Daniel 5 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Daniel 6

¹It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty local governors, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;

KJVIt pleased^H6925^H8232^(H8754) Darius^H1868 to set^H6966^(H8684) over^H5922 the kingdom^H4437 an hundred^H3969 and twenty^H6243 princes^H324, which should be^H1934^(H8748) over the whole^H3606 kingdom^H4437;

² and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one, that these local governors might give account to them, and that the king should suffer no loss.

KJVAnd over^H5924 these^H4481 three^H8532 presidents^H5632; of whom^H4481 Daniel^H1841 was first^H2298: that^H459 the princes^H324 might^H1934^(H8748) give^H3052^(H8751) accounts^H2941 unto them, and the king^H4430 should have^H1934^(H8748) no^H3809 damage^H5142^(H8752).

³ Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the local governors, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

KJVThen^H116 this^H1836 Daniel^H1841 was^H1934^(H8754) preferred^H5330^(H8723) above^H5922 the presidents^H5632 and princes^H324, because^H3606^H6903 an excellent^H3493 spirit^H7308 was in him; and the king^H4430 thought^H6246^(H8754) to set^H6966^(H8682) him over^H5922 the whole^H3606 realm^H4437.

⁴ Then the presidents and the local governors sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion or fault, because he was faithful. There wasn’t any error or fault found in him.

KJVThen^H116 the presidents^H5632 and princes^H324 sought^H1934^(H8754)^H1156^(H8750) to find^H7912^(H8682) occasion^H5931 against Daniel^H1841 concerning^H6655 the kingdom^H4437; but^H3606 they could^H3202^(H8750) find^H7912^(H8682) none^H3809 occasion^H5931 nor^H3809 fault^H7844^(H8752); forasmuch^H6903 as he was faithful^H540^(H8683), neither^H3809 was there any^H3606 error^H7960 or fault^H7844^(H8752) found^H7912^(H8728) in him^H5922.

⁵ Then these men said, “We won’t find any occasion against this Daniel, unless we find it against him concerning the law of his God.”

KJVThen^H116 said^H560^(H8750) these^H479 men^H1400, We shall not^H3809 find^H7912^(H8684) any^H3606 occasion^H5931 against^H5922 this^H1836 Daniel^H1841, except^H3861 we find^H7912^(H8681) it against him concerning the law^H1882 of his God^H426.

⁶ Then these presidents and local governors assembled together to the king, and said this to him, “King Darius, live forever!

KJVThen^H116 these^H459 presidents^H5632 and princes^H324 assembled together^H7284^(H8684) to the king^H4430, and said^H560^(H8750) thus^H3652 unto him^H5922, King^H4430 Darius^H1868, live^H2418^(H8747) for ever^H5957.

⁷ All the presidents of the kingdom, the deputies and the local governors, the counselors and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute and to make a strong decree, that whoever asks a petition of any god or man for thirty days, except of you, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.

KJVAll^H3606 the presidents^H5632 of the kingdom^H4437, the governors^H5460, and the princes^H324, the counsellors^H1907, and the captains^H6347, have consulted together^H3272^(H8724) to establish^H6966^(H8742) a royal^H4430 statute^H7010, and to make a firm^H8631^(H8742) decree^H633, that whosoever shall ask^H1156^(H8748) a petition^H1159 of^H4481 any^H3606 God^H426 or man^H606 for^H5705 thirty^H8533 days^H3118, save^H3861 of thee^H4481, O king^H4430, he shall be cast^H7412^(H8729) into the den^H1358 of lions^H744.

⁸ Now, O king, establish the decree and sign the writing, that it not be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which doesn’t alter.”

KJVNow^H3705, O king^H4430, establish^H6966^(H8681) the decree^H633, and sign^H7560^(H8748) the writing^H3792, that it be not^H3809 changed^H8133^(H8682), according to the law^H1882 of the Medes^H4076 and Persians^H6540, which altereth^H5709^(H8748) not^H3809.

⁹ Therefore King Darius signed the writing and the decree.

KJVWherefore^H3606^H1836^H6903 king^H4430 Darius^H1868 signed^H7560^(H8754) the writing^H3792 and the decree^H633.

