20 And in every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all (A)the magicians and (B)enchanters that were in all his kingdom.

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20 In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians(A) and enchanters in his whole kingdom.(B)

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Then the king commanded that (A)the magicians, (B)the enchanters, the (C)sorcerers, and (D)the Chaldeans be summoned to tell the king his dreams. So they came in and (E)stood before the king.

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So the king summoned the magicians,(A) enchanters, sorcerers(B) and astrologers[a](C) to tell him what he had dreamed.(D) When they came in and stood before the king,

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  1. Daniel 2:2 Or Chaldeans; also in verses 4, 5 and 10

10 (A)The Chaldeans answered the king and said, “There is not a man on earth who can meet the king's demand, for no great and powerful king has asked such a thing of any magician or enchanter or (B)Chaldean.

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10 The astrologers(A) answered the king, “There is no one on earth who can do what the king asks! No king, however great and mighty, has ever asked such a thing of any magician or enchanter or astrologer.(B)

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27 Daniel answered the king and said, “No wise men, (A)enchanters, (B)magicians, or (C)astrologers can show to the king the mystery that the king has asked,

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27 Daniel replied, “No wise man, enchanter, magician or diviner can explain to the king the mystery he has asked about,(A)

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Then (A)the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers came in, and I told them the dream, but (B)they could not make known to me its interpretation.

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When the magicians,(A) enchanters, astrologers[a] and diviners(B) came, I told them the dream, but they could not interpret it for me.(C)

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  1. Daniel 4:7 Or Chaldeans

(A)The king called loudly to bring in (B)the enchanters, the (C)Chaldeans, and (D)the astrologers. The king declared[a] to the wise men of Babylon, (E)“Whoever reads this writing, and shows me its interpretation, shall be clothed with purple and have a chain of gold around his neck and (F)shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.”

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  1. Daniel 5:7 Aramaic answered and said; also verse 10

The king summoned the enchanters,(A) astrologers[a](B) and diviners.(C) Then he said to these wise(D) men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing and tells me what it means will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck,(E) and he will be made the third(F) highest ruler in the kingdom.”(G)

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  1. Daniel 5:7 Or Chaldeans; also in verse 11

11 There is a man in your kingdom (A)in whom is the spirit of the holy gods.[a] In the days of your father, (B)light and understanding and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods were found in him, and King Nebuchadnezzar, your father—your father the king—(C)made him chief of the magicians, (D)enchanters, Chaldeans, and astrologers,

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  1. Daniel 5:11 Or Spirit of the holy God

11 There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods(A) in him. In the time of your father he was found to have insight and intelligence and wisdom(B) like that of the gods.(C) Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers and diviners.(D)

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15 Now (A)the wise men, the (B)enchanters, have been brought in before me to read this writing and make known to me its interpretation, but (C)they could not show the interpretation of the matter.

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15 The wise men and enchanters were brought before me to read this writing and tell me what it means, but they could not explain it.(A)

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