DANIEL 5:16

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.”

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Daniel 5:16 Translation & Meaning

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And I וַאֲנָה֙ I And I
have heard שִׁמְעֵ֣ת To hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.) heard
of thee, that דִּֽי That, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of of thee that
thou canst תִוכֻּ֥ל To be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might) canst
make לְמִפְשַׁ֖ר To interpret make
interpretations, פִּשְׁרִ֛ין An interpretation interpretations
and dissolve לְמִשְׁרֵ֑א To free, separate; figuratively, to unravel, commence; by implication (of unloading beasts) to reside dissolve
doubts: וְקִטְרִ֣ין A knot (as tied up), i.e., (figuratively) a riddle; also a vertebra (as if a knot) doubts
now כְּעַ֡ן Now now
if הֵן֩ Lo! also there(-fore), (un-)less, whether, but, if if
thou canst תִּוכֻּ֨ל To be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might) canst
read לְמִקְרֵ֗א To call out to (i.e., properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) read
the writing, כְּתָבָ֜א Something written, i.e., a writing, record or book writing
and make known לְהוֹדָ֣עוּתַ֔נִי To inform make known
to me the interpretation וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙ An interpretation interpretation
thereof, thou shalt be clothed תִלְבַּ֗שׁ Properly, wrap around, i.e., (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively thereof clothed
with scarlet, אַרְגְּוָנָ֣א Purple scarlet
and a chain וְהַֽמְוִנכָ֤א A necklace chain
have (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
of דִֽי That, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of of
gold דַהֲבָא֙ Gold gold
about עַֽל Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications about
thy neck, צַוְּארָ֔ךְ The back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound) neck
and shalt be the third וְתַלְתָּ֥א A tertiary rank third
ruler תִּשְׁלַֽט׃ To rule over ruler
in the kingdom. בְמַלְכוּתָ֖א Dominion (abstractly or concretely) kingdom

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  • 14  I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.

  • 15  And now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing:

  • 16  And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.

  • 17  Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

  • 18  O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour:




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