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Daniel 5

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Daniel 5 . 1 , Belshazzar’s impious feast; Daniel 5 . 5 , A hand-writing unknown to the magicians , troubles the king; Daniel 5 . 10 , At the commendation of the queen Daniel is brought; Daniel 5 . 17 , He , reproving the king of pride and idolatry , Daniel 5 . 25. reads and interprets the writing; Daniel 5 . 30 , The monarchy is translated to the Medes.

Daniel 5:1

Later, King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he drank wine with them.

Daniel 5:1 · BSB

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Daniel 5:2

Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar gave orders to bring in the gold and silver vessels that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king could drink from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines.

Daniel 5:2 · BSB

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or , grandfather

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Belshazzar Belshazzar is said by Josephus to be the same as Naboandelus , the Nabonadius of Ptolemy , and the Labynetus of Herodotus. He reigned seven years , during which time he was engaged in unsuccessful wars with the Medes and Persians; and at this very time was besieged by Cyrus.

taken out Chal , brought forth

Daniel 5:3

Thus they brought in the gold vessels that had been taken from the temple, the house of God in Jerusalem, and the king drank from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines.

Daniel 5:3 · BSB

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Daniel 5:4

As they drank the wine, they praised their gods of gold and silver, bronze and iron, wood and stone.

Daniel 5:4 · BSB

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Daniel 5:5

At that moment the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall, near the lampstand in the royal palace. As the king watched the hand that was writing,

Daniel 5:5 · BSB

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Daniel 5:6

his face grew pale and his thoughts so alarmed him that his hips gave way and his knees knocked together.

Daniel 5:6 · BSB

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Chal , brightness

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or , girdles

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was changed Chal , changed it

Daniel 5:7

The king called out for the enchanters, astrologers, and diviners to be brought in, and he said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this inscription and tells me its interpretation will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck, and he will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”

Daniel 5:7 · BSB

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Chal , with might

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scarlet or , purple

Daniel 5:8

So all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the inscription or interpret it for him.

Daniel 5:8 · BSB

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Because , probably , it was written in the ancient Hebrew or Samaritan character

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Daniel 5:9

Then King Belshazzar became even more terrified, his face grew even more pale, and his nobles were bewildered.

Daniel 5:9 · BSB

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Chal , brightness

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Daniel 5:10

Hearing the outcry of the king and his nobles, the queen entered the banquet hall. “O king, may you live forever!” she said. “Do not let your thoughts terrify you, or your face grow pale.

Daniel 5:10 · BSB

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the queen This was probably Nitocris , the queen-mother , widow of Evil-merodach , son of Nebuchadnezzar , and father of Belshazzar.

Daniel 5:11

There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners. Your own father, the king,

Daniel 5:11 · BSB

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or , grandfather

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Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar was certainly the grandfather of Belshazzar; but the term father in Hebrew and Chaldee is frequently used to denote a progenitor , or ancestor , however remote.

Daniel 5:12

did this because Daniel, the one he named Belteshazzar, was found to have an extraordinary spirit, as well as knowledge, understanding, and the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve difficult problems. Summon Daniel, therefore, and he will give you the interpretation.”

Daniel 5:12 · BSB

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Chal. knots

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interpreting of or , of an interpreter of , etc

dissolving or , of a dissolver

Daniel 5:13

So Daniel was brought before the king, who asked him, “Are you Daniel, one of the exiles my father the king brought from Judah?

Daniel 5:13 · BSB

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Though Daniel was one of the chief ministers of state , who did "the king's business" in the palace

  • Daniel 8:27 yet Belshazzar seems to have known nothing of him. This shews that he was a weak and vicious prince , who minded pleasure more than business , according to the character given him by historians. He appears to have left the care of public affairs to his mother , Nitocris , a lady celebrated for her wisdom , who evidently knew Daniel well , and probably constantly employed him in the government of the kingdom
  • Daniel 5:11
  • Daniel 1:21
  • Daniel 2:48
  • Daniel 8:1
  • Daniel 8:27

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or , grandfather

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Daniel 5:14

I have heard that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that you have insight, intelligence, and extraordinary wisdom.

