Daniel 5:7 BSB — MannaFest

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.”

BSB

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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Commentary

3 voices

Jerome

St. Jerome, Commentary on Daniel, CHAPTER FIVE (420)

Verse 7. The king therefore cried out vehemently that the magicians should be brought in, and the Chaldeans and the soothsayers..." Forgetting about the experiences of Nebuchadnezzar, he was following after the ancient and ingrained error of his family, so that instead of summoning a prophet of God he summons the magicians and Chaldeans and soothsayers. "...he shall be clothed in purple and he shall have a golden necklace about his neck."

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

He knew what these pretenders to wisdom aimed at, and what would please them, and therefore promised them a scarlet robe and a gold chain, glorious things in the eyes of those that know no better. Nay, he should be primus par regni--chief minister of state, the third ruler in the kingdom, next to the king and his heir apparent.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

The world wishes to be deceived and shuts its eyes against the light [CALVIN]. The Hebrews think the words were Chaldee, but in the old Hebrew character (like that now in the Samaritan Pentateuch). third ruler--The first place was given to the king; the second, to the son of the king, or of the queen; the third, to the chief of the satraps.

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Original language & word study

31 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
קָרֵ֤א	ka.Re'	[was] calling	H7123 →
מַלְכָּא֙	mal.Ka'	king the	H4430 →
בְּחַ֔יִל	be.Cha.yil	with power	H2429 →
לְהֶֽעָלָה֙	le.he.'a.Lah	to bring in	H5954 →
לְאָ֣שְׁפַיָּ֔א	le.'A.she.fai.Ya'	<obj.> conjurers the	H826 →
כַּשְׂדָּאֵ֖י	kas.da.'e	Chaldeans the	H3779 →
וְגָזְרַיָּ֑א	ve.ga.ze.rai.Ya'	and astrologers the	H1505 →
עָנֵ֨ה	'a.Neh	[was] replying	H6032 →
מַלְכָּ֜א	mal.Ka'	king the	H4430 →
וְאָמַ֣ר׀	ve.'a.Mar	and [was] saying	H560 →
לְחַכִּימֵ֣י	le.cha.ki.Mei	to [the] wise men of	H2445 →
בָבֶ֗ל	va.Vel	Babylon	H895 →
דִּ֣י	di	that	H1768 →
כָל־	khol-	any	H3606 →
אֱ֠נָשׁ	'E.nosh	person	H606 →
דִּֽי־	di-	who	H1768 →
יִקְרֵ֞ה	yik.Reh	he will read aloud	H7123 →
כְּתָבָ֣ה	ke.ta.Vah'	writing the	H3792 →
דְנָ֗ה	de.Nah	this	H1836 →
וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙	u.fish.Reh	and interpretation its	H6591 →
יְחַוִּנַּ֔נִי	ye.chav.vi.Na.ni	he will declare to me	H2324 →
אַרְגְּוָנָ֣א	'ar.ge.va.Na'	<the> purple	H711 →
יִלְבַּ֗שׁ	yil.Bash	he will be clothed	H3848 →
וְהַֽמְנִיכָ֤א	ve.ha.mon.kha'	and necklace the	H2002 →
דִֽי־	di-	of	H1768 →
דַהֲבָא֙	da.ha.Va'	<the> gold	H1722 →
עַֽל־	'al-	[will be] on	H5922 →
צַוְּארֵ֔הּ	tza.ve.Reh	neck his	H6676 →
וְתַלְתִּ֥י	ve.tal.Ti	and third	H8523 →
בְמַלְכוּתָ֖א	ve.mal.khu.Ta'	in kingdom the	H4437 →
יִשְׁלַֽט׃ ס	yish.Lat	he will rule	H7981 →

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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 5:16
But I have heard about you, that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. Therefore, if you can read this inscription and give me its interpretation, you will be clothed in…
leads to
- Daniel 5:29
  Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel in purple, placed a gold chain around his neck, and proclaimed him the third highest ruler in the kingdom.
  Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
- Genesis 40:8
  “We both had dreams,” they replied, “but there is no one to interpret them.” Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams.”
Through
Daniel 2:48
Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon.
leads to
- Daniel 2:6
  But if you tell me the dream and its interpretation, you will receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. So tell me the dream and its interpretation.”
- Daniel 4:9
  “O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and that no mystery baffles you. So explain to me the visions I saw in my…
- Daniel 5:11
  There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that…
- Genesis 41:39–43
  Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.
Through
Daniel 5:29
Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel in purple, placed a gold chain around his neck, and proclaimed him the third highest ruler in the kingdom.
leads to
- Daniel 5:16
  But I have heard about you, that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. Therefore, if you can read this inscription and give me its interpretation, you will be clothed in…
Through
Daniel 2:6
But if you tell me the dream and its interpretation, you will receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. So tell me the dream and its interpretation.”
leads to
- Daniel 2:48
  Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon.