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20 In every matter of wisdom and[a] insight the king asked them about, he found them to be ten times[b] better than any of the magicians and astrologers that were in his entire empire.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 1:20 tc The MT lacks the conjunction, reading the first word in the phrase as a construct (“wisdom of insight”). While this reading is not impossible, it seems better to follow Theodotion, the Syriac, the Vulgate, and the Sahidic Coptic, all of which have the conjunction.
  2. Daniel 1:20 tn Heb “hands.”

20 In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians(A) and enchanters in his whole kingdom.(B)

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