New American Standard Bible 1995

Daniel 5:11-14

11There is a 1man in your kingdom in whom is 2a 3spirit 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 4 5the king, appointed him chief of the 6magicians, conjurers, 7Chaldeans and diviners. 12This was because an 8extraordinary spirit, knowledge and insight, interpretation of dreams, explanation of enigmas and solving of difficult problems were found in this Daniel, whom the king named 9Belteshazzar. Let Daniel now be summoned and he will declare the interpretation.”

13Then Daniel was brought in before the king. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Are you that Daniel who is one of the 10 11exiles from Judah, whom my father the king 12brought from Judah? 14Now I have heard about you that 13a spirit of the gods is in you, and that illumination, insight and extraordinary wisdom have been found in you.

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Notes

1. Daniel 5:11 Gen 41:11-15; Dan 2:47 ↩
2. Daniel 5:11 Or possibly the Spirit of the holy God ↩
3. Daniel 5:11 Dan 4:8, 9, 18; 5:14 ↩
4. Daniel 5:11 Or O king ↩
5. Daniel 5:11 Dan 2:48 ↩
6. Daniel 5:11 Or soothsayer priests ↩
7. Daniel 5:11 Or master astrologers ↩
8. Daniel 5:12 Dan 5:14; 6:3 ↩
9. Daniel 5:12 Dan 1:7; 4:8 ↩
10. Daniel 5:13 Lit sons of the exile ↩
11. Daniel 5:13 Ezra 4:1; 6:16, 19, 20; Dan 2:25; 6:13 ↩
12. Daniel 5:13 Dan 1:1, 2 ↩
13. Daniel 5:14 Or possibly the Spirit of God ↩

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