Daniel 4:7-9
Lexham English Bible
7 Then the magicians,[a] the conjurers,[b] the astrologers[c] and the diviners came in and I told them the dream, but they could not make known to me its explanation.[d] 8 Then at last[e] Daniel came before me whose name was[f] Belteshazzar, according to[g] the name of my god, and in whom was the spirit of the holy gods,[h] and I related the dream to him.[i]
9 “‘O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians,[j] I myself know that the spirit[k] of the holy gods is in you, and no mystery is too difficult[l] for you. Now tell me the visions of my dream that I saw, and its explanation.[m]
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- Daniel 4:7 Or “soothsayer-priests”
- Daniel 4:7 Or “enchanters”
- Daniel 4:7 Literally “Chaldeans”
- Daniel 4:7 Or “interpretation”
- Daniel 4:8 Literally “until another”
- Daniel 4:8 Literally “who name his”
- Daniel 4:8 Literally “like”
- Daniel 4:8 Literally “and who the spirit of gods holy in him”
- Daniel 4:8 Literally “and the dream before him I told”
- Daniel 4:9 Or “soothsayer-priests”
- Daniel 4:9 Or “a spirit”
- Daniel 4:9 Literally “every mystery is not difficult”
- Daniel 4:9 Or “interpretation”
Daniel 4:7-9
New International Version
7 When the magicians,(A) enchanters, astrologers[a] and diviners(B) came, I told them the dream, but they could not interpret it for me.(C) 8 Finally, Daniel came into my presence and I told him the dream. (He is called Belteshazzar,(D) after the name of my god, and the spirit of the holy gods(E) is in him.)
9 I said, “Belteshazzar, chief(F) of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the holy gods(G) is in you, and no mystery is too difficult for you. Here is my dream; interpret it for me.
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- Daniel 4:7 Or Chaldeans
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