Daniel 5:8 - The Scriptures 1998

So all the sovereign’s wise ones came, but they were unable to read the writing, or to make known its interpretation to the sovereign.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And all the king's wise men came in, but they could not read the writing or make known to the king the interpretation of it.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

Then all the king’s sages arrived, but they couldn’t read the writing or interpret it for the king.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Then, in came all the wise men of the king, but they could neither read the writing, nor reveal the interpretation to the king.

English Standard Version 2016

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

Daniel 5:8 Cross References

Genesis 41:8

And it came to be in the morning that his spirit was moved, and he sent and called for all the magicians of Mitsrayim and all its wise men. And Pharaoh related to them his dreams, but there was no one who could interpret them for Pharaoh.

Isaiah 47:9

“Both of these come to you suddenly, in one day: the loss of children, and widowhood. They shall come upon you in completeness, because of your many witchcrafts, for your numerous great potent spells.

Jeremiah 50:35

“A sword is upon the Chaldeans,” declares יהוה, “and it is upon the inhabitants of Baḇ

Daniel 2:27

Dani’ĕ

Daniel 4:18

“This dream have I seen, I, Sovereign Neḇ

Daniel 4:4

I, Neḇ

Daniel 4:7

So the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the diviners came in, and I related the dream to them, but its interpretation they did not make known to me.

Daniel 5:15

“And the wise ones, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing and make known to me its interpretation, but they were unable to show the interpretation of the word.