Daniel 5:8
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
In context
6 Then the king’s face was changed in him, and his thoughts troubled him; and the joints of his thighs were loosened, and his knees struck one against another.
7 The king cried aloud to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing and shows me its interpretation shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.”
8 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.
9 Then King Belshazzar was greatly troubled, and his face was changed in him, and his lords were perplexed.
10 The queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house. The queen spoke and said, “O king, live forever; don’t let your thoughts trouble you, nor let your face be changed.
Daniel 5:8 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.