Verse 7

The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, "Whoever shall read this writing, and show me its interpretation, shall be clothed with scarlet, have a chain of gold around his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom."

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Kongen ropte høyt og befalte at magikerne, kaldeerne og spåmennene skulle føres fram. Så sa han til vismennene i Babel: ‘Den som kan lese denne skriften og tyde den for meg, skal kles i purpur, få en gullkjede om halsen, og være den tredje mektigste i riket.’

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Kongen ropte med høy røst at de skulle hente inn astrologene, kaldeerne og spåmennene. Så sa kongen til Babylons vismenn: «Den som kan lese denne skriften og gjøre kjent for meg tydningen, skal bli kledd i purpur, få et kjede av gull om halsen og være den tredje herskeren i riket.»

  • Norsk King James

    Kongen ropte høyt etter å få inn astrologene, kaldéerne og spåmennene. Og kongen talte og sa til vismennene i Babylon: "Hvem som helst kan lese denne skriften og gi meg tolkningen, skal bli kledd i scarlet, og ha en gullkjede om halsen, og skal være den tredje herskeren i riket."

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Kongen ropte høyt at man skulle hente stjernetydere, kaldeere og spåmenn. Han sa til de vise mennene i Babel: Den som kan lese denne skriften og forklare meg dens betydning, skal kles i purpur, få en gullkjede om halsen og være den tredje mektigste i riket.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Kongen ropte høyt etter å hente inn de vise menn, stjernetyderne og åndemanerne. Og han sa til de vise menn i Babel: 'Den som kan lese denne skriften og tyde den for meg, skal kles i purpur, ha et gullkjede om halsen og få den tredje høyeste posisjonen i kongeriket.'

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Kongen ropte kraftig for å få inn stjernetyderne, kaldeerne og spåmennene, og kongen talte og sa til de vise menn i Babylon: Den som kan lese denne skriften og fortelle meg dens tolkning, skal bli kledd i purpur, få en gullkjede rundt halsen, og bli den tredje mektigste i kongeriket.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Kongen ropte ut etter astrologer, kaldeere og spåmenn, og sa til de vise i Babylon: «Den som kan tyde denne skriften og forklare dens mening for meg, skal få iført seg skarlagensrødt, bære en gullkjede om halsen, og bli den tredje herskeren i kongeriket.»

  • En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

    Kongen ropte kraftig for å få inn stjernetyderne, kaldeerne og spåmennene, og kongen talte og sa til de vise menn i Babylon: Den som kan lese denne skriften og fortelle meg dens tolkning, skal bli kledd i purpur, få en gullkjede rundt halsen, og bli den tredje mektigste i kongeriket.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Kongen ropte høyt og befalte at åndemanerne, kaldeerne og spåmennene skulle bli brakt inn. Kongen sa til Babels vise menn: 'Den som leser denne skriften og tyder den for meg, skal bli kledd i purpur, få en gullkjede rundt halsen og bli den tredje mektigste i riket.'

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    The king called out loudly to bring in the enchanters, Chaldeans, and diviners. He declared to the wise men of Babylon, 'Whoever reads the writing and tells me its interpretation will be clothed in purple, have a gold chain placed around their neck, and be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.'

  • biblecontext

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  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Kongen ropte høyt at man skulle føre inn åndemanere, kaldeere og stjernetydere. Og kongen sa til de vismenn i Babylon: «Den som kan lese denne skrift og kunngjøre meg uttydningen, skal kle seg i purpur og ha gullkjede om halsen, og han skal være den tredje i makt i riket.»

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Kongen raabte med Vælde, at man skulde lade Stjernetyderne, Chaldæerne og Sandsigerne komme op; Kongen svarede og sagde til de Vise af Babel: Hvilket Menneske, der læser denne Skrift og kundgjør mig dens Udtydning, skal klædes med Purpur, og (bære) en Guldkjæde om sin Hals, og være den tredie Mægtige i Riget.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Kongen ropte høyt for å få inn stjernetydere, kaldeere og spåmenn. Kongen talte og sa til Babylons vismenn: Den som kan lese denne skriften og gi meg tolkningen, skal bli kledd i purpur, få en gullkjede om halsen og bli den tredje makthaver i riket.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Kongen ropte høyt at de skulle føre inn spåmennene, kaldeerne og spådamene. Kongen talte og sa til Babylons vise menn: Den som leser denne skriften og forteller meg hva den betyr, skal bli kledd i purpur og få en gullkjede rundt halsen og bli den tredje hersker i riket.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Kongen ropte høyt etter å få brakt inn vismennene, stjernetyderne og spåmennene. Han sa til de vise i Babylon: 'Den som kan lese denne skriften og forklare meg betydningen, skal bli kledd i purpur, få en gullkjede om halsen og råde som tredje i riket.'

