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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:

And now {H3705} the wise {H2445} men, the astrologers {H826}, have been brought {H5954} in before {H6925} me, that they should read {H7123} this {H1836} writing {H3792}, and make known {H3046} unto me the interpretation {H6591} thereof: but they could {H3546} not {H3809} shew {H2324} the interpretation {H6591} of the thing {H4406}:

Now the sages, the exorcists, were brought in to me so that they could read this inscription and tell me what it means, but they couldn't interpret it for me.

Now the wise men and enchanters were brought before me to read this inscription and interpret it for me, but they could not give its interpretation.

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.

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Cross-References

  • Daniel 5:7 (4 votes)

    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.

  • Daniel 5:8 (4 votes)

    Then came in all the king's wise [men]: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.

  • Isaiah 47:12 (3 votes)

    Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.

  • Daniel 2:3 (2 votes)

    And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream.

  • Daniel 2:11 (2 votes)

    And [it is] a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.

  • Isaiah 29:10 (2 votes)

    For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.

  • Isaiah 29:12 (2 votes)

    And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.