Daniel 4:6-8
Lexham English Bible
6 And a decree was sent out,[a] ordering that all the wise men of Babylon were to be brought in before me so that they may make known to me the explanation of the dream. 7 Then the magicians,[b] the conjurers,[c] the astrologers[d] and the diviners came in and I told them the dream, but they could not make known to me its explanation.[e] 8 Then at last[f] Daniel came before me whose name was[g] Belteshazzar, according to[h] the name of my god, and in whom was the spirit of the holy gods,[i] and I related the dream to him.[j]
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- Daniel 4:6 Literally “put/placed”
- Daniel 4:7 Or “soothsayer-priests”
- Daniel 4:7 Or “enchanters”
- Daniel 4:7 Literally “Chaldeans”
- Daniel 4:7 Or “interpretation”
- Daniel 4:8 Literally “until another”
- Daniel 4:8 Literally “who name his”
- Daniel 4:8 Literally “like”
- Daniel 4:8 Literally “and who the spirit of gods holy in him”
- Daniel 4:8 Literally “and the dream before him I told”
Daniel 4:6-8
New International Version
6 So I commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret(A) the dream for me. 7 When the magicians,(B) enchanters, astrologers[a] and diviners(C) came, I told them the dream, but they could not interpret it for me.(D) 8 Finally, Daniel came into my presence and I told him the dream. (He is called Belteshazzar,(E) after the name of my god, and the spirit of the holy gods(F) is in him.)
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- Daniel 4:7 Or Chaldeans
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