¹⁰ When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his room toward Jerusalem) and he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.

KJVNow when Daniel^H1841 knew^H3046^(H8754) that the writing^H3792 was signed^H7560^(H8752), he went^H5954^(H8754) into his house^H1005; and his windows^H3551 being open^H6606^(H8759) in his chamber^H5952 toward^H5049 Jerusalem^H3390, he kneeled^H1289^(H8750) upon^H5922 his knees^H1291 three^H8532 times^H2166 a day^H3118, and prayed^H6739^(H8743), and gave thanks^H3029^(H8683) before^H6925 his God^H426, as^H6903^H3606 he did^H1934^(H8754)^H5648^(H8751) aforetime^H4481^H1836^H6928.

¹¹ Then these men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.

KJVThen^H116 these^H479 men^H1400 assembled^H7284^(H8684), and found^H7912^(H8684) Daniel^H1841 praying^H1156^(H8750) and making supplication^H2604^(H8723) before^H6925 his God^H426.

¹² Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king’s decree: “Haven’t you signed a decree that every man who makes a petition to any god or man within thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?” The king answered, “This thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which doesn’t alter.”

KJVThen^H116 they came near^H7127^(H8754), and spake^H560^(H8750) before^H6925 the king^H4430 concerning^H5922 the king's^H4430 decree^H633; Hast thou not^H3809 signed^H7560^(H8754) a decree^H633, that every^H3606 man^H606 that shall ask^H1156^(H8748) a petition of^H4481 any^H3606 God^H426 or man^H606 within^H5705 thirty^H8533 days^H3118, save^H3861 of thee^H4481, O king^H4430, shall be cast^H7412^(H8729) into the den^H1358 of lions^H744? The king^H4430 answered^H6032^(H8750) and said^H560^(H8750), The thing^H4406 is true^H3330, according to the law^H1882 of the Medes^H4076 and Persians^H6540, which altereth^H5709^(H8748) not^H3809.

¹³ Then they answered and said before the king, “That Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, doesn’t respect you, O king, nor the decree that you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.”

KJVThen^H116 answered^H6032^(H8754) they and said^H560^(H8750) before^H6925 the king^H4430, That Daniel^H1841, which is of^H4481 the children^H1123 of the captivity^H1547 of Judah^H3061, regardeth^H7761^(H8754)^H2942 not^H3809 thee^H5922, O king^H4430, nor the decree^H633 that thou hast signed^H7560^(H8754), but maketh^H1156^(H8750) his petition^H1159 three^H8532 times^H2166 a day^H3118.

¹⁴ Then the king, when he heard these words, was very displeased, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him; and he labored until the going down of the sun to rescue him.

KJVThen^H116 the king^H4430, when he heard^H8086^(H8754) these words^H4406, was sore^H7690 displeased^H888^(H8754) with himself, and set^H7761^(H8754) his heart^H1079 on^H5922 Daniel^H1841 to deliver^H7804^(H8756) him: and he laboured^H1934^(H8754)^H7712^(H8723) till^H5705 the going down^H4606 of the sun^H8122 to deliver^H5338^(H8682) him.

¹⁵ Then these men assembled together to the king, and said to the king, “Know, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians, that no decree nor statute which the king establishes may be changed.”

KJVThen^H116 these^H479 men^H1400 assembled^H7284^(H8684) unto^H5922 the king^H4430, and said^H560^(H8750) unto the king^H4430, Know^H3046^(H8747), O king^H4430, that the law^H1882 of the Medes^H4076 and Persians^H6540 is, That no^H3606 decree^H633 nor statute^H7010 which the king^H4430 establisheth^H6966^(H8681) may be changed^H8133^(H8682).

¹⁶ Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel and cast him into the den of lions. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Your God whom you serve continually, he will deliver you.”

KJVThen^H116 the king^H4430 commanded^H560^(H8754), and they brought^H858^(H8684) Daniel^H1841, and cast^H7412^(H8754) him into the den^H1358 of lions^H744. Now the king^H4430 spake^H6032^(H8750) and said^H560^(H8750) unto Daniel^H1841, Thy God^H426 whom thou^H607 servest^H6399^(H8750) continually^H8411, he will deliver^H7804^(H8755) thee.

