Font Size
Daniel 3:8-10
New English Translation
Daniel 3:8-10
New English Translation
8 Now[a] at that time certain[b] Chaldeans came forward and brought malicious accusations against[c] the Jews. 9 They said[d] to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, live forever![e] 10 You have issued an edict, O king, that everyone must bow down and pay homage to the golden statue when they hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, trigon, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Daniel 3:8 tc This expression is absent in Theodotion.
- Daniel 3:8 tn Aram “men.”
- Daniel 3:8 tn Aram “ate the pieces of.” This is a rather vivid idiom for slander.
- Daniel 3:9 tn Aram “answered and said,” a common Aramaic idiom that occurs repeatedly in this chapter.
- Daniel 3:9 sn O king, live forever! is a comment of typical court courtesy that is not necessarily indicative of the real sentiments of the speaker. Ancient oriental court protocol could sometimes require a certain amount of hypocrisy.
New English Translation (NET)
NET Bible® copyright ©1996-2017 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. http://netbible.com All rights reserved.