Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the time of your father he was found to have insight and intelligence and wisdom like that of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers and diviners. New Living Translation There is a man in your kingdom who has within him the spirit of the holy gods. During Nebuchadnezzar’s reign, this man was found to have insight, understanding, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your predecessor, the king—your predecessor King Nebuchadnezzar—made him chief over all the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and fortune-tellers of Babylon. English Standard Version There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods. In the days of your father, light and understanding and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods were found in him, and King Nebuchadnezzar, your father—your father the king—made him chief of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and astrologers, Berean Standard Bible There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners. Your own father, the king, King James Bible There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers; New King James Version There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the Spirit of the Holy God. And in the days of your father, light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him; and King Nebuchadnezzar your father—your father the king—made him chief of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers. New American Standard Bible There is a man in your kingdom in whom is a spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father, illumination, insight, and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods were found in him. And King Nebuchadnezzar, your father—your father the king—appointed him chief of the soothsayer priests, sorcerers, Chaldeans, and diviners. NASB 1995 “There is a man in your kingdom in whom is a spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father, illumination, insight and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods were found in him. And King Nebuchadnezzar, your father, your father the king, appointed him chief of the magicians, conjurers, Chaldeans and diviners. NASB 1977 “There is a man in your kingdom in whom is a spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father, illumination, insight, and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods were found in him. And King Nebuchadnezzar, your father, your father the king, appointed him chief of the magicians, conjurers, Chaldeans, and diviners. Legacy Standard Bible There is a man in your kingdom in whom is a spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father, illumination, insight, and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods were found in him. And King Nebuchadnezzar, your father, your father the king, set him as chief of the magicians, conjurers, Chaldeans, and diviners. Amplified Bible There is a man in your kingdom in whom is a spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father, illumination, understanding and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods were found in him. And King Nebuchadnezzar, your father—your father the king, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans and diviners. Christian Standard Bible There is a man in your kingdom who has a spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your predecessor he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods. Your predecessor, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, mediums, Chaldeans, and diviners. Your own predecessor, the king, Holman Christian Standard Bible There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your predecessor he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods. Your predecessor, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the diviners, mediums, Chaldeans, and astrologers. Your own predecessor, the king, American Standard Version There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him; and the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made him master of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers; Contemporary English Version In your kingdom there is a man who has been given special powers by the holy gods. When your father Nebuchadnezzar was king, this man was known to be as smart, intelligent, and wise as the gods themselves. Your father put him in charge of all who claimed they could talk with the spirits or understand the meanings in the stars or tell about the future. English Revised Version There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him: and the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made him master of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers; GOD'S WORD® Translation There's a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods. In the days of your grandfather, he was found to have insight, good judgment, and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods. Your grandfather, King Nebuchadnezzar, made him head of the magicians, psychics, astrologers, and fortunetellers. Good News Translation There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. When your father was king, this man showed good sense, knowledge, and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods. And King Nebuchadnezzar, your father, made him chief of the fortunetellers, magicians, wizards, and astrologers. International Standard Version There's a man in your kingdom in whom dwells the spirit of the holy gods. During your grandfather's reign, he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom, like that of the gods. Your grandfather, King Nebuchadnezzar—your kingly predecessor—appointed him to be chief administrator over the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and astrologers, Majority Standard Bible There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners. Your own father, the king, NET Bible There is a man in your kingdom who has within him a spirit of the holy gods. In the days of your father, he proved to have insight, discernment, and wisdom like that of the gods. King Nebuchadnezzar your father appointed him chief of the magicians, astrologers, wise men, and diviners. New Heart English Bible There is a man in your kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him; and king Nebuchadnezzar your father, your father the king, made him chief of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and diviners; Webster's