Daniel 5:7
Context| NETBible | 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. |
| XREF | Ge 41:8; Ge 41:42-44; Nu 22:7,17; Nu 24:11; 1Sa 17:25; Es 3:1; Es 10:2,3; Pr 1:9; So 1:10; Isa 44:25,26; Isa 47:13; Eze 16:11; Da 2:2; Da 2:6; Da 2:48; Da 4:6; Da 4:14; Da 5:16,29; Da 6:2,3 |
| NET © Notes |
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). |
