Daniel 5:8
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
So all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the inscription or interpret it for him.
In context
6 his face grew pale and his thoughts so alarmed him that his hips gave way and his knees knocked together.
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.”
8 So all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the inscription or interpret it for him.
9 Then King Belshazzar became even more terrified, his face grew even more pale, and his nobles were bewildered.
10 Hearing the outcry of the king and his nobles, the queen entered the banquet hall. “O king, may you live forever!” she said. “Do not let your thoughts terrify you, or your face grow pale.
Daniel 5:8 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the inscription or interpret it for him.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Then came in all the king’s wise men; but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 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;
- DBY Darby Translation
- Then came in all the king's wise men, but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation.
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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.