Daniel 5:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Daniel 5:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Daniel 5:12 is a verse from the book of Daniel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentence..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Daniel 5:12 — KJV
“Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation. interpreting: or, of an interpreter dissolving: or, of a dissolver doubts: Chaldee, knots”
— Daniel 5:12 (KJV)
Daniel 5:12 in Context — About the Book of Daniel
Daniel proves you can serve God at full integrity inside a hostile empire. Lions' den, fiery furnace, interpreted dreams, and twenty-one-day prayer battles — Daniel and his friends out-pray and out-live every decree against them, while visions unveil God's rule over all kingdoms and centuries.
Cross-References for Daniel 5:12
“Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation. I have...: Chaldee, That I have found captives...: Chaldee, children of the captivity of Judah”
Shares key themes with Daniel 5:12: found, daniel, king
“This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 5:12: forasmuch, spirit, king
“And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom. make interpretations: Chaldee, interpret, etc”
Shares key themes with Daniel 5:12: doubts, king, now
“And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 5:12: same, whom, now
“He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. an...: or, a cool”
Shares key themes with Daniel 5:12: excellent, spirit, knowledge
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