⁸ Immediately some Chaldeans came forward before the king and made a malicious accusation against the Jews. ⁹ They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, may you live forever! ¹⁰ You have issued a decree, Your Majesty, that when the people hear the sound of the horn, flute, lyre, zither, harp, bagpipe, and every other musical instrument, they are to prostrate themselves and worship the golden statue,