Daniel 3:8 (DRB)

Passage

And presently at that very time some Chaldeans came and accused the Jews,

Nearby Context

Daniel 3:6 But if any man shall not fall down and adore, he shall the same hour be cast into a furnace of burning fire.

Daniel 3:7 Upon this, therefore, at the time when all the people heard the sound of the trumpet, the flute, and the harp, of the sackbut, and the psaltery, of the symphony, and of all kind of music, all the nations, tribes, and languages fell down and adored the golden statue which king Nabuchodonosor had set up.

Daniel 3:8 And presently at that very time some Chaldeans came and accused the Jews,

Daniel 3:9 And said to king Nabuchodonosor: O king, live for ever:

Daniel 3:10 Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the trumpet, the flute, and the harp, of the sackbut, and the psaltery, of the symphony, and of all kind of music, shall prostrate himself, and adore the golden statue:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "presently", "very", "time", "some", "chaldeans", "came", "accused", and "jews". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "presently" and "very", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "Upon this therefore at the time when..." into verse 9's "And said to king Nabuchodonosor O king...", so "presently" and "very" belong inside that flow. In Daniel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "presently" and "very" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.