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Daniel 3:5
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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — King Nebuchadnezzar’s herald addresses every nation and language at the moment the royal decree is first proclaimed, issuing the command before any music plays.
The words — The Aramaic תִשְׁמְע֡וּן (tish.me.'Un) means "you will hear," paired with קָ֣ל (kal), "the sound of," establishing the precise auditory trigger for the order.
The thread — The identical instrumental list and worship command appear in the decree text at Daniel 3:10 and Daniel 3:15, while Daniel 3:7 narrates the actual moment the crowd heard the music.
Why it lands — The text demands immediate physical prostration to a manufactured idol the instant specific instruments play, leaving no allowance for delayed or conditional obedience.
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The Hebrew words
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:
Cross-references
- Daniel 3:15 Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the statue I have made, very good. But if you refuse to worship, you will be thrown at once into the blazing fiery furnace. Then what god will be able to deliver you from my hands?”
- Daniel 3:10 You, O king, have issued a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music must fall down and worship the golden statue,
- Daniel 3:7 Therefore, 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.