Daniel 5:15

5:15 Now the wise men and ¹  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.

Daniel 11:14

11:14 “In those times many will oppose ²  the king of the south. ³  Those who are violent ⁴  among your own people will rise up in confirmation of ⁵  the vision, but they will falter.

[5:15]  ¹ tn The Aramaic text does not have “and.” The term “astrologers” is either an appositive for “wise men” (cf. KJV, NKJV, ASV, RSV, NRSV), or the construction is to be understood as asyndetic (so the translation above).

[11:14]  ² tn Heb “stand against.”

[11:14]  ³ sn This was Ptolemy V Epiphanes (ca. 203-181 B.C.).

[11:14]  ⁴ tn Heb “sons of violence.” “Son(s) is sometimes used idiomatically in Hebrew to indicate that someone is characterized by a certain quality. So the expression “sons of violence” means that these individuals will be characterized by violent deeds.

[11:14]  ⁵ tn Heb “to cause to stand.”