Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe king called out for the enchanters, astrologers, and diviners to be brought in, and he said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this inscription and tells me its interpretation will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck, and he will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.” Young's Literal Translation {A7123.htm" title="{A7123">Call{A9988.htm" title="{A9988"> doth the{A4430.htm" title="{A4430"> king{A9986,A2429.htm" title="{A9986"> mightily{A9987.htm" title="{A9987">, to{A5954.htm" title="{A5954"> bring up{A9988.htm" title="{A9988"> the{A826.htm" title="{A826"> enchanters{A9988.htm" title="{A9988">, the{A3779.htm" title="{A3779"> Chaldeans{A9989.htm" title="{A9989">, and{A9988.htm" title="{A9988"> the{A1505.htm" title="{A1505"> soothsayers{A6032.htm" title="{A6032">. 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[And] the king spake, and said to the wise [men] of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and [have] a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom. Hebrew The kingמַלְכָּא֙ (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 4430: A king called out for קָרֵ֤א (qā·rê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7123: To call, read out or aloud the enchanters, לְאָ֣שְׁפַיָּ֔א (lə·’ā·šə·p̄ay·yā) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural determinate Strong's 826: A conjurer, enchanter astrologers, כַּשְׂדָּאֵ֖י (kaś·dā·’ê) Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3779: Chaldeans -- a Chaldaean and diviners וְגָזְרַיָּ֑א (wə·ḡā·zə·ray·yā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural determinate Strong's 1505: To quarry, determine to be brought in, לְהֶֽעָלָה֙ (lə·he·‘ā·lāh) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 5954: To enter, to introduce and he מַלְכָּ֜א (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 4430: A king said וְאָמַ֣ר ׀ (wə·’ā·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 560: To say, tell, command to these wise men לְחַכִּימֵ֣י (lə·ḥak·kî·mê) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 2445: Wise, a Magian of Babylon, בָבֶ֗ל (ḇā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 895: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city “Whoever דִּ֣י (dî) Pronoun - relative Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because reads יִקְרֵ֞ה (yiq·rêh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7123: To call, read out or aloud this דְנָ֗ה (ḏə·nāh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 1836: This inscription כְּתָבָ֣ה (kə·ṯā·ḇāh) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 3792: Something written, a writing, record, book and tells me יְחַוִּנַּ֔נִי (yə·ḥaw·win·na·nî) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 2324: To show its interpretation וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙ (ū·p̄iš·rêh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6591: An interpretation will be clothed יִלְבַּ֗שׁ (yil·baš) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3848: Wrap around, to put on a, garment, clothe in purple אַרְגְּוָנָ֣א (’ar·gə·wā·nā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 711: Purple, red-purple and have a gold דַהֲבָא֙ (ḏa·hă·ḇā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 1722: Gold chain וְהַֽמְנִיכָ֤א (wə·ham·nî·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 2002: A chain, necklace placed around עַֽל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against his neck, צַוְּארֵ֔הּ (ṣaw·wə·rêh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6676: The back of the neck and he will be made the third וְתַלְתִּ֥י (wə·ṯal·tî) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 8523: Third highest ruler יִשְׁלַֽט׃ (yiš·laṭ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7981: To dominate, govern, to permit in the kingdom.” בְמַלְכוּתָ֖א (ḇə·mal·ḵū·ṯā) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular determinate Strong's 4437: Royalty, reign, kingdom |
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