Daniel 5:6-8
New American Standard Bible 1995
6 Then the king’s [a](A)face grew pale and his thoughts alarmed him, and his (B)hip joints went slack and his (C)knees began knocking together. 7 The king called aloud to bring in the (D)conjurers, the [b]Chaldeans and the diviners. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, “Any man who can read this inscription and explain its interpretation to me shall be (E)clothed with purple and have a (F)necklace of gold around his neck, and have authority as [c](G)third ruler in the kingdom.” 8 Then all the king’s wise men came in, but (H)they could not read the inscription or make known its interpretation to the king.
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- Daniel 5:6 Lit brightness changed for him
- Daniel 5:7 Or master astrologers
- Daniel 5:7 Or a triumvir
Daniel 5:6-8
New International Version
6 His face turned pale(A) and he was so frightened(B) that his legs became weak(C) and his knees were knocking.(D)
7 The king summoned the enchanters,(E) astrologers[a](F) and diviners.(G) Then he said to these wise(H) men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing and tells me what it means will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck,(I) and he will be made the third(J) highest ruler in the kingdom.”(K)
8 Then all the king’s wise men(L) came in, but they could not read the writing or tell the king what it meant.(M)
Footnotes
- Daniel 5:7 Or Chaldeans; also in verse 11
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