Daniel 5:14

New International Reader's Version

I have heard that the spirit of the gods is in you. I’ve also heard that you have understanding and good sense and special wisdom.

Cross References

Genesis 41:15

Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream. No one can tell me what it means. But I’ve heard that when you hear a dream you can explain it.”

Genesis 41:38

So Pharaoh said to them, “The spirit of God is in this man. We can’t find anyone else like him, can we?”

Daniel 2:22

He explains deep and hidden things. He knows what happens in the darkest places. And where he is, everything is light.

Daniel 4:8

Finally, Daniel came to me. He is called Belteshazzar, after the name of my god. The spirit of the holy gods is in him. I told him my dream.

Daniel 5:13

So Daniel was brought to the king. The king said to him, “Are you Daniel? Are you one of the prisoners my father the king brought here from Judah?

Daniel 5:15

The wise men and those who practice magic were brought to me. They were asked to read this writing and tell me what it means. But they couldn’t.

Daniel 6:3

Daniel did a better job than the other two leaders or any of the royal rulers. He was an unusually good and able man. So the king planned to put him in charge of the whole kingdom.