¹⁷ A stone was brought, and laid on the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel.

KJVAnd a^H2298 stone^H69 was brought^H858^(H8717), and laid^H7761^(H8752) upon^H5922 the mouth^H6433 of the den^H1358; and the king^H4430 sealed^H2857^(H8754) it with his own signet^H5824, and with the signet^H5824 of his lords^H7261; that the purpose^H6640 might not^H3809 be changed^H8133^(H8748) concerning Daniel^H1841.

¹⁸ Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting. No musical instruments were brought before him; and his sleep fled from him.

KJVThen^H116 the king^H4430 went^H236^(H8754) to his palace^H1965, and passed the night^H956^(H8754) fasting^H2908: neither^H3809 were instruments^H1761 of musick brought^H5954^(H8684) before^H6925 him: and his sleep^H8139 went^H5075^(H8754) from him^H5922.

¹⁹ Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste to the den of lions.

KJVThen^H116 the king^H4430 arose^H6966^(H8748) very early^H8238 in the morning^H5053, and went^H236^(H8754) in haste^H927^(H8726) unto the den^H1358 of lions^H744.

²⁰ When he came near to the den to Daniel, he cried with a troubled voice. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of the living God, is your God, whom you serve continually, able to deliver you from the lions?”

KJVAnd when he came^H7127^(H8749) to the den^H1358, he cried^H2200^(H8754) with a lamentable^H6088^(H8750) voice^H7032 unto Daniel^H1841: and the king^H4430 spake^H6032^(H8750) and said^H560^(H8750) to Daniel^H1841, O Daniel^H1841, servant^H5649 of the living^H2417 God^H426, is thy God^H426, whom thou servest^H6399^(H8750) continually^H8411, able^H3202^(H8754) to deliver^H7804^(H8756) thee from^H4481 the lions^H744?

²¹ Then Daniel said to the king, “O king, live forever!

KJVThen^H116 said^H4449^(H8745) Daniel^H1841 unto^H5974 the king^H4430, O king^H4430, live^H2418^(H8747) for ever^H5957.

²² My God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions’ mouths, and they have not hurt me, because innocence was found in me before him; and also before you, O king, I have done no harm.”

KJVMy God^H426 hath sent^H7972^(H8754) his angel^H4398, and hath shut^H5463^(H8754) the lions^H744' mouths^H6433, that they have not^H3809 hurt^H2255^(H8745) me: forasmuch as^H3606^H6903 before^H6925 him innocency^H2136 was found^H7912^(H8728) in me; and also^H638 before^H6925 thee, O king^H4430, have I done^H5648^(H8754) no^H3809 hurt^H2248.

²³ Then the king was exceedingly glad, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no kind of harm was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.

KJVThen^H116 was the king^H4430 exceeding^H7690 glad^H2868^(H8754) for him^H5922, and commanded^H560^(H8754) that they should take^H5267 Daniel^H1841 up^H5267^(H8682) out of^H4481 the den^H1358. So Daniel^H1841 was taken up^H5267^(H8717) out of^H4481 the den^H1358, and no^H3809 manner^H3606 of hurt^H2257 was found^H7912^(H8728) upon him, because he believed^H540^(H8684) in his God^H426.

²⁴ The king commanded, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions—them, their children, and their wives; and the lions mauled them, and broke all their bones in pieces before they came to the bottom of the den.

KJVAnd the king^H4430 commanded^H560^(H8754), and they brought^H858^(H8684) those^H479 men^H1400 which had accused^H399^(H8754)^H7170 Daniel^H1841, and they cast^H7412^(H8754) them into the den^H1358 of lions^H744, them^H581, their children^H1123, and their wives^H5389; and the lions^H744 had the mastery^H5705^H7981^(H8754) of them, and brake^H1855 all^H3606 their bones^H1635 in pieces^H1855^(H8684) or ever^H3809 they came^H4291^(H8754) at the bottom^H773 of the den^H1358.

²⁵ Then King Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and languages who dwell in all the earth: “Peace be multiplied to you.

