Daniel Interprets the Handwriting
Daniel 5:14
In 11 translations
- BSB
- I have heard that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that you have insight, intelligence, and extraordinary wisdom.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- I have heard of you, that the spirit of the gods is in you and that light, understanding, and excellent wisdom are found in you. I have heard of you, that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that light, understanding, and excellent wisdom are found in you.
- ASV
- I have heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom are found in thee.
- LSV
- And I have heard of you, that the spirit of the gods [is] in you, and light, and understanding, and excellent wisdom have been found in you.
- YLT
- And I have heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods [is] in thee, and light, and understanding, and excellent wisdom have been found in thee.
- DBY
- And I have heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and [that] light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.Elohim
- DRC
- I have heard of thee, that thou hast the spirit of the gods, and excellent knowledge, and understanding, and wisdom are found in thee.
- GNV
- Now I haue heard of thee, that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and that light and vnderstanding and excellent wisdome is found in thee.
- JPS
- I have heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and surpassing wisdom is found in thee.
- LXXE
- I have heard concerning thee, that the Spirit of God is in thee, and that watchfulness and understanding and excellent wisdom have been found in thee.
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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
- Leningrad Codex reads עֲלָ֔יךְ; read aloud (Qere) reads עֲלָ֔ךְ (“concerning you”).
- Written (Ketiv): עֲלַיִךְ. Read aloud (Qere): עֲלָ֔ךְ (“concerning you”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- וְשִׁמְעֵ֣ת עליך דִּ֛י ר֥וּחַ אֱלָהִ֖ין בָּ֑ךְ וְנַהִיר֧וּ וְשָׂכְלְתָנ֛וּ וְחָכְמָ֥ה יַתִּירָ֖ה הִשְׁתְּכַ֥חַת בָּֽךְ׃Read aloud as (qere): עֲלָ֔ךְ
- LXX-Br
- Ἤκουσα περὶ σοῦ ὅτι πνεῦμα Θεοῦ ἐν σοί, καὶ γρηγόρησις, καὶ σύνεσις, καὶ σοφία περισσὴ εὑρέθη ἐν σοί.
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
BelshazzarAramaic; Aramaic LanguageExcellentDaniel, Book ofLanguages of the Old TestamentGodsBible, TheHoly SpiritWisdomWicked (People)
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Cross-references most cited first
- Daniel 5:11–12There 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,…
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).