Daniel 5:7

New American Bible - revised edition

The king shouted for the enchanters, Chaldeans, and diviners to be brought in. “Whoever reads this writing and tells me what it means,” he said to the wise men of Babylon, “shall be clothed in purple, wear a chain of gold around his neck, and be third in governing the kingdom.”

Cross References

Genesis 41:8

Next morning his mind was agitated. So Pharaoh had all the magicians and sages of Egypt summoned and recounted his dream to them; but there was no one to interpret it for him.

Exodus 7:11

Pharaoh, in turn, summoned the wise men and the sorcerers, and they also, the magicians of Egypt, did the same thing by their magic arts.

Proverbs 1:9

A graceful diadem will they be for your head; a pendant for your neck.

Song of Solomon 1:10

Your cheeks lovely in pendants, your neck in jewels.

Isaiah 47:13

You wore yourself out with so many consultations! Let the astrologers stand forth to save you, The stargazers who forecast at each new moon what would happen to you.

Jeremiah 50:35

A sword upon the Chaldeans—oracle of the Lord— upon the inhabitants of Babylon, her princes and sages!

Ezekiel 16:11

I adorned you with jewelry, putting bracelets on your arms, a necklace about your neck,

Daniel 1:20

In any question of wisdom or understanding which the king put to them, he found them ten times better than any of the magicians and enchanters in his kingdom.

Daniel 1:4

They should be young men without any defect, handsome, proficient in wisdom, well informed, and insightful, such as could take their place in the king’s palace; he was to teach them the language and literature of the Chaldeans.

Daniel 2:2

So he ordered that the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and Chaldeans be summoned to interpret the dream for him. When they came and presented themselves to the king,

Daniel 2:27

In the king’s presence Daniel made this reply: “The mystery about which the king has inquired, the wise men, enchanters, magicians, and diviners could not explain to the king.

Daniel 2:48

He advanced Daniel to a high post, gave him many generous presents, made him ruler of the whole province of Babylon and chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.

Daniel 2:6

But if you tell me the dream and its meaning, you shall receive from me gifts and presents and great honors. Therefore tell me the dream and its meaning.”

Daniel 4:14

By decree of the watchers is this proclamation, by order of the holy ones, this sentence; That all who live may know that the Most High is sovereign over human kingship, Giving it to whom he wills, and setting it over the lowliest of mortals.’

Daniel 5:11

There is a man in your kingdom in whom is a spirit of the holy gods; during the lifetime of your father he showed brilliant insight and god-like wisdom. King Nebuchadnezzar, your father, made him chief of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and diviners.

Daniel 5:15

The wise men and enchanters were brought in to me to read this writing and tell me its meaning, but they could not say what the words meant.

Daniel 5:16

But I have heard that you can give interpretations and solve problems; now, if you are able to read the writing and tell me what it means, you shall be clothed in purple, wear a chain of gold around your neck, and be third in governing the kingdom.”

Daniel 5:29

Then by order of Belshazzar they clothed Daniel in purple, with a chain of gold around his neck, and proclaimed him third in governing the kingdom.

Numbers 22:17

I will reward you very handsomely and will do anything you ask of me. Come, lay a curse on this people for me.”

Numbers 22:7

So the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian, themselves experts in divination, left and went to Balaam, to whom they gave Balak’s message.

Numbers 24:11

Now flee to your home. I promised to reward you richly, but the Lord has withheld the reward from you!”

1 Samuel 17:25

The Israelites had been saying: “Do you see this man coming up? He comes up to insult Israel. The king will make whoever kills him a very wealthy man. He will give his daughter to him and declare his father’s family exempt from taxes in Israel.”