Daniel 5:11
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There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners. Your own father, the king,
In other translations
There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners. Your own father, the king,
Hebrew words
אִיתַי'itaithereH383גְּבַרgevar[is] a manH1400בְּמַלְכוּתָךְbemalkhutakhin kingdom yourH4437דִּיdiwhoH1768רוּחַruacha spirit ofH7308אֱלָהִין'elahingodsH426קַדִּישִׁיןkadishinholyH6922בֵּהּbeh[is] in himוּבְיוֹמֵיuveyomeiand in [the] days ofH3118אֲבוּךְ'avukhfather yourH2נַהִירוּnahiruilluminationH5094וְשָׂכְלְתָנוּvesakheletanuand insightH7924וְחָכְמָהvechakhemahand wisdomH2452כְּחָכְמַת־kechakhemat-like [the] wisdom ofH2452אֱלָהִין'elahingodsH426הִשְׁתְּכַחַתhishtekhachatit was foundH7912בֵּהּbehin himוּמַלְכָּאumalka'and king theH4430נְבֻכַדְנֶצַּרnevukhadnetzarNebuchadnezzarH5020אֲבוּךְ'avukhfather yourH2רַבravchief ofH7229חַרְטֻמִּיןchartumin[the] magiciansH2749אָשְׁפִין'ashefinconjurersH826כַּשְׂדָּאִיןkasda'inChaldeansH3779גָּזְרִיןgazerinastrologersH1505הֲקִימֵהּhakimehhe appointed himH6966אֲבוּךְ'avukhfather yourH2מַלְכָּא׃malka'king theH4430
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