At this time some astrologers came forward and denounced 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 people who studied the heavens came forward. They spoke against 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.

The king should know that the people who came up to us from you have gone to Jerusalem and are rebuilding that rebellious and wicked city. They are restoring the walls and repairing the foundations.Furthermore, the king should know that if this city is built and its walls are restored, no more taxes, tribute or duty will be paid, and eventually the royal revenues will suffer.Now since we are under obligation to the palace and it is not proper for us to see the king dishonored, we are sending this message to inform the king,so that a search may be made in the archives of your predecessors. In these records you will find that this city is a rebellious city, troublesome to kings and provinces, a place with a long history of sedition. That is why this city was destroyed.We inform the king that if this city is built and its walls are restored, you will be left with nothing in Trans-Euphrates.

So they went to the king and spoke to him about his royal decree:“ Did you not publish a decree that during the next thirty days anyone who prays to any god or human being except to you, Your Majesty, would be thrown into the lions’ den?” The king answered,“ The decree stands— in accordance with the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed.”Then they said to the king,“ Daniel, who is one of the exiles from Judah, pays no attention to you, Your Majesty, or to the decree you put in writing. He still prays three times a day.”

Then Haman said to King Xerxes,“ There is a certain people dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom who keep themselves separate. Their customs are different from those of all other people, and they do not obey the king’s laws; it is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them.If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them, and I will give ten thousand talents of silver to the king’s administrators for the royal treasury.”

For you have spent enough time in the past doing what pagans choose to do— living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing and detestable idolatry.They are surprised that you do not join them in their reckless, wild living, and they heap abuse on you.

They brought them before the magistrates and said,“ These men are Jews, and are throwing our city into an uproarby advocating customs unlawful for us Romans to accept or practice.”The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods.

But we want to hear what your views are, for we know that people everywhere are talking against this sect.”

The astrologers answered the king,“ There is no one on earth who can do what the king asks! No king, however great and mighty, has ever asked such a thing of any magician or enchanter or astrologer.

But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some other believers before the city officials, shouting:“ These men who have caused trouble all over the world have now come here,and Jason has welcomed them into his house. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, one called Jesus.”When they heard this, the crowd and the city officials were thrown into turmoil.

Yet having learned who Mordecai’s people were, he scorned the idea of killing only Mordecai. Instead Haman looked for a way to destroy all Mordecai’s people, the Jews, throughout the whole kingdom of Xerxes.