Daniel 5:7
Legacy Standard Bible
7 The king called out loudly to bring in the (A)conjurers, the [a]Chaldeans, and the diviners. The king answered and said to the wise men of Babylon, “Any man who can read this writing and declare its interpretation to me shall be (B)clothed with purple and have a (C)necklace of gold around his neck and rule with power as [b](D)third ruler in the kingdom.”
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- Daniel 5:7 Or master astrologers
- Daniel 5:7 Or a triumvir
Daniel 5:7
English Standard Version
7 (A)The king called loudly to bring in (B)the enchanters, the (C)Chaldeans, and (D)the astrologers. The king declared[a] to the wise men of Babylon, (E)“Whoever reads this writing, and shows me its interpretation, shall be clothed with purple and have a chain of gold around his neck and (F)shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.”
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- Daniel 5:7 Aramaic answered and said; also verse 10
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