Verse List for DAN 5:16

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OET (OET-RV) But I’ve heard about you—that you’re able to give interpretations and solve problems. Now, if you’re able to read that writing and tell me what it means, you’ll be clothed with kingly robes and have a chain of gold placed around your neck, and you’ll be made the third-highest ruler in the kingdom.”

OET-LV And_I I _have _heard concerning_you[fn] that you _are _able[fn][fn] interpretations to_interpret and_knots to_untie/releasen now if you _will _be _able[fn] the_writing to_read _aloud and_its_interpretation to_make _know_me (the)_purple you _will _be _clothed and_(the)_necklace[fn][fn] of (the)_gold will _be_on neck _of_your and_third in_the_kingdom you _will _rule.

ULT But I, I have heard about you, that you are able to interpret interpretations and to loosen knots. And now, if you are able to read the writing and to make me know its interpretation, you shall wear purple and a chain of gold, shall be around your neck and you shall rule, as the third in the kingdom.”

UST But then someone told me about you. You are able to say what dreams mean and explain things that are very difficult to understand. If you really can read this writing and tell me what it means, I will give you a purple robe to wear. I will also give you a gold chain to put around your neck. I will also make you the most powerful ruler in my kingdom except for me and the crown prince”

BSB & MSB But I have heard about you, that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. Therefore, if you can read this inscription and give me its interpretation, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck, and you will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”

OEB No OEB DAN book available

WEBBE & WMBB But I have heard of you, that you can give interpretations and dissolve doubts. Now if you can read the writing and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold around your neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.”

NET However, I have heard that you are able to provide interpretations and to decipher knotty problems. Now if you are able to read this writing and make known to me its interpretation, you will wear purple and have a golden collar around your neck and be third ruler in the kingdom.”

LSV and I have heard of you, that you are able to give interpretations, and to loose knots: now, behold—you are able to read the writing, and its interpretation to cause me to know—purple you put on, and a bracelet of gold [is] on your neck, and you rule third in the kingdom.”

FBV However, I'm told that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. If you can read this writing and explain it to me, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck, and you will become the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”

T4T Someone told me that you can tell what dreams mean and explain things that are very difficult to understand. If you can read these words and tell me what they mean, I will give you a purple robe like I wear because I am the king, and I will put a gold chain around your neck. You will become a very important official in my kingdom; there will be only two others who will be more important than you will be.”

LEB But I have heard concerning you that you are able _⌊to produce interpretations_⌋[fn] and to solve riddles; now if you are able to read the writing and to make known its explanation[fn] to me, you will be clothed in purple and a necklace of gold will be placed around your neck and you will rule as third in command in the kingdom.”

BBE And I have had news of you, that you have the power of making things clear, and of answering hard questions: now if you are able to make out the writing and give me the sense of it, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain round your neck and be a ruler of high authority in the kingdom.

Moff However, I hear that you can explain things and reverse spells. Now, if you can read this writing and let me hear the meaning of it, you shall wear a purple robe and a golden chain round your neck, and you shall rank third within the realm.”

JPS But I have heard of thee, that thou canst give interpretations, and loose knots; now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt rule as one of three in the kingdom.'

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

DRA But I have heard of thee, that thou canst interpret obscure things, and resolve difficult things: now if thou art able to read the writing, and to shew me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with purple, and shalt have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third prince in my kingdom.

YLT and I — I have heard of thee, that thou art able to give interpretations, and to loose knots: now, lo — thou art able to read the writing, and its interpretation to cause me to know — purple thou dost put on, and a bracelet of gold [is] on thy neck, and third in the kingdom thou dost rule.'

Drby But I have heard of thee, that thou canst give interpretations, and solve problems. Now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.

RV But I have heard of thee, that thou canst give interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.
(But I have heard of thee/you, that thou/you canst/can give interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou/you canst/can read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou/you shalt/shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about thy/your neck, and shalt/shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.)

SLT And I heard concerning thee, that thou wilt be able to interpret interpretations, and solve knotty questions: now if thou shalt be able to read the writing, and to make known to me its interpretation, thou shalt be clothed in purple, and a necklace of gold upon thy neck, and thou shalt rule the third in the kingdom.

Wbstr 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 of it, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.

KJB-1769 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.[fn]
(And I have heard of thee/you, that thou/you canst/can make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou/you canst/can read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou/you shalt/shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy/your neck, and shalt/shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.)

