The Prophecy of Daniel 5:7 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the king cried out aloud to bring in the wise men, the Chaldeans and the soothsayers. And the king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon: Whosoever shall read this writing and shall make known to me the interpretation thereof shall be clothed with purple and shall have a golden chain on his neck and shall be the third man in my kingdom. Good News Bible (Catholic edition in Septuagint order) He shouted for someone to bring in the magicians, wizards, and astrologers. When they came in, the king said to them, “Anyone who can read this writing and tell me what it means will be dressed in robes of royal purple, wear a gold chain of honour round his neck, and be the third in power in the kingdom.” World English Bible British Edition The king cried aloud to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing and shows me its interpretation shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.” |