Daniel 3:8 Cross References - Rotherham

⁸ Wherefore, at the same time, drew near certain Chaldeans,––and accused the Jews:

¹² Be it known unto the king,––that, the Jews who came up from thee unto us, are come to Jerusalem,––the rebellious and wicked city, are they building, and, the walls, have they finished, and, the foundations, will they repair. ¹³ Now be it known to the king, that, if this city, be built, and, the walls thereof, be finished, neither, tribute, excise, nor toll, will they render, and so, the revenue of the kings, shalt thou damage. ¹⁴ Now, because the salt of the palace we have eaten, the impoverishment of the king, it is not meet for us to see,––therefore have we sent, and certified the king; ¹⁵ so that search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers, so shalt thou find out in the book of records––and shalt ascertain, that, this city, is a rebellious city, and one that causeth damage unto kings and provinces, and that, rebellion, have they been wont to cause in the midst thereof since the days of age–past time,––for this cause, was this city laid waste. ¹⁶ We do certify the king that, if, this city, be built, and, the walls thereof, finished, for that very reason, portion Beyond the River, shalt thou have none.

⁶ but, it was contemptible in his eyes, to thrust forth a hand on Mordecai alone, for they had told him of the people of Mordecai,––and Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were throughout all the kingdom of Ahasuerus, the people of Mordecai.

⁸ Then said Haman unto King Ahasuerus, There is a certain people, scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples, throughout all the provinces of thy kingdom,––whose laws, are diverse from every people, and, the laws of the king, they observe not, for the king, therefore, it is not fit, to suffer them. ⁹ If, unto the king, it seem good, let it be written, to destroy them,––and, ten thousand talents of silver, will I weigh out upon the hands of them who are doing the business, to bring [it] into the treasuries of the king.

¹⁰ The Chaldeans answered before the king and said, There is not a man upon the earth, who can declare, the matter of the king,––although indeed, there is no king, chief ruler who, a thing like this, hath asked of any sacred scribe or magician or Chaldean;

¹² Then drew they near, and began to speak before the king, concerning the royal interdict, Didst thou not sign, an interdict, that, any man who should petition of any God or man, for thirty days, save of thee, O king, should be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, Certain is the thing––according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which may not be abolished. ¹³ Then answered they and were saying before the king, Daniel, who is of the sons of the exile of Judah, hath made thee, O king, of none account, also the interdict which thou hast signed,––but, three times a day, is asking his petition.

²⁰ and, leading them forward unto the magistrates, said––These men, are exceedingly troubling our city, they, being Jews, ²¹ And are declaring customs, which it is not allowable for us either to accept or to observe, being Romans. ²² And the multitude rose up together against them, and, the magistrates, rending off them their mantles, were giving orders to beat them with rods;

⁶ and, not finding them, they began dragging Jason and certain brethren unto the city–rulers, shouting––They who have thrown the inhabited earth into confusion, the same, hither also, are come,–– ⁷ unto whom Jason hath given welcome; and, these all, contrary to the decrees of Caesar, are acting,––saying that there is another king, Jesus. ⁸ And they troubled the multitude and the city–rulers, when they heard these things;

²² But we deem it well, that, from thee, we should hear what are thine opinions; for, indeed, concerning this sect, it is, known to us, that, everywhere, is it spoken against.

³ For, sufficient, is the bygone time––to have wrought out, the will of the nations, having gone on in wanton ways, covetings, wine–drinkings, revellings, drinking–bouts, and impious idolatries:––
⁴ Wherein they are taken by surprise that ye run not with them into the same overflow of riotous excess,––uttering defamation: