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Version</a></span><br />At this time some astrologers came forward and denounced the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/daniel/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But some of the astrologers went to the king and informed on the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/daniel/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and maliciously accused the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/daniel/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />At this time some astrologers came forward and maliciously accused the Jews,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/daniel/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/daniel/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and accused the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/daniel/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For this reason at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and brought charges against the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/daniel/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For this reason at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and brought charges against the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/daniel/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For this reason at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and brought charges against the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/daniel/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For this reason at that time certain Chaldeans came near and brought charges against the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/daniel/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />At that time certain Chaldeans came forward and brought [malicious] accusations against the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/daniel/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Some Chaldeans took this occasion to come forward and maliciously accuse the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/daniel/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Some Chaldeans took this occasion to come forward and maliciously accuse the Jews. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/daniel/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/daniel/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Some Babylonians used this as a chance to accuse the Jews to King Nebuchadnezzar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/daniel/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/daniel/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />After that happened, some astrologers came forward and brought charges against the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/daniel/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />It was then that some Babylonians took the opportunity to denounce the Jews. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/daniel/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Just then, certain influential Chaldeans took this opportunity to come forward and denounce the Jews. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/daniel/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />At this time some astrologers came forward and maliciously accused the Jews,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/daniel/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Now at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and brought malicious accusations against the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/daniel/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/daniel/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/daniel/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near and brought accusation against the Jews. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/daniel/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans have drawn near, and accused the Jews;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/daniel/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Therefore at that time drawn near have certain Chaldeans, and accused the Jews;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/daniel/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For this cause, at that time men of the Chaldeans drew near and ate up the Jews piece meal.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/daniel/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And presently at that very time some Chaldeans came and accused the Jews, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/daniel/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And soon, about the same time, some influential Chaldeans came and accused the Jews,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/daniel/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />At that point, some of the Chaldeans came and accused the Jews<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/daniel/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Accordingly, at this time certain Chaldeans came forward and denounced the Jews.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/daniel/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And at that very time certain Chaldeans came near and accused the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/daniel/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And at that moment Chaldean men approached and they accused the Jews<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/daniel/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/daniel/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Then came near <i>certain</i> Chaldeans, and accused the Jews to the king, <i>saying</i>,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/daniel/3-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/shUZJK-vYxI?start=898" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/daniel/3.htm">Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego Accused</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3606.htm" title="3606: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. (Aramaic) corresponding to kol."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6903.htm" title="6903: qo·ḇêl (Prep) -- (Aramaic) or qobel (Aramaic); (corresponding to qabal; in front of; usually on account of, so as, since, hence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1836.htm" title="1836: də·nāh (Pro-ms) -- This. (Aramaic) an orthographical variation of dek; this.">At this time</a> <a href="/hebrew/2166.htm" title="2166: zim·nā (N-msd) -- Time. (Aramaic) from zman; the same as zman."></a> <a href="/hebrew/bêh- (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3779.htm" title="3779: kaś·dā·’în (N-proper-mp) -- (Aramaic) corresponding to Kasdiy; a Chaldaean or inhabitant of Chaldaea; by implication, a Magian or professional astrologer.">some astrologers</a> <a href="/hebrew/7127.htm" title="7127: qə·ri·ḇū (V-Qal-Perf-3mp) -- To approach. (Aramaic) corresponding to qarab.">came forward</a> <a href="/hebrew/1400.htm" title="1400: guḇ·rîn (N-mp) -- Man. (Aramaic) corresponding to gbar."></a> <a href="/hebrew/399.htm" title="399: wa·’ă·ḵa·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3mp) -- To eat, devour. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'akal.">and maliciously</a> <a href="/hebrew/7170.htm" title="7170: qar·ṣê·hō·wn (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- (Aramaic) corresponding to qerets in the sense of a bit (to eat the morsels of any one, i.e. Chew him up by slander).">accused</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3062.htm" title="3062: yə·hū·ḏā·yê (N-proper-mp) -- An inhab. of Judah. (Aramaic) patrial from Yhuwd; a Jehudaite (or Judaite), i.e. Jew.">the Jews,</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>saying to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, may you live forever!