Daniel 4:7

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Then the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the diviners came in, and I told them the dream, but they could not tell me its interpretation.

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Genesis 41:24

and the thin ears swallowed up the seven good ears. But when I told it to the magicians, there was no one who could explain it to me.”

Genesis 41:8

In the morning his spirit was troubled; so he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt and all its wise men. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but there was no one who could interpret them to Pharaoh.

Psalm 37:35

I have seen the wicked oppressing, and towering like a cedar of Lebanon.

Isaiah 44:25

who frustrates the omens of liars, and makes fools of diviners; who turns back the wise, and makes their knowledge foolish;

Ezekiel 31:3

Consider Assyria, a cedar of Lebanon, with fair branches and forest shade, and of great height, its top among the clouds.

Daniel 1:4

young men without physical defect and handsome, versed in every branch of wisdom, endowed with knowledge and insight, and competent to serve in the king's palace; they were to be taught the literature and language of the Chaldeans.

Daniel 2:10

The Chaldeans answered the king, “There is no one on earth who can reveal what the king demands! In fact no king, however great and powerful, has ever asked such a thing of any magician or enchanter or Chaldean.

Daniel 2:27

Daniel answered the king, “No wise men, enchanters, magicians, or diviners can show to the king the mystery that the king is asking,

Daniel 2:7

They answered a second time, “Let the king first tell his servants the dream, then we can give its interpretation.”

Daniel 3:8

Accordingly, at this time certain Chaldeans came forward and denounced the Jews.

Daniel 4:18

This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw. Now you, Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation, since all the wise men of my kingdom are unable to tell me the interpretation. You are able, however, for you are endowed with a spirit of the holy gods.”

Daniel 5:7

The king cried aloud to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the diviners; and the king said to the wise men of Babylon, “Whoever can read this writing and tell me its interpretation shall be clothed in purple, have a chain of gold around his neck, and rank third in the kingdom.”

Daniel 5:8

Then all the king's wise men came in, but they could not read the writing or tell the king the interpretation.