KJVThen^H116 king^H4430 Darius^H1868 wrote^H3790^(H8754) unto all^H3606 people^H5972, nations^H524, and languages^H3961, that dwell^H1753^(H8748) in all^H3606 the earth^H772; Peace^H8001 be multiplied^H7680^(H8748) unto you.

²⁶ “I make a decree that in all the dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel. “For he is the living God, and steadfast forever. His kingdom is that which will not be destroyed. His dominion will be even to the end.

KJVI^H4481^H6925 make^H7761^(H8752) a decree^H2942, That in every^H3606 dominion^H7985 of my kingdom^H4437 men tremble^H1934^(H8748)^H2112 and fear^H1763^(H8751) before^H4481^H6925 the God^H426 of Daniel^H1841: for he is the living^H2417 God^H426, and stedfast^H7011 for ever^H5957, and his kingdom^H4437 that which shall not^H3809 be destroyed^H2255^(H8721), and his dominion^H7985 shall be even unto^H5705 the end^H5491.

²⁷ He delivers and rescues. He works signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who has delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.”

KJVHe delivereth^H7804^(H8757) and rescueth^H5338^(H8683), and he worketh^H5648^(H8751) signs^H852 and wonders^H8540 in heaven^H8065 and in earth^H772, who hath delivered^H7804^(H8758) Daniel^H1841 from^H4481 the power^H3028 of the lions^H744.

²⁸ So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.

KJVSo this^H1836 Daniel^H1841 prospered^H6744^(H8684) in the reign^H4437 of Darius^H1868, and in the reign^H4437 of Cyrus^H3567 the Persian^H6543.

WEB·Daniel 5

¹Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.

KJVBelshazzar^H1113 the king^H4430 made^H5648^(H8754) a great^H7229 feast^H3900 to a thousand^H506 of his lords^H7261, and drank^H8355^(H8750) wine^H2562 before^H6903 the thousand^H506.

² Belshazzar, while he tasted the wine, commanded that the golden and silver vessels which Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem be brought to him, that the king and his lords, his wives and his concubines, might drink from them.

KJVBelshazzar^H1113, whiles he tasted^H2942 the wine^H2562, commanded^H560^(H8754) to bring^H858^(H8682) the golden^H1722 and silver^H3702 vessels^H3984 which his father^H2 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 had taken^H5312^(H8684) out of^H4481 the temple^H1965 which was in Jerusalem^H3390; that the king^H4430, and his princes^H7261, his wives^H7695, and his concubines^H3904, might drink^H8355^(H8748) therein.

³ Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of God’s house which was at Jerusalem; and the king and his lords, his wives and his concubines, drank from them.

KJVThen^H116 they brought^H858^(H8684) the golden^H1722 vessels^H3984 that were taken^H5312^(H8684) out of^H4481 the temple^H1965 of the house^H1005 of God^H426 which was at Jerusalem^H3390; and the king^H4430, and his princes^H7261, his wives^H7695, and his concubines^H3904, drank^H8355^(H8754) in them.

⁴ They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of bronze, of iron, of wood, and of stone.

KJVThey drank^H8355^(H8754) wine^H2562, and praised^H7624^(H8745) the gods^H426 of gold^H1722, and of silver^H3702, of brass^H5174, of iron^H6523, of wood^H636, and of stone^H69.

⁵ In the same hour, the fingers of a man’s hand came out and wrote near the lamp stand on the plaster of the wall of the king’s palace. The king saw the part of the hand that wrote.

KJVIn the same hour^H8160 came forth^H5312^(H8754) fingers^H677 of a man's^H606 hand^H3028, and wrote^H3790^(H8751) over against^H6903 the candlestick^H5043 upon^H5922 the plaister^H1528 of the wall^H3797 of the king's^H4430 palace^H1965: and the king^H4430 saw^H2370^(H8751) the part^H6447 of the hand^H3028 that wrote^H3790^(H8751).

⁶ Then the king’s face was changed in him, and his thoughts troubled him; and the joints of his thighs were loosened, and his knees struck one against another.

KJVThen^H116 the king's^H4430 countenance^H2122 was changed^H8133^(H8754), and his thoughts^H7476 troubled^H927^(H8792) him, so that the joints^H7001 of his loins^H2783 were loosed^H8271^(H8723), and his knees^H755 smote^H5368^(H8750) one^H1668 against another^H1668.

