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You will hear the horns, flutes, zithers, lyres, harps, pipes and other musical instruments. When you do, fall down and worship the statue I made. If you will, that's very good. But if you won't, you will be thrown at once into a blazing furnace. Then what god will be able to save you from my powerful hand?"
Reference
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: διακούομαι (diakoúomai)
to hear throughout, i.e. patiently listen (to a prisoner's plea)
Hebrew: shᵉmaʻ
{to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)}
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Greek: λοιποί (loipoí)
remaining ones
Hebrew: chabrâh
an associate
Greek: ἐπάν (epán)
a particle of indefinite contemporaneousness; whenever, as soon as
Greek: κατατίθημι (katatíthēmi)
to place down, i.e. deposit (literally or figuratively)
Hebrew: çâgad
to prostrate oneself (in homage)
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Greek: σεβάζομαι (sebázomai)
to venerate, i.e. adore
Hebrew: çᵉgid
{to prostrate oneself (in homage)}
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: μέ (mé)
me
Hebrew: ʼănâʼ
I
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Hebrew: zôw
this or that
Hebrew: qaṭ
a little, i.e. (adverbially) merely
Greek: βίος (bíos)
life, i.e. (literally) the present state of existence; by implication, the means of livelihood
Hebrew: rᵉkûwsh
property (as gathered)
Hebrew: ʼillûw
nay, i.e. (softened) if
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: ἤμην (ḗmēn)
I was
Hebrew: hâvâʼ
to be (in the sense of existence)
Hebrew: ʼêtsel
a side; (as a preposition) near
Greek: ἅπαξ (hápax)
one (or a single) time (numerically or conclusively)
Hebrew: ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
Greek: κάμινος (káminos)
a furnace
Hebrew: ʼattûwn
probably a fire-place, i.e. furnace
Greek: τοίνυν (toínyn)
truly now, i.e. accordingly
Hebrew: ʼăzay
at that time
Hebrew: mân
who or what (properly, interrogatively, hence, also indefinitely and relatively)
Greek: κύριος (kýrios)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
Hebrew: ʼĕlâhh
God
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: ἐξισχύω (exischýō)
to have full strength, i.e. be entirely competent
Hebrew: yâkôl
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
Greek: ἐγγύς (engýs)
near
Greek: χείρ (cheír)
the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument)
Hebrew: ʼekeph
a load; by implication, a stroke (others dignity)
Parallel theme
Exodus 5:2
Mark 13:11
Isaiah 37:23
Acts 6:15
Exodus 32:32
Luke 12:11
References God
Acts 5:29
2 Kings 18:35
Daniel 3:17
Acts 4:19
Verse Explanation
Nebuchadnezzar offers them another chance to bow when the music plays, but warns that if they refuse, no god will be able to rescue them from the furnace, revealing both his confidence in his own authority and his challenge to their God.
History
Babylonian religion: Nebuchadnezzar's statement reflects the religious worldview of a powerful king surrounded by many gods.