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10 The queen entered the banquet [a]hall because of the words of the king and his nobles; the queen answered and said, “(A)O king, live forever! Do not let your thoughts alarm you or the [b]splendor of your face be changed. 11 There is a (B)man in your kingdom in whom is [c]a (C)spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father, illumination, insight, and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods were found in him. And King Nebuchadnezzar, your father, your father [d](D)the king, set him as chief of the [e]magicians, conjurers, [f]Chaldeans, and diviners. 12 This was because an (E)extraordinary spirit, knowledge and insight, interpretation of dreams, explanation of enigmas, and [g]solving of difficult problems were found in this Daniel, whom the king named (F)Belteshazzar. Let Daniel now be summoned, and he will declare the interpretation.”

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 5:10 Lit house
  2. Daniel 5:10 Lit brightness be changed
  3. Daniel 5:11 Or the Spirit of the holy God
  4. Daniel 5:11 Or O king
  5. Daniel 5:11 Or soothsayer priests
  6. Daniel 5:11 Or master astrologers
  7. Daniel 5:12 Lit loosening