Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Therefore at that time drawn near have certain Chaldeans, and accused the Jews;
New American Standard Bible
For this reason at that time certain
King James Version
Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.
Holman Bible
Some Chaldeans took this occasion to come forward and maliciously accuse
International Standard Version
Just then, certain influential Chaldeans took this opportunity to come forward and denounce the Jews.
A Conservative Version
Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews.
American Standard Version
Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews.
Amplified
At that time certain Chaldeans came forward and brought [malicious] accusations against the Jews.
Bible in Basic English
At that time certain Chaldaeans came near and made a statement against the Jews.
Darby Translation
Whereupon at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.
Julia Smith Translation
For this cause, at that time men of the Chaldeans drew near and ate up the Jews piece-meal.
King James 2000
Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{Therefore} {at this time} [some] {astrologers} came forward and {they denounced the Jews}.
Modern King James verseion
Then at that time certain Chaldeans came near and accused the Jews.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Now were there certain men of the Chaldeans that went even then and accused the Jews,
NET Bible
Now at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and brought malicious accusations against the Jews.
New Heart English Bible
Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews.
The Emphasized Bible
Wherefore, at the same time, drew near certain Chaldeans, - and accused the Jews:
Webster
Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.
World English Bible
Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews.
Themes
Conspiracy » Instances of » Shadrach, meshach, and abed-nego
Faith » Trial of » The three hebrews, when commanded to worship the image
Furnace » For capital punishment, shadrach, meshach, and abed-nego cast into, by nebuchadnezzar
Indictments » Instances of » Three hebrew captives on the charge of defiance against authority
Israel » Kings of judah » Persecution of
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Daniel 3:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Faithfulness Of Three Young Israelites And God's Deliverance
7 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. 8 Therefore at that time drawn near have certain Chaldeans, and accused the Jews; 9 they have answered, yea, they are saying to Nebuchadnezzar the king, 'O king, to the ages live!
Cross References
Ezra 4:12-16
Be it known to the king, that the Jews who have come up from thee unto us, have come in to Jerusalem, the rebellious and base city they are building, and the walls they have finished, and the foundations they join.
Esther 3:8-9
And Haman saith to the king Ahasuerus, 'There is one people scattered and separated among the peoples, in all provinces of thy kingdom, and their laws are diverse from all people, and the laws of the king they are not doing, and for the king it is not profitable to suffer them;
Daniel 6:12-13
then they have come near, yea, they are saying before the king concerning the king's interdict: 'Hast thou not signed an interdict, that any man who seeketh from any god and man until thirty days, save of thee, O king, is cast into a den of lions?' Answered hath the king, and said, 'The thing is certain as a law of Media and Persia, that doth not pass away.'
Esther 3:6
and it is contemptible in his eyes to put forth a hand on Mordecai by himself, for they have declared to him the people of Mordecai, and Haman seeketh to destroy all the Jews who are in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus -- the people of Mordecai.
Daniel 2:10
The Chaldeans have answered before the king, and are saying, 'There is not a man on the earth who is able to shew the king's matter; therefore, no king, chief, and ruler, hath asked such a thing as this of any scribe, and enchanter, and Chaldean;
Acts 16:20-22
and having brought them to the magistrates, they said, 'These men do exceedingly trouble our city, being Jews;
Acts 17:6-8
and not having found them, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the city rulers, calling aloud -- 'These, having put the world in commotion, are also here present,
Acts 28:22
and we think it good from thee to hear what thou dost think, for, indeed, concerning this sect it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against;'
1 Peter 4:3-4
for sufficient to us is the past time of life the will of the nations to have wrought, having walked in lasciviousnesses, desires, excesses of wines, revellings, drinking-bouts, and unlawful idolatries,