Daniel 5:7
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The 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.”
In other translations
The 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.”
Hebrew words
קָרֵאkare'[was] callingH7123מַלְכָּאmalka'king theH4430בְּחַיִלbechayilwith powerH2429לְהֶעָלָהlehe'alahto bring inH5954לְאָשְׁפַיָּאle'ashefaiya'<obj.> conjurers theH826כַּשְׂדָּאֵיkasda'eChaldeans theH3779וְגָזְרַיָּאvegazeraiya'and astrologers theH1505עָנֵה'aneh[was] replyingH6032מַלְכָּאmalka'king theH4430וְאָמַר׀ve'amarand [was] sayingH560לְחַכִּימֵיlechakimeito [the] wise men ofH2445בָבֶלvavelBabylonH895דִּיdithatH1768כָל־khol-anyH3606אֱנָשׁ'enoshpersonH606דִּי־di-whoH1768יִקְרֵהyikrehhe will read aloudH7123כְּתָבָהketavah'writing theH3792דְנָהdenahthisH1836וּפִשְׁרֵהּufishrehand interpretation itsH6591יְחַוִּנַּנִיyechavvinanihe will declare to meH2324אַרְגְּוָנָא'argevana'<the> purpleH711יִלְבַּשׁyilbashhe will be clothedH3848וְהַמְנִיכָאvehamonkha'and necklace theH2002דִי־di-ofH1768דַהֲבָאdahava'<the> goldH1722עַל־'al-[will be] onH5922צַוְּארֵהּtzaverehneck hisH6676וְתַלְתִּיvetaltiand thirdH8523בְמַלְכוּתָאvemalkhuta'in kingdom theH4437יִשְׁלַט׃ סyishlathe will ruleH7981
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Related verses
- Daniel 5:16And 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.”
- 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.
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- Daniel 2:6But if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof.But if you tell me the dream and its interpretation, you will receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. So tell me the dream and its interpretation.”
- Daniel 6:2-32 And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage. 3 Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.2 and over them three administrators, including Daniel, to whom these satraps were accountable so that the king would not suffer loss. 3 Soon, by his extraordinary spirit, Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps. So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.
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