The wise men and those who practice magic were brought to me. They were asked to read this writing and tell me what it means. But they couldn’t.

现在哲士和用法术的都领到我面前，为叫他们读这文字，把讲解告诉我，无奈他们都不能把讲解说出来。

现在智慧人和巫师都被带到我面前，要叫他们读这文字，为我讲解它的意思；无奈他们都不能讲解它的意思。

现在智慧人和巫师都被带到我面前，要叫他们读这文字，为我讲解它的意思；无奈他们都不能讲解它的意思。

我召智者和巫师来读这些字，为我解释字的意思，但他们都不能解释。

现在智慧人和用法术的都被带到我面前了，我要他们读这文字，把文字的意思向我说明，可是他们都不能解释这文字的意思。

现在智慧人和占卜者都被带到我面前，为要他们读出这文字，并把它的释义显明给我，但他们却不能讲明这句话的释义；

現在哲士和用法術的都領到我面前，為叫他們讀這文字，把講解告訴我，無奈他們都不能把講解說出來。

現在智慧人和巫師都被帶到我面前，要叫他們讀這文字，為我講解它的意思；無奈他們都不能講解它的意思。

現在智慧人和巫師都被帶到我面前，要叫他們讀這文字，為我講解它的意思；無奈他們都不能講解它的意思。

我召智者和巫師來讀這些字，為我解釋字的意思，但他們都不能解釋。

現在智慧人和用法術的都被帶到我面前了，我要他們讀這文字，把文字的意思向我說明，可是他們都不能解釋這文字的意思。

現在博士跟用法術的都被領到我面前，為要叫他們讀這文字，把它的解析告訴我，無奈他們都不能把這話的解析講出來。

現在智慧人和占卜者都被帶到我面前，為要他們讀出這文字，並把它的釋義顯明給我，但他們卻不能講明這句話的釋義；

今諸哲士術士、引至我前、使讀斯文、為我解之、而不能解、

今諸博士賢人入朝、使讀斯文、解斯義、咸不能焉。

今諸哲士與術士、俱召入我前、使讀此文字、解意以示我、咸不能焉、

The wise men and enchanters were brought before me to read this writing and tell me what it means, but they could not explain it.

Now the wise men, the enchanters, have been brought in before me to read this writing and make known to me its interpretation, but they could not show the interpretation of the matter.

My wise men and enchanters have tried to read the words on the wall and tell me their meaning, but they cannot do it.

Now the wise men and mediums were brought before me to read this inscription and make its interpretation known to me, but they could not give its interpretation.

Just now the wise men and the sorcerers were brought in before me to read this inscription and make its interpretation known to me, but they could not declare the interpretation of the message.

Now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing and make known to me its interpretation, but they could not give the interpretation of the thing.

And now the wise men, the enchanters, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof; but they could not show the interpretation of the thing.

Now the wise men and mediums were brought before me to read this inscription and make its interpretation known to me, but they could not give its interpretation.

And now the wise[ men], the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing:

Now the wise men and astrologers were brought before me to read this writing and make known to me its interpretation. But they were unable to disclose the interpretation of the message.

Now the wise men, the enchanters, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known to me its interpretation; but they could not show the interpretation of the thing.

The king sent for those who try to figure things out by using magic. He also sent for those who study the heavens. All of them were wise men in Babylon. Then the king spoke to them. He said,“ I want one of you to read this writing. I want you to tell me what it means. Whoever does this will be dressed in purple clothes. A gold chain will be put around his neck. And he will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”Then all the king’s wise men came in. But they couldn’t read the writing. They couldn’t tell him what it meant.

“ So keep on casting your magic spells. Keep on practicing your evil magic. You have been doing those things ever since you were a child. Perhaps they will help you. Maybe they will scare your enemies away.

He said to them,“ I had a dream. It troubles me. So I want to know what it means.”Then those who studied the heavens answered the king. They spoke in Aramaic. They said,“ King Nebuchadnezzar, may you live forever! Tell us what you dreamed. Then we’ll explain what it means.”The king replied to them,“ I have made up my mind. You must tell me what I dreamed. And you must tell me what it means. If you don’t, I’ll have you cut to pieces. And I’ll have your houses turned into piles of trash.So tell me what I dreamed. Explain it to me. Then I’ll give you gifts. I’ll reward you. I’ll give you great honor. So tell me the dream. And tell me what it means.”Once more they replied,“ King Nebuchadnezzar, tell us what you dreamed. Then we’ll tell you what it means.”The king answered,“ I know what you are doing. You are trying to gain more time. You realize that I’ve made up my mind.You must tell me the dream. If you don’t, you will pay for it. You have gotten together and made evil plans. You hope things will change. So you are telling me lies. But I want you to tell me what I dreamed. Then I’ll know that you can tell me what it means.”They answered the king,“ There is no one on earth who can do what you are asking! No king has ever asked for anything like that. Not even a king as great and mighty as you has asked for it. Those who get knowledge by using magic have never been asked to do what you are asking. And those who study the heavens haven’t been asked to do it either.What you are asking is much too hard. No one can tell you what you dreamed except the gods. And they don’t live among human beings.”

The Lord has made you fall into a deep sleep. He has closed the eyes of your prophets. He has covered the heads of your seers so they can’t see.For you, this whole vision is like words that are sealed up in a scroll. Suppose you give it to someone who can read. And suppose you say,“ Please read this for us.” Then they’ll answer,“ I can’t. It’s sealed up.”Or suppose you give the scroll to someone who can’t read. And suppose you say,“ Please read this for us.” Then they’ll answer,“ I don’t know how to read.”