Daniel 5:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing:”
Daniel 5:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Daniel 5:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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Daniel 5:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Now the wise men, the enchanters, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known to me its interpretation; but they could not show the interpretation of the thing.”
Daniel 5:15 — World English Bible
Daniel 5:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And now the wise men, the enchanters, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof; but they could not show the interpretation of the thing. ”
Daniel 5:15 — American Standard Version
Daniel 5:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`And now, caused to come up before me have been the wise men, the enchanters, that this writing they may read, and its interpretation to cause me to know: and they are not able to shew the interpretation of the thing:”
Daniel 5:15 — Young's Literal Translation
Daniel 5:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And now the wise men, the magicians, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof; but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing. ”
Daniel 5:15 — Darby Translation
Daniel 5:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Now therefore, wisemen and astrologians haue bene brought before me, that they should reade this writing, and shewe me the interpretation thereof: but they could not declare the interpretation of the thing.”
Daniel 5:15 — Geneva Bible
Daniel 5:15 in Context — Daniel 5
13 Then was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king spake and said unto Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Jewry?
14 I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.
15 And now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing:
16 And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.
17 Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.
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What Does Daniel 5:15 Mean?
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