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Daniel 3:7

Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

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כָּלkalas allכֹּלconjunction, conjunction — “as all”H3606{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.קֳבֵ֣לqovelbeforeקְבֵלconjunction — “before”H6903(adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence[phrase] according to, [phrase] as, [phrase] because, before, [phrase] for this cause, [phrase] forasmuch as, [phrase] by this means, over against, by reason of, [phrase] that, [phrase] therefore, [phrase] though, [phrase] wherefore.דְּנָ֡הdenahthisדֵּןconjunction — “this”H1836this(afore-) time, [phrase] after this manner, here (-after), one...another, such, there(-fore), these, this (matter), [phrase] thus, where(-fore), which.בֵּהּbehinבֵּהּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in”inזִמְנָ֡אzimnaseasonזְמָןnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “season”, the definite formH2166{an appointed occasion}season, time.כְּדִ֣יkedias thatדִּיpreposition, particle, relative — “as 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.שָֽׁמְעִ֣יןshameinhearשְׁמַעverb, qal, participle, absolute — “hear”, a verb used as a describing wordH8086{to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)}hear, obey.כָּֽלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “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.עַמְמַיָּ֡אammayapeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “people”, the definite formH5972{a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock}people.קָ֣לqalsoundקָלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7032{a voice or sound}sound, voice.קַרְנָא֩qarnahornקֶרֶןnoun, common, feminine, singular, determined, definite article — “horn”, the definite formH7162a horn (literally or for sound)horn, cornet.מַשְׁר֨וֹקִיתָ֜אmashroqitafluteמַשְׁרוֹקִיnoun, common, feminine, singular, determined, definite article — “flute”, the definite formH4953a (musical) pipe (from its whistling sound)flute.קיתרסqytrsharpקִיתָרֹסnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “harp”, the ordinary formH7030a lyreharp.קַתְר֤וֹסqatrosharpקִיתָרֹסnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “harp”, the ordinary formH7030a lyreharp.שַׂבְּכָא֙sabkhasackbutסַבְּכָאnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “sackbut”, the ordinary formH5443a lyresackbut.פְּסַנְטֵרִ֔יןpesanterinpsalteryפְּסַנְטֵרִיןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “psaltery”, the ordinary formH6460psalterion; a lyrepsaltery.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.נָֽפְלִ֨יןnafelinfallנְפַלverb, qal, participle, absolute — “fall”, a verb used as a describing wordH5308{to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)}fall (down), have occasion.כָּֽלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “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.עַֽמְמַיָּ֜אammayapeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “people”, the definite formH5972{a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock}people.אֻמַיָּ֣אumayanationאֻמָּהnoun, common, feminine, plural, determined, definite article — “nation”, the definite formH524{a collection, i.e. community of persons}nation.וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֗אvelishanayaand languageלִשָּׁןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “and language”, the definite formH3961speech, i.e. a nationlanguage.סָֽגְדִין֙sagedinworshipסְגִדverb, qal, participle, absolute — “worship”, a verb used as a describing wordH5457{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)

Therefore at that time, when all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, pipe, harp, trigon, psaltery, and all kinds of music, all the peoples, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Therefore at that time, when all the peoples heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of music, all the peoples, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

Young’s Literal Translation

Therefore at that time, when all the peoples are hearing the voice of the cornet, the flute, the harp, the sackbut, the psaltery, and all kinds of music, falling down are all the peoples, nations and languages, doing obeisance to the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath raised up.

World English Bible

Therefore at that time, when all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music, all the peoples, the nations, and the languages fell down and worshiped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

Darby Translation

Therefore at that time when all the peoples heard the sound of the cornet, pipe, lute, sambuca, psaltery, and all kinds of music, all the peoples, the nations, and the languages fell down [and] worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

Douay-Rheims

Upon this therefore, at the time when all the people heard the sound of the trumpet, the flute, and the harp, of the sackbut, and the psaltery, of the symphony, and of all kind of music: all the nations, tribes, and languages fell down and adored the golden statue which king Nabuchodonosor had set up.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And it came to pass when the nations heard the sound of the trumpet, and pipe, and harp, and sackbut, and psaltery, and all kinds of music, all the nations, tribes, and languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image which king Nabuchodonosor had set up.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐγένετο ὅταν ἤκουον οἱ λαοὶ τῆς φωνῆς τῆς σάλπιγγος, σύριγγός τε, καὶ κιθάρας, σαμβύκης τε, καὶ ψαλτηρίου, καὶ παντὸς γένους μουσικῶν, πίπτοντες πάντες οἱ λαοὶ, φυλαὶ, γλῶσσαι, προσεκύνουν τῇ εἰκόνι τῇ χρυσῇ ἣν ἔστησε Ναβουχοδονόσορ ὁ βασιλεύς.