Daniel 5:11

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

In your kingdom there is a man who has been given special powers by the holy gods. When your father Nebuchadnezzar was king, this man was known to be as clever, intelligent, and wise as the gods themselves. Your father put him in charge of all who claimed they could talk with the spirits or understand the meanings in the stars or tell about the future.

Cross References

Genesis 41:38

So the king said to them, “No one could possibly handle this better than Joseph, since the Spirit of God is with him.”

2 Samuel 14:17

I can rest easy now that you have given your decision. You know the difference between right and wrong just like an angel of God, and I pray that the LORD your God will be with you.

Ezekiel 28:3

You think you're wiser than Danieland know everything.

Ezekiel 28:4

Your wisdom has certainly made you rich, because you have storehouses filled with gold and silver.

Daniel 1:4

The king said, “They must be healthy, handsome, clever, wise, educated, and fit to serve in the royal palace. Teach them how to speak and write our language

Daniel 2:11

It can't be done, except by the gods, and they don't live here on earth.”

Daniel 2:22

“You explain deep mysteries, because even the dark is light to you.

Daniel 4:18

“Daniel, that was the dream that none of the wise men in my kingdom were able to understand. But I am sure that you will understand what it means, because the holy gods have given you some special powers.”

Daniel 4:5

when suddenly I had some horrifying dreams and visions.

Daniel 4:6

Then I commanded every wise man in Babylonia to appear in my court, so they could explain the meaning of my dream.

Daniel 5:14

I was told that the gods have given you special powers and that you are intelligent and very wise.

Daniel 5:7

The king called in his advisers, who claimed they could talk with the spirits of the dead and understand the meanings found in the stars. He told them, “The man who can read this writing and tell me what it means will become the third most powerful man in my kingdom. He will wear robes of royal purple and a gold chain around his neck.”

Acts 12:22

The people shouted, “You speak more like a god than a man!”

Acts 14:11

When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they yelled out in the language of Lycaonia, “The gods have turned into humans and have come down to us!”

Acts 16:16

One day on our way to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl. She had a spirit in her that gave her the power to tell the future. By doing this she made a lot of money for her owners.

Revelation 3:9

Now you will see what I will do with those people who belong to Satan's group. They claim to be Jews, but they are liars. I will make them come and kneel down at your feet. Then they will know that I love you.