Daniel 5:11-13
Lexham English Bible
11 There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him.[a] And in the days of your predecessor,[b] enlightenment and insight and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods was found in him; and, O king, Nebuchadnezzar your predecessor[c] appointed him as chief of the magicians,[d] the conjurers,[e] the astrologers,[f] and the diviners. Your predecessor[g] the king did this 12 because[h] 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[i] Belteshazzar. Now, let Daniel be called and he will tell the explanation.”[j]
Daniel Deciphers and Interprets the Writing
13 Then Daniel was brought in before the king, and the king spoke[k] and said to Daniel, “You are Daniel who are one of the exiles[l] of Judah[m] whom my predecessor,[n] the king, brought from Judah.[o]
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- 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”
- Daniel 5:13 Literally “answered”
- Daniel 5:13 Literally “who from sons of the exile”
- Daniel 5:13 Aramaic “Jehud”
- Daniel 5:13 Literally “father”
- Daniel 5:13 Aramaic “Jehud”
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