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THE MESSAGE
Daniel 3:8
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Some Chaldeans took this occasion to come forward and maliciously accuse the Jews.
Therefore at that time certain Kasdim came near, and brought accusation against the Yehudim.
Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.
Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and maliciously accused the Jews.
For this reason at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and brought charges against the Jews.
Then some Babylonians came up to the king and began speaking against the men of Judah.
At that time certain Chaldeans came forward and brought [malicious] accusations against the Jews.
By reason whereof at that same time came men of the Caldeans, and grieuously accused the Iewes.
For this reason at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and brought charges against the Jews.
At this time some astrologers came forward and maliciously accused the Jews,
Some Babylonians used this as a chance to accuse the Jews to King Nebuchadnezzar.
But then some Kasdim approached and began denouncing the Jews.
Whereupon at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.
Then some of the Chaldeans came up to the king and began speaking against the people from Judah.
And at that very time certain Chaldeans came near and accused the Jews.
It was then that some Babylonians took the opportunity to denounce the Jews.
Therefore at this time some astrologers came forward and they denounced the Jews.
Then at that time men, Chaldeans, came near and slandered the Jews.
Now were there certayne men off the Caldees, that went euen then and accused ye Iewes,
Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews.
At that time certain Chaldaeans came near and made a statement against the Jews.
Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews.
Wherefore at that time certaine Caldeans came neere, and accused the Iewes.
Nowe were there certayne men of the Chaldees, that went euen then, and cried out an accusation of the Iewes.
Then came near certain Chaldeans, and accused the Jews to the king, saying,
Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews.
Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews.
And anoon in that tyme men of Caldee neiyiden, and accusiden the Jewis,
Therefore at that time [prominent] men, Chaldeans, came near and brought accusation against the Jews.
Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.
Now at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and brought malicious accusations against the Jews.
Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and accused the Jews.
But some of the astrologers went to the king and informed on the Jews.
At this time certain ones who learned from stars came up and spoke against the Jews.
Accordingly, at this time certain Chaldeans came forward and denounced the Jews.
Wherefore, at the same time, drew near certain Chaldeans, - and accused the Jews:
And presently at that very time some Chaldeans came and accused the Jews,
Therefore at that time certain Chalde'ans came forward and maliciously accused the Jews.
Therefore at that time drawn near have certain Chaldeans, and accused the Jews;
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
and accused: Daniel 6:12, Daniel 6:13, Ezra 4:12-16, Esther 3:6, Esther 3:8, Esther 3:9, Acts 16:20-22, Acts 17:6-8, Acts 28:22, 1 Peter 4:3, 1 Peter 4:4
Reciprocal: Esther 3:4 - that they told Proverbs 30:10 - Accuse not Daniel 5:4 - of gold Daniel 6:4 - sought
Cross-References
The serpent was clever, more clever than any wild animal God had made. He spoke to the Woman: "Do I understand that God told you not to eat from any tree in the garden?"
The Woman said to the serpent, "Not at all. We can eat from the trees in the garden. It's only about the tree in the middle of the garden that God said, ‘Don't eat from it; don't even touch it or you'll die.'"
God called to the Man: "Where are you?"
He said, "I heard you in the garden and I was afraid because I was naked. And I hid."
The Man said, "The Woman you gave me as a companion, she gave me fruit from the tree, and, yes, I ate it." God said to the Woman, "What is this that you've done?"
God made leather clothing for Adam and his wife and dressed them.
God said, "The Man has become like one of us, capable of knowing everything, ranging from good to evil. What if he now should reach out and take fruit from the Tree-of-Life and eat, and live forever? Never—this cannot happen!"
