Daniel 5:7

New King James Version

⁷^(A)The king cried ^[a]aloud to bring in ^(B)the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. The king spoke, saying to the wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing, and tells me its interpretation, shall be clothed with purple and have a chain of gold around his neck; ^(C)and he shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.”

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Daniel 5:7 Lit. with strength

Daniel 5:7

New International Version

⁷The king summoned the enchanters,^(A) astrologers^[a]^(B) and diviners.^(C) Then he said to these wise^(D) men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing and tells me what it means will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck,^(E) and he will be made the third^(F) highest ruler in the kingdom.”^(G)

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Daniel 5:7 Or Chaldeans; also in verse 11

Daniel 5:29

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²⁹Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel with purple and put a chain of gold around his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him ^(A)that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.

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Daniel 5:29

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²⁹Then at Belshazzar’s command, Daniel was clothed in purple, a gold chain was placed around his neck,^(A) and he was proclaimed the third highest ruler in the kingdom.^(B)

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Daniel 5:16

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¹⁶And I have heard of you, that you can give interpretations and ^[a]explain enigmas. ^(A)Now if you can read the writing and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with purple and have a chain of gold around your neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.”

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Daniel 5:16 Lit. untie knots

Daniel 5:16

New International Version

¹⁶Now I have heard that you are able to give interpretations and to solve difficult problems.^(A) If you can read this writing and tell me what it means, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck,^(B) and you will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”^(C)

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Daniel 2:48

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⁴⁸^(A)Then the king promoted Daniel ^(B)and gave him many great gifts; and he made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and ^(C)chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon.

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Daniel 2:48

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⁴⁸Then the king placed Daniel in a high^(A) 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.^(B)

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Daniel 6:2-3

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²and over these, three governors, of whom Daniel was one, that the satraps might give account to them, so that the king would suffer no loss. ³Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the governors and satraps, ^(A)because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king gave thought to setting him over the whole realm.

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Daniel 6:2-3

New International Version

²with three administrators over them, one of whom was Daniel.^(A) The satraps were made accountable^(B) to them so that the king might not suffer loss. ³Now Daniel so distinguished himself among the administrators and the satraps by his exceptional qualities that the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.^(C)

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Daniel 2:6

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⁶^(A)However, if you tell the dream and its interpretation, you shall receive from me gifts, rewards, and great honor. Therefore tell me the dream and its interpretation.”

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Daniel 2:6

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⁶But if you tell me the dream and explain it, you will receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor.^(A) So tell me the dream and interpret it for me.”

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Genesis 41:42-44

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⁴²Then Pharaoh ^(A)took his signet ring off his hand and put it on Joseph’s hand; and he ^(B)clothed him in garments of fine linen ^(C)and put a gold chain around his neck. ⁴³And he had him ride in the second ^(D)chariot which he had; ^(E)and they cried out before him, “Bow the knee!” So he set him ^(F)over all the land of Egypt. ⁴⁴Pharaoh also said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, and without your consent no man may lift his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.”

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Genesis 41:42-44

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⁴²Then Pharaoh took his signet ring^(A) from his finger and put it on Joseph’s finger. He dressed him in robes^(B) of fine linen^(C) and put a gold chain around his neck.^(D) ⁴³He had him ride in a chariot^(E) as his second-in-command,^[a]^(F) and people shouted before him, “Make way^[b]!”^(G) Thus he put him in charge of the whole land of Egypt.^(H)

⁴⁴Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, but without your word no one will lift hand or foot in all Egypt.”^(I)

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Genesis 41:43 Or in the chariot of his second-in-command; or in his second chariot
Genesis 41:43 Or Bow down

Daniel 2:2

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²^(A)Then the king gave the command to call the magicians, the astrologers, the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans to tell the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.

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Daniel 2:2

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²So the king summoned the magicians,^(A) enchanters, sorcerers^(B) and astrologers^[a]^(C) to tell him what he had dreamed.^(D) When they came in and stood before the king,

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Daniel 2:2 Or Chaldeans; also in verses 4, 5 and 10

Ezekiel 16:11

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¹¹I adorned you with ornaments, ^(A)put bracelets on your wrists, ^(B)and a chain on your neck.

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Ezekiel 16:11

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¹¹I adorned you with jewelry:^(A) I put bracelets^(B) on your arms and a necklace^(C) around your neck,

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Isaiah 47:13

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¹³^(A)You are wearied in the multitude of your counsels;
Let now ^(B)the^[a] astrologers, the stargazers,
And ^[b]the monthly prognosticators
Stand up and save you
From what shall come upon you.

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Isaiah 47:13 Lit. viewers of the heavens
Isaiah 47:13 Lit. those giving knowledge for new moons

Isaiah 47:13

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¹³All the counsel you have received has only worn you out!^(A)
Let your astrologers^(B) come forward,
those stargazers who make predictions month by month,
let them save^(C) you from what is coming upon you.

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Daniel 4:14

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¹⁴He cried ^[a]aloud and said thus:

^(A)‘Chop down the tree and cut off its branches,
Strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit.
^(B)Let the beasts get out from under it,
And the birds from its branches.

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Daniel 4:14 Lit. with strength

Daniel 4:14

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¹⁴He called in a loud voice: ‘Cut down the tree^(A) and trim off its branches; strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit. Let the animals flee from under it and the birds from its branches.^(B)

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Daniel 4:6-7

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⁶Therefore I issued 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. ⁷^(A)Then the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers came in, and I told them the dream; but they did not make known to me its interpretation.

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Daniel 4:6-7

New International Version

⁶So I commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret^(A) the dream for me. ⁷When the magicians,^(B) enchanters, astrologers^[a] and diviners^(C) came, I told them the dream, but they could not interpret it for me.^(D)

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Daniel 4:7 Or Chaldeans

Isaiah 44:25-26

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²⁵Who ^(A)frustrates the signs ^(B)of the babblers,
And drives diviners mad;
Who turns wise men backward,
^(C)And makes their knowledge foolishness;
²⁶^(D)Who confirms the word of His servant,
And performs the counsel of His messengers;
Who says to Jerusalem, ‘You shall be inhabited,’
To the cities of Judah, ‘You shall be built,’
And I will raise up her waste places;

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Isaiah 44:25-26

New International Version

²⁵who foils^(A) the signs of false prophets
    and makes fools of diviners,^(B)
who overthrows the learning of the wise^(C)
    and turns it into nonsense,^(D)
²⁶who carries out the words^(E) of his servants
    and fulfills^(F) the predictions of his messengers,

who says of Jerusalem,^(G) ‘It shall be inhabited,’
of the towns of Judah, ‘They shall be rebuilt,’
and of their ruins,^(H) ‘I will restore them,’^(I)

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