Daniel 5:15
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Now the wise men and enchanters were brought before me to read this inscription and interpret it for me, but they could not give its interpretation.”
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“Now the wise men and enchanters were brought before me to read this inscription and interpret it for me, but they could not give its interpretation.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing:”
King James Version · Public Domain“And now the wise men, the enchanters, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof; but they could not show the interpretation of the thing.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`And now, caused to come up before me have been the wise men, the enchanters, that this writing they may read, and its interpretation to cause me to know: and they are not able to shew the interpretation of the thing:”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Daniel 5:15 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 29:10For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has shut your eyes, O prophets; He has covered your heads, O seers.
- Isaiah 47:12So take your stand with your spells and with your many sorceries, with which you have wearied yourself from your youth. Perhaps you will succeed; perhaps you will inspire terror!
- Daniel 2:3he said to them, “I have had a dream, and my spirit is anxious to understand it.”
- Daniel 5:7The king called out for the enchanters, astrologers, and diviners to be brought in, and he said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this inscription and tells me its interpretation will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck, and he will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
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