Dura
in the province	בִּמְדִינַ֖ת	bim·ḏî·naṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H4083 district, province
of Babylon	בָּבֶֽל׃	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H895 Babylon

Daniel 3:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then King	מַלְכָּ֡א	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
Nebuchadnezzar	וּנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר	ū·nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5020
sent	שְׁלַ֡ח	šə·laḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7972 send
word to assemble	לְמִכְנַ֣שׁ׀	lə·miḵ·naš	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3673 gather
the satraps	לַֽאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡א	la·’ă·ḥaš·dar·pə·nay·yā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural determinate	H324
prefects	סִגְנַיָּ֣א	siḡ·nay·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H5460 prefect
governors	וּֽפַחֲוָתָ֡א	ū·p̄a·ḥă·wā·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural determinate	H6347
advisers	אֲדַרְגָּזְרַיָּא֩	’ă·ḏar·gā·zə·ray·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H148 counsellor
treasurers	גְדָ֨בְרַיָּ֤א	ḡə·ḏā·ḇə·ray·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H1411 treasurer
judges	דְּתָבְרַיָּא֙	də·ṯā·ḇə·ray·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H1884 judge
magistrates	תִּפְתָּיֵ֔א	tip̄·tā·yê	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H8614 judicial, lawyer
and all the other	וְכֹ֖ל	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3606 the whole, all
officials	שִׁלְטֹנֵ֣י	šil·ṭō·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7984
of the provinces	מְדִֽינָתָ֑א	mə·ḏî·nā·ṯā	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H4083 district, province
to attend	לְמֵתֵא֙	lə·mê·ṯê	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H858 come
the dedication	לַחֲנֻכַּ֣ת	la·ḥă·nuk·kaṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2597 consecration
of the statue	צַלְמָ֔א	ṣal·mā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H6755 image
had set up	הֲקֵ֖ים	hă·qêm	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6966 arise, stand

Daniel 3:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	בֵּאדַ֡יִן	bê·ḏa·yin	Preposition-b; Adverb	H116 then, thereupon
the satraps	אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡א	’ă·ḥaš·dar·pə·nay·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H324
prefects	סִגְנַיָּ֣א	siḡ·nay·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H5460 prefect
governors	וּֽפַחֲוָתָ֡א	ū·p̄a·ḥă·wā·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural determinate	H6347
advisers	אֲדַרְגָּזְרַיָּ֣א	’ă·ḏar·gā·zə·ray·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H148 counsellor
treasurers	גְדָבְרַיָּא֩	ḡə·ḏā·ḇə·ray·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H1411 treasurer
judges	דְּתָ֨בְרַיָּ֜א	də·ṯā·ḇə·ray·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H1884 judge
magistrates	תִּפְתָּיֵ֗א	tip̄·tā·yê	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H8614 judicial, lawyer
and all	וְכֹל֙	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3606 the whole, all
the rulers	שִׁלְטֹנֵ֣י	šil·ṭō·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7984
of the provinces	מְדִֽינָתָ֔א	mə·ḏî·nā·ṯā	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H4083 district, province
assembled	מִֽתְכַּנְּשִׁ֡ין	miṯ·kan·nə·šîn	Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural	H3673 gather
for the dedication	לַחֲנֻכַּ֣ת	la·ḥă·nuk·kaṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2597 consecration
of the statue	צַלְמָ֔א	ṣal·mā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H6755 image
that	דִּ֥י	dî	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
King	מַלְכָּ֑א	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
Nebuchadnezzar	נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר	nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5020
had set up	הֲקֵ֖ים	hă·qêm	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6966 arise, stand
and they stood	וְקָאֲמִין	wə·qå̄·ʾă·mīn	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6966 arise, stand
before	לָקֳבֵ֣ל	lā·qo·ḇêl	Preposition-l	H6903 front, as

Daniel 3:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the herald	וְכָרוֹזָ֖א	wə·ḵā·rō·w·zā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular determinate	H3744 herald
loudly	בְחָ֑יִל	ḇə·ḥā·yil	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H2429 power, strength, army
proclaimed	קָרֵ֣א	qā·rê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7123 call, read out, aloud
O people	עַֽמְמַיָּ֔א	‘am·may·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H5972 people
of	אֻמַּיָּ֖א	’um·may·yā	Noun - feminine plural determinate	H524 nation
and language	וְלִשָּׁנַיָּֽא׃	wə·liš·šā·nay·yā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural determinate	H3961 tongue
you are commanded	אָֽמְרִין֙	’ā·mə·rîn	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H560 say, tell, command

