Daniel 5:10-12
Lexham English Bible
10 Because of the words of the king and his lords,[a] the queen came into the banqueting hall[b] and the queen spoke up[c] and said, “O king, live forever,[d] and let not your thoughts terrify you and do not let your facial expressions grow pale.[e] 11 There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him.[f] And in the days of your predecessor,[g] enlightenment and insight and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods was found in him; and, O king, Nebuchadnezzar your predecessor[h] appointed him as chief of the magicians,[i] the conjurers,[j] the astrologers,[k] and the diviners. Your predecessor[l] the king did this 12 because[m] there was found in him an excellent spirit and understanding and insight for interpreting dreams and explaining riddles and solving riddles; that is, in Daniel whom the king named[n] Belteshazzar. Now, let Daniel be called and he will tell the explanation.”[o]
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- Daniel 5:10 Or “nobles”
- Daniel 5:10 Literally “the house of the drinking”
- Daniel 5:10 Literally “answered”
- Daniel 5:10 Literally “to eternity”
- Daniel 5:10 Literally “change”
- Daniel 5:11 Literally “who the spirit of holy gods is in him”
- Daniel 5:11 Literally “father”
- Daniel 5:11 Literally “father”
- Daniel 5:11 Or “soothsayer-priests”
- Daniel 5:11 Or “enchanters”
- Daniel 5:11 Literally “Chaldeans”
- Daniel 5:11 Literally “father”
- Daniel 5:12 Literally “all of because that”
- Daniel 5:12 Literally “whom the king gave his name”
- Daniel 5:12 Or “interpretation”
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