KJB-1611 [fn]And I haue heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolue doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make knowen to mee the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, & haue a chaine of gold about thy necke, and shalt bee the third ruler in the kingdome.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes))

Bshps Then hearde I of thee that thou couldest shewe interpretations, and dissolue doubtes: nowe if thou canst reade his writing, & shew me the meaning therof, thou shalt be clothed with purple, and haue a cheyne of gold about thy necke, & be the thirde ruler in the kingdome.
(Then heard I of thee/you that thou/you couldest/could show interpretations, and dissolve doubtes: now if thou/you canst/can read his writing, and show me the meaning thereof, thou/you shalt/shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about thy/your neck, and be the third ruler in the kingdom.)

Gnva Then heard I of thee, that thou couldest shewe interpretations, and dissolue doutes: nowe if thou canst reade the writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with purple, and shalt haue a chaine of golde about thy necke, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdome.
(Then heard I of thee/you, that thou/you couldest/could show interpretations, and dissolve doutes: now if thou/you canst/can read the writing, and show me the interpretation thereof, thou/you shalt/shall be clothed with purple, and shalt/shall have a chain of gold about thy/your neck, and shalt/shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.)

Cvdl Then herde I saye, yt thou canst expounde darcke thinges, and declare harde doutes. Well than, yf thou canst rede this writinge, and shewe me the meaninge therof: thou shalt be clothed wt purple, haue a cheyne of golde aboute thy necke, & rule the thirde parte of my kyngdome.
(Then herd/heard I say, it thou/you canst/can expounde dark things, and declare hard doutes. Well than, if thou/you canst/can read this writinge, and show me the meaninge thereof: thou/you shalt/shall be clothed with purple, have a chain of gold about thy/your neck, and rule the third part of my kingdom.)

Wycl Certis Y haue herde of thee, that thou maist interprete derk thingis, and vnbynde boundun thingis; therfor if thou maist rede the scripture, and schewe to me the interpretyng therof, thou schalt be clothid in purpur, and thou schalt haue a goldun bie aboute thi necke, and thou schalt be the thridde prince in my rewme.
(Certis I have heard of thee/you, that thou/you mayest/may interpret dark things, and unbind/untie bound things; therefore if thou/you mayest/may read the scripture, and show to me the interpreting thereof, thou/you shalt/shall be clothed in purple, and thou/you shalt/shall have a golden buy about thy/your neck, and thou/you shalt/shall be the third prince in my realm.)

Luth Von dir aber höre ich, daß du könnest die Deutung geben und das Verborgene offenbaren. Kannst du nun die Schrift lesen und mir anzeigen, was sie bedeutet, so sollst du mit Purpur gekleidet werden und güldene Ketten an deinem Halse tragen und der dritte Herr sein in meinem Königreiche.
(From you/to_you(sg) but listen I, that you(sg) can the interpretation give and the hidden_(things/ones) reveal. Can you(sg) now the writing read and to_me show/display(v), what/which they/she/them means(v), so should you(sg) with purple_(stuff) dressed become and golden chains at/to your necks bear/carry and the/of_the third Lord be in my kingdoms.)

ClVg Porro ego audivi de te, quod possis obscura interpretari, et ligata dissolvere: si ergo vales scripturam legere, et interpretationem ejus indicare mihi, purpura vestieris, et torquem auream circa collum tuum habebis, et tertius in regno meo princeps eris.
(Further I I_heard from/about you(sg), that you_can dark interpretari, and tieta dissolvere: when/but_if therefore vales writing to_read, and interpretation his/her to_indicate to_me, purple you_will_dress, and torquem golden around/about neck/spout your(sg) you_will_have, and third in/into/on kingdom mine prince you_will_be.)

UHB וַ⁠אֲנָה֙ שִׁמְעֵ֣ת עלי⁠ך דִּֽי־תוכל פִּשְׁרִ֛ין לְ⁠מִפְשַׁ֖ר וְ⁠קִטְרִ֣ין לְ⁠מִשְׁרֵ֑א כְּעַ֡ן הֵן֩ תוכל כְּתָבָ֜⁠א לְ⁠מִקְרֵ֗א וּ⁠פִשְׁרֵ⁠הּ֙ לְ⁠הוֹדָ֣עֻתַ֔⁠נִי אַרְגְּוָנָ֣⁠א תִלְבַּ֗שׁ ו⁠המונכ⁠א דִֽי־דַהֲבָ⁠א֙ עַֽל־צַוְּארָ֔⁠ךְ וְ⁠תַלְתָּ֥א בְ⁠מַלְכוּתָ֖⁠א תִּשְׁלַֽט׃פ ‡

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