Study it in the app“And now the wise men, the enchanters, were brought in before me that they might read this writing and make known to me its interpretation, but they were not able to declare the interpretation of the matter.”
And nowוּכְעַןthe wise men,חַכִּימַיָּאthe enchanters,אָשְׁפַיָּאwere brought inהֻעַלּוּbefore meקָדָמַיthatדִּיthey might readיִקְרוֹןthis writingכְתָבָה דְנָהand make known to meלְהוֹדָעֻתַנִיits interpretation,וּפִשְׁרֵהּbut they were notוְלָאableכָהֲלִיןto declareלְהַחֲוָיָהthe interpretationפְּשַׁרof the matter.מִלְּתָא
now
Now (Aramaic).
Where else “chean” appearswise man
Wise man (Aramaic): one of the learned men of the king's court who interpreted dreams and signs.
Where else “chakimaya” appearsenchanter
Enchanter (Aramaic): one who uses spells.
Where else “ashfaya” appearsbring in
To bring someone in, to present him before the king.
Where else “hualu” appearsbefore
Before, in front of (Aramaic).
Where else “kadama” appearsread aloud
To speak a written text aloud.
Where else “yikron” appearswriting
What is written: a document or an inscription.
Where else “chetava” appearsmake known
To make someone know something, to tell or reveal it to him (in Aramaic).
Where else “hodauta” appearsinterpretation
Interpretation (Aramaic): the explanation of a dream, a vision or a writing. Related to the Hebrew "pitron".
Where else “fishre” appearsbe able
To be able, can (Aramaic).
Where else “chahalin” appearsshow, declare
To show, to make known, to declare (Aramaic).
Where else “hachavaya” appearsmatter
A matter or thing being dealt with (Aramaic).
Where else “milta” appears14And I have heard of you that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that light and insight and extraordinary wisdom have been found in you.
15 · This verse (above)
16But I have heard of you that you can give interpretations and loosen knots. Now if you can read the writing and make known to me its interpretation, you will be clothed with purple, and a necklace of gold will be on your neck, and as third in the kingdom you will rule.”
