Daniel 5:7

The king summons Babylon's wise men, offering high honors to anyone who can read and interpret the writing. Human wisdom is called upon but will prove unable to meet the moment.

Cross-references · 21

• Dan 5:16But I have heard about you, that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. Therefore, if you can read this inscription and give me its interpretation, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck, and you will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
• Dan 5:29Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel in purple, placed a gold chain around his neck, and proclaimed him the third highest ruler in the kingdom.
• Dan 2:48Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon.
• Gen 41:42–44Then Pharaoh removed the signet ring from his finger, put it on Joseph’s finger, clothed him in garments of fine linen, and placed a gold chain around his neck.
• Dan 2:6But if you tell me the dream and its interpretation, you will receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. So tell me the dream and its interpretation.”
• Dan 6:2–3and over them three administrators, including Daniel, to whom these satraps were accountable so that the king would not suffer loss.
• Esth 10:2–3And all of Mordecai’s powerful and magnificent accomplishments, together with the full account of the greatness to which the king had raised him, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Media and Persia?
• Num 22:7The elders of Moab and Midian departed with the fees for divination in hand. They came to Balaam and relayed to him the words of Balak.
• Dan 2:2So the king gave orders to summon the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers to explain his dreams. When they came and stood before the king,
• Num 24:11Therefore, flee at once to your home! I said I would richly reward you, but instead the LORD has denied your reward.”
• Prov 1:9For they are a garland of grace on your head and a pendant around your neck.
• Song 1:10Your cheeks are beautiful with ornaments, your neck with strings of jewels.
• Isa 47:13You are wearied by your many counselors; let them come forward now and save you—your astrologers who observe the stars, who monthly predict your fate.
• Ezek 16:11I adorned you with jewelry, and I put bracelets on your wrists and a chain around your neck.
• Gen 41:8In the morning his spirit was troubled, so he summoned all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.
• Isa 44:25–26who foils the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners, who confounds the wise and turns their knowledge into nonsense,
• 1 Sam 17:25Now the men of Israel had been saying, “Do you see this man who keeps coming out to defy Israel? To the man who kills him the king will give great riches. And he will give him his daughter in marriage and exempt his father’s house from taxation in Israel.”
• Dan 4:6–7So I issued a decree that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me.
• Esth 3:1After these events, King Xerxes honored Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, elevating him to a position above all the princes who were with him.
• Num 22:17for I will honor you richly and do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on this people for me!’”
• Dan 4:14He called out in a loud voice: ‘Cut down the tree and chop off its branches; strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit. Let the beasts flee from under it, and the birds from its branches.

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