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Kongen ropte høyt etter å få inn trollmennene, kaldeerne og spåmennene. Kongen sa til de vise menn i Babel: Den som kan lese denne skriften og tyde den for meg, skal bli kledd i purpur, få en gullkjede om halsen og være den tredje hersker i riket.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Med høy røst kalte kongen inn tryllekunstnerne, kaldeerne og tegntyderne. Kongen erklærte at den som kunne tyde denne skriften og forklare betydningen, skulle bli ikledd purpur, få en gullkjede om halsen og bli en av de tre mektigste i riket.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Wherfore the kynge cryed mightely, that they shulde brynge him the charmers, Caldees and coniurers of deuels. The kynge spake also to the wyse men of Babilon, and sayde: Who so can rede this wrytynge, and shewe me the playne meanynge theroff: shall be clothed with purple, haue a cheyne off golde aboute his necke, and rule the thirdeparte off my kyngdome.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Wherefore the King cryed loude, that they should bring the astrologians, the Caldeans and the soothsayers; the King spake, and sayd to the wise men of Babel, Whosoeuer can reade this writing, and declare me the interpretation thereof, shalbe clothed with purple, and shall haue a chaine of golde about his necke, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdome.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Wherfore the king cryed mightyly, that they should bring the soothsayers, Chaldees, & wysardes: the king spake also to the wise men of Babylon, & said, Who so can reade this wryting, & shewe me the interpretation thereof, shalbe clothed with purple, and haue a cheyne of golde about his necke, and shalbe the third ruler in the kingdome.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. [And] the king spake, and said to the wise [men] of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and [have] a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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 shall read this writing, and show me the interpretation of it, shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Call doth the king mightily, to bring up the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. Answered hath the king, and said to the wise men of Babylon, that, `Any man who doth read this writing, and its interpretation doth shew me, purple he putteth on, and a bracelet of gold `is' on his neck, and third in the kingdom he doth rule.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    The king cried aloud to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. The king spake and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and show me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    The king, crying out with a loud voice, said that the users of secret arts, the Chaldaeans, and the readers of signs, were to be sent for. The king made answer and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whoever is able to make out this writing, and make clear to me the sense of it, will be clothed in purple and have a chain of gold round his neck, and will be a ruler of high authority in the kingdom.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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 shall read this writing, and show 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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The king called out loudly to summon the astrologers, wise men, and diviners. The king proclaimed to the wise men of Babylon that anyone who could read this inscription and disclose its interpretation would be clothed in purple and have a golden collar placed on his neck and be third ruler in the kingdom.

Referenced Verses

  • Dan 5:16 : 16 And I have heard of you, that you can give interpretations and solve doubts. Now if you can read the writing and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with scarlet, have a chain of gold around your neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
  • Dan 5:29 : 29 Then Belshazzar commanded, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, put a chain of gold around his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.
  • Dan 6:2-3 : 2 And over these, three presidents, of whom Daniel was first, so that the princes might give accounts to them, and the king should suffer no loss. 3 Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king planned to set him over the whole realm.
  • Dan 2:6 : 6 But if you show the dream and its interpretation, you shall receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor: therefore show me the dream and its interpretation.
  • Dan 2:48 : 48 Then the king promoted Daniel, 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.
  • Isa 47:13 : 13 You are wearied in the multitude of your counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators stand up and save you from these things that shall come upon you.
  • Ezek 16:11 : 11 I adorned you also with ornaments, and I put bracelets on your hands, and a chain on your neck.
  • Dan 2:2 : 2 Then the king commanded to call the magicians, astrologers, sorcerers, and Chaldeans to show the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.
  • Gen 41:42-44 : 42 Then Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it on Joseph's hand; and he dressed him in garments of fine linen and put a gold chain around his neck. 43 And he had him ride in the second chariot which he had, and they cried out before him, Bow the knee; thus he set him over all the land of Egypt. 44 Pharaoh also said to Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without your consent no man may lift his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.
  • Num 22:7 : 7 And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand, and they came to Balaam and spoke to him the words of Balak.
  • Num 22:17 : 17 For I will promote you to very great honor, and I will do whatever you say to me: come therefore, I pray you, curse this people for me.
  • Num 24:11 : 11 Therefore now flee to your place: I thought to promote you to great honor; but, lo, the LORD has kept you back from honor.
  • 1 Sam 17:25 : 25 The men of Israel said, Have you seen this man that has come up? Surely he has come up to defy Israel. The king will enrich the man who kills him with great riches, will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.
  • Esth 3:1 : 1 After these things, King Ahasuerus promoted Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes who were with him.
  • Esth 10:2-3 : 2 And all the acts of his power and might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, to which the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia? 3 For Mordecai the Jew was next to King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted by the multitude of his brethren, seeking the welfare of his people, and speaking peace to all his descendants.
  • Prov 1:9 : 9 For they shall be a graceful ornament on your head and chains about your neck.
  • Song 1:10 : 10 Your cheeks are lovely with rows of jewels, your neck with chains of gold.
  • Isa 44:25-26 : 25 Who frustrates the signs of the liars, and makes diviners mad; who turns wise men backward, and makes their knowledge foolish; 26 Who confirms the word of his servant, and performs the counsel of his messengers; who says to Jerusalem, You shall be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, You shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:
  • Dan 4:6-7 : 6 Therefore I made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream. 7 Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers, and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known to me its interpretation.
  • Dan 4:14 : 14 He cried aloud, and said this, 'Cut down the tree, and cut off its branches, shake off its leaves, and scatter its fruit; let the beasts get away from under it, and the birds from its branches.
  • Gen 41:8 : 8 In the morning, his spirit was troubled, so he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt and all its wise men. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for Pharaoh.