Daniel 3:8 - Catholic Public Domain Version And soon, about the same time, some influential Chaldeans came and accused the Jews, Matoleo zaidiKing 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. English Standard Version 2016 Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and maliciously accused the Jews. Good News Translation It was then that some Babylonians took the opportunity to denounce the Jews. |
And, in every direction, tents the color of the sky and of flax as well as hyacinth were hung up, suspended by cords of linen and even purple, which had been placed through rings of ivory and were held up with marble columns. The couches also, of gold and silver, had been arranged over a pavement of emerald-green, bearing scattered jewels, which was decorated with a wonderful variety of images.
young men, in whom there was no blemish, noble in appearance, and accomplished in all wisdom, cautious in knowledge, and well-educated, and who could stand in the palace of the king, so that he might teach them the letters and the language of the Chaldeans.
Then the Chaldeans answered before the king, and they said, "There is no man on earth who can accomplish your word, O king. For neither has any king, however great and mighty, asked for an answer of this kind from every seer, and astrologer, and Chaldean.
Yet the king commanded that the seers, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans be gathered together to reveal to the king his dreams. When they arrived, they stood in front of the king.
After this, therefore, as soon as all the people heard the sound of the trumpet, the pipe and the lute, the harp and the psaltery, and of the symphony and every kind of music, all the peoples, tribes, and languages fell down and adored the gold statue, which king Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
This was the vision of my head on my bed. I looked, and behold, a tree in the middle of the earth, and its height was exceedingly great.
Furthermore, the king considered setting him over the entire kingdom; whereupon the leaders and the governors sought to find a complaint against Daniel and in favor of the king. And they could find no case, or even suspicion, because he was faithful, and no fault or suspicion was found in him.
But we are asking to hear your opinions from you, for concerning this sect, we know that it is being spoken against everywhere."