At this time some people who studied the heavens came forward. They spoke against the Jews.

那时，有几个迦勒底人进前来控告犹大人。

在那时，有几个迦勒底人进前来控告犹大人。

在那时，有几个迦勒底人进前来控告犹大人。

那时，有几个占星家前来控告犹大人。

那时，有几个迦勒底人前来，诬蔑控告犹大人。

当时，有些迦勒底人前来恶意控告犹太人。

那時，有幾個迦勒底人進前來控告猶大人。

在那時，有幾個迦勒底人進前來控告猶大人。

在那時，有幾個迦勒底人進前來控告猶大人。

那時，有幾個占星家前來控告猶大人。

那時，有幾個迦勒底人前來，誣衊控告猶大人。

那時就有幾個迦勒底人進前來、誣衊控告了這幾個猶大人。

當時，有些迦勒底人前來惡意控告猶太人。

時、有迦勒底數人、進前控猶大人、

有迦勒底人趨前控告猶大人、

惟時有迦勒底人趨前、控告猶大人、

At this time some astrologers came forward and denounced the Jews.

Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and maliciously accused the Jews.

But some of the astrologers went to the king and informed on the Jews.

Some Chaldeans took this occasion to come forward and maliciously accuse the Jews.

For this reason at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and brought charges against the Jews.

Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and accused the Jews.

Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews.

Some Chaldeans took this occasion to come forward and maliciously accuse the Jews.

Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.

Now at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and brought malicious accusations against the Jews.

Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews.

We want you to know about the people who left you and have come up to us. They have gone to Jerusalem and are rebuilding that evil city. It has caused trouble for a long time. Those people are making its walls like new again. They are repairing the foundations.Here is something else we want you to know. Suppose this city is rebuilt. And suppose its walls are made like new again. Then no more taxes, gifts or fees will be collected. And sooner or later there will be less money for you.We owe a lot to you. We don’t want to see dishonor brought on you. So we’re sending this letter to tell you what is going on.Then you can have a search made in the official records. Have someone check the records of the kings who ruled before you. If you do, you will find out that Jerusalem is an evil city. It causes trouble for kings and countries. For a long time the city has refused to let anyone rule over it. That’s why it was destroyed.We want you to know that this city shouldn’t be rebuilt. Its walls shouldn’t be made like new again. If that happens, you won’t have anything left west of the Euphrates River.

So they went to the king. They spoke to him about his royal order. They said,“ Your Majesty, didn’t you sign an official order? It said that for the next 30 days your people could pray only to you. They could not pray to anyone else, whether god or human being. If they did, they would be thrown into the lions’ den.” The king answered,“ The order must still be obeyed. It’s what the law of the Medes and Persians requires. So it can’t be changed.”Then they spoke to the king again. They said,“ Daniel is one of the prisoners from Judah. He doesn’t pay any attention to you, Your Majesty. He doesn’t obey the order you put in writing. He still prays to his God three times a day.”

Then Haman said to King Xerxes,“ Certain people are scattered among the nations. They live in all the territories in your kingdom. They keep themselves separate from everyone else. Their practices are different from the practices of all other people. They don’t obey your laws. It really isn’t good for you to put up with them.If it pleases you, give the order to destroy them. I’ll even add 375 tons of silver to the king’s officials for the royal treasures.”

You have spent enough time in the past doing what ungodly people choose to do. You lived a wild life. You longed for evil things. You got drunk. You went to wild parties. You worshiped statues of gods, which the Lord hates.Ungodly people are surprised that you no longer join them in what they do. They want you to join them in their wild and wasteful living. So they say bad things about you.

They brought them to the judges.“ These men are Jews,” her owners said.“ They are making trouble in our city.They are suggesting practices that are against Roman law. These are practices we can’t accept or take part in.”The crowd joined the attack against Paul and Silas. The judges ordered that Paul and Silas be stripped and beaten with rods.

But we want to hear what your ideas are. We know that people everywhere are talking against those who believe as you do.”

They answered the king,“ There is no one on earth who can do what you are asking! No king has ever asked for anything like that. Not even a king as great and mighty as you has asked for it. Those who get knowledge by using magic have never been asked to do what you are asking. And those who study the heavens haven’t been asked to do it either.

But they couldn’t find them. So they dragged Jason and some other believers to the city officials.“ These men have caused trouble all over the world,” they shouted.“ Now they have come here.Jason has welcomed them into his house. They are all disobeying Caesar’s commands. They say there is another king. He is called Jesus.”When the crowd and the city officials heard this, they became very upset.

But he had found out who Mordecai’s people were. So he didn’t want to kill only Mordecai. He also looked for a way to destroy all Mordecai’s people. They were Jews. He wanted to kill all of them everywhere in the kingdom of Xerxes.