Pharaoh then summoned the wise men and sorcerers, and the Egyptian magicians also did the same things by their secret arts:
Daniel 4:6 - New International Version (Anglicised) So I commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore I made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream. American Standard Version (1901) Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream. Common English Bible I ordered all Babylon’s sages to come before me, so they might tell me the dream’s meaning. Catholic Public Domain Version Belteshazzar, leader of the seers, since I know that you have in you the spirit of the holy gods, and that no mystery is unreachable to you, explain to me the visions of my dreams, which I saw, and the solution to them. English Standard Version 2016 So I made a decree that all the wise men of Babylon should be brought before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream. |
Pharaoh then summoned the wise men and sorcerers, and the Egyptian magicians also did the same things by their secret arts:
When someone tells you to consult mediums and spiritists, who whisper and mutter, should not a people enquire of their God? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living?
To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning. And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds.
So the king summoned the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers and astrologers to tell him what he had dreamed. When they came in and stood before the king,
Then the king placed Daniel in a high position and lavished many gifts on him. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and placed him in charge of all its wise men.
But let the stump and its roots, bound with iron and bronze, remain in the ground, in the grass of the field. ‘ “Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven, and let him live with the animals among the plants of the earth.
There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the time of your father he was found to have insight and intelligence and wisdom like that of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers and diviners.
The king summoned the enchanters, astrologers and diviners. Then he said to these wise men of Babylon, ‘Whoever reads this writing and tells me what it means will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed round his neck, and he will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.’