The Meaning of Daniel 3:5 Explained

Daniel 3:5

KJV: 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:

YLT: at the time that ye hear the voice of the cornet, the flute, the harp, the sackbut, the psaltery, the symphony, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and do obeisance to the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath raised up:

Darby: that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, pipe, lute, sambuca, psaltery, bagpipe, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up;

ASV: that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up;

KJV Reverse Interlinear

[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: 

What does Daniel 3:5 Mean?

Context Summary

Daniel 3:1-18 - Loyalty Severely Tested
The king, at the close of the foregoing chapter, acknowledged the supremacy of Daniel's God, yet here he erects an image to Bel and to himself, demanding divine honor. Probably there was state policy in this. In so heterogeneous an empire of peoples, nations, and languages, there could be no unity but in universal prostration before one and the same object. Nineteen years had elapsed since the recovery of the lost dream. In that period successful wars had been waged and vast treasures accumulated which made this vast expenditure possible. Imagine the assembled myriads, the glittering array of princes, satraps, viceroys, statesmen, and priests, the grouped bands, and in the background the furnace. The three youths could not have stood alone amid the prostrate throng, had they not been supported by a living faith in the God of their fathers, Hebrews 11:33-34. They would not argue, but they could die, if God willed. Their attitude must be taken and maintained altogether apart from any expectation of deliverance. Our God whom we serve is able-and He will. [source]

Chapter Summary: Daniel 3

1  Nebuchadnezzar dedicates a golden image in Dura
3  They being threatened, make a good confession
8  Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are accused for not worshipping the image
19  They are cast into the furnace,
24  from which God delivers them
28  Nebuchadnezzar seeing the miracle blesses God, and advances them

What do the individual words in Daniel 3:5 mean?

[that] at time the which you hear the sound of horn the flute - harp lyre [and] psaltery in symphony with and all kinds of music you shall fall down and worship image gold the that has set up Nebuchadnezzar King
בְּעִדָּנָ֡א דִּֽי־ תִשְׁמְע֡וּן קָ֣ל קַרְנָ֣א מַ֠שְׁרוֹקִיתָא [קיתרוס] (קַתְר֨וֹס) סַבְּכָ֤א פְּסַנְתֵּרִין֙ סוּמְפֹּ֣נְיָ֔ה וְכֹ֖ל זְנֵ֣י זְמָרָ֑א תִּפְּל֤וּן וְתִסְגְּדוּן֙ לְצֶ֣לֶם דַּהֲבָ֔א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ים נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר מַלְכָּֽא

בְּעִדָּנָ֡א  [that]  at  time  the 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular determinate
Root: עִדָּן  
Sense: time.
תִשְׁמְע֡וּן  you  hear 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural
Root: שְׁמַע  
Sense: to hear.
קָ֣ל  the  sound 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: קָל  
Sense: voice, sound.
קַרְנָ֣א  of  horn  the 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular determinate
Root: קֶרֶן  
Sense: horn.
מַ֠שְׁרוֹקִיתָא  flute 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular determinate
Root: מַשְׁרֹוקִי  
Sense: pipe.
[קיתרוס]  - 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
(קַתְר֨וֹס)  harp 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: קַתְרֹוס 
Sense: a musical instrument.
סַבְּכָ֤א  lyre 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: סַבְּכָא 
Sense: trigon, musical instrument.
פְּסַנְתֵּרִין֙  [and]  psaltery 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: פְּסַנְתֵּרִין  
Sense: a stringed instrument (triangular).
סוּמְפֹּ֣נְיָ֔ה  in  symphony  with 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: סוּמְפֹּנְיָה  
Sense: a musical instrument, wind instrument, bagpipe, double pipe, panpipes.
וְכֹ֖ל  and  all 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, whole, the whole.
זְנֵ֣י  kinds 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: זַן  
Sense: kind, sort.
זְמָרָ֑א  of  music 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate
Root: זְמָר  
Sense: instrumental music, music.
תִּפְּל֤וּן  you  shall  fall  down 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural
Root: נְפַל  
Sense: to fall.
וְתִסְגְּדוּן֙  and  worship 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive imperfect, second person masculine plural
Root: סְגִד  
Sense: to prostrate oneself, do homage, worship.
לְצֶ֣לֶם  image 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: צְלֵם  
Sense: image, idol.
דַּהֲבָ֔א  gold  the 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate
Root: דְּהַב  
Sense: gold.
דִּ֥י  that 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: דִּי  
Sense: who, which, that mark of genitive.
הֲקֵ֖ים  has  set  up 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: קוּם  
Sense: to arise, stand.
נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר  Nebuchadnezzar 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר  
Sense: the great king of Babylon who captured Jerusalem and carried Judah captive.
מַלְכָּֽא  King 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate
Root: מֶלֶךְ  
Sense: king.

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