⁷ The king cried aloud to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing and shows me its interpretation shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.”

KJVThe king^H4430 cried^H7123^(H8748) aloud^H2429 to bring^H5954^(H8682) in the astrologers^H826, the Chaldeans^H3779, and the soothsayers^H1505^(H8750). And the king^H4430 spake^H6032^(H8750), and said^H560^(H8750) to the wise^H2445 men of Babylon^H895, Whosoever^H606^H3606 shall read^H7123^(H8751) this^H1836 writing^H3792, and shew^H2324^(H8741) me the interpretation^H6591 thereof, shall be clothed^H3848^(H8748) with scarlet^H711, and have a chain^H2002 of gold^H1722 about^H5922 his neck^H6676, and shall be the third^H8523 ruler^H7981^(H8748) in the kingdom^H4437.

⁸ Then all the king’s wise men came in; but they could not read the writing, and couldn’t make known to the king the interpretation.

KJVThen^H116 came^H5954^(H8750) in all^H3606 the king's^H4430 wise^H2445 men: but they could^H3546^(H8751) not^H3809 read^H7123^(H8749) the writing^H3792, nor make known^H3046^(H8682) to the king^H4430 the interpretation^H6591 thereof.

⁹ Then King Belshazzar was greatly troubled, and his face was changed in him, and his lords were perplexed.

KJVThen^H116 was king^H4430 Belshazzar^H1113 greatly^H7690 troubled^H927^(H8727), and his countenance^H2122 was changed^H8133^(H8750) in him^H5922, and his lords^H7261 were astonied^H7672^(H8723).

¹⁰ The queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house. The queen spoke and said, “O king, live forever; don’t let your thoughts trouble you, nor let your face be changed.

KJVNow the queen^H4433, by reason^H6903 of the words^H4406 of the king^H4430 and his lords^H7261, came^H5954^(H8754) into the banquet^H4961 house^H1005: and the queen^H4433 spake^H6032^(H8754) and said^H560^(H8754), O king^H4430, live^H2418^(H8747) for ever^H5957: let not^H409 thy thoughts^H7476 trouble^H927^(H8792) thee, nor let thy countenance^H2122 be changed^H8133^(H8721):

¹¹ There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father, light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him. The king, Nebuchadnezzar, your father—yes, the king, your father—made him master of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers,

KJVThere is^H383 a man^H1400 in thy kingdom^H4437, in whom is the spirit^H7308 of the holy^H6922 gods^H426; and in the days^H3118 of thy father^H2 light^H5094 and understanding^H7924 and wisdom^H2452, like the wisdom^H2452 of the gods^H426, was found^H7912^(H8728) in him; whom the king^H4430 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 thy father^H2, the king^H4430, I say, thy father^H2, made^H6966^(H8684) master^H7229 of the magicians^H2749, astrologers^H826, Chaldeans^H3779, and soothsayers^H1505^(H8750);

¹² because an excellent spirit, knowledge, understanding, interpreting of dreams, showing of dark sentences, and dissolving of doubts were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.”

KJVForasmuch as^H6903^H3606 an excellent^H3493 spirit^H7308, and knowledge^H4486, and understanding^H7924, interpreting^H6590^(H8743) of dreams^H2493, and shewing^H263 of hard sentences^H280, and dissolving^H8271^(H8743) of doubts^H7001, were found^H7912^(H8728) in the same Daniel^H1841, whom the king^H4430 named^H7761^(H8754)^H8036 Belteshazzar^H1096: now^H3705 let Daniel^H1841 be called^H7123^(H8729), and he will shew^H2324^(H8681) the interpretation^H6591.

¹³ Then Daniel was brought in before the king. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Are you that Daniel of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Judah?

KJVThen^H116 was Daniel^H1841 brought in^H5954^(H8717) before^H6925 the king^H4430. And the king^H4430 spake^H6032^(H8750) and said^H560^(H8750) unto Daniel^H1841, Art thou^H607 that Daniel^H1841, which art of^H4481 the children^H1123 of the captivity^H1547 of Judah^H3061, whom the king^H4430 my father^H2 brought^H858^(H8684) out of^H4481 Jewry^H3061?

