Daniel 4:6

4:6 So I issued an order ¹  for all the wise men of Babylon to be brought ²  before me so that they could make known to me the interpretation of the dream.

Daniel 5:8

5:8 So all the king’s wise men came in, but they were unable to read the writing or to make known its ³  interpretation to the king.

Daniel 7:16

7:16 I approached one of those standing nearby and asked him about the meaning ⁴  of all this. So he spoke with me and revealed ⁵  to me the interpretation of the vision: ⁶ 

Daniel 9:6

9:6 We have not paid attention to your servants the prophets, who spoke by your authority ⁷  to our kings, our leaders, and our ancestors, ⁸  and to all the inhabitants ⁹  of the land as well.

¹ tn Aram “from me there was placed a decree.”

² tn The Aramaic infinitive here is active.

³ tc Read וּפִשְׁרֵהּ (ufishreh) with the Qere rather than וּפִשְׁרָא (ufishra’) of the Kethib.

⁵ tn Aram “what is certain.”

⁶ tn Aram “and made known.”

⁷ tn Aram “matter,” but the matter at hand is of course the vision.

⁷ tn Heb “in your name.” Another option is to translate, “as your representatives.”

⁸ tn Heb “our fathers” (also in vv. 8, 16). The Hebrew term translated “father” can refer to more distant relationships such as grandfathers or ancestors.

⁹ tn Heb “people.”