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Daniel 5:7

And the king cried aloud to bring in the magicians, Chaldeans, and soothsayers; and he said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and make known to me the interpretation, shall be clothed with scarlet, and there shall be a golden chain upon his neck, and he shall be the third ruler in my kingdom.

LXX2012 (British)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

6Then the king's countenance changed, and his thoughts troubled him, and the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees struck one another.

8Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known the interpretation to the king.

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Cross References

Genesis 41:8And it was morning, and his soul was troubled; and he sent and called all the interpreters of Egypt, and all her wise men; and Pharao related to them his dream, and there was no one to + 41:8 Or, tell. interpret it to Pharao.

Numbers 22:7And the elders of Moab went, and the elders of Madiam, and their divining instruments were in their hands; and they came to Balaam, and spoke to him the words of Balac.

Numbers 24:11Now therefore flee to your place: I said, I will honour you, but now the Lord has deprived you of glory.

Esther 3:1And after this king Artaxerxes highly honoured Aman son of Amadathes, the Bugaean, and exalted him, and set his seat above all his friends.

Proverbs 1:9For you shall receive for your head a crown of graces, and a chain of gold round your neck.

Isaiah 44:25Who else will frustrate the tokens of + 44:25 Gr. ventriloquists those that have divining spirits, and prophecies + 44:25 See Heb. from the heart of man? turning the wise back, and making their counsel foolishness;

Matthew Henry on Daniel 5:2-10

Belshazzar's Feast; The Hand-writing on the Wall. ( b. c. 538.) 1 Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand. 2 Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein. 3 Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God… Read the whole commentary →

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