Daniel 3:8

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“At this time some astrologers came forward and maliciously accused the Jews,”

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BSBPD

“At this time some astrologers came forward and maliciously accused the Jews,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Therefore at that time drawn near have certain Chaldeans, and accused the Jews;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Daniel 3:8 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Ezra 4:12Let it be known to the king that the Jews who came from you to us have returned to Jerusalem. And they are rebuilding that rebellious and wicked city, restoring its walls, and repairing its foundations.
  2. Esther 3:6And when he learned the identity of Mordecai’s people, he scorned the notion of laying hands on Mordecai alone. Instead, he sought to destroy all of Mordecai’s people, the Jews, throughout the kingdom of Xerxes.
  3. Esther 3:8Then Haman informed King Xerxes, “There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples of every province of your kingdom. Their laws are different from everyone else’s, and they do not obey the king’s laws. So it is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them.
  4. Daniel 2:10The astrologers answered the king, “No one on earth can do what the king requests! No king, however great and powerful, has ever asked anything like this of any magician, enchanter, or astrologer.
  5. Daniel 6:12So they approached the king and asked about his royal decree: “Did you not sign a decree that for thirty days any man who petitions any god or man except you, O king, will be thrown into the den of lions?” The king replied, “According to the law of the Medes and Persians the order stands, and it cannot be repealed.”
  6. Daniel 6:13Then they told the king, “Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, shows no regard for you, O king, or for the decree that you have signed. He still makes his petition three times a day.”
  7. Acts 16:20They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil
  8. Acts 17:6But when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here,
  9. Acts 28:22But we consider your views worth hearing, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.”
  10. 1 Peter 4:3For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires as the Gentiles: living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry.

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