Daniel 5:17
Strong's Lexicon
In response,
בֵּאדַ֜יִן (bê·ḏa·yin)
Preposition-b | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 116: 1) then, afterwards, thereupon, from that time

Daniel
דָנִיֵּ֗אל (ḏā·nî·yêl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1841: Daniel = 'God is my judge' 1) the 4th of the greater prophets, taken as hostage in the first deportation to Babylon, because of the gift of God of the interpretation of dreams, he became the 2nd in command of the Babylon empire and lasted through the end of the Babylonian empire and into the Persian empire. His prophecies are the key to the understanding of end time events. Noted for his purity and holiness by contemporary prophet, Ezekiel 1a) also, 'Belteshazzar' ( H01095 or H01096)

said
וְאָמַר֙ (wə·’ā·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 560: 1) (P'al) to say, to speak, to command, to tell, to relate

קֳדָ֣ם (qo·ḏām)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 6925: 1) before, in front of 1a) before 1b) from before

עָנֵ֣ה (‘ā·nêh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6032: 1) to answer, respond 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to answer, make reply 1a2) to respond

to the king,
מַלְכָּ֔א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4430: 1) king

“You may keep
לֶֽהֶוְיָ֔ן (le·hew·yān)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1934: 1) to come to pass, become, be 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to come to pass 1a2) to come into being, arise, become, come to be 1a2a) to let become known (with participle of knowing) 1a3) to be

your gifts
מַתְּנָתָךְ֙ (mat·tə·nā·ṯāḵ)
Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4978: 1) gift

for yourself
לָ֣ךְ (lāḵ)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew :

and give
הַ֑ב (haḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3052: 1) to give, provide 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to give 1a2) to place, lay (foundations) 1b) (Hithp'al) 1b1) to be given 1b2) to be paid

your rewards
וּנְבָ֥זְבְּיָתָ֖ךְ (ū·nə·ḇā·zə·bə·yā·ṯāḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5023: 1) reward

to someone else.
לְאָחֳרָ֣ן (lə·’ā·ḥo·rān)
Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 321: 1) other, another

Nevertheless,
בְּרַ֗ם (bə·ram)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 1297: 1) only, nevertheless, but

I will read
אֶקְרֵ֣א (’eq·rê)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7123: 1) to call, read aloud, read out, shout 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to call, proclaim 1a2) to read aloud, read out 1b)(Ithp'el) to be summoned, be called

the inscription
כְּתָבָא֙ (kə·ṯā·ḇā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 3792: 1) a writing 1a) writing, inscription 1b) written decree, written requirement

for the king
לְמַלְכָּ֔א (lə·mal·kā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4430: 1) king

and interpret it
וּפִשְׁרָ֖א (ū·p̄iš·rā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 6591: 1) interpretation (of dream)

for him.
אֲהוֹדְעִנֵּֽהּ׃ (’ă·hō·wḏ·‘in·nêh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3046: 1) to know 1a) (P'al) to know 1b) (Aphel) to let someone know, communicate, inform, cause to know

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
In response, Daniel said to the king, “You may keep your gifts for yourself and give your rewards to someone else. Nevertheless, I will read the inscription for the king and interpret it for him.

Young's Literal Translation
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Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Daniel answered the king, “ You may keep your gifts, and give your rewards to someone else; however, I will read the inscription for the king and make the interpretation known to him.

New American Standard Bible
Then Daniel answered and said before the king, "Keep your gifts for yourself or give your rewards to someone else; however, I will read the inscription to the king and make the interpretation known to him.

King James Bible
Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Then Daniel answered the king, "You may keep your gifts for yourself and give your rewards to someone else. Nevertheless, I will read the writing for the king and tell him what it means.

New Living Translation
Daniel answered the king, "Keep your gifts or give them to someone else, but I will tell you what the writing means.

English Standard Version
Then Daniel answered and said before the king, “Let your gifts be for yourself, and give your rewards to another. Nevertheless, I will read the writing to the king and make known to him the interpretation.

New American Standard Bible
Then Daniel answered and said before the king, "Keep your gifts for yourself or give your rewards to someone else; however, I will read the inscription to the king and make the interpretation known to him.

King James Bible
Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Daniel answered the king, "You may keep your gifts, and give your rewards to someone else; however, I will read the inscription for the king and make the interpretation known to him.

International Standard Version
At this, Daniel answered, speaking directly to the king, "Let your gifts and rewards be given to someone else. However, I'll read the writing for the king and tell him its meaning.

NET Bible
But Daniel replied to the king, "Keep your gifts, and give your rewards to someone else! However, I will read the writing for the king and make known its interpretation.

American Standard Version
Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; nevertheless I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

English Revised Version
Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; nevertheless I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

Young's Literal Translation
Then hath Daniel answered and said before the king, 'Thy gifts be to thyself, and thy fee to another give; nevertheless, the writing I do read to the king, and the interpretation I cause him to know;
















Cross References
Acts 8:20
But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

2 Kings 5:16
But he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.

Daniel 1:1
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.

Daniel 5:16
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.

Daniel 5:15
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:

Daniel 5:14
I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.

Daniel 5:18
O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour:

Daniel 5:19
And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.

Daniel 5:20
But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:
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