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/6-12.htm">Daniel 6:12-13</a></span><br />So 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.” / Then 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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/3-8.htm">Esther 3:8-9</a></span><br />Then 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. / If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them, and I will deposit ten thousand talents of silver into the royal treasury to pay those who carry it out.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/6-11.htm">Acts 6:11-14</a></span><br />Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.” / So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin, / where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-6.htm">Acts 17:6-7</a></span><br />But 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, / and Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/38-4.htm">Jeremiah 38:4</a></span><br />Then the officials said to the king, “This man ought to die, for he is discouraging the warriors who remain in this city, as well as all the people, by speaking such words to them; this man is not seeking the well-being of these people, but their ruin.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-12.htm">Matthew 27:12-14</a></span><br />And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer. / Then Pilate asked Him, “Do You not hear how many charges they are bringing against You?” / But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor’s amazement.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/24-5.htm">Acts 24:5-6</a></span><br />We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes, / and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/6-6.htm">Nehemiah 6:6-7</a></span><br />that read: “It is reported among the nations—and Geshem agrees—that you and the Jews are plotting to revolt, and this is why you are building the wall. According to these reports, you are to become their king, / and you have even appointed prophets in Jerusalem to proclaim on your behalf: ‘There is a king in Judah.’ Soon these rumors will reach the ears of the king. So come, let us confer together.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-2.htm">Luke 23:2</a></span><br />And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/16-20.htm">Acts 16:20-21</a></span><br />They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil / by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-12.htm">1 Peter 4:12-14</a></span><br />Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you. / But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory. / If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/56-5.htm">Psalm 56:5-6</a></span><br />All day long they twist my words; all their thoughts are on my demise. / They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-55.htm">Mark 14:55-59</a></span><br />Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they did not find any. / For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent. / Then some men stood up and testified falsely against Him: ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/25-7.htm">Acts 25:7</a></span><br />When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/24-9.htm">1 Samuel 24:9</a></span><br />and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Why at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.</p><p class="hdg">and accused.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/6-12.htm">Daniel 6:12,13</a></b></br> Then 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 <i>a petition</i> 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 <i>is</i> true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/4-12.htm">Ezra 4:12-16</a></b></br> Be 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 <i>thereof</i>, and joined the foundations… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/esther/3-6.htm">Esther 3:6,8,9</a></b></br> And 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 <i>were</i> throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, <i>even</i> the people of Mordecai… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/31-35.htm">Accusation</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-7.htm">Accused</a> <a href="/daniel/2-27.htm">Astrologers</a> <a href="/daniel/2-5.htm">Chaldaeans</a> <a href="/daniel/2-10.htm">Chaldeans</a> <a href="/daniel/2-5.htm">Chalde'ans</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-31.htm">Charges</a> <a href="/numbers/23-8.htm">Denounced</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-8.htm">Drawn</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-27.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-30.htm">Jews</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-10.htm">Maliciously</a> <a href="/daniel/2-15.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-16.htm">Statement</a> <a href="/daniel/3-7.htm">Time</a> <a href="/daniel/2-15.htm">Wherefore</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-42.htm">Whereupon</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/6-4.htm">Accusation</a> <a href="/daniel/6-24.htm">Accused</a> <a href="/daniel/4-7.htm">Astrologers</a> <a href="/daniel/4-7.htm">Chaldaeans</a> <a href="/daniel/4-7.htm">Chaldeans</a> <a href="/daniel/4-7.htm">Chalde'ans</a> <a href="/daniel/6-5.htm">Charges</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-30.htm">Denounced</a> <a href="/daniel/7-16.htm">Drawn</a> <a href="/micah/6-1.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/daniel/3-12.htm">Jews</a> <a href="/daniel/6-24.htm">Maliciously</a> <a href="/daniel/3-22.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/daniel/5-29.htm">Statement</a> <a href="/daniel/4-16.htm">Time</a> <a href="/daniel/4-27.htm">Wherefore</a> <a href="/amos/4-7.htm">Whereupon</a><div class="vheading2">Daniel 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/3-1.htm">Nebuchadnezzar dedicates a golden image in Dura.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/3-3.htm">They being threatened, make a good confession.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/3-8.htm">Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are accused for not worshipping the image.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/3-19.htm">They are cast into the furnace,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/3-24.htm">from which God delivers them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/3-28.htm">Nebuchadnezzar seeing the miracle blesses God, and advances them.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/daniel/3.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>At this time</b><br />This phrase sets the stage for the events that follow, indicating a specific moment in the narrative. Historically, this refers to the period during the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. The phrase suggests a pivotal moment, emphasizing the urgency and significance of the events about to unfold. In the broader context of the Book of Daniel, this time is marked by the tension between the Jewish exiles and the Babylonian authorities, highlighting the challenges of maintaining faith in a foreign land.<p><b>some astrologers</b><br />The term "astrologers" is translated from the Aramaic word "kasdayin," which can also refer to Chaldeans, a group known for their wisdom and expertise in interpreting omens and dreams. In the Babylonian context, astrologers held significant influence as advisors to the king, often involved in religious and political matters. Their role in this narrative underscores the spiritual and cultural clash between the Jewish faith and Babylonian practices, as these astrologers represent the pagan wisdom that stands in opposition to the God of Israel.