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Daniel 5:7-8
New American Standard Bible
Daniel 5:7-8
New American Standard Bible
7 The king called aloud to bring in the (A)sorcerers, the [a]Chaldeans, and the diviners. The king began speaking and said to the wise men of Babylon, “Anyone who can read this inscription and explain its interpretation to me shall be (B)clothed with purple and have a (C)necklace of gold around his neck, and have authority as (D)third ruler in the kingdom.” 8 Then all the king’s wise men came in, but (E)they could not read the inscription or make known its interpretation to the king.
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- Daniel 5:7 I.e., probably master astrologers, diviners, etc., and so throughout the ch
Daniel 5:7-8
New International Version
Daniel 5:7-8
New International Version
7 The king summoned the enchanters,(A) astrologers[a](B) and diviners.(C) Then he said to these wise(D) men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing and tells me what it means will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck,(E) and he will be made the third(F) highest ruler in the kingdom.”(G)
8 Then all the king’s wise men(H) came in, but they could not read the writing or tell the king what it meant.(I)
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- Daniel 5:7 Or Chaldeans; also in verse 11
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