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# educated men
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Or "Chaldeans." This phrase translates a word that refers to a group of men whom people thought had special knowledge. See how you translated this phrase in [Daniel 2:2](../02/02.md).
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# wise men
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This phrase translates a word for a group of men whom people thought were wise. See how you translated it in [Daniel 2:12](../02.12.md).
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# Whoever reads this writing and makes known its interpretation to me will be clothed with purple and will have a gold chain around his neck
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "I will give purple clothes and a gold neck chain to whoever reads this writing and makes known its interpretation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# makes known its interpretation to me
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The abstract noun "interpretation" can be translated as a verb. See how you translated it in [Daniel 2:4](../02/04.md). Alternate translation: "tells me what it means" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# clothed with purple
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Purple cloth was rare and reserved for royal officials. Alternate translation: "dressed in royal clothing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
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# the third highest ruler
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"the number three ruler" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-ordinal]])
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