Daniel 3:8

Douay-Rheims Bible

And presently at that very time some Chaldeans came and accused the Jews,

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Some Chaldeans took this occasion to come forward and maliciously accuse the Jews.

Hebrew Names Version
Therefore at that time certain Kasdim came near, and brought accusation against the Yehudim.

King James Version
Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.

English Standard Version
Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and maliciously accused the Jews.

New American Standard Bible
For this reason at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and brought charges against the Jews.

New Century Version
Then some Babylonians came up to the king and began speaking against the men of Judah.

Amplified Bible
At that time certain Chaldeans came forward and brought [malicious] accusations against the Jews.

Geneva Bible (1587)
By reason whereof at that same time came men of the Caldeans, and grieuously accused the Iewes.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
For this reason at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and brought charges against the Jews.

Berean Standard Bible
At this time some astrologers came forward and maliciously accused the Jews,

Contemporary English Version
Some Babylonians used this as a chance to accuse the Jews to King Nebuchadnezzar.

Complete Jewish Bible
But then some Kasdim approached and began denouncing the Jews.

Darby Translation
Whereupon at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.

Easy-to-Read Version
Then some of the Chaldeans came up to the king and began speaking against the people from Judah.

George Lamsa Translation
And at that very time certain Chaldeans came near and accused the Jews.

Good News Translation
It was then that some Babylonians took the opportunity to denounce the Jews.

Lexham English Bible
Therefore at this time some astrologers came forward and they denounced the Jews.

Literal Translation
Then at that time men, Chaldeans, came near and slandered the Jews.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now were there certayne men off the Caldees, that went euen then and accused ye Iewes,

American Standard Version
Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews.

Bible in Basic English
At that time certain Chaldaeans came near and made a statement against the Jews.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews.

King James Version (1611)
Wherefore at that time certaine Caldeans came neere, and accused the Iewes.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Nowe were there certayne men of the Chaldees, that went euen then, and cried out an accusation of the Iewes.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Then came near certain Chaldeans, and accused the Jews to the king, saying,

English Revised Version
Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews.

World English Bible
Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And anoon in that tyme men of Caldee neiyiden, and accusiden the Jewis,

Update Bible Version
Therefore at that time [prominent] men, Chaldeans, came near and brought accusation against the Jews.

Webster's Bible Translation
Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.

New English Translation
Now at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and brought malicious accusations against the Jews.

New King James Version
Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and accused the Jews.

New Living Translation
But some of the astrologers went to the king and informed on the Jews.

New Life Bible
At this time certain ones who learned from stars came up and spoke against the Jews.

New Revised Standard
Accordingly, at this time certain Chaldeans came forward and denounced the Jews.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Wherefore, at the same time, drew near certain Chaldeans, - and accused the Jews:

Revised Standard Version
Therefore at that time certain Chalde'ans came forward and maliciously accused the Jews.

Young's Literal Translation
Therefore at that time drawn near have certain Chaldeans, and accused the Jews;

THE MESSAGE
Just then, some Babylonian fortunetellers stepped up and accused the Jews. They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, "Long live the king! You gave strict orders, O king, that when the big band started playing, everyone had to fall to their knees and worship the gold statue, and whoever did not go to their knees and worship it had to be pitched into a roaring furnace. Well, there are some Jews here—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—whom you have placed in high positions in the province of Babylon. These men are ignoring you, O king. They don't respect your gods and they won't worship the gold statue you set up."

Contextual Overview

⁸ And presently at that very time some Chaldeans came and accused the Jews, ⁹ And said to king Nabuchodonosor: O king, live for ever: ¹⁰ Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the trumpet, the flute, and the harp, of the sackbut, and the psaltery, of the symphony, and of all kind of music, shall prostrate himself, and adore the golden statue: ¹¹ And that if any man shall not fall down and adore, he should be cast into a furnace of burning fire. ¹² Now there are certain Jews, whom thou hast set over the works of the province of Babylon, Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago: these men, O king, have slighted thy decree: they worship not thy gods, nor do they adore the golden statue which thou hast set up. ¹³ Then Nabuchodonosor in fury, and in wrath, commanded that Sidrach, Misach, ad Abdenago should be brought: who immediately were brought before the king. ¹⁴ And Nabuchodonosor, the king, spoke to them, and said: Is it true, O Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago, that you do not worship my gods, nor adore the golden statue that I have set up? ¹⁵ Now, therefore, if you be ready, at what hour soever, you shall hear the sound of the trumpet, flute, harp, sackbut, and psaltery, and symphony, and of all kind of music, prostrate yourselves, and adore the statue which I have made: but if you do not adore, you shall be cast the same hour into the furnace of burning fire: and who is the God that shall deliver you out of my hand?par ¹⁶ Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago, answered, and said to king Nabuchodonosor: We have no occasion to answer thee concerning this matter. ¹⁷ For behold our God, whom we worship, is able to save us from the furnace of burning fire, and to deliver us out of thy hands, O king.

Bible Verse Review
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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

Genesis 3:1
Now the serpent was more subtle than any of the beasts of the earth which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman: Why hath God commanded you, that you should not eat of every tree of paradise?

Genesis 3:2
And the woman answered him, saying: Of the fruit of the trees that are in paradise we do eat:

Genesis 3:3
But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of paradise, God hath commanded us that we should not eat; and that we should not touch it, lest perhaps we die.

Genesis 3:9
And the Lord God called Adam, and said to him: Where art thou?

Genesis 3:10
And he said: I heard thy voice in paradise; and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself.

Genesis 3:12
And Adam said: The woman, whom thou gavest me to be my companion, gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

Genesis 3:21
And the Lord God made for Adam and his wife garments of skins, and clothed them.

Genesis 3:22
And he said: Behold Adam is become as one of us, knowing good and evil: now therefore lest perhaps he put forth his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever.

Deuteronomy 4:33
That a people should hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of fire, as thou hast heard, and lived:

Deuteronomy 5:25
Why shall we die therefore, and why shall this exceeding great fire consume us: for if we hear the voice of the Lord our God any more, we shall die.

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.