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href="/niv/daniel/5.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then all the king's wise men came in, but they could not read the writing or tell the king what it meant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/daniel/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But when all the king’s wise men had come in, none of them could read the writing or tell him what it meant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/daniel/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the writing or make known to the king the interpretation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/daniel/5.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />So all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the inscription or interpret it for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/daniel/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the inscription or make known its interpretation to the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/daniel/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then all the king's wise men came in, but they could not read the inscription or make known its interpretation to the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/daniel/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the inscription or make known its interpretation to the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/daniel/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the writing or reveal to the king its interpretation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/daniel/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So all the king’s wise men came in, but none could read the inscription or make its interpretation known to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/daniel/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So all the king's wise men came in, but none could read the inscription or make its interpretation known to him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/daniel/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />All of King Belshazzar's highest officials came in, but not one of them could read the writing or tell what it meant, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/daniel/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The royal advisers came forward, but none of them could read the writing or tell the king what it meant. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/daniel/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />All the king's wise advisers came, but they couldn't read the writing or tell the king its meaning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/daniel/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then all the king's advisors came in, but they were unable to read the writing or tell the king what it meant. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/daniel/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So all the king's wise men came in, but they were unable to read the writing or to make known its interpretation to the king.</div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/daniel/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then came in all the king's wise <i>men</i>: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/daniel/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now all the king’s wise <i>men</i> came, but they could not read the writing, or make known to the king its interpretation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/daniel/5.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king its interpretation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/daniel/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then came in all the king's wise men; but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/daniel/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then came in all the king's wise men; but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/daniel/5.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/daniel/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then came in all the king's wise men; but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/daniel/5.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />Then all the king's wise men came in. But they could not read the writing, nor make the interpretation known to the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/daniel/5.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then came in all the king's wise men, but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/daniel/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/daniel/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/daniel/5.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />Then came all the Kings wise men, but they could neither reade the writing, nor shewe the King the interpretation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/daniel/5.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />Upon this came al the kinges wise men, but they coulde neither reade the wryting, nor shewe the king the interpretation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/daniel/5.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />Vpon this, came all the kynges wyse men: but they coude nether rede the wrytinge, ner shewe the kynge what it signified.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/daniel/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Then all the wise men of the king are coming up, and they are not able to read the writing, and to make known the interpretation to the king;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/daniel/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Then coming up are all the wise men of the king, and they are not able to read the writing, and the interpretation to make known to the king;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/daniel/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Then came in all the king's wise ones: and they were not able to read the writing, and to make known the interpretation to the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/daniel/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Then came in all the king's wise men, but they could neither read the writing, nor declare the interpretation to the king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/daniel/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then, in came all the wise men of the king, but they could neither read the writing, nor reveal the interpretation to the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/daniel/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Then the Wise Men of the King were entering, and they were unable to read the writing and to make its translation known to the King <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/daniel/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/daniel/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/daniel/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known the interpretation to the king.