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Daniel 5:16

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16

But I have heard of you, that you can give interpretations and dissolve doubts. Now if you can read the writing, and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold around your neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.”

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Verse 16. Difficult. Lit. “things which are tied,” or perplexing. Bible.—The Persians still used the like expressions, to imply an intelligent governor. Chardin.

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