Daniel 3:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As soon as	בְּעִדָּנָ֡א	bə·‘id·dā·nā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular determinate	H5732 time
you hear	תִשְׁמְע֡וּן	ṯiš·mə·‘ūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8086 hear
the sound	קָ֣ל	qāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7032 voice
of the horn	קַרְנָ֣א	qar·nā	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H7162 horn
flute	מַ֠שְׁרוֹקִיתָא	maš·rō·w·qî·ṯā	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H4953 pipe
zither	קִיתָרוֹס	qī·ṯå̄·rōs	Noun - masculine singular	H7030 lyre, zither
lyre	סַבְּכָ֤א	sab·bə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular	H5443 lyre
harp	פְּסַנְתֵּרִין֙	pə·san·tê·rîn	Noun - masculine singular	H6460 psalterion, lyre
pipes	סוּמְפֹּ֣נְיָ֔ה	sū·mə·pō·nə·yāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5481 bag-pipe, or double pipe, or Pan's pipe
and all	וְכֹ֖ל	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3606 the whole, all
kinds	זְנֵ֣י	zə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2178 kind, sort
of music	זְמָרָ֑א	zə·mā·rā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H2170 music
you must fall down	תִּפְּל֤וּן	tip·pə·lūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5308 fall
and worship	וְתִסְגְּדוּן֙	wə·ṯis·gə·ḏūn	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5457 do homage
the golden	דַּהֲבָ֔א	da·hă·ḇā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H1722 gold
statue that	לְצֶ֣לֶם	lə·ṣe·lem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6755 image
King	מַלְכָּֽא׃	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
Nebuchadnezzar	נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר	nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5020
has set up	הֲקֵ֖ים	hă·qêm	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6966 arise, stand

Daniel 3:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And whoever	וּמַן־	ū·man-	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4479 who?
does not	לָ֥א	lā	Adverb - Negative particle	H3809 not
fall down	יִפֵּ֖ל	yip·pêl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5308 fall
and worship	וְיִסְגֻּ֑ד	wə·yis·guḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5457 do homage
will immediately	שַׁעֲתָ֣א	ša·‘ă·ṯā	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H8160 brief time, moment
be thrown	יִתְרְמֵ֔א	yiṯ·rə·mê	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7412 throw, set, assess
into	לְגֽוֹא־	lə·ḡō·w-	Preposition; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1459 midst
the blazing	יָקִֽדְתָּֽא׃	yā·qiḏ·tā	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular determinate	H3345 burn
fiery	נוּרָ֖א	nū·rā	Noun - common singulard	H5135 fire
furnace	אַתּ֥וּן	’at·tūn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H861 furnace

Daniel 3:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	דְּנָ֡ה	də·nāh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H1836 this
as soon as	כְּדִ֣י	kə·ḏî	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
all	כָּֽל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3606 the whole, all
the people	עַמְמַיָּ֡א	‘am·may·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H5972 people
heard	שָֽׁמְעִ֣ין	šā·mə·‘în	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H8086 hear
the sound	קָ֣ל	qāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7032 voice
of the horn	קַרְנָא֩	qar·nā	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H7162 horn
flute	מַשְׁר֨וֹקִיתָ֜א	maš·rō·w·qî·ṯā	Noun - feminine singular determinate	H4953 pipe
zither	קִיתָרֹס	qī·ṯå̄·rōs	Noun - masculine singular	H7030 lyre, zither
lyre	שַׂבְּכָא֙	śab·bə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular	H5443 lyre
harp	פְּסַנְטֵרִ֔ין	pə·san·ṭê·rîn	Noun - masculine singular	H6460 psalterion, lyre
and all	וְכֹ֖ל	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3606 the whole, all
kinds	זְנֵ֣י	zə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2178 kind, sort
of music	זְמָרָ֑א	zə·mā·rā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H2170 music
the people	עַֽמְמַיָּ֜א	‘am·may·yā	Noun - masculine plural determinate	H5972 people
of every	כָּֽל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3606 the whole, all
nation	אֻמַיָּ֣א	’u·may·yā	Noun - feminine plural determinate	H524 nation
and language	וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֗א	wə·liš·šā·nay·yā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural determinate	H3961 tongue
would fall down	נָֽפְלִ֨ין	nā·p̄ə·lîn	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5308 fall
and worship	סָֽגְדִין֙	sā·ḡə·ḏîn	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5457 do homage
the golden	דַּהֲבָ֔א	da·hă·ḇā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H1722 gold
statue	לְצֶ֣לֶם	lə·ṣe·lem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6755 image
that	דִּ֥י	dî	Pronoun - relative	H1768 who, which, that
King	מַלְכָּֽא׃	mal·kā	Noun - masculine singular determinate	H4430 king
Nebuchadnezzar	נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר	nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5020
had set up	הֲקֵ֖ים	hă·qêm	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6966 arise, stand