Daniel 5:12 BSB — MannaFest

Daniel 5:12

did this because Daniel, the one he named Belteshazzar, was found to have an extraordinary spirit, as well as knowledge, understanding, and the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve difficult problems. Summon Daniel, therefore, and he will give you the interpretation.”

BSB

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ASV

forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and showing of dark sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.

KJV

Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.

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Commentary

2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Forasmuch as an excellent spirit - Not an excellent spirit in the sense in which that phrase is sometimes used now, as denoting a good and pious spirit, but a spirit or mind that excels; that is, that is “distinguished” for wisdom and knowledge. Interpreting of dreams - Margin, “or, of an interpreter.” This was regarded as a great attainment, and was supposed to prove that one who could do it was inspired by the gods. And showing of hard sentences - The meaning of enigmatical or obscure sentences.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Yet what was the wisdom of them both compared with the treasures of wisdom hidden in Christ? (2.) He had an admirably good heart: An excellent spirit was found in him, which was a great ornament to his wisdom and knowledge, and qualified him to receive that gift; for God gives to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy.

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Original language & word study

26 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
כָּל־	kol-	as to
קֳבֵ֡ל	ko.Vel	because	H6903 →
דִּ֣י	di	that	H1768 →
ר֣וּחַ׀	Ru.ach	a spirit	H7308 →
יַתִּירָ֡ה	ya.ti.Rah	extraordinary	H3493 →
וּמַנְדַּ֡ע	u.man.Da'	and understanding	H4486 →
וְשָׂכְלְתָנ֡וּ	ve.sa.khe.le.ta.Nu	and insight	H7924 →
מְפַשַּׁ֣ר	me.fa.Shar	an interpreter of	H6590 →
חֶלְמִין֩	chel.Min	dreams	H2493 →
וַֽאַֽחֲוָיַ֨ת	va.'a.cha.va.Yat	and declaring of	H263 →
אֲחִידָ֜ן	'a.chi.Dan	riddles	H280 →
וּמְשָׁרֵ֣א	u.me.sha.Re'	and loosening of	H8271 →
קִטְרִ֗ין	kit.Rin	knots	H7001 →
הִשְׁתְּכַ֤חַת	hish.te.Kha.chat	it was found	H7912 →
בֵּהּ֙	beh	in him
בְּדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל	be.Da.ni.Yel	in Daniel	H1841 →
דִּֽי־	di-	whom	H1768 →
מַלְכָּ֥א	mal.Ka'	king the	H4430 →
שָׂם־	som-	he made	H7761 →
שְׁמֵ֖הּ	she.Meh	name his	H8036 →
בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֑ר	be.le.te.sha.Tzar	Belteshazzar	H1096 →
כְּעַ֛ן	ke.'An	now	H3705 →
דָּנִיֵּ֥אל	da.ni.Yel	Daniel	H1841 →
יִתְקְרֵ֖י	yit.ke.Rei	let him be summoned	H7123 →
וּפִשְׁרָ֥ה	u.fish.Rah'	and interpretation the	H6591 →
יְהַֽחֲוֵֽה׃ פ	ye.Ha.cha.Veh	he will declare	H2324 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Daniel 6:3
Soon, by his extraordinary spirit, Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps. So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.
leads to
- Daniel 5:14
  I have heard that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that you have insight, intelligence, and extraordinary wisdom.
- Proverbs 22:29
  Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
- Genesis 41:38–41
  So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, in whom the Spirit of God abides?”
- Esther 10:3
  For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Xerxes, preeminent among the Jews and highly favored by his many kinsmen, seeking the good of his people and speaking peace to all his countrymen.
- Daniel 9:23
  At the beginning of your petitions, an answer went out, and I have come to tell you, for you are highly precious. So consider the message and understand the vision:
Through
Daniel 1:7
The chief official gave them new names: To Daniel he gave the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.
leads to
- Daniel 4:8
  But at last, into my presence came Daniel (whose name is Belteshazzar after the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods). And I told him the dream:
Through
Proverbs 12:26
A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.
leads to
- 1 John 2:26
  I have written these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you.
- James 1:13–14
  When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.