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Daniel 5:7

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7The king summoned the enchanters,m astrologersbn and diviners.o Then he said to these wisep 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,q and he will be made the thirdr highest ruler in the kingdom.”s

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  1. bOr Chaldeans; also in verse 11

Cross references

  1. mSee Ge 41:8
  2. nSee Isa 19:3
  3. oIsa 44:25
  4. pJer 50:35; Da 4:6–7
  5. qSee Ge 41:42
  6. rEst 10:3
  7. sDa 2:5–6, 48

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The king called loudly to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers. The king declared to the wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing, and shows me its interpretation, shall be clothed with purple and have a chain of gold around his neck and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The king shouted to bring in the mediums, Chaldeans, and diviners. He said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this inscription and gives me its interpretation will be clothed in purple, have a gold chain around his neck, and have the third highest position in the kingdom.”

NLTNew Living Translation

The king shouted for the enchanters, astrologers, and fortune-tellers to be brought before him. He said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever can read this writing and tell me what it means will be dressed in purple robes of royal honor and will have a gold chain placed around his neck. He will become the third highest ruler in the kingdom!”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The king cried aloud to bring in the conjurers, the astrologers and the diviners; the king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, “Any man that can read this writing and can tell me its explanation will be clothed in purple and will have a necklace of gold hung around his neck and he will rule as third in authority in the kingdom.”

KJV 1900King 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.