The next morning Pharaoh was worried about these dreams. So he sent for all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told these men the dreams, but none of them could interpret the dreams.
Daniel 5:8 - Easy To Read Version So all the king’s wise men came in. But they could not read the writing. They could not understand what it meant. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And all the king's wise men came in, but they could not read the writing or make known to the king the interpretation of it. American Standard Version (1901) Then came in all the king’s wise men; but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation. Common English Bible Then all the king’s sages arrived, but they couldn’t read the writing or interpret it for the king. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, in came all the wise men of the king, but they could neither read the writing, nor reveal the interpretation to the king. English Standard Version 2016 Then all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the writing or make known to the king the interpretation. |
The next morning Pharaoh was worried about these dreams. So he sent for all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told these men the dreams, but none of them could interpret the dreams.
These two things will happen to you:\par First, you will lose your children.\par And then you will lose your husband.\par Yes, these things will really happen to you.\par And all of your magic\par and all of your powerful tricks\par will not save you.\par
The Lord says,\par “Sword, kill the people living in Babylon.\par Sword, kill the king’s officials\par and the wise men of Babylon.\par
Daniel answered, “King Nebuchadnezzar, no wise man, no man that does magic tricks, and no Chaldean could tell the king the secret things he has asked about.
That is what I, King Nebuchadnezzar, dreamed. Now, Belteshazzar (Daniel), tell me what it means. None of the wise men in my kingdom can interpret that dream for me. But Belteshazzar, you can interpret the dream because the spirit of the holy gods is in you.
I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at my palace. {\cf2\super [38]} I was happy and successful.
When the men of magic, and the Chaldeans {\cf2\super [40]} came, I told them about the dream. But those men could not tell me what it meant.
The wise men and the men of magic were brought to me to read this writing on the wall. I wanted those men to explain to me what this writing means. But they could not explain this writing on the wall to me.