Daniel 3:4

Wycliffe Bible

It is seid to you, puplis, kynredis, and langagis;

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:

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,

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 Nabugodonosor, the kyng, made a goldun ymage, in the heiythe of sixti cubitis, and in the breede of sixe cubitis; and he settide it in the feeld of Duram, of the prouynce of Babiloyne. ² Therfor Nabugodonosor sente to gadere togidere the wise men, magistratis, and iugis, and duykis, and tirauntis, and prefectis, and alle princes of cuntreis, that thei schulden come togidere to the halewyng of the ymage, which the kyng Nabugodonosor hadde reisid. ³ Thanne the wise men, magistratis, and iugis, and duykis, and tirauntis, and beste men, that weren set in poweris, and alle the princes of cuntreis, weren gaderid togidere, that thei schulden come togidere to the halewyng of the ymage, which the kyng Nabugodonosor hadde reisid. Forsothe thei stoden in the siyt of the ymage, which Nabugodonosor hadde set; and a bedele criede myytili, ⁴ It is seid to you, puplis, kynredis, and langagis; ⁵ in the our in which ye heren the soun of trumpe, and of pipe, and of harpe, of sambuke, of sawtre, and of symphonye, and of al kynde of musikis, falle ye doun, and worschipe the goldun ymage, which the kyng Nabugodonosor made. ⁶ Sotheli if ony man fallith not doun, and worschipith not, in the same our he schal be sent in to the furneis of fier brennynge. ⁷ Therfor aftir these thingis, anoon as alle puplis herden the sown of trumpe, of pipe, and of harpe, of sambuke, and of sawtre, of symphonye, and of al kynde of musikis, alle puplis, lynagis, and langagis fellen doun, and worschipiden the golden ymage, which the kyng Nabugodonosor hadde maad.

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 Lord seide to the womman, Whi didist thou this thing? Which answerde, The serpent disseyued me, and Y eet.

Deuteronomy 29:19
and whanne he hath herd the wordis of this ooth, he blesse hym silf in his herte, and seie, Pees schal be to me, and Y schal go in the schrewidnesse of myn herte; and lest the drunkun take the thirsti,

2 Kings 1:4
For which thing the Lord seith these thingis, Thou schalt not go doun of the bed, on which thou stiedist.

2 Kings 1:6
And thei answeriden to hym, A man mette vs, and seide to vs, Go ye, turne ye ayen to the kyng, that sente you; and ye schulen seie to him, The Lord seith these thingis, Whether for God was not in Israel, thou sendist, that Belzebub, god of Acharon, be counselid? Therfor thou schalt not go doun of the bed, on which thou stiedist, but thou schalt die bi deeth.

2 Kings 1:16
and he spak to the kyng, The Lord seith thes thingis, For thou sentist messangeris to counsele Belzebub, god of Acharon, as if no God were in Israel, of whom thow myytist axe a word; therfor thou schalt not go doun of the bed, on which thou stiedist, but thou schalt die bi deeth.

2 Kings 8:10
And Elisee seide, Go thou, and seye to hym, Thou schalt be heelid; forsothe the Lord schewide to me that he schal die bi deth.

Psalms 10:11
For he seide in his herte, God hath foryete; he hath turned awei his face, that he se not in to the ende.

2 Corinthians 2:11
that we be not disseyued of Sathanas; for we knowen hise thouytis.

2 Corinthians 11:3
But Y drede, lest as the serpent disseyuede Eue with his sutil fraude, so youre wittis ben corrupt, and fallen doun fro the symplenesse that is in Crist.

1 Timothy 2:14
and Adam was not disseyued, but the womman was disseyued, in breking of the lawe.

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.