15 And now the wise ones, the enchanters, were brought in before me that they shall read this writing, and to make known to me its interpretation: and they were not able to show the interpretation of the word:
Daniel 5:15 Cross References - JuliaSmith
Isaiah 29:10-12
10 For Jehovah poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and he will close your eyes: the prophets and your heads, the seeing he covered.
11 And the vision of all will be to you as the words of the book being sealed, which they shall give to him, to him knowing writing, saying, Read now, this: and he said, I shall not be able, for it was sealed.
12 And the book was given to him not knowing writing, saying, Read now, this: and he said, I know not writing.
Isaiah 47:12
12 Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries in which thou didst labor from thy youth; perhaps thou wilt be able to be of use, perhaps thou wilt cause fear.
Daniel 2:3-11
3 And the king will say to them, I dreamed a dream, and my spirit will be moved to know the dream.
4 And the Ohaldeans will speak to the king Syriac: O king, live forever: say to thy servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.
5 The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The word went out from me: if ye will not make known to me the dream and its interpretation, ye shall be made pieces, and your houses shall be set dung-hills.
6 And if ye shall show the dream and its interpretation, ye shall receive from before me a gift and present, and great honor: therefore shove me the dream and its interpretation.
7 They answered a second time, and said, The king will say to his servants the dream, and we will show its interpretation.
8 And the king answered and said, Certainly I know that ye buy the time, for which cause that ye saw that the word went out from me.
9 Enough if ye will not make known to me the dream, this one edict for you; and ye divided out the word of falsehood and this corruption to say before me, till that the time shall change: therefore say to me the dream and I shall know that ye will show me its interpretation.
10 The Chaldean answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the dry land that shall be able to show the king's word: for which cause that every king, leader, and ruler, asked not a word like this to any sacred scribe, and enchanter, and Chaldean.
11 And the word the king asked will be made rare, and there is not another that will show it before the king except the gods that their dwelling is not with flesh.
Daniel 5:7-8
7 The king called with strength to bring up the enchanters, the Chaldeans and the diviners. The king answered and said to the wise of Babel, Whatever man that shall read this writing, and will show to me its interpretation, shall be clothed with purple, and a necklace of gold upon his neck, and shall rule the third in the kingdom.
8 Then came in all the king's wise ones: and they were not able to read the writing, and to make known the interpretation to the king.