Bible Translation There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and sooth-sayers; World English Bible There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father, light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him. The king, Nebuchadnezzar, your father—yes, the king, your father—made him master of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers, Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionthere is a man in your kingdom in whom [is] the spirit of the holy gods: and in the days of your father, light, and understanding, and wisdom—as the wisdom of the gods—was found in him; and your father King Nebuchadnezzar, chief of the scribes, enchanters, Chaldeans, soothsayers, established him—your father, O king— Young's Literal Translation there is a man in thy kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and, in the days of thy father, light, and understanding, and wisdom -- as the wisdom of the gods -- was found in him; and king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, chief of the scribes, enchanters, Chaldeans, soothsayers, established him -- thy father, O king -- Smith's Literal Translation There is a man in thy kingdom that the spirit of the holy gods in him; and in the days of thy father, his light and his understanding and wisdom according to the wisdom of the gods was found in him; and king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king thy father, set him up leader of the sacred scribes, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, the diviners: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThere is a man in thy kingdom that hath the spirit of the holy gods in him: and in the days of thy father knowledge and wisdom were found in him: for king Nabuchodonosor thy father appointed him prince of the wise men, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers, thy father, I say, O king: Catholic Public Domain Version There is a man in your kingdom, who has the spirit of the holy gods within himself, and in the days of your father, knowledge and wisdom were found in him. For king Nebuchadnezzar, your father, appointed him leader of the astrologers, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers, even your father, I say to you, O king. New American Bible There is a man in your kingdom in whom is a spirit of the holy gods; during the lifetime of your father he showed brilliant insight and god-like wisdom. King Nebuchadnezzar, your father, made him chief of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and diviners. New Revised Standard Version There is a man in your kingdom who is endowed with a spirit of the holy gods. In the days of your father he was found to have enlightenment, understanding, and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, made him chief of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and diviners, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThere is a man in your kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father light and understanding and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods were found in him; so that King Nebuchadnezzar your father appointed him master of the magicians, astrologers, soothsayers, and the Chaldeans Peshitta Holy Bible Translated There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the Spirit of the holy gods, and in the days of your father, light and understanding and abundant wisdom like the wisdom of the gods was found in him, and King Nebukadnetsar your father appointed him the Master of Sorcerers and Enchanters and the Magi and the Chaldeans OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917there is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; and the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made him master of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and astrologers; Brenton Septuagint Translation There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the Spirit of God; and in the days of thy father watchfulness and understanding were found in him; and king Nabuchodonosor thy father made him chief of the enchanters, magicians, Chaldeans, and soothsayers. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Handwriting on the Wall…10Hearing 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. 11There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners. Your own father, the king, 12did this because Daniel, the one he named Belteshazzar, was found to have an extraordinary spirit, as well as knowledge, understanding, and the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve difficult problems. Summon Daniel, therefore, and he will give you the interpretation.”… Cross References Genesis 41:38-39 So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, in whom the Spirit of God abides?” / Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you. 1 Kings 4:29-31 And God gave Solomon wisdom, exceedingly deep insight, and understanding beyond measure, like the sand on the seashore. / Solomon’s wisdom was greater than that of all the men of the East, greater than all the wisdom of Egypt. / He was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and wiser than Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread throughout the surrounding nations. 1 Kings 10:1-3 Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions. / She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind. / And Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too difficult for the king to explain. 2 Chronicles 9:5-8 She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your words and wisdom is true. / But I did not believe the reports until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not half of the greatness of your wisdom was told to me. You have far exceeded the report I heard. / How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom! ... Isaiah 11:2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD. Isaiah 28:29 This also comes from the LORD of Hosts, who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in wisdom. Isaiah 44:26 who confirms the message of His servant and fulfills the counsel of His messengers, who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be inhabited,’ and of the cities of Judah, ‘They will be rebuilt, and I will restore their ruins,’ Jeremiah 10:7 Who would not fear You, O King of nations? This is Your due. For among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You. Ezekiel 28:3 Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you! Daniel 