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Dan. 5:7 KJV (With Strong’s)

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The king cried φaloud to bring in the astrologersx, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and show me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with ψscarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the thirda ruler in the kingdom.

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with might.

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Dan. 2:2• ²Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to show the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king. (Dan. 2:2)

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Isa. 47:13• ¹³Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee. (Isa. 47:13)

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or, purple.

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Dan. 6:2• ²And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage. (Dan. 6:2)

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aloud.

Chal. with might.

Dan. 4:14• ¹⁴He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches: (Dan. 4:14)

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Dan. 4• (Dan. 4)

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to bring.

Dan. 2:2• ²Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to show the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king. (Dan. 2:2)

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Dan. 4:6• ⁶Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream. (Dan. 4:6)

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Gen. 41:8• ⁸And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh. (Gen. 41:8)

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Isa. 44:25‑26• ²⁵That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
²⁶That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof: (Isa. 44:25‑26)

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Isa. 47:13• ¹³Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee. (Isa. 47:13)

be clothed.

Dan. 5:16,29• ¹⁶And 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.
²⁹Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom. (Dan. 5:16,29)

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Dan. 2:6• ⁶But if ye show the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honor: therefore show me the dream, and the interpretation thereof. (Dan. 2:6)

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Gen. 41:42‑44• ⁴²And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;
⁴³And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, {/kn}Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land{kn 1204} of Egypt.
⁴⁴And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt. (Gen. 41:42‑44)

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Num. 22:7,17• ⁷And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.
¹⁷For I will promote thee unto very great honor, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people. (Num. 22:7,17)

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Num. 24:11• ¹¹Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honor; but, lo, the Lord hath kept thee back from honor. (Num. 24:11)

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1 Sam. 17:25• ²⁵And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel. (1 Sam. 17:25)

scarlet.

or, purple.

a chain.

Prov. 1:9• ⁹For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck. (Prov. 1:9)

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Song of Sol. 1:10• ¹⁰Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold. (Song of Sol. 1:10)

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Ezek. 16:11• ¹¹I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck. (Ezek. 16:11)

the third.

Dan. 2:48• ⁴⁸Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon. (Dan. 2:48)

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Dan. 6:2‑3• ²And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.
³Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm. (Dan. 6:2‑3)

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Esther 3:1• ¹After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him. (Esther 3:1)

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Esther 10:2‑3• ²And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?
³For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed. (Esther 10:2‑3)

J. N. Darby Translation

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The king cried aloud to bring in the magicians, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.