Moses Teaches Israel on the Plains of Moab Moses called all Israel together. He said to them, Attention, Israel. Listen obediently to the rules and regulations I am delivering to your listening ears today. Learn them. Live them. God , our God, made a covenant with us at Horeb. God didn't just make this covenant with our parents; he made it also with us, with all of us who are alive right now. God spoke to you personally out of the fire on the mountain. At the time I stood between God and you, to tell you what God said. You were afraid, remember, of the fire and wouldn't climb the mountain. He said: I am God , your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of a house of slaves. No other gods, only me. No carved gods of any size, shape, or form of anything whatever, whether of things that fly or walk or swim. Don't bow down to them and don't serve them because I am God, your God, and I'm a most jealous God. I hold parents responsible for any sins they pass on to their children to the third, and yes, even to the fourth generation. But I'm lovingly loyal to the thousands who love me and keep my commandments. No using the name of God , your God, in curses or silly banter; God won't put up with the irreverent use of his name. No working on the Sabbath; keep it holy just as God , your God, commanded you. Work six days, doing everything you have to do, but the seventh day is a Sabbath, a Rest Day—no work: not you, your son, your daughter, your servant, your maid, your ox, your donkey (or any of your animals), and not even the foreigner visiting your town. That way your servants and maids will get the same rest as you. Don't ever forget that you were slaves in Egypt and God , your God, got you out of there in a powerful show of strength. That's why God , your God, commands you to observe the day of Sabbath rest. Respect your father and mother— God , your God, commands it! You'll have a long life; the land that God is giving you will treat you well. No murder. No adultery. No stealing. No lies about your neighbor. No coveting your neighbor's wife. And no lusting for his house, field, servant, maid, ox, or donkey either—nothing that belongs to your neighbor! These are the words that God spoke to the whole congregation at the mountain. He spoke in a tremendous voice from the fire and cloud and dark mist. And that was it. No more words. Then he wrote them on two slabs of stone and gave them to me. As it turned out, when you heard the Voice out of that dark cloud and saw the mountain on fire, you approached me, all the heads of your tribes and your leaders, and said, "Our God has revealed to us his glory and greatness. We've heard him speak from the fire today! We've seen that God can speak to humans and they can still live. But why risk it further? This huge fire will devour us if we stay around any longer. If we hear God 's voice anymore, we'll die for sure. Has anyone ever known of anyone who has heard the Voice of God the way we have and lived to tell the story? "From now on, you go and listen to what God , our God, says and then tell us what God tells you. We'll listen and we'll do it." God heard what you said to me and told me, "I've heard what the people said to you. They're right—good and true words. What I wouldn't give if they'd always feel this way, continuing to revere me and always keep all my commands; they'd have a good life forever, they and their children! "Go ahead and tell them to go home to their tents. But you, you stay here with me so I can tell you every commandment and all the rules and regulations that you must teach them so they'll know how to live in the land that I'm giving them as their own." So be very careful to act exactly as God commands you. Don't veer off to the right or the left. Walk straight down the road God commands so that you'll have a good life and live a long time in the land that you're about to possess.
And now, finally, God answered Job from the eye of a violent storm. He said:
God doesn't miss a thing— he's alert to good and evil alike.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near,.... That is, to King Nebuchadnezzar, either in his palace at Babylon, or more likely in the plain of Dura:
and accused the Jews; particularly Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, as after mentioned, of not obeying the king's command, to worship the golden image: these Chaldeans at the time of adoration had their eyes upon the Jews, particularly those three men, to observe how they would behave; and as they stood up while the others fell down, they were easily observed; wherefore they immediately hasten to the king, to give this information against them; whose places of trust and honour they envied, and now hoped to be put into them in their place and if these were the Chaldeans, or some of them, whose lives these men had been the means of saving, as is probable, they acted a very ungrateful part. Should it be asked, how came these three men to be present? it may be answered, they came here in obedience to the king's orders, as his officers, who had summoned them to this place; which they judged their duty to do, though they determined not to worship his image, should he require it; or they came here on purpose to bear their testimony against such idolatry. No mention is made of Daniel; very probably he was not here; for what reasons cannot be said; however, no accusation is laid against him; perhaps he was too great to be meddled with, being high in the king's favour.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews - It does not appear that they accused the Jews in general, but particularly Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, Daniel 3:12. They were present on the occasion, being summoned with the other officers of the realm Daniel 3:2, but they could not unite in the idolatrous worship. It has been frequently said that the whole thing was arranged, either by the king of his own accord, or by the instigation of their enemies, with a view to involve the Jews in difficulty, knowing that they could not conscientiously comply with the command to worship the image. But nothing of this kind appears in the narrative itself, It does not appear that the Jews were unpopular, or that there was any less disposition to show favor to them than to any other foreigners. They had been raised indeed to high offices, but there is no evidence that any office was conferred on them which it was not regarded as proper to confer on foreigners; nor is there any evidence that in the discharge of the duties of the office they had given occasion for a just accusation. The plain account is, that the king set up the image for other purposes, and with no malicious design toward them; that when summoned to be present with the other officers of the realm at the dedication of the image they obeyed the command; but that when the order was issued that they should render “religious homage” to the idol, every principle of their religion revolted at it, and they refused. For the probable reasons why Daniel was not included in the number, see the note at Daniel 3:12.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Daniel 3:8. Accused the Jews. — That is, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. The other Jews were left unnoticed; and probably at this time Daniel was too high to be touched; but we may rest assured that he was not found among these idolaters, see Daniel 3:12.