1:17 To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. And Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams. Daniel 2:48 Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon. Daniel 4:8-9 But at last, into my presence came Daniel (whose name is Belteshazzar after the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods). And I told him the dream: / “O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and that no mystery baffles you. So explain to me the visions I saw in my dream, and their interpretation. Matthew 12:42 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here. Luke 2:40 And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him. Luke 11:31 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here. Treasury of Scripture There is a man in your kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar your father, the king, I say, your father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers; a man. Daniel 2:47 The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret. Daniel 4:8,9,18 But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying, … Genesis 41:11-15 And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream… father. Daniel 5:2 Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein. light. Daniel 2:11 And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh. 2 Samuel 14:17 Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be with thee. Acts 12:22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. Nebuchadnezzar. father. Daniel 5:2 Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein. master. Daniel 2:48 Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon. Daniel 4:9 O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof. Acts 16:16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: Jump to Previous Astrologers Chaldeans Enchanters Found Gods Holy Kingdom Light Magicians Master Nebuchadnezzar Soothsayers Sooth-Sayers Spirit Understanding WisdomJump to Next Astrologers Chaldeans Enchanters Found Gods Holy Kingdom Light Magicians Master Nebuchadnezzar Soothsayers Sooth-Sayers Spirit Understanding WisdomDaniel 5 1. Belshazzar's impious feast.5. A hand-writing unknown to the magicians, troubles the king. 10. At the commendation of the queen Daniel is brought. 17. He, reproving the king of pride and idolatry, 25. reads and interprets the writing. 30. The monarchy is translated to the Medes There is a man in your kingdom This phrase introduces Daniel as a significant figure within the Babylonian empire. The Hebrew word for "man" here is "אִישׁ" (ish), which can denote not just any man, but a man of importance or distinction. The context suggests that Daniel, though not Babylonian by birth, has become a respected and integral part of the kingdom's intellectual and spiritual life. Historically, this reflects the practice of ancient empires incorporating talented individuals from conquered peoples into their administrations. who has the spirit of the holy gods in him In the days of your father he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that of the gods Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners Thy father.--No blood relationship is necessarily implied by this word. It means no more than "predecessor." (See Introd., sec. VI.) Hebrew There isאִיתַ֨י (’î·ṯay) Adverb Strong's 383: Entity, as a, particle of affirmation, there is a man גְּבַ֜ר (gə·ḇar) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1400: A person in your kingdom בְּמַלְכוּתָ֗ךְ (bə·mal·ḵū·ṯāḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 4437: Royalty, reign, kingdom who דִּ֠י (dî) Pronoun - relative Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because has the spirit ר֣וּחַ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 7308: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit of the holy קַדִּישִׁין֮ (qad·dî·šîn) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 6922: Sacred, God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary gods in him. אֱלָהִ֣ין (’ĕ·lā·hîn) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 426: God In the days וּבְיוֹמֵ֣י (ū·ḇə·yō·w·mê) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3118: A day of your father אֲב֗וּךְ (’ă·ḇūḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 2: Father he was found הִשְׁתְּכַ֣חַת (hiš·tə·ḵa·ḥaṯ) Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7912: To discover to have insight, נַהִיר֧וּ (na·hî·rū) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5094: Illumination, wisdom intelligence, וְשָׂכְלְתָנ֛וּ (wə·śā·ḵə·lə·ṯā·nū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7924: Intelligence and wisdom וְחָכְמָ֥ה (wə·ḥā·ḵə·māh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2452: Wisdom like [that] כְּחָכְמַת־ (kə·ḥā·ḵə·maṯ-) Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 2452: Wisdom of the gods. אֱלָהִ֖ין (’ĕ·lā·hîn) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 426: God Your father, אֲב֔וּךְ (’ă·ḇūḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 2: Father King וּמַלְכָּ֤א (ū·mal·kā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 4430: A king Nebuchadnezzar, נְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּר֙ (nə·ḇu·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5020: Nebuchadnezzar -- a Babylonian king appointed הֲקִימֵ֖הּ (hă·qî·mêh) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 6966: To arise, stand him chief רַ֧ב (raḇ) Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 7229: Abundant of the magicians, חַרְטֻמִּ֣ין (ḥar·ṭum·mîn) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2749: A horoscopist enchanters, אָֽשְׁפִ֗ין (’ā·šə·p̄în) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 826: A conjurer, enchanter astrologers, כַּשְׂדָּאִין֙ (kaś·dā·’în) Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3779: Chaldeans -- a Chaldaean [and] diviners. גָּזְרִ֔ין (gā·zə·rîn) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 1505: To quarry, determine Your own father, אֲב֥וּךְ (’ă·ḇūḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 2: Father the king, מַלְכָּֽא׃ (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 4430: A king Links Daniel 5:11 NIVDaniel 5:11 NLT Daniel 5:11 ESV Daniel 5:11 NASB Daniel 5:11 KJV Daniel 5:11 BibleApps.com Daniel 5:11 Biblia Paralela Daniel 5:11 Chinese Bible Daniel 5:11 French Bible Daniel 5:11 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Daniel 5:11 There is a man in your kingdom (Dan. 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