Daniel 5:16
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And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.But I have heard about you, that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. Therefore, if you can read this inscription and give me its interpretation, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck, and you will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
In other translations
And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.But I have heard about you, that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. Therefore, if you can read this inscription and give me its interpretation, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck, and you will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
Hebrew words
וַאֲנָהva'anahand IH576שִׁמְעֵתshim'etI have heardH8086עֲלָךְalayikhconcerning youH5922דִּי־di-thatH1768תִיכּוּלtukhalyou are ableH3202פִּשְׁרִיןpishrininterpretationsH6591לְמִפְשַׁרlemifsharto interpretH6590וְקִטְרִיןvekitrinand knotsH7001לְמִשְׁרֵאlemishre'to loosenH8271כְּעַןke'annowH3705הֵןhenifH2006תִּכוּלtukhalyou will be ableH3202כְּתָבָאketava'writing theH3792לְמִקְרֵאlemikre'to read aloudH7123וּפִשְׁרֵהּufishrehand interpretation itsH6591לְהוֹדָעֻתַנִיlehoda'utanito make known to meH3046אַרְגְּוָנָא'argevana'<the> purpleH711תִלְבַּשׁtilbashyou will be clothedH3848וְהַמְנִיכָאvehamonkha'and necklace theH2002דִי־di-ofH1768דַהֲבָאdahava'<the> goldH1722עַל־'al-[will be] onH5922צַוְּארָךְtzaverakhneck yourH6676וְתַלְתָּאvetalta'and third theH8531בְמַלְכוּתָאvemalkhuta'in kingdom theH4437תִּשְׁלַט׃ פtishlatyou will ruleH7981
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Related verses
- Daniel 5:7The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.The king called out for the enchanters, astrologers, and diviners to be brought in, and he said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this inscription and tells me its interpretation will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck, and he will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
- Genesis 40:8And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.“We both had dreams,” they replied, “but there is no one to interpret them.” Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams.”
- Daniel 5:29Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel in purple, placed a gold chain around his neck, and proclaimed him the third highest ruler in the kingdom.
- Acts 8:18And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.
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