Daniel 5:29

5:29 Then, on Belshazzar’s orders, ¹  Daniel was clothed in purple, a golden collar was placed around his neck, and he was proclaimed third ruler in the kingdom.

Daniel 5:7

5:7 The king called out loudly ²  to summon ³  the astrologers, wise men, and diviners. The king proclaimed ⁴  to the wise men of Babylon that anyone who could read this inscription and disclose its interpretation would be clothed in purple ⁵  and have a golden collar ⁶  placed on his neck and be third ruler in the kingdom.

[5:29]  ¹ tn Aram “Belshazzar spoke.”

[5:7]  ² tn Aram “in strength.”

[5:7]  ³ tn Aram “cause to enter.”

[5:7]  ⁴ tn Aram “answered and said.”

[5:7]  ⁵ sn Purple was a color associated with royalty in the ancient world.

[5:7]  ⁶ tn The term translated “golden collar” here probably refers to something more substantial than merely a gold chain (cf. NIV, NCV, NRSV, NLT) or necklace (cf. NASB).