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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(Aramaic) of uncertain derivation; then (of time).">So</a> <a href="/hebrew/3606.htm" title="3606: kōl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. (Aramaic) corresponding to kol.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/4430.htm" title="4430: mal·kā (N-msd) -- King. (Aramaic) corresponding to melek; a king.">the king’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/2445.htm" title="2445: ḥak·kî·mê (N-mpc) -- A wise man. (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to chakam; wise, i.e. A Magian.">wise men</a> <a href="/hebrew/5954.htm" title="5954: ʿå̄·lă·līn (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- (Aramaic) corresponding to alal (in the sense of thrusting oneself in), to enter; causatively, to introduce.">came in,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3546.htm" title="3546: ḵā·hă·lîn (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To be able. (Aramaic) a root corresponding to yakol and kuwl; to be able.">but they could</a> <a href="/hebrew/3809.htm" title="3809: wə·lā- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. (Aramaic) or lah (Aramaic) (Dan. 4:32); corresponding to lo'.">not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7123.htm" title="7123: lə·miq·rê (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To call, read out or aloud. (Aramaic) corresponding to qara'.">read</a> <a href="/hebrew/3792.htm" title="3792: kə·ṯā·ḇā (N-msd) -- A writing. (Aramaic) corresponding to kathab.">the inscription</a> <a href="/hebrew/6591.htm" title="6591: ū·p̄iš·rå̄ (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Interpretation. (Aramaic) from pshar; an interpretation.">or interpret it</a> <a href="/hebrew/3046.htm" title="3046: lə·hō·w·ḏā·‘āh (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To know. (Aramaic) corresponding to yada'."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4430.htm" title="4430: lə·mal·kā (Prep-l:: N-msd) -- King. (Aramaic) corresponding to melek; a king.">for him.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/daniel/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str">{A116.htm" title="{A116">Then{A5954.htm" title="{A5954"> coming up{A3606.htm" title="{A3606"> are all{A2445.htm" title="{A2445"> the wise men{A9988.htm" title="{A9988"> of the{A4430.htm" title="{A4430"> king{A9989.htm" title="{A9989">, and{A3809.htm" title="{A3809"> they are not{A3546.htm" title="{A3546"> able{A9987.htm" title="{A9987"> to{A7123.htm" title="{A7123"> read{A9988.htm" title="{A9988"> the{A3792.htm" title="{A3792"> writing{A9989.htm" title="{A9989">, and{A6591.htm" title="{A6591"> the interpretation{A9987.htm" title="{A9987"> to{A3046.htm" title="{A3046"> make known{A9987.htm" title="{A9987"> to{A9988.htm" title="{A9988"> the{A4430.htm" title="{A4430"> king;</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/daniel/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/116.htm" title="אֱדַיִן Pd 116">So</a> <a href="/hebrew/3606.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3606"> all</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa"> the</a> <a href="/hebrew/4430.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ ncmsd 4430"> king’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/2445.htm" title="חַכִּים ncmpc 2445"> wise men</a> <a href="/hebrew/5954.htm" title="עלל vNPmpa 5954"> came in</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a> <a href="/hebrew/3809.htm" title="לָא Pn 3809"> none</a> <a href="/hebrew/3546.htm" title="כהל vNPmpa 3546"> could</a> <a href="/hebrew/7123.htm" title="קרא vNc 7123"> read</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa"> the</a> <a href="/hebrew/3792.htm" title="כְּתָב ncmsd 3792"> inscription</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> or</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֵהּ psn3ms"> make its</a> <a href="/hebrew/6591.htm" title="פְּשַׁר ncmsc 6591"> interpretation</a> <a href="/hebrew/3046.htm" title="ידע vBc 3046"> known</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a> <a href="/hebrew/4430.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ ncmsd 4430"> him</a>. </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/daniel/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/116.htm" title="116. 'edayin (ed-ah'-yin) -- then, thereupon">Then</a> <a href="/hebrew/3606.htm" title="3606. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/4430.htm" title="4430. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">the king's</a> <a href="/hebrew/2445.htm" title="2445. chakkiym (khak-keem') -- a wise man">wise</a> <a href="/hebrew/2445.htm" title="2445. chakkiym (khak-keem') -- a wise man">men</a> <a href="/hebrew/5954.htm" title="5954. alal (al-al') -- to go or come in">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/3546.htm" title="3546. khal (keh-hal') -- to be able">in, but they could</a> <a href="/hebrew/7123.htm" title="7123. qra' (ker-aw') -- to call, read out or aloud">not read</a> <a href="/hebrew/3792.htm" title="3792. kthab (keth-awb') -- a writing">the inscription</a> <a href="/hebrew/3046.htm" title="3046. yda' (yed-ah') -- to know">or make</a> <a href="/hebrew/3046.htm" title="3046. yda' (yed-ah') -- to know">known</a> <a href="/hebrew/6591.htm" title="6591. pshar (pesh-ar') -- interpretation">its interpretation</a> <a href="/hebrew/4430.htm" title="4430. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">to the king.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/daniel/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/116.htm" title="116. 'edayin (ed-ah'-yin) -- then, thereupon">Then</a> <a href="/hebrew/5954.htm" title="5954. alal (al-al') -- to go or come in">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/3606.htm" title="3606. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">in all</a> <a href="/hebrew/4430.htm" title="4430. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">the king's</a> <a href="/hebrew/2445.htm" title="2445. chakkiym (khak-keem') -- a wise man">wise</a> <a href="/hebrew/3546.htm" title="3546. khal (keh-hal') -- to be able">[men]: but they could</a> <a href="/hebrew/3809.htm" title="3809. la' (law) -- not">not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7123.htm" title="7123. qra' (ker-aw') -- to call, read out or aloud">read</a> <a href="/hebrew/3792.htm" title="3792. kthab (keth-awb') -- a writing">the writing,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3046.htm" title="3046. yda' (yed-ah') -- to know">nor make known</a> <a href="/hebrew/4430.htm" title="4430. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">to the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/6591.htm" title="6591. pshar (pesh-ar') -- interpretation">the interpretation</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">thereof.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../daniel/5-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Daniel 5:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Daniel 5:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../daniel/5-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Daniel 5:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Daniel 5:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>