¹⁴ I have heard of you, that the spirit of the gods is in you and that light, understanding, and excellent wisdom are found in you.

KJVI have even heard^H8086^(H8754) of thee, that the spirit^H7308 of the gods^H426 is in thee^H5922, and that light^H5094 and understanding^H7924 and excellent^H3493 wisdom^H2452 is found^H7912^(H8728) in thee.

¹⁵ Now the wise men, the enchanters, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known to me its interpretation; but they could not show the interpretation of the thing.

KJVAnd now^H3705 the wise^H2445 men, the astrologers^H826, have been brought^H5954^(H8717) in before^H6925 me, that they should read^H7123^(H8748) this^H1836 writing^H3792, and make known^H3046^(H8682) unto me the interpretation^H6591 thereof: but they could^H3546^(H8751) not^H3809 shew^H2324^(H8682) the interpretation^H6591 of the thing^H4406:

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.”

KJVAnd I^H576 have heard^H8086^(H8754) of thee^H5922, that thou canst^H3202^(H8748) make^H6590^(H8749) interpretations^H6591, and dissolve^H8271^(H8749) doubts^H7001: now^H3705 if^H2006 thou canst^H3202^(H8748) read^H7123^(H8749) the writing^H3792, and make known^H3046^(H8682) to me the interpretation^H6591 thereof, thou shalt be clothed^H3848^(H8748) with scarlet^H711, and have a chain^H2002 of gold^H1722 about^H5922 thy neck^H6676, and shalt be the third^H8531 ruler^H7981^(H8748) in the kingdom^H4437.

¹⁷ Then Daniel answered before the king, “Let your gifts be to yourself, and give your rewards to another. Nevertheless, I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

KJVThen^H116 Daniel^H1841 answered^H6032^(H8750) and said^H560^(H8750) before^H6925 the king^H4430, Let thy gifts^H4978 be^H1934^(H8748) to thyself, and give^H3052^(H8747) thy rewards^H5023 to another^H321; yet^H1297 I will read^H7123^(H8748) the writing^H3792 unto the king^H4430, and make known^H3046^(H8681) to him the interpretation^H6591.

¹⁸ “To you, king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father the kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and majesty.

KJVO thou^H607 king^H4430, the most high^H5943 God^H426 gave^H3052^(H8754) Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 thy father^H2 a kingdom^H4437, and majesty^H7238, and glory^H3367, and honour^H1923:

¹⁹ Because of the greatness that he gave him, all the peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him. He killed whom he wanted to, and he kept alive whom he wanted to. He raised up whom he wanted to, and he put down whom he wanted to.

KJVAnd for^H4481 the majesty^H7238 that he gave^H3052^(H8754) him, all^H3606 people^H5972, nations^H524, and languages^H3961, trembled^H1934^(H8754)^H2112 and feared^H1763^(H8751) before^H4481 him^H6925: whom he would^H1934^(H8754)^H6634^(H8750) he slew^H1934^(H8754)^H6992^(H8751); and whom he would^H1934^(H8754)^H6634^(H8750) he kept alive^H1934^(H8754)^H2418^(H8683); and whom he would^H1934^(H8754)^H6634^(H8750) he set up^H1934^(H8754)^H7313^(H8683); and whom he would^H1934^(H8754)^H6634^(H8750) he put down^H1934^(H8754)^H8214^(H8683).

²⁰ But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him.

KJVBut when his heart^H3825 was lifted up^H7313^(H8752), and his mind^H7308 hardened^H8631^(H8748) in pride^H2103^(H8682), he was deposed^H5182^(H8717) from^H4481 his kingly^H4437 throne^H3764, and they took^H5709^(H8684) his glory^H3367 from him^H4481:

²¹ He was driven from the sons of men, and his heart was made like the animals’, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys. He was fed with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of the sky, until he knew that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men, and that he sets up over it whomever he will.

