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Contemporary English Version

Daniel 3:4

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Coercion;   Herald;   Indictments;   Music;   Proclamation;   Rulers;   Thompson Chain Reference - Bible Stories for Children;   Children;   Home;   Pleasant Sunday Afternoons;   Religion;   Stories for Children;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Babylon;   Language;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Furnaces;   Image;   Punishments;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Music;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Daniel, Book of;   Decree;   God;   Herald;   Image, Nebuchadnezzar's;   Poetry;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Herald;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Abednego ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Sackbut;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Abednego;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Herald,;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Herald;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Esther, Apocryphal Book of;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
A herald loudly proclaimed, “People of every nation and language, you are commanded:
Hebrew Names Version
Then the herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, peoples, nations, and languages,
King James Version
Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages,
English Standard Version
And the herald proclaimed aloud, "You are commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages,
New American Standard Bible
Then the herald loudly proclaimed: "To you the command is given, you peoples, nations, and populations of all languages,
New Century Version
Then the man who made announcements for the king said in a loud voice, "People, nations, and those of every language, this is what you are commanded to do:
Amplified Bible
Then the herald loudly proclaimed, "You are commanded, O peoples, nations, and speakers of every language,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then an herald cried aloude, Be it knowen to you, O people, nations, and languages,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the herald loudly proclaimed: "To you the command is given, O peoples, nations and men of every language,
Berean Standard Bible
Then the herald loudly proclaimed, "O peoples, nations, and men of every language, this is what you are commanded:
Complete Jewish Bible
and a herald proclaimed, "Peoples! Nations! Languages! You are ordered
Darby Translation
And the herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, [O] peoples, nations, and languages,
Easy-to-Read Version
Then the man who makes announcements for the king spoke in a loud voice, "All you people from many nations and language groups, listen to me. This is what you are commanded to do:
George Lamsa Translation
Then a herald cried aloud, and said, To you it is commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages,
Good News Translation
a herald announced in a loud voice, "People of all nations, races, and languages!
Lexham English Bible
Then the herald proclaimed aloud, "To you it is commanded, O peoples, nations and people of all languages,
Literal Translation
Then the herald cried with strength: To you it is commanded O peoples, nations, and languages,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
the bedell cried out wt all his might: O ye people, kynreddes and tunges, to you be it sayde:
American Standard Version
Then the herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages,
Bible in Basic English
Then one of the king's criers said in a loud voice, To you the order is given, O peoples, nations, and languages,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the herald cried aloud: 'To you it is commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages,
King James Version (1611)
Then an herauld cryed aloud, To you it is commaunded, O people, nations, and languages,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then an herald cryed a loude: To you it is commaunded O people, nations, and languages,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Then a herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, ye peoples, tribes, and languages,
English Revised Version
Then the herald cried aloud, to you it is commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages,
World English Bible
Then the herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, peoples, nations, and languages,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
It is seid to you, puplis, kynredis, and langagis;
Update Bible Version
Then the herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages,
Webster's Bible Translation
Then a herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages,
New English Translation
Then the herald made a loud proclamation: "To you, O peoples, nations, and language groups, the following command is given:
New King James Version
Then a herald cried aloud: "To you it is commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages,
New Living Translation
Then a herald shouted out, "People of all races and nations and languages, listen to the king's command!
New Life Bible
Then the man who spread news for the king said in a loud voice, "This is what you must do, O people of every nation and language:
New Revised Standard
the herald proclaimed aloud, "You are commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, the herald, proclaimed aloud, - To you, is given the word, O ye peoples, races, and tongues:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then a herald cried with a strong voice: To you it is commanded, O nations, tribes and languages:
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!
THE MESSAGE
A herald then proclaimed in a loud voice: "Attention, everyone! Every race, color, and creed, listen! When you hear the band strike up—all the trumpets and trombones, the tubas and baritones, the drums and cymbals—fall to your knees and worship the gold statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up. Anyone who does not kneel and worship shall be thrown immediately into a roaring furnace."

