complete verse (Daniel 5:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 5:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “There is a man in this kingdom who has the spirits of holy gods. When your grandfather ruled, this man showed that he had wisdom of God. Your grandfather Nebuchadnezzar put him to be in charge of the prophets, diviners, enchanters and people with knowledge about the stars/astrologists.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “There is a man in your land who has the spirit of the holy gods. In the time of your predecessor this man demonstrated understanding, intelligence and wisdom like that of the gods. Your predecessor King Nebuchadnezzar made him chief of the magicians, auspicious time tellers, astrologers, and diviners.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “for there is a man in your (sing.) kingdom that the spirit of the gods is with/in him. During the time of King Nebuchadnezzar your (sing.) father, this man showed his wisdom like the wisdom of the gods. Your (sing.) father made him leader/[lit. head] of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. When Nebuchadnezzar was ruling, they discovered that this man understood many things and was wise, just like the gods. The man who was king previously, Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him to be in charge of all the men in Babylon who worked magic, the men who worked sorcery, the men who studied the stars, and the fortune-tellers.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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