KJVAnd he was driven^H2957^(H8752) from^H4481 the sons^H1123 of men^H606; and his heart^H3825 was made^H7739^(H8745) like^H5974 the beasts^H2423, and his dwelling^H4070 was with the wild asses^H6167: they fed^H2939^(H8748) him with grass^H6211 like oxen^H8450, and his body^H1655 was wet^H6647^(H8721) with the dew^H2920 of heaven^H8065; till^H5705 he knew^H3046^(H8754) that the most high^H5943 God^H426 ruled^H7990 in the kingdom^H4437 of men^H606, and that he appointeth^H6966^(H8681) over^H5922 it whomsoever^H4479 he will^H6634^(H8748).

²² “You, his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this,

KJVAnd thou^H607 his son^H1247, O Belshazzar^H1113, hast not^H3809 humbled^H8214^(H8684) thine heart^H3825, though^H6903 thou knewest^H3046^(H8754) all^H3606 this^H1836;

²³ but have lifted up yourself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before you, and you and your lords, your wives, and your concubines, have drunk wine from them. You have praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which don’t see, or hear, or know; and you have not glorified the God in whose hand your breath is, and whose are all your ways.

KJVBut hast lifted up^H7313^(H8712) thyself against^H5922 the Lord^H4756 of heaven^H8065; and they have brought^H858^(H8684) the vessels^H3984 of his house^H1005 before^H6925 thee, and thou^H607, and thy lords^H7261, thy wives^H7695, and thy concubines^H3904, have drunk^H8355^(H8750) wine^H2562 in them; and thou hast praised^H7624^(H8745) the gods^H426 of silver^H3702, and gold^H1722, of brass^H5174, iron^H6523, wood^H636, and stone^H69, which see^H2370^(H8751) not^H3809, nor^H3809 hear^H8086^(H8750), nor^H3809 know^H3046^(H8751): and the God^H426 in whose hand^H3028 thy breath^H5396 is, and whose are all^H3606 thy ways^H735, hast thou not^H3809 glorified^H1922^(H8745):

²⁴ Then the part of the hand was sent from before him, and this writing was inscribed.

KJVThen^H116 was the part^H6447 of the hand^H3028 sent^H7972^(H8750) from^H4481 him^H6925; and this^H1836 writing^H3792 was written^H7560^(H8752).

²⁵ “This is the writing that was inscribed: ‘MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.’

KJVAnd this^H1836 is the writing^H3792 that was written^H7560^(H8752), MENE^H4484^(H8752), MENE^H4484^(H8752), TEKEL^H8625^(H8752), UPHARSIN^H6537^(H8751).

²⁶ “This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE: God has counted your kingdom, and brought it to an end.

KJVThis^H1836 is the interpretation^H6591 of the thing^H4406: MENE^H4484^(H8752); God^H426 hath numbered^H4483^(H8754) thy kingdom^H4437, and finished^H8000^(H8684) it.

²⁷ TEKEL: you are weighed in the balances, and are found wanting.

KJVTEKEL^H8625^(H8752); Thou art weighed^H8625^(H8760) in the balances^H3977, and art found^H7912^(H8728) wanting^H2627.

²⁸ PERES: your kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.”

KJVPERES^H6537^(H8752); Thy kingdom^H4437 is divided^H6537^(H8752), and given^H3052^(H8753) to the Medes^H4076 and Persians^H6540.

²⁹ Then Belshazzar commanded, and they clothed Daniel with purple, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.

KJVThen^H116 commanded^H560^(H8754) Belshazzar^H1113, and they clothed^H3848^(H8684) Daniel^H1841 with scarlet^H711, and put a chain^H2002 of gold^H1722 about^H5922 his neck^H6676, and made a proclamation^H3745^(H8684) concerning^H5922 him, that he should be^H1934^(H8748) the third^H8531 ruler^H7990 in the kingdom^H4437.

³⁰ In that night Belshazzar the Chaldean King was slain.

KJVIn that night^H3916 was Belshazzar^H1113 the king^H4430 of the Chaldeans^H3779 slain^H6992^(H8752).

³¹ Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about sixty-two years old.

KJVAnd Darius^H1868 the Median^H4077 took^H6902^(H8745) the kingdom^H4437, being about threescore^H8361 and two^H8648 years^H8140 old^H1247.

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