Daniel 5:15

My wise men and men who work magic have tried to read the writing on this wall and tell me what it means, but they are not able to do it.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing:

In Context

14I have also heard that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that you are very wise and understand many things.

16Someone told me that you can tell what dreams mean and explain things that are very difficult to understand. If you can read these words and tell me what they mean, I will give you a purple robe like I wear because I am the king, and I will put a gold chain around your neck. You will become a very important official in my kingdom; there will be only two others who will be more important than you will be.”

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Cross References

Isaiah 29:10Because Yahweh has prevented the prophets [DOU] from understanding and telling you his messages, it is as though he has caused you to be fast/deeply asleep.

Daniel 2:3he said, “I had a dream last night that worries me. Tell me what I dreamed, because I want to know what the dream means.”

Matthew Henry on Daniel 5:11-30

Daniel Brought before Belshazzar. ( b. c. 538.) 10 Now the queen, by reason of the words of the king and his lords, came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed: 11 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… Read the whole commentary →

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