Daniel 5:11

God's Word

There’s a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods. In the days of your grandfather, he was found to have insight, good judgment, and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods. Your grandfather, King Nebuchadnezzar, made him head of the magicians, psychics, astrologers, and fortunetellers.

Cross References

Genesis 41:38

So Pharaoh asked his servants, “Can we find anyone like this—a man who has God’s Spirit in him?”

2 Samuel 14:17

I thought that you would reassure me. You are like God’s Messenger, who is able to distinguish right from wrong. May the Lord your God be with you!”

Ezekiel 28:3

You think that you are wiser than Daniel and that no secret can be hidden from you.

Ezekiel 28:4

Because you are wise and understanding, you’ve made yourself rich. You saved gold and silver in your treasuries.

Daniel 1:4

They were to be young men who were healthy, good-looking, knowledgeable in all subjects, well-informed, intelligent, and able to serve in the king’s palace. They were to be taught the language and literature of the Babylonians.

Daniel 2:11

What you ask is difficult, Your Majesty. No one can tell what you dreamed except the gods, and they don’t live with humans.”

Daniel 2:22

He reveals deeply hidden things. He knows what is in the dark, and light lives with him.

Daniel 4:18

⌞I said,⌟ “This is the dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, had. Now you, Belteshazzar, tell me its meaning because the wise advisers in my kingdom can’t tell it to me. However, you can, because the spirit of the holy gods is in you.”

Daniel 4:5

I had a dream that terrified me. The visions I had while I was asleep frightened me.

Daniel 4:6

So I ordered all the wise advisers in Babylon to be brought to me to tell me the dream’s meaning.

Daniel 5:14

I’ve heard that you have the spirit of the gods and that you have insight, good judgment, and extraordinary wisdom.

Daniel 5:7

The king screamed for the psychics, astrologers, and fortunetellers to be brought to him. He told these wise advisers of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing and tells me its meaning will be dressed in purple, wear a gold chain on his neck, and become the third-highest ruler in the kingdom.”

Acts 12:22

The people started shouting, “The voice of a god and not of a man!”

Acts 14:11

The crowds who saw what Paul had done shouted in the Lycaonian language, “The gods have come to us, and they look human.”

Acts 16:16

One day when we were going to the place of prayer, a female servant met us. She was possessed by an evil spirit that told fortunes. She made a lot of money for her owners by telling fortunes.

Revelation 3:9

I will make those who are in Satan’s synagogue come and bow at your feet and realize that I have loved you. They claim that they are Jewish, but they are lying.