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Daniel 3:5

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:

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בְּעִדָּנָ֡אbeidanain timeעִדָּןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “in time”, the definite formH5732a set time; technically, a yeartime.דִּֽיdithatדִּיparticle, relative — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.תִשְׁמְע֡וּןtishmeunhearשְׁמַעverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “hear”, an unfinished actionH8086{to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)}hear, obey.קָ֣לqalsoundקָלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7032{a voice or sound}sound, voice.קַרְנָ֣אqarnahornקֶרֶןnoun, common, feminine, singular, determined, definite article — “horn”, the definite formH7162a horn (literally or for sound)horn, cornet.מַ֠שְׁרוֹקִיתָאmashroqitafluteמַשְׁרוֹקִיnoun, common, feminine, singular, determined, definite article — “flute”, the definite formH4953a (musical) pipe (from its whistling sound)flute.קיתרוסqytrvsharpקִיתָרֹסnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “harp”, the ordinary formH7030a lyreharp.קַתְר֨וֹסqatrosharpקִיתָרֹסnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “harp”, the ordinary formH7030a lyreharp.סַבְּכָ֤אsabkhasackbutסַבְּכָאnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “sackbut”, the ordinary formH5443a lyresackbut.פְּסַנְתֵּרִין֙pesanterinpsalteryפְּסַנְטֵרִיןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “psaltery”, the ordinary formH6460psalterion; a lyrepsaltery.סוּמְפֹּ֣נְיָ֔הsumeponeyahdulcimerסוּמְפּוֹנְיָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “dulcimer”, the ordinary formH5481a bagpipe (with a double pipe)dulcimer.וְכֹ֖לvekholand allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3606{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where) -fore, + though, what (where, who) -soever, (the) whole.זְנֵ֣יzenekindזַןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “kind”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2178sortkind.זְמָרָ֑אzemaramusickזְמָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “musick”, the definite formH2170instrumental musicmusick.תִּפְּל֤וּןtiplunfallנְפַלverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “fall”, an unfinished actionH5308{to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)}fall (down), have occasion.וְתִסְגְּדוּן֙vetisgedunand worshipסְגִדconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and worship”, an unfinished actionH5457{to prostrate oneself (in homage)}worship.לְצֶ֣לֶםletselemto formצֶלֶםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to form”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6755an idolatrous figureform, image.דַּהֲבָ֔אdahavagoldדְּהַבnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “gold”, the definite formH1722goldgold(-en).דִּ֥יdithatדִּיparticle, relative — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.הֲקֵ֖יםhaqeymriseקוּםverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “rise”, a completed actionH6966{to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)}appoint, establish, make, raise up self, (a-) rise (up), (make to) stand, set (up).נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥רnevukhadnetsarNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרnoun, proper name — “Nebuchadnezzar”H5020{Nebukadnetstsar (or -retstsar, or -retstsor), king of Babylon}Nebuchadnezzar.מַלְכָּֽאmalkakingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

that at what time ye hear the sound of the horn, pipe, harp, trigon, psaltery, bagpipe, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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;

Young’s Literal Translation

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:

World English Bible

that whenever you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music, you fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king has set up.

Darby Translation

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;

Douay-Rheims

That in the hour that you shall hear the sound of the trumpet, and of the flute, and of the harp, of the sackbut, and of the psaltery, and of the symphony, and of all kind of music; ye fall down and adore the golden statue which king Nabuchodonosor hath set up.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

that at what time ye hear the sound of the horn, pipe, harp, trigon, psaltery, bagpipe, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

at what hour ye shall hear the sound of the trumpet, and pipe, and harp, and sackbut, and psaltery, and every kind of music, ye shall fall down and worship the golden image which king Nabuchodonosor has set up.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ᾗ ἂν ὥρᾳ ἀκούσητε φωνῆς σάλπιγγος, σύριγγός τε, καὶ κιθάρας, σαμβύκης τε, καὶ ψαλτηρίου, καὶ παντὸς γένους μουσικῶν, πίπτοντες προσκυνεῖτε τῇ εἰκόνι τῇ χρυσῇ ᾗ ἔστησε Ναβουχοδονόσορ ὁ βασιλεύς.