Daniel 3:4

Geneva Bible

Then an herald cried aloude, Be it knowen to you, O people, nations, and languages,

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,

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:

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

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 Nebuchad-nezzar the King made an image of gold, whose height was three score cubits, and the breadth thereof sixe cubites: hee set it vp in the plaine of Dura, in the prouince of Babel. ² Then Nebuchad-nezzar ye King sent foorth to gather together the nobles, the princes and the dukes, the iudges, the receiuers, the counsellers, the officers, and all the gouernours of the prouinces, that they should come to the dedication of the image, which Nebuchad-nezzar the King had set vp. ³ So the nobles, princes and dukes, the iudges, the receiuers, the counsellers, the officers, and all the gouernours of the prouinces were assembled vnto the dedicating of the image, that Nebuchad-nezzar the King had set vp: and they stood before the image, which Nebuchad-nezzar had set vp. ⁴ Then an herald cried aloude, Be it knowen to you, O people, nations, and languages, ⁵ That when ye heare the sound of the cornet, trumpet, harpe, sackebut, psalterie, dulcimer, and all instruments of musike, ye fall downe and worship the golden image, that Nebuchad-nezzar the King hath set vp, ⁶ And whosoeuer falleth not downe & worshippeth, shall the same houre bee cast into the middes of an hote fierie fornace. ⁷ Therefore assoone as all the people heard the sound of the cornet, trumpet, harpe, sackebut, psalterie, and all instruments of musike, all the people, nations, and languages fell downe, and worshipped the golden image, that Nebuchad-nezzar the King had set vp.

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
And the Lorde God saide to the woman, Why hast thou done this? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eate.

Deuteronomy 29:19
So that when he heareth the words of this curse, he blesse him selfe in his heart, saying, I shall haue peace, although I walke according to the stubburnes of mine owne heart, thus adding drunkennesse to thirst.

2 Kings 1:4
Wherefore thus saith the Lorde, Thou shalt not come downe from the bed on which thou art gone vp, but shalt die the death. So Eliiah departed.

2 Kings 1:6
And they answered him, There came a man and met vs, and saide vnto vs, Goe, and returne vnto the King which sent you, and say vnto him, Thus saith the Lorde, Is it not because there is no God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baal-zebub the God of Ekron? Therefore thou shalt not come downe from the bed, on which thou art gone vp, but shalt die ye death.

2 Kings 1:16
And he saide vnto him, Thus saith the Lorde, Because thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron, (was it not because there was no God in Israel to inquire of his worde?) therefore thou shalt not come downe off the bed, on which thou art gone vp, but shalt die the death.

2 Kings 8:10
And Elisha sayd to him, Goe, and say vnto him, Thou shalt recouer: howbeit the Lord hath shewed me, that he shall surely dye.

Psalms 10:11
He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten, he hideth away his face, and will neuer see.

2 Corinthians 2:11
Lest Satan should circumuent vs: for we are not ignorant of his enterprises.

2 Corinthians 11:3
But I feare least as the serpent beguiled Eue through his subtiltie, so your mindes shoulde be corrupt fro the simplicitie that is in Christ.

1 Timothy 2:14
And Adam was not deceiued, but the woman was deceiued, and was in the transgression.

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.