Daniel 5:8

Holman Christian Standard Bible

So all the king’s wise men came in, but none could read the inscription or make its interpretation known to him.

Cross References

Genesis 41:8

When morning came, he was troubled, so he summoned all the magicians of Egypt and all its wise men. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.

Isaiah 47:9

These two things will happen to you suddenly, in one day: loss of children and widowhood. They will happen to you in their entirety, in spite of your many sorceries and the potency of your spells.

Jeremiah 50:35

A sword is over the Chaldeans — this is the Lord’s declaration — against those who live in Babylon, against her officials, and against her sages.

Daniel 2:27

Daniel answered the king: “No wise man, medium, diviner-priest, or astrologer is able to make known to the king the mystery he asked about.

Daniel 4:18

This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, had. Now, Belteshazzar, tell me the interpretation, because none of the wise men of my kingdom can make the interpretation known to me. But you can, because you have the spirit of the holy gods.”

Daniel 4:4

I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at ease in my house and flourishing in my palace.

Daniel 4:7

When the diviner-priests, mediums, Chaldeans, and astrologers came in, I told them the dream, but they could not make its interpretation known to me.

Daniel 5:15

Now the wise men and mediums were brought before me to read this inscription and make its interpretation known to me, but they could not give its interpretation.