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Daniel 3:8

6 And whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into the blazing fiery furnace.”

7 Therefore, as soon as all the people heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, and all kinds of music, the people of every nation and language would fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

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

9 saying to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, may you live forever!

10 You, O king, have issued a decree that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music must fall down and worship the golden statue,

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
At this time some astrologers came forward and maliciously accused the Jews,
KJV
Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.
WEB
Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near and brought accusation against the Jews.
ASV
Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews.
DARBY
Whereupon at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.
BLB
All because of this, at that time some astrologers, men, came forward and they ate to pieces the Jews.
ÅB
Men straks etter sto noen kaldeiske menn fram og klaget på jødene.
OTB
På den tiden kom noen kaldeere frem og anklaget jødene.
B1930
Men straks efter stod nogen kaldeiske menn frem og klaget på jødene.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Ezra 4:12–16

    Let 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.

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  • Daniel 6:12–13

    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 The king replied, “According to the law of the Medes and Persians the order stands, and it cannot be repealed.”

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  • Esther 3:8–9

    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.

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  • Daniel 2:10

    The 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.

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  • Acts 16:20–22

    They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil

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  • 1 Peter 4:3–4

    For 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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  • Acts 28:22

    But we consider your views worth hearing, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.”

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  • Acts 17:6–8

    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,

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