And when he learned of Mordecai’s ethnic identity, it seemed repugnant to Haman to do away with Mordecai alone. He planned to destroy all of Mordecai’s people, the Jews, throughout Ahasuerus’s kingdom.
Daniel 3:8 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Some Chaldeans took this occasion to come forward and maliciously accuse , the Jews. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore at that time certain men of Chaldean descent came near and brought [malicious] accusations against the Jews. American Standard Version (1901) Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews. Common English Bible At that moment some Chaldeans came forward, seizing a chance to attack the Jews. Catholic Public Domain Version And soon, about the same time, some influential Chaldeans came and accused the Jews, English Standard Version 2016 Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and maliciously accused the Jews. |
And when he learned of Mordecai’s ethnic identity, it seemed repugnant to Haman to do away with Mordecai alone. He planned to destroy all of Mordecai’s people, the Jews, throughout Ahasuerus’s kingdom.
young men without any physical defect, good-looking, suitable for instruction in all wisdom, knowledgeable, perceptive, and capable of serving in the king’s palace. He was to teach them the Chaldean language and literature.
The Chaldeans answered the king, ‘No one on earth can make known what the king requests. Consequently, no king, however great and powerful, has ever asked anything like this of any magician, medium, or Chaldean.
So the king gave orders to summon the magicians, mediums, sorcerers, and Chaldeans , to tell the king his dreams. When they came and stood before the king,
Therefore, when all the people heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, and every kind of music, people of every nation and language fell down and worshipped the gold statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
When the magicians, mediums, Chaldeans, and diviners came in, I told them the dream, but they could not make its interpretation known to me.
The administrators and satraps, therefore, kept trying to find a charge against Daniel regarding the kingdom. But they could find no charge or corruption, for he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.
But we want to hear what your views are, since we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.’