DAN 5:11 Parallel Verse View

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ULT There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods. In the days of your father, illumination and insight and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods were found in him. King Nebuchadnezzar, your father, your father the king, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and astrologers,

UST There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. When Nebuchadnezzar was ruling, they discovered that this man understood many things and was wise, just like the gods. The man who was king previously, Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him to be in charge of all the men in Babylon who worked magic, the men who worked sorcery, the men who studied the stars, and the fortune-tellers.

BSB There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that of the gods.
§ Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners. Your own father, the king,

OEB There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods, and in the days of your father he was found to have light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods. King Nebuchadnezzar, your father, put him in charge of all the magicians, Chaldeans and those who study the stars.

WEBBE There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father, light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him. The king, Nebuchadnezzar, your father—yes, the king, your father—made him master of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers,

WMBB There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father, light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him. The king, Nebuchadnezzar, your father—yes, the king, your father—made him master of the magicians, enchanters, Kasdim, and soothsayers,

NET There is a man in your kingdom who has within him a spirit of the holy gods. In the days of your father, he proved to have insight, discernment, and wisdom like that of the gods. King Nebuchadnezzar your father appointed him chief of the magicians, astrologers, wise men, and diviners.

LSV there is a man in your kingdom in whom [is] the spirit of the holy gods: and in the days of your father, light, and understanding, and wisdom—as the wisdom of the gods—was found in him; and your father King Nebuchadnezzar, chief of the scribes, enchanters, Chaldeans, soothsayers, established him—your father, O king—

FBV There's a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In your father's[fn] time he was found to have understanding and insight, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your Majesty's father, King Nebuchadnezzar put him in charge of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners. Your father did this

5:11 See note under 5:2. “Father” does not necessarily mean his actual father. This could equally be “grandfather” or simply “predecessor.”

T4T There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. When Nebuchadnezzar was ruling, they discovered that this man understood many things and was wise, just like the gods. The man who was king previously, Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him to be in charge of all the men in Babylon who worked magic, the men who worked sorcery, the men who studied the stars, and the fortune-tellers.

LEB There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him.[fn] And in the days of your predecessor,[fn] enlightenment and insight and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods was found in him; and, O king, Nebuchadnezzar your predecessor[fn] appointed him as chief of the magicians,[fn] the conjurers,[fn] the astrologers,[fn] and the diviners. Your predecessor[fn] the king did this

5:11 Literally “who the spirit of holy gods is in him”

5:11 Literally “father”

5:11 Or “soothsayer-priests”

5:11 Or “enchanters”

5:11 Literally “Chaldeans”

5:11 Literally “father”

BBE There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father, light and reason like the wisdom of the gods were seen in him: and King Nebuchadnezzar, your father, made him master of the wonder-workers, and the users of secret arts, and the Chaldaeans, and the readers of signs;

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JPS there is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; and the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made him master of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and astrologers;

ASV There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him; and the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made him master of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;

DRA There is a man in thy kingdom that hath the spirit of the holy gods in him: and in the days of thy father knowledge and wisdom were found in him: for king Nabuchodonosor thy father appointed him prince of the wise men, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers, thy father, I say, O king:

YLT there is a man in thy kingdom in whom [is] the spirit of the holy gods: and, in the days of thy father, light, and understanding, and wisdom — as the wisdom of the gods — was found in him; and king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, chief of the scribes, enchanters, Chaldeans, soothsayers, established him — thy father, O king —

Drby There is a man in thy kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy [fn]gods; and in the days of thy father, light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the [fn]gods was found in him; and the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, [even] the king thy father, made him master of the scribes, magicians, Chaldeans, [and] astrologers;

5.11 Elohim

RV There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him: and the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made him master of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;

Wbstr There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say , thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and sooth-sayers;

KJB-1769 There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;[fn]
(There is a man in thy/your kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy/your father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy/your father, the king, I say, thy/your father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers; )

5.11 father: or, grandfather

KJB-1611 [fn][fn][fn][fn]There is a man in thy kingdom, in whome is the spirit of the holy gods, and in the dayes of thy father light and vnderstanding and wisedome like the wisedome of the gods, was found in him: whom the king Nebuchad-nezzar thy father, the king, Isay, thy father made master of the magicians, astrologers, Caldeans, and soothsayers,
(There is a man in thy/your kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods, and in the days of thy/your father light and understanding and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him: whom the king Nebuchad-nezzar thy/your father, the king, Isay, thy/your father made master of the magicians, astrologers, Caldeans, and soothsayers,)

5:11 Cha.2.48

5:11 Or, grandfather.

