New International Version
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.

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

English Standard Version
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.

Berean Standard Bible
Now the wise men and enchanters were brought before me to read this inscription and interpret it for me, but they could not give its interpretation.

King James Bible
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:

New King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
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.

NASB 1995
“Just now the wise men and the conjurers were brought in before me that they might read this inscription and make its interpretation known to me, but they could not declare the interpretation of the message.

NASB 1977
“Just now the wise men and the conjurers were brought in before me that they might read this inscription and make its interpretation known to me, but they could not declare the interpretation of the message.

Legacy Standard Bible
Just now the wise men and the conjurers were brought in before me that they might read this writing and make its interpretation known to me, but they could not declare the interpretation of the message.

Amplified Bible
Now the wise men and the enchanters, were brought in before me so that they might read this writing and reveal its meaning to me, but they could not give the interpretation of the message.

Christian Standard Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.

American Standard Version
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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And the Sorcerer Enchanters entered before me that they would read this writing and would show me its interpretation, and they were unable to make known the interpretation of the words to me

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And now, the wise men, magicians, and soothsayers, have come in before me, to read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation: but they could not tell it me.

Contemporary English Version
Neither my advisors nor the men who talk with the spirits of the dead could read this writing or tell me what it means.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And now the wise men the magicians have come in before me, to read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof: and they could not declare to me the meaning of this writing.

English Revised Version
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 shew the interpretation of the thing.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The wise advisers and the psychics were brought to me to read this writing and tell me its meaning. But they couldn't tell me its meaning.

Good News Translation
The advisers and magicians were brought in to read this writing and tell me what it means, but they could not discover the meaning.

International Standard Version
Take note that the advisors and enchanters were brought before me to read the writing and explain its meaning, but they were unable to do so.

JPS Tanakh 1917
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 declare the interpretation of the thing.

Literal Standard Version
And now, caused to come up before me have been the wise men, the enchanters, that they may read this writing, and its interpretation to cause me to know: and they are not able to show the interpretation of the thing:

Majority Standard Bible
Now the wise men and enchanters were brought before me to read this inscription and interpret it for me, but they could not give its interpretation.

New American Bible
The wise men and enchanters were brought in to me to read this writing and tell me its meaning, but they could not say what the words meant.

NET Bible
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.

New Revised Standard Version
Now the wise men, the enchanters, have been brought in before me to read this writing and tell me its interpretation, but they were not able to give the interpretation of the matter.

New Heart English Bible
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
And now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known to me the interpretation of it, but they could not show the interpretation of the thing:

World English Bible
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.

Young's Literal Translation
'And now, caused to come up before me have been the wise men, the enchanters, that this writing they may read, and its interpretation to cause me to know: and they are not able to shew the interpretation of the thing:

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