Daniel 5:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Daniel 5:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Daniel 5:7 is a verse from the book of Daniel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Daniel 5:7 — KJV
“The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom. aloud: Chaldee, with might scarlet: or, purple”
— Daniel 5:7 (KJV)
Daniel 5:7 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 5:7
“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 5:7: king, read, writing
“Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 5:7: king, clothed, scarlet
“And now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing:”
Shares key themes with Daniel 5:7: astrologers, wise, men
“And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels' necks. collars: or, sweet jewels”
Shares key themes with Daniel 5:7: king, men, chain
“Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 5:7: king, bring, wise
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