Daniel 5:7
The king called out for the enchanters, astrologers, and diviners to be brought in, and he said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this inscription and tells me its interpretation will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck, and he will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
Note Or Chaldeans; also in verse 11
The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
Note aloud: Chaldee, with might
Note scarlet: or, purple
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.”
The king cried aloud to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. The king spake and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and show me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- aloud
- Chal. with might.
- Daniel 4:14
- to bring
- Daniel 2:2; Daniel 4:6; Genesis 41:8; Isaiah 44:25, 26; Isaiah 47:13
- be clothed
- Daniel 5:16, 29; Daniel 2:6; Genesis 41:42–44; Numbers 22:7, 17; Numbers 24:11; 1 Samuel 17:25
- scarlet
- or, purple. a chain.
- Proverbs 1:9; Song of Songs 1:10; Ezekiel 16:11
- the third
- Daniel 2:48; Daniel 6:2, 3; Esther 3:1; Esther 10:2, 3