Daniel 5:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Daniel 5:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Daniel 5:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Daniel 5:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then all the king’s wise men came in; but they could not read the writing, and couldn’t make known to the king the interpretation.”
Daniel 5:8 — World English Bible
Daniel 5:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then came in all the king’s wise men; but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation.”
Daniel 5:8 — American Standard Version
Daniel 5:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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;”
Daniel 5:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Daniel 5:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Then came in all the king's wise men, but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation.”
Daniel 5:8 — Darby Translation
Daniel 5:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then came all the Kings wise men, but they could neither reade the writing, nor shewe the King the interpretation.”
Daniel 5:8 — Geneva Bible
Daniel 5:8 in Context — Daniel 5
6 Entonces el rey se demudó de su color, y sus pensamientos lo turbaron, y desatáronse las ceñiduras de sus lomos, y sus rodillas se batían la una con la otra.
7 El rey clamó en alta voz que hiciesen venir magos, Caldeos, y adivinos. Habló el rey, y dijo á los sabios de Babilonia: Cualquiera que leyere esta escritura, y me mostrare su declaración, será vestido de púrpura, y tendrá collar de oro á su cuello; y en el reino se enseñoreará el tercero.
8 Entonces fueron introducidos todos los sabios del rey, y no pudieron leer la escritura, ni mostrar al rey su declaración.
9 Entonces el rey Belsasar fué muy turbado, y se le mudaron sus colores y alteráronse sus príncipes.
10 La reina, por las palabras del rey y de sus príncipes, entró á la sala del banquete. Y habló la reina, y dijo: Rey, para siempre vive, no te asombren tus pensamientos, ni tus colores se demuden:
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What Does Daniel 5:8 Mean?
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