<p><b>came forward</b><br />This phrase indicates a deliberate action taken by the astrologers, suggesting a sense of purpose and intent. The act of coming forward implies that the astrologers were motivated by a specific agenda, likely driven by jealousy or a desire to maintain their own power and influence. In the context of the narrative, their approach to the king is a strategic move to undermine the position of the Jewish exiles, particularly those who have gained favor in the Babylonian court.<p><b>maliciously accused</b><br />The word "maliciously" highlights the intent behind the accusations, suggesting that the astrologers' actions were driven by ill will and a desire to harm. The Hebrew root for "accused" is "karats," which can mean to denounce or slander. This indicates that the accusations were not based on truth but were instead a calculated attempt to bring about the downfall of the Jews. This reflects a broader theme in the Book of Daniel, where the faithfulness of God's people is often met with opposition and false accusations.<p><b>the Jews</b><br />This phrase identifies the target of the astrologers' accusations, referring specifically to the Jewish exiles living in Babylon. The Jews, including Daniel and his companions, were known for their steadfast faith and refusal to compromise their beliefs, even in the face of persecution. In the historical context, the Jews in Babylon were a minority group, often facing hostility and discrimination. This verse highlights the tension between their commitment to God and the pressures to conform to the surrounding culture, a theme that resonates throughout the Book of Daniel and serves as an inspiration for believers to remain faithful amidst adversity.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/daniel/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">Wherefore.</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.,</span> because certain Jews were noticed to be absent at the time. It is natural to suppose that the promotion of three men of Jewish extraction would have been viewed with the greatest jealousy by the Babylonian officers, who, no doubt, had been carefully watching their opportunity of revenge. (Comp. <a href="/daniel/5-11.htm" title="There is a man in your kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar your father, the king, I say, your father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;">Daniel 5:11</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">Chaldeans.</span>--Not to be confused with the astrologers mentioned in <a href="/daniel/2-5.htm" title="The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if you will not make known to me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, you shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill.">Daniel 2:5</a>, but Chaldean native subjects, contrasted with the Jewish colonists spoken of at the end of the verse.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/daniel/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.</span> The Septuagint is in this verse closer to the Massoretic than is Theodotion. The latter has nothing to represent the <span class="hebrew">כָלאּךקבֵל דְנָה</span> (<span class="accented">kol-qobayl d'nah</span>) of the original, which appears in our versions as "wherefore." The Septuagint renders <span class="greek">κατέναντι τούτου</span>. The Peshitta also has omitted "wherefore;" in the next clause it is slavishly accurate, giving the peculiar turn of the phrase in the original, '<span class="accented">achalu qartzchun</span>, "<span class="accented">to</span> devour pieces of them." It occurs in the Syriac of <a href="/luke/16-1.htm">Luke 16:1</a>; it is in the Targum of <a href="/psalms/15-3.htm">Psalm 15:3</a>. The Vulgate presents no points worthy of notice. It is evident that "Chaldean" is here used in its ethnic sense of the nation, not in its professional sense as of the alleged class. We must remember that "Chaldean" is not equivalent to "Babylonian." As we have seen, the Chaldeans were intruders in Babylon, and to them Nebuchadnezzar belonged. It was but natural that native-born Chaldeans, who reckoned <span class="accented">themselves</span> to be of the same kin as the king, objected to have their rights postponed to a set of Jews. The fact that the three friends are not named, or in any way designated, but the whole Jewish race is referred to, shows that the purpose of these Chaldeans involved the whole Jewish people, and that they singled out Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego simply as test cases. Their elevation to positions Of such trust might well have caused jealousy of them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/daniel/3-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">At this time</span><br /><span class="heb">דְּנָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(də·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1836.htm">Strong's 1836: </a> </span><span class="str2">This</span><br /><br /><span class="word">some astrologers</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּשְׂדָּאִ֑ין</span> <span class="translit">(kaś·dā·’în)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3779.htm">Strong's 3779: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chaldeans -- a Chaldaean</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came forward</span><br /><span class="heb">קְרִ֖בוּ</span> <span class="translit">(qə·ri·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7127.htm">Strong's 7127: </a> </span><span class="str2">To approach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and maliciously</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲכַ֥לוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·ḵa·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_399.htm">Strong's 399: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat, devour</span><br /><br /><span class="word">accused</span><br /><span class="heb">קַרְצֵיה֖וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(qar·ṣê·hō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7170.htm">Strong's 7170: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chew him up, by slander</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Jews,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָיֵֽא׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏā·yê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3062.htm">Strong's 3062: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jews -- inhabitants of Judah</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/daniel/3-8.htm">Daniel 3:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/daniel/3-8.htm">Daniel 3:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/daniel/3-8.htm">Daniel 3:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/daniel/3-8.htm">Daniel 3:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/daniel/3-8.htm">Daniel 3:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/daniel/3-8.htm">Daniel 3:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/daniel/3-8.htm">Daniel 3:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/daniel/3-8.htm">Daniel 3:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/daniel/3-8.htm">Daniel 3:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/daniel/3-8.htm">Daniel 3:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/daniel/3-8.htm">OT Prophets: Daniel 3:8 Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came (Dan. 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