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 ¹  interpretation to the king.

Daniel 5:16

5:16 However, I have heard ²  that you are able to provide interpretations and to decipher knotty problems. Now if you are able to read this writing and make known to me its interpretation, you will wear purple and have a golden collar around your neck and be third ³  ruler in the kingdom.”

[5:8]  ¹ tc Read וּפִשְׁרֵהּ (ufishreh) with the Qere rather than וּפִשְׁרָא (ufishra’) of the Kethib.

[5:16]  ² tn The Aramaic text has also the words “about you.”

[5:16]  ³ tn Or perhaps “one of three rulers,” in the sense of becoming part of a triumvir. So also v. 29.