Daniel 5:14 · BSB

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Daniel 5:15

Now the wise men and enchanters were brought before me to read this inscription and interpret it for me, but they could not give its interpretation.

Daniel 5:15 · BSB

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Daniel 5:16

But I have heard about you, that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. Therefore, if you can read this inscription and give me its interpretation, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck, and you will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”

Daniel 5:16 · BSB

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Chal , interpret

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Daniel 5:17

In response, Daniel said to the king, “You may keep your gifts for yourself and give your rewards to someone else. Nevertheless, I will read the inscription for the king and interpret it for him.

Daniel 5:17 · BSB

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Daniel , on this occasion , behaved in a very different manner to Belshazzar , than he had formerly done to Nebuchadnezzar. Belshazzar had that very night insulted the God of heaven in the most daring manner; and the venerable prophet , as His delegate , denounced sentence against him

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or , fee

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Daniel 5:18

As for you, O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness, glory and honor.

Daniel 5:18 · BSB

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Daniel 5:19

Because of the greatness that He bestowed on him, the people of every nation and language trembled in fear before him. He killed whom he wished and kept alive whom he wished; he exalted whom he wished and humbled whom he wished.

Daniel 5:19 · BSB

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Daniel 5:20

But when his heart became arrogant and his spirit was hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his glory was taken from him.

Daniel 5:20 · BSB

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Chal , made to come down

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in pride or , to deal proudly

Daniel 5:21

He was driven away from mankind, and his mind was like that of a beast. He lived with the wild donkeys and ate grass like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until he acknowledged that the Most High God rules over the kingdom of mankind, setting over it whom He wishes.

Daniel 5:21 · BSB

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or , he made his heart equal , etc. till

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Daniel 5:22

But you his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this.

Daniel 5:22 · BSB

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his son He was , strictly speaking , "his grandson;" but the term son is frequently used to denote filiation at any distance.

Daniel 5:23

Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. The vessels from His house were brought to you, and as you drank wine from them with your nobles, wives, and concubines, you praised your gods of silver and gold, bronze and iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand. But you have failed to glorify the God who holds in His hand your very breath and all your ways.

Daniel 5:23 · BSB

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Daniel 5:24

Therefore He sent the hand that wrote the inscription.

Daniel 5:24 · BSB

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Daniel 5:25

Now this is the inscription that was written: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN.

Daniel 5:25 · BSB

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Had these words been written in the Chaldean character , every one who knew the alphabet of the language could at least have read them . they are pure Chaldee , and literally denote "He is numbered , he is numbered; he is weighed; they are divided."

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Daniel 5:26

And this is the interpretation of the message: MENE means that God has numbered the days of your reign and brought it to an end.

Daniel 5:26 · BSB

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Daniel 5:27

TEKEL means that you have been weighed on the scales and found deficient.

Daniel 5:27 · BSB

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Daniel 5:28

PERES means that your kingdom has been divided and given over to the Medes and Persians.”

Daniel 5:28 · BSB

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PERES Peres ,"he was divided ," pronounced paras , denoted Persians , who seem evidently referred to.

Daniel 5:29

Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel in purple, placed a gold chain around his neck, and proclaimed him the third highest ruler in the kingdom.

Daniel 5:29 · BSB

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Daniel 5:30

That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain,

Daniel 5:30 · BSB

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Daniel 5:31

and Darius the Mede received the kingdom at the age of sixty-two.

Daniel 5:31 · BSB

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This was Cyaxares , son of Astyages , king of Media , and maternal uncle to Cyrus , who allowed him the title of his conquests , as long as he lived

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being Chal , he as the son of , etc

about or , now

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