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 Alors le roi changea de couleur, et ses pensées le troublèrent; les jointures de ses reins se relâchèrent, et ses genoux se heurtèrent l’un contre l’autre.
7 Le roi cria avec force qu’on fît venir les astrologues, les Chaldéens et les devins; et le roi prit la parole et dit aux sages de Babylone: Quiconque lira cette écriture et m’en donnera l’explication sera revêtu de pourpre, portera un collier d’or à son cou, et aura la troisième place dans le gouvernement du royaume.
8 Tous les sages du roi entrèrent; mais ils ne purent pas lire l’écriture et en donner au roi l’explication.
9 Sur quoi le roi Belschatsar, fut très effrayé, il changea de couleur, et ses grands furent consternés.
10 La reine, à cause des paroles du roi et de ses grands, entra dans la salle du festin, et prit ainsi la parole: O roi, vis éternellement! Que tes pensées ne te troublent pas, et que ton visage ne change pas de couleur!
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