5:11 Cha. 4. 6.

Bshps There is a man in thy kingdome that hath the spirite of the holy Gods within him: & in the dayes of thy father, light, and vnderstanding, & wysdome, like the wysedome of the gods, was founde in hym, whom the king Nabuchodonozor thy father, the king I say thy father made chiefe of the wyse men, soothsayers, Chaldeans, and wysardes.
(There is a man in thy/your kingdom that hath/has the spirit of the holy Gods within him: and in the days of thy/your father, light, and understanding, and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him, whom the king Nabuchodonozor thy/your father, the king I say thy/your father made chief of the wise men, soothsayers, Chaldeans, and wysardes.)

Gnva There is a man in thy kingdome, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods, and in the dayes of thy father light and vnderstanding and wisdome like the wisdome of the gods, was found in him: whom the King Nebuchad-nezzar thy father, the King, I say, thy father, made chiefe of the enchanters, astrologians, Caldeans, and soothsayers,
(There is a man in thy/your kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods, and in the days of thy/your father light and understanding and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him: whom the King Nebuchad-nezzar thy/your father, the King, I say, thy/your father, made chief of the enchanters, astrologians, Caldeans, and soothsayers, )

Cvdl For why: there is a man in ye kyngdome, that hath the sprete off the holy goddes within him, as it was sene in thy fathers dayes. He hath vnderstondinge ad wysdome like the goddes. Yee the kynge Nabuchodonosor thy father made this man chefe of the soythsayers, charmers, Caldees and deuel coniurers:
(For why: there is a man in ye/you_all kingdom, that hath/has the spirit off the holy gods within him, as it was seen in thy/your fathers days. He hath/has understanding ad wisdom like the gods. Ye/You_all the king Nabuchodonosor thy/your father made this man chief of the soythsayers, charmers, Caldees and deuel coniurers:)

Wycl A man is in thi rewme, that hath the spirit of hooli goddis in hym silf, and in the daies of thi fadir kunnyng and wisdom weren foundun in hym; for whi and Nabugodonosor, thi fadir, made him prince of astronomyens, of enchaunteris, of Caldeis, and of dyuynouris bi lokyng on auteris; sotheli thi fadir, thou kyng, dide this;
(A man is in thy/your realm, that hath/has the spirit of holy gods in himself, and in the days of thy/your father cunning and wisdom were found in him; for why and Nabugodonosor, thy/your father, made him prince of astronomyens, of enchaunteris, of Caldeis, and of dyuynouris by lokyng on altaris; truly thy/your father, thou/you king, did this;)

Luth Es ist ein Mann in deinem Königreich, der den Geist der heiligen Götter hat. Denn zu deines Vaters Zeit ward bei ihm Erleuchtung erfunden, Klugheit und Weisheit, wie der Götter Weisheit ist; und dein Vater, König Nebukadnezar, setzte ihn über die Sternseher, Weisen, Chaldäer und Wahrsager,
(It is a man in your kingreich, the/of_the the spirit the/of_the holyen gods has. Because to yours father time what/which at him Erleuchtung erfunden, Klugheit and Weisheit, like the/of_the gods Weisheit is; and your Vater, king Nebukadnezar, sat him/it above the Sternseher, Weisen, Chaldäer and Wahrsager,)

ClVg Est vir in regno tuo, qui spiritum deorum sanctorum habet in se, et in diebus patris tui scientia et sapientia inventæ sunt in eo: nam et rex Nabuchodonosor pater tuus principem magorum, incantatorum, Chaldæorum, et aruspicum constituit eum, pater, inquam, tuus, o rex:
(Est man in regno tuo, who spiritum deorum sanctorum habet in se, and in days of_the_father yours scientia and sapientia inventæ are in eo: nam and king Nabuchodonosor father tuus principem magorum, incantatorum, Chaldæorum, and aruspicum constituit him, pater, inquam, tuus, o rex: )

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