Daniel 4:7
4:7 When the magicians, astrologers, wise men, and diviners entered, I recounted the dream for them. But they were unable to make known its interpretation to me.
Daniel 4:26
4:26 They said to leave the taproot of the tree, for your kingdom will be restored to you when you come to understand that heaven 1 rules.
Daniel 5:8
5:8 So all the king’s wise men came in, but they were unable to read the writing or to make known its 2 interpretation to the king.
Daniel 7:12
7:12 As for the rest of the beasts, their ruling authority had already been removed, though they were permitted to go on living 3 for a time and a season.
Daniel 11:31
11:31 His forces 4 will rise up and profane the fortified sanctuary, 5 stopping the daily sacrifice. In its place they will set up 6 the abomination that causes desolation.
1 sn The reference to heaven here is a circumlocution for God. There was a tendency in Jewish contexts to avoid direct reference to God. Cf. the expression “kingdom of heaven” in the NT and such statements as “I have sinned against heaven and in your sight” (Luke 15:21).
2 tc Read וּפִשְׁרֵהּ (ufishreh) with the Qere rather than וּפִשְׁרָא (ufishra’) of the Kethib.
3 tn Aram “a prolonging of life was granted to them.”
4 tn Heb “arms.”
5 tn Heb “the sanctuary, the fortress.”
6 tn Heb “will give.”