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Daniel 4:7

Daniel 4:7 is verse 7 of Daniel chapter 4, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners came in, I told them the dream, and they could not interpret it for me.

Or Chaldeans

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King James Version

Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.

World English Bible

Then the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers came in; and I told them the dream, but they didn’t make known to me its interpretation.

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Daniel 4:5–9 · Berean Standard Bible

5 I had a dream, and it frightened me; while in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me.

6 So I issued a decree that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me.

7 When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners came in, I told them the dream, and they could not interpret it for me.

8 But at last, into my presence came Daniel (whose name is Belteshazzar after the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods). And I told him the dream:

9 “O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and that no mystery baffles you. So explain to me the visions I saw in my dream, and their interpretation.

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Hebrew words

בֵּאדַ֣יִן<in> then עָלִּ֗ין[were] going in חַרְטֻמַיָּא֙magicians the אָֽשְׁפַיָּ֔אconjurers the כַּשְׂדָּאֵ֖יChaldeans the וְגָזְרַיָּ֑אand astrologers the וְחֶלְמָ֗אand dream the אָמַ֤ר[was] saying אֲנָה֙I קֳדָ֣מֵיה֔וֹןbefore them וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּand interpretation its לָאnot מְהוֹדְעִ֥ין[they were] making known לִֽיto me

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Daniel 2:1
In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams that troubled his spirit, and sleep escaped him.

Daniel 2:2
So the king gave orders to summon the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers to explain his dreams. When they came and stood before the king,

Daniel 2:7
They answered a second time, “Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will give the interpretation.”

Isaiah 44:25
who foils the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners, who confounds the wise and turns their knowledge into nonsense,

Jeremiah 27:9
But as for you, do not listen to your prophets, your diviners, your interpreters of dreams, your mediums, or your sorcerers who declare, ‘You will not serve the king of Babylon.’

Jeremiah 27:10
For they prophesy to you a lie that will serve to remove you from your land; I will banish you and you will perish.

2 Timothy 3:8
Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.

2 Timothy 3:9
But they will not advance much further. For just like Jannes and Jambres, their folly will be plain to everyone.

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