Verse List for DAN 5:15

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) Now the wise men and enchanters were brought in here to read this writing on the wall and tell me its interpretation, but they couldn’t interpret it.

OET-LV And_now they _have _been _brought before_me the _wise_men the_conjurers that the_writing this they _will _read _aloud and_its_interpretation to_make _know_me and_not they_were_able the _interpretation _of the_matter to_reply.

ULT And now, the wise men, the enchanters, have been brought in before me that they might read this writing and make me know its interpretation, but they are not being able to show the interpretation of the matter.

UST I want you to know that I brought in my wise men, such as my enchanters, to read this writing and tell me what it means. But they have not been able to do that.

BSB & MSB Now the wise men and enchanters were brought before me to read this inscription and interpret it for me, but they could not give its interpretation.

OEB No OEB DAN book available

WEBBE & WMBB Now the wise men, the enchanters, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known to me its interpretation; but they could not show the interpretation of the thing.

NET Now the wise men and astrologers were brought before me to read this writing and make known to me its interpretation. But they were unable to disclose the interpretation of the message.

LSV And now, caused to come up before me have been the wise men, the enchanters, that they may read this writing, and its interpretation to cause me to know: and they are not able to show the interpretation of the thing:

FBV Just now the wise men and enchanters were brought before me to read this writing and explain it to me, but they weren't able to do so—they couldn't tell me what it meant.

T4T My wise men and men who work magic have tried to read the writing on this wall and tell me what it means, but they are not able to do it.

LEB And now the wise men and the conjurers[fn] were brought in before me so that they could read this writing in order to make its explanation[fn] known to me, but they were not able to disclose the explanation[fn] of the matter.

BBE And now the wise men, the users of secret arts, have been sent in before me for the purpose of reading this writing and making clear to me the sense of it: but they are not able to make clear the sense of the thing:

Moff Well now, the sages, the enchanters, have been brought into my presence to read this writing and to let me hear the meaning of it, but they could not explain its meaning.

JPS And now the wise men, the enchanters, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof; but they could not declare the interpretation of the thing.

ASV And now the wise men, the enchanters, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof; but they could not show the interpretation of the thing.

DRA And now the wise men the magicians have come in before me, to read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof: and they could not declare to me the meaning of this writing.

YLT 'And now, caused to come up before me have been the wise men, the enchanters, that this writing they may read, and its interpretation to cause me to know: and they are not able to shew the interpretation of the thing:

Drby And now the wise men, the magicians, 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.

RV And now the wise men, the enchanters, 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.
(And now the wise men, the enchanters, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not show the interpretation of the thing.)

SLT And now the wise ones, the enchanters, were brought in before me that they shall read this writing, and to make known to me its interpretation: and they were not able to show the interpretation of the word:

Wbstr And now the wise men , the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known to me the interpretation of it, but they could not show the interpretation of the thing:

KJB-1769 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:
(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 show the interpretation of the thing:)

KJB-1611 And now the wise men, the astrologers haue bene brought in before me, that they should reade this writing, and make knowen vnto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shewe the interpretation of the thing.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Now haue there ben brought before me wyse men and soothsayers to reade this wryting, and to shewe me the interpretation therof: but they could not declare the interpretation of the thing.
(Now have there been brought before me wise men and soothsayers to read this writing, and to show me the interpretation thereof: but they could not declare the interpretation of the thing.)

Gnva Now therefore, wisemen and astrologians haue bene brought before me, that they should reade this writing, and shewe me the interpretation thereof: but they could not declare the interpretation of the thing.
(Now therefore, wisemen and astrologians have been brought before me, that they should read this writing, and show me the interpretation thereof: but they could not declare the interpretation of the thing.)

Cvdl Now haue there bene brought me, wise and connynge charmers, to rede this wrytynge, and to shewe me the meanynge theroff: But they coude not tell me, what this matter signified.
(Now have there been brought me, wise and cunning charmers, to read this writing, and to show me the meaning thereoff: But they could not tell me, what this matter signified.)

Wycl And now wise men, astronomyens, entriden in my siyt, to rede this scripture, and to schewe to me the interpretyng therof; and thei myyten not seie to me the vndurstondyng of this word.
(And now wise men, astronomyens, entered in my sight, to read this scripture, and to show to me the interpreting thereof; and they might not say to me the understanding of this word.)

Luth Nun hab ich vor mich fordern lassen die Klugen und Weisen, daß sie mir diese Schrift lesen und anzeigen sollen, was sie bedeute; und sie können mir nicht sagen, was solches bedeute.
(Now have I before/in_front_of me demand(v) let the wise/clever_(person) and wise_(men), that they/she/them to_me this/these writing read and show/display(v) should, what/which they/she/them means(v); and they/she/them can to_me not say, what/which such means(v).)

ClVg Et nunc introgressi sunt in conspectu meo sapientes magi, ut scripturam hanc legerent, et interpretationem ejus indicarent mihi: et nequiverunt sensum hujus sermonis edicere.
(And now introgressi are in/into/on in_sight mine wise_people magi, as writing this to_readnt, and interpretation his/her they_would_indicate to_me: and nequiverunt sense of_this speech edicere.)

UHB וּ⁠כְעַ֞ן הֻעַ֣לּוּ קָֽדָמַ֗⁠י חַכִּֽימַיָּ⁠א֙ אָֽשְׁפַיָּ֔⁠א דִּֽי־כְתָבָ֤⁠ה דְנָה֙ יִקְר֔וֹן וּ⁠פִשְׁרֵ֖⁠הּ לְ⁠הוֹדָעֻתַ֑⁠נִי וְ⁠לָֽא־כָהֲלִ֥ין פְּשַֽׁר־מִלְּתָ֖⁠א לְ⁠הַחֲוָיָֽה׃ ‡

BrLXX No BrLXX DAN book available

BrTr No BrTr DAN book available