Daniel 3:4
“Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages,”
Daniel 3:4 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages,
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Then a herald cried with a strong voice: To you it is commanded, O nations, tribes, and languages:
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- Then the herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages,
- DARBYDarby
- And the herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages,
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Then the herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, peoples, nations, and languages,
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And a crier is calling mightily: 'To you they are saying: O peoples, nations, and languages!
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages,
Context: Daniel 3
2Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellers, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
3Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellers, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
4Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages,
5That 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:
6And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
About Daniel 3: The Fiery Furnace
King Nebuchadnezzar orders all people to worship a golden statue, but three Jewish youths refuse and are thrown into a fiery furnace. They are protected by God and survive the ordeal.
Commentary
Daniel chapter 3 is a powerful story of faith and courage in the face of overwhelming odds. It tells the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, three Jewish men who were thrown into a fiery furnace by King Nebuchadnezzar for refusing to bow down and worship a golden image. Despite the threat of death, the three men refused to bow down and instead chose to trust in God.