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Daniel 3:8 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Daniel 3:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Daniel chapter 3 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.”
Daniel 3:8 (KJV)
Commentary on Daniel 3:8
The phrase "certain Chaldeans came near" introduces accusers who denounced the faithful Jews. The term "Chaldeans" here likely refers to a professional class of wise men or court officials (cf. Daniel 2:2-5) rather than ethnic Chaldeans. Their accusation reveals malicious intent—these were colleagues of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego who likely resented their prominence and sought their destruction."Accused the Jews" uses the Aramaic akal-qartseyhon (אֲכַל־קַרְצֵיהוֹן), literally "ate their pieces" or "devoured their fragments," a vivid idiom for malicious slander and accusation. This picture...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Daniel 3:8
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“that the Jews who came up from you are come to us to Jerusalem; they are building the rebellious and the bad city”
“and spoke before the king concerning the king's interdict: Haven't you signed an interdict”
“There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom, and their laws are different than other people's. They don't keep the king's laws. Therefore it is not for the king's profit to allow them to remain.,And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them., וַיֹּאמֶר הָמָן לַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ יֶשְׁנוֹ עַם־אֶחָד מְפֻזָּר וּמְפֹרָד בֵּין הָעַמִּים בְּכֹל מְדִינוֹת מַלְכוּתֶךָ וְדָתֵיהֶם שֹׁנוֹת מִכָּל־עָם וְאֶת־דָּתֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵינָם עֹשִׂים וְלַמֶּלֶךְ אֵין־שֹׁוֶה לְהַנִּיחָם׃ ,And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus: There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from those of every people; neither keep they the king's laws; therefore it profiteth not the king to suffer them.”
“they dragged Jason and certain brothers{The word for brothers here and where the context allows may be also correctly translated brothers and sisters or siblings.} before the rulers of the city”
“they said”
“and having walked in lewdness”
“as concerning this sect”
“and said”
“for they had made known to him Mordecai's people. Therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus”