Verse 15
And now{H3705} the wise{H2445} men, the enchanters,{H826} have been brought{H5954} in before{H6925} me, that they should read{H7123} this{H1836} writing,{H3792} and make known{H3046} unto me the interpretation{H6591} thereof; but they could{H3546} not{H3809} show{H2324} the interpretation{H6591} of the thing.{H4406}
Referenced Verses
- Dan 5:7-8 : 7 The king{H4430} cried{H7123} aloud{H2429} to bring{H5954} in the enchanters,{H826} the Chaldeans,{H3779} and the soothsayers.{H1505} The king{H4430} spake{H6032} and said{H560} to the wise{H2445} men of Babylon,{H895} Whosoever{H606} shall read{H7123} this{H1836} writing,{H3792} and show{H2324} me the interpretation{H6591} thereof, shall be clothed{H3848} with purple,{H711} and have a chain{H2002} of gold{H1722} about{H5922} his neck,{H6676} and shall be the third{H8523} ruler{H7981} in the kingdom.{H4437} 8 Then{H116} came{H5954} in all{H3606} the king's{H4430} wise{H2445} men; but they could{H3546} not{H3809} read{H7123} the writing,{H3792} nor make known{H3046} to the king{H4430} the interpretation.{H6591}
- Isa 47:12 : 12 Stand{H5975} now with thine enchantments,{H2267} and with the multitude{H7230} of thy sorceries,{H3785} wherein{H834} thou hast labored{H3021} from thy youth;{H5271} if so be thou shalt be able{H3201} to profit,{H3276} if so be thou mayest prevail.{H6206}
- Dan 2:3-9 : 3 And the king{H4428} said{H559} unto them, I have dreamed{H2492} a dream,{H2472} and my spirit{H7307} is troubled{H6470} to know{H3045} the dream.{H2472} 4 Then spake{H1696} the Chaldeans{H3778} to the king{H4428} in the Syrian language,{H762} O king,{H4430} live{H2418} for ever:{H5957} tell{H560} thy servants{H5649} the dream,{H2493} and we will show{H2324} the interpretation.{H6591} 5 The king{H4430} answered{H6032} and said{H560} to the Chaldeans,{H3779} The thing{H4406} is gone{H230} from me:{H4481} if{H2006} ye make not{H3809} known{H3046} unto me the dream{H2493} and the interpretation{H6591} thereof, ye shall be cut{H5648} in pieces,{H1917} and your houses{H1005} shall be made{H7761} a dunghill.{H5122} 6 But if{H2006} ye show{H2324} the dream{H2493} and the interpretation{H6591} thereof, ye shall receive{H6902} of{H4481} me{H6925} gifts{H4978} and rewards{H5023} and great{H7690} honor:{H3367} therefore{H3861} show{H2324} me the dream{H2493} and the interpretation{H6591} thereof. 7 They answered{H6032} the second{H8579} time and said,{H560} Let the king{H4430} tell{H560} his servants{H5649} the dream,{H2493} and we will show{H2324} the interpretation.{H6591} 8 The king{H4430} answered{H6032} and said,{H560} I{H576} know{H3046} of{H4481} a certainty{H3330} that ye{H608} would gain{H2084} time,{H5732} because{H6903} ye see{H2370} the thing{H4406} is gone{H230} from{H4481} me. 9 But if{H2006} ye make not{H3809} known{H3046} unto me the dream,{H2493} there is but one{H1932} law{H1882} for you; for ye have prepared{H2164} lying{H3538} and corrupt{H7844} words{H4406} to speak{H560} before{H6925} me, till{H5705} the time{H5732} be changed:{H8133} therefore{H3861} tell{H560} me the dream,{H2493} and I shall know{H3046} that{H1768} ye can show{H2324} me the interpretation{H6591} thereof. 10 The Chaldeans{H3779} answered{H6032} before{H6925} the king,{H4430} and said,{H560} There is{H383} not{H3809} a man{H606} upon{H5922} the earth{H3007} that can{H3202} show{H2324} the king's{H4430} matter,{H4406} forasmuch{H6903} as no{H3809} king,{H4430} lord,{H7229} or ruler,{H7990} hath asked{H7593} such{H1836} a thing{H4406} of any{H3606} magician,{H2749} or enchanter,{H826} or Chaldean.{H3779} 11 And it is a rare{H3358} thing{H4406} that the king{H4430} requireth,{H7593} and there is{H383} no{H3809} other{H321} that can show{H2324} it before{H6925} the king,{H4430} except{H3861} the gods,{H426} whose dwelling{H4070} is{H383} not{H3809} with{H5974} flesh.{H1321}
- Isa 29:10-12 : 10 For Jehovah{H3068} hath poured out{H5258} upon you the spirit{H7307} of deep sleep,{H8639} and hath closed{H6105} your eyes,{H5869} the prophets;{H5030} and your heads,{H7218} the seers,{H2374} hath he covered.{H3680} 11 And all vision{H2380} is become unto you as the words{H1697} of a book{H5612} that is sealed,{H2856} which men deliver{H5414} to one that is learned,{H3045} saying,{H559} Read{H7121} this, I pray thee; and he saith,{H559} I cannot,{H3201} for it is sealed:{H2856} 12 and the book{H5612} is delivered{H5414} to him that is not learned,{H3045} saying,{H559} Read{H7121} this, I pray thee; and he saith,{H559} I am not learned.{H3045}