4. The herald proclaimed loudly: "Peoples, nations, and languages! This is what you must do:
5. When you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, zither, lyre, harp, flute, and every kind of instrument, you must bow down and worship the gold statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.
6. Anyone who will not bow down and worship will be immediately thrown into a furnace of flaming fire."
7. So because of this order as soon as they heard the sound of the horn, pipe, zither, lyre, harp, flute, and every kind of instrument, all the peoples, nations, and languages bowed down and worshipped the gold statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
8. At that moment some Chaldeans came forward, seizing a chance to attack the Jews.
9. They said to King Nebuchadnezzar:"Long live the king!
10. Your Majesty, you gave a command that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, pipe, zither, lyre, harp, flute, and every kind of instrument should bow down and worship the gold statue.
11. Anyone who wouldn’t bow and worship would be thrown into a furnace of flaming fire.
12. Now there are some Jews, ones you appointed to administer the province of Babylon—specifically, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—who have ignored your command. They don’t serve your gods, and they don’t worship the gold statue you’ve set up."