Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation The royal advisers came forward, but none of them could read the writing or tell the king what it meant. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Then came in all the king's wise men, but they could neither read the writing, nor declare the interpretation to the king. but. Daniel 2:27 And Daniel made answer before the king, and said: The secret that the king desireth to know, none of the wise men, or the philosophers, or the diviners, or the soothsayers, can declare to the king. Daniel 4:7 This was the vision of my head in my bed: I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was exceeding great. Genesis 41:8 And when morning was come, being struck with fear, he sent to all the interpreters of Egypt, and to all the wise men: and they being called for, he told them his dream, and there was not any one that could interpret it. Isaiah 47:9,12-15 These two things shall come upon thee suddenly in one day, barrenness and widowhood. All things are come upon thee, because of the multitude of thy sorceries, and for the great hardness of thy enchanters. . . . Context The Handwriting on the Wall…7And the king cried out aloud to bring in the wise men, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spoke, and said to the wise men of Babylon: Whosoever shall read this writing, and shall make known to me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with purple, and shall have a golden chain on his neck, and shall be the third man in my kingdom. 8Then came in all the king's wise men, but they could neither read the writing, nor declare the interpretation to the king.9Wherewith king Baltasar was much troubled, and his countenance was changed: and his nobles also were troubled.… Cross References Genesis 41:8 And when morning was come, being struck with fear, he sent to all the interpreters of Egypt, and to all the wise men: and they being called for, he told them his dream, and there was not any one that could interpret it. Jeremiah 50:35 A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the Lord, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men. Daniel 2:27 And Daniel made answer before the king, and said: The secret that the king desireth to know, none of the wise men, or the philosophers, or the diviners, or the soothsayers, can declare to the king. Daniel 4:7 This was the vision of my head in my bed: I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was exceeding great. Daniel 4:18 And the branches thereof were most beautiful, and its fruit exceeding much, and in it was food for all, under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and the birds of the air had their abode in its branches. Daniel 5:15 And now the wise men, the magicians, have come in before me, to read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof; and they could not declare to me the meaning of this writing. Jump to Previous Able Inscription Interpretation King's Meant Read Sense Thereof Wise WritingJump to Next Able Inscription Interpretation King's Meant Read Sense Thereof Wise WritingLinks Daniel 5:8 NIVDaniel 5:8 NLT Daniel 5:8 ESV Daniel 5:8 NASB Daniel 5:8 Bible Apps Daniel 5:8 Biblia Paralela Daniel 5:8 Chinese Bible Daniel 5:8 French Bible Daniel 5:8 German Bible Alphabetical: all but came could in inscription interpretation it its king king's known make meant men not or read tell the Then they to what wise writing OT Prophets: Daniel 5:8 Then came in all the king's wise (Dan. Da Dn) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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