Discovery BoxDaniel 5:7 
Context5:7 The king called out loudly 1 to summon 2 the astrologers, wise men, and diviners. The king proclaimed 3 to the wise men of Babylon that anyone who could read this inscription and disclose its interpretation would be clothed in purple 4 and have a golden collar 5 placed on his neck and be third ruler in the kingdom.
Daniel 9:18
Context9:18 Listen attentively, 6 my God, and hear! Open your eyes and look on our desolated ruins 7 and the city called by your name. 8 For it is not because of our own righteous deeds that we are praying to you, 9 but because your compassion is abundant.
1 tn Aram “in strength.”
2 tn Aram “cause to enter.”
3 tn Aram “answered and said.”
4 sn Purple was a color associated with royalty in the ancient world.
5 tn The term translated “golden collar” here probably refers to something more substantial than merely a gold chain (cf. NIV, NCV, NRSV, NLT) or necklace (cf. NASB).
6 tn Heb “turn your ear.”
7 tn Heb “desolations.” The term refers here to the ruined condition of Judah’s towns.
8 tn Heb “over which your name is called.” Cf. v. 19. This expression implies that God is the owner of his city, Jerusalem. Note the use of the idiom in 2 Sam 12:28; Isa 4:1; Amos 9:12.
9 tn Heb “praying our supplications before you.”
