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Dan 3:3 — Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

the princes		Achashdarpenaya, rendered lieutenants in Est 3:12, etc., probably chief satraps or viceroys from the Persian achash great, eminent, and sitrab , a satrap. Psa 82:1-8; Act 19:34,35; Rom 1:21-28; Rom 3:11; 1Cr 1:24-26; Rev 13:13-16; Rev 17:13,17
the governors		Signaya in persian, shagnah deputies or lieutenants.
captains		Pacawatha , governors of provinces. See Est 3:13.
the judges		Adargazraya , chief judges, or senators, from adar , great, and Chal. gezar , to judge, decree.
the treasurers		Gedavraya , written gizzavraya, Ezr 7:21, treasurers, from the Persian gunjvar .
the counsellors		Dethavraya, counsellors, judges, from dath in Persian, dad , law, and var , possessor or guardian.
the sheriffs		Tiphtaya probably the same as the Arabic Mufti or head officer of law.

Correlating Passages

the princes

	Est 3:12	Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors that [were] over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and [to] every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.
	Psa 82:1	[[A Psalm of Asaph.]] God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.
	Psa 82:2	How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
	Psa 82:3	Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
	Psa 82:4	Deliver the poor and needy: rid [them] out of the hand of the wicked.
	Psa 82:5	They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.
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	Act 19:34	But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great [is] Diana of the Ephesians.
	Act 19:35	And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, [Ye] men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the [image] which fell down from Jupiter?
	Rom 1:21	Because that, when they knew God, they glorified [him] not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
	Rom 1:22	Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
	Rom 1:23	And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
	Rom 1:24	Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
	Rom 1:25	Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
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	Rom 3:11	There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
	1Cr 1:24	But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
	1Cr 1:25	Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
	1Cr 1:26	For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, [are called]:
	Rev 13:13	And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
	Rev 13:14	And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by [the means of] those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
	Rev 13:15	And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
	Rev 13:16	And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
	Rev 17:13	These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
	Rev 17:17	For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.

captains

Est 3:13

And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, [even] upon the thirteenth [day] of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and [to take] the spoil of them for a prey.

the treasurers

Ezr 7:21

And I, [even] I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which [are] beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,

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Scott, Thomas. "Daniel 3:3," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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