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Daniel 5:8–9

Then all the wise men of the king came in, but they were not able to read the writing or to make known its explanation.s Then the king, Belshazzar, became greatly terrified, and his facial featurest changed upon him, and his lordsu were perplexed.

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Daniel 5:8–9 — The New International Version (NIV)

Then all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the writing or tell the king what it meant. So King Belshazzar became even more terrified and his face grew more pale. His nobles were baffled.

Daniel 5:8–9 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Then all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the writing or make known to the king the interpretation. Then King Belshazzar was greatly alarmed, and his color changed, and his lords were perplexed.

Daniel 5:8–9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Then came in all the king’s wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof. Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied.

Daniel 5:8–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

But when all the king’s wise men had come in, none of them could read the writing or tell him what it meant. So the king grew even more alarmed, and his face turned pale. His nobles, too, were shaken.

Daniel 5:8–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Now all the king’s wise men came, but they could not read the writing, or make known to the king its interpretation. Then King Belshazzar was greatly troubled, his countenance was changed, and his lords were astonished.

Daniel 5:8–9 — New Century Version (NCV)

Then all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the writing or tell the king what it meant. King Belshazzar became even more afraid, and his face became even whiter. His royal guests were confused.

Daniel 5:8–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Then came in all the king’s wise men; but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation. Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were perplexed.

Daniel 5:8–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Then came in all the king’s wise men, but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation. Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his nobles were confounded.

Daniel 5:8–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

All the king’s wise advisers came, but they couldn’t read the writing or tell the king its meaning. King Belshazzar was terrified, and his face turned pale. His nobles didn’t know what to do. 

Daniel 5:8–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

So all the king’s wise men came in, but none could read the inscription or make its interpretation known to him. Then King Belshazzar became even more terrified, his face turned pale, and his nobles were bewildered.

Daniel 5:8–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Then all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the writing or tell the king the interpretation. Then King Belshazzar became greatly terrified and his face turned pale, and his lords were perplexed.

Daniel 5:8–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Then all of the king’s wise men came in. But they couldn’t read the writing. They couldn’t tell him what it meant. So King Belshazzar became even more terrified. His face grew more pale. And his nobles were bewildered.

Daniel 5:8–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Then all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the inscription or make known its interpretation to the king.

Then King Belshazzar was greatly alarmed, his face grew even paler, and his nobles were perplexed.


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