Daniel 1:20 — compare English translations
Compare translationsDaniel 1:20 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וְכֹ֗ל
kôl
H3605
all
דְּבַר֙
dâbâr
H1697
word
חָכְמַ֣ת
chokmâh
H2451
wisdom
בִּינָ֔ה
bîynâh
H998
understanding
אֲשֶׁר
ʼăsher
H834
which
בִּקֵּ֥שׁ
bâqash
H1245
to seek
מֵהֶ֖ם
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
וַֽיִּמְצָאֵ֞ם
mâtsâʼ
H4672
to find
עֶ֣שֶׂר
ʻeser
H6235
ten
יָד֗וֹת
yâd
H3027
hand
עַ֤ל
ʻal
H5921
upon
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
הַֽחַרְטֻמִּים֙
charṭôm
H2748
diviner
הָֽאַשָּׁפִ֔ים
ʼashshâph
H825
necromancer
אֲשֶׁ֖ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
בְּכָל
kôl
H3605
all
מַלְכוּתֽוֹ
malkûwth
H4438
kingdom
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World English Bible Public Domain
In every matter of wisdom and understanding, concerning which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters who were in all his realm.
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King James Version Public Domain
And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters, who were in his entire kingdom.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).