Daniel 5:11

New Living Translation

There is a man in your kingdom who has within him the spirit of the holy gods. During Nebuchadnezzar’s reign, this man was found to have insight, understanding, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your predecessor, the king—your predecessor King Nebuchadnezzar—made him chief over all the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and fortune-tellers of Babylon.

Cross References

Genesis 41:38

So Pharaoh asked his officials, “Can we find anyone else like this man so obviously filled with the spirit of God?”

2 Samuel 14:17

Yes, my lord the king will give us peace of mind again.’ I know that you are like an angel of God in discerning good from evil. May the Lord your God be with you.”

Ezekiel 28:3

You regard yourself as wiser than Daniel and think no secret is hidden from you.

Ezekiel 28:4

With your wisdom and understanding you have amassed great wealth— gold and silver for your treasuries.

Daniel 1:4

“Select only strong, healthy, and good-looking young men,” he said. “Make sure they are well versed in every branch of learning, are gifted with knowledge and good judgment, and are suited to serve in the royal palace. Train these young men in the language and literature of Babylon.”

Daniel 2:11

The king’s demand is impossible. No one except the gods can tell you your dream, and they do not live here among people.”

Daniel 2:22

He reveals deep and mysterious things and knows what lies hidden in darkness, though he is surrounded by light.

Daniel 4:18

“‘Belteshazzar, that was the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, had. Now tell me what it means, for none of the wise men of my kingdom can do so. But you can tell me because the spirit of the holy gods is in you.’

Daniel 4:5

But one night I had a dream that frightened me; I saw visions that terrified me as I lay in my bed.

Daniel 4:6

So I issued an order calling in all the wise men of Babylon, so they could tell me what my dream meant.

Daniel 5:14

I have heard that you have the spirit of the gods within you and that you are filled with insight, understanding, and wisdom.

Daniel 5:7

The king shouted for the enchanters, astrologers, and fortune-tellers to be brought before him. He said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever can read this writing and tell me what it means will be dressed in purple robes of royal honor and will have a gold chain placed around his neck. He will become the third highest ruler in the kingdom!”

Acts 12:22

The people gave him a great ovation, shouting, “It’s the voice of a god, not of a man!”

Acts 14:11

When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they shouted in their local dialect, “These men are gods in human form!”

Acts 16:16

One day as we were going down to the place of prayer, we met a slave girl who had a spirit that enabled her to tell the future. She earned a lot of money for her masters by telling fortunes.

Revelation 3:9

Look, I will force those who belong to Satan’s synagogue—those liars who say they are Jews but are not—to come and bow down at your feet. They will acknowledge that you are the ones I love.