Contextual Overview

1 King Nebuchadnezzar ordered a gold statue to be built ninety feet high and nine feet wide. He had it set up in Dura Valley near the city of Babylon, 2 and he commanded his governors, advisors, treasurers, judges, and his other officials to come from everywhere in his kingdom to the dedication of the statue. 3 So all of them came and stood in front of it. 4 Then an official stood up and announced: People of every nation and race, now listen to the king's command! 5 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. 6 Anyone who refuses will at once be thrown into a flaming furnace. 7 As soon as the people heard the music, they bowed down and worshiped the gold statue that the king had set up.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

aloud: Chal, with might, Daniel 4:14, Proverbs 9:13-15, Isaiah 40:9, Isaiah 58:1

it is commanded: Chal, they command, Hosea 5:11, Micah 6:16

O people: Daniel 4:1, Daniel 6:25, Esther 8:9

Reciprocal: Psalms 94:20 - frameth Daniel 3:9 - king Daniel 3:10 - hast made Daniel 5:19 - that he Daniel 7:14 - that all

Cross-References

Genesis 3:13
The Lord God then asked the woman, "What have you done?" "The snake tricked me," she answered. "And I ate some of that fruit."
Deuteronomy 29:19
You may be an Israelite and know all about the Lord 's agreement with us, but he won't bless you if you rebel against him. You may think you can get away with it, but you will cause the rest of Israel to be punished along with you.
2 Kings 1:4
Tell him that because he has done this, he's on his deathbed! And Elijah did what he was told.
2 Kings 1:6
"A man met us along the road with a message for you from the Lord ," they answered. "The Lord wants to know why you sent us to ask Baalzebub about your injury and why you don't believe there's a God in Israel. The man also told us that the Lord says you're going to die."
2 Kings 1:16
When Elijah arrived, he told Ahaziah, "The Lord wants to know why you sent messengers to Ekron to ask Baalzebub about your injury. Don't you believe there's a God in Israel? Ahaziah, because you did that, the Lord says you will die."
2 Kings 8:10
"Tell him he will," Elisha said to Hazael. "But the Lord has already told me that Benhadad will definitely die."
Psalms 10:11
They say, "God can't see! He's got on a blindfold."
2 Corinthians 2:11
I have done this to keep Satan from getting the better of us. We all know what goes on in his mind.
2 Corinthians 11:3
But now I fear that you will be tricked, just as Eve was tricked by that lying snake. I am afraid that you might stop thinking about Christ in an honest and sincere way.
1 Timothy 2:14
and the man Adam wasn't the one who was fooled. It was the woman Eve who was completely fooled and sinned.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then an herald cried aloud,.... That his voice might be heard all over the plain; or if it should be thought that one was not sufficient to be heard throughout, which probably was the case, and where; so great a number being assembled together, all could not hear one man, the singular may be put for the plural; and many being set in different places in the plain, and speaking different languages, might proclaim when the image was dedicated, as follows:

to you it is commanded; by the king's authority:

O people, nations, and languages; the several kingdoms, states, and provinces, that belonged to the Babylonian monarchy, and spoke different languages, as now represented by their several governors and officers; as the Armenians, Parthians, Medes, Persians, &c.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Then an herald cried aloud - Margin, as in Chaldee, “with might.” He made a loud proclamation. A “herald” here means a public crier.

To you it is commanded - Margin, “they commanded.” Literally, “to you commanding” (plural); that is, the king has commanded.

O people, nations, and languages - The empire of Babylon was made up of different nations, speaking quite different languages. The representatives of these nations were assembled on this occasion, and the command would extend to all. There was evidently no exception made in favor of the scruples of any, and the order would include the Hebrews as well as others. It should be observed, however, that no others but the Hebrews would have any scruples on the subject. They were all accustomed to worship idols, and the worship of one god did not prevent their doing homage also to another. It accorded with the prevailing views of idolaters that there were many gods; that there were tutelary divinities presiding over particular people; and that it was not im proper to render homage to the god of any people or country. Though, therefore, they might themselves worship other gods in their own countries, they would have no scruples about worshipping also the one that Nebuchadnezzar had set up. In this respect the Jews were an exception. They acknowledged but one God; they believed that all others were false gods, and it was a violation of the fundamental principles of their religion to render homage to any other.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Daniel 3:4. Then a herald cried aloud — כרוזא קרא בחיל caroza kara bechayil, "a crier called with might." A bedel cried mightili. - Old MS. Bible.


 
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