KJV King James Version
Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.
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Daniel 3:8
Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
At this time some astrologers came forward and maliciously accused the Jews,
WEB World English Bible
Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews.
ASV American Standard Version
Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Therefore at that time drawn near have certain Chaldeans, and accused the Jews;
Surrounding context — 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:
6 And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
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.
8 Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.
9 They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.
10 Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, shall fall down and worship the golden image:
11 And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, [that] he should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
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כָּל־H9005 · lto/forקֳבֵ֤לH6903 · qe.velbeforeדְּנָה֙H1836 · de.nahthisבֵּהּ־H9033 · ohimזִמְנָ֔אH2166 · ze.mantimeקְרִ֖בוּH7127 · qe.revto approachגֻּבְרִ֣יןH1400 · ge.varmanכַּשְׂדָּאִ֑יןH3779 · kas.dayChaldeanוַאֲכַ֥לוּH399 · a.khalto devourקַרְצֵיה֖וֹןH7170 · qe.ratschargesדִּ֥יH1768 · dithatיְהוּדָיֵֽא׃H3062 · ye.hu.da.iJew
Cross-references
Ezra 4:12-16Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls [thereof], and joined the foundations.Daniel 6:12-13Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king’s decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask [a petition] of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing [is] true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.Esther 3:8-9And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws [are] diverse from all people; neither keep they the king’s laws: therefore it [is] not for the king’s profit to suffer them.1 Peter 4:3-4For the time past of [our] life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:Daniel 2:10The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king’s matter: therefore [there is] no king, lord, nor ruler, [that] asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.Esther 3:6And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that [were] throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, [even] the people of Mordecai.Acts 17:6-8And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;Acts 28:22But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.Acts 16:20-22And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
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