Daniel 5:11

New Century Version

There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods. In the days of your father, this man showed understanding, knowledge, and wisdom like the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, put this man in charge of all the wise men, fortune-tellers, magicians, and wizards.

Cross References

Genesis 41:38

And the king asked them, “Can we find a better man than Joseph to take this job? God’s spirit is truly in him!”

2 Samuel 14:17

“Now I say, ‘May the words of my master the king give me rest. Like an angel of God, you know what is good and what is bad. May the Lord your God be with you!’ ”

Ezekiel 28:3

You think you are wiser than Daniel. You think you can find out all secrets.

Ezekiel 28:4

Through your wisdom and understanding you have made yourself rich. You have gained gold and silver and have saved it in your storerooms.

Daniel 1:4

King Nebuchadnezzar wanted only young Israelite men who had nothing wrong with them. They were to be handsome and well educated, capable of learning and understanding, and able to serve in his palace. Ashpenaz was to teach them the language and writings of the Babylonians.

Daniel 2:11

the king is asking something that is too hard. Only the gods could tell the king this, but the gods do not live among people.”

Daniel 2:22

He makes known secrets that are deep and hidden; he knows what is hidden in darkness, and light is all around him.

Daniel 4:18

“That is what I, King Nebuchadnezzar, dreamed. Now Belteshazzar, tell me what the dream means. None of the wise men in my kingdom can explain it to me, but you can, because the spirit of the holy gods is in you.”

Daniel 4:5

but I had a dream that made me afraid. As I was lying on my bed, I saw pictures and visions in my mind that alarmed me.

Daniel 4:6

So I ordered all the wise men of Babylon to come to me and tell me what my dream meant.

Daniel 5:14

I have heard that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that you are very wise and have knowledge and extraordinary understanding.

Daniel 5:7

The king called for the magicians, wise men, and wizards of Babylon and said to them, “Anyone who can read this writing and explain it will receive purple clothes fit for a king and a gold chain around his neck. And I will make that person the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”

Acts 12:22

They shouted, “This is the voice of a god, not a human!”

Acts 14:11

When the crowds saw what Paul did, they shouted in the Lycaonian language, “The gods have become like humans and have come down to us!”

Acts 16:16

Once, while we were going to the place for prayer, a servant girl met us. She had a special spirit in her, and she earned a lot of money for her owners by telling fortunes.

Revelation 3:9

Those in the synagogue that belongs to Satan say they are Jews, but they are not true Jews; they are liars. I will make them come before you and bow at your feet, and they will know that I have loved you.