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1. King Belshazzar prepared a great banquet for a thousand of his nobles, and he was drinking wine in front of them all.
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1. Belshazzar H1113 the king H4430 made H5648 a great H7229 feast H3900 to a thousand H506 of his lords H7261 , and drank H8355 wine H2562 before H6903 the thousand H506 .
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2. While under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar issued an order to bring in the gold and silver vessels� the ones that Nebuchadnezzar his father had confiscated from the temple in Jerusalem� so that the king and his nobles, together with his wives and his concubines, could drink from them.
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2. Belshazzar H1113 , while he tasted H2942 the wine H2562 , commanded H560 to bring H858 the golden H1722 and silver H3702 vessels H3984 which H1768 his father H2 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 had taken out H5312 of H4481 the temple H1965 which H1768 was in Jerusalem H3390 ; that the king H4430 , and his princes H7261 , his wives H7695 , and his concubines H3904 , might drink H8355 therein.
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3. So they brought the gold and silver vessels that had been confiscated from the temple, the house of God in Jerusalem, and the king and his nobles, together with his wives and concubines, drank from them.
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3. Then H116 they brought H858 the golden H1722 vessels H3984 that H1768 were taken out H5312 of H4481 the temple H1965 of H1768 the house H1005 of God H426 which H1768 was at Jerusalem H3390 ; and the king H4430 , and his princes H7261 , his wives H7695 , and his concubines H3904 , drank H8355 in them.
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4. As they drank wine, they praised the gods of gold and silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone.
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4. They drank H8355 wine H2562 , and praised H7624 the gods H426 of gold H1722 , and of silver H3702 , of brass H5174 , of iron H6523 , of wood H636 , and of stone H69 .
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5. At that very moment the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the royal palace wall, opposite the lampstand. The king was watching the back of the hand that was writing.
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5. In the same hour H8160 came forth H5312 fingers H677 of H1768 a man H606 's hand H3028 , and wrote H3790 over against H6903 the candlestick H5043 upon H5922 the plaster H1528 of H1768 the wall H3797 of H1768 the king H4430 's palace H1965 : and the king H4430 saw H2370 the part H6447 of the hand H3028 that H1768 wrote H3790 .
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6. Then all the color drained from the king's face and he became alarmed. The joints of his hips gave way, and his knees began knocking together.
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6. Then H116 the king H4430 's countenance H2122 was changed H8133 , and his thoughts H7476 troubled H927 him , so that the joints H7001 of his loins H2783 were loosed H8271 , and his knees H755 smote H5368 one H1668 against another H1668 .
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7. The king called out loudly to summon the astrologers, wise men, and diviners. The king proclaimed to the wise men of Babylon that anyone who could read this inscription and disclose its interpretation would be clothed in purple and have a golden collar placed on his neck and be third ruler in the kingdom.
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7. The king H4430 cried H7123 aloud H2429 to bring in H5924 the astrologers H826 , the Chaldeans H3779 , and the soothsayers H1505 . And the king H4430 spoke H6032 , and said H560 to the wise H2445 men of Babylon H895 , Whosoever H3606 H606 H1768 shall read H7123 this H1836 writing H3792 , and show H2324 me the interpretation H6591 thereof , shall be clothed H3848 with scarlet H711 , and have a chain H2002 of H1768 gold H1722 about H5922 his neck H6676 , and shall be the third ruler H7981 H8523 in the kingdom H4437 .
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8. So all the king's wise men came in, but they were unable to read the writing or to make known its interpretation to the king.
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8. Then H116 came in H5954 all H3606 the king H4430 's wise H2445 men : but they could H3546 not H3809 read H7123 the writing H3792 , nor make known H3046 to the king H4430 the interpretation H6591 thereof.
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9. Then King Belshazzar was very terrified, and he was visibly shaken. His nobles were completely dumbfounded.
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9. Then H116 was king H4430 Belshazzar H1113 greatly H7690 troubled H927 , and his countenance H2122 was changed H8133 in H5922 him , and his lords H7261 were astonished H7672 .
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10. Due to the noise caused by the king and his nobles, the queen mother then entered the banquet room. She said, "O king, live forever! Don't be alarmed! Don't be shaken!
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10. Now the queen H4433 , by reason of H6903 the words H4406 of the king H4430 and his lords H7261 , came H5954 into the banquet H4961 house H1005 : and the queen H4433 spoke H6032 and said H560 , O king H4430 , live H2418 forever H5957 : let not H409 thy thoughts H7476 trouble H927 thee, nor H409 let thy countenance H2122 be changed H8133 :
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11. There is a man in your kingdom who has within him a spirit of the holy gods. In the days of your father, he proved to have insight, discernment, and wisdom like that of the gods. King Nebuchadnezzar your father appointed him chief of the magicians, astrologers, wise men, and diviners.
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11. There is H383 a man H1400 in thy kingdom H4437 , in whom H1768 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 in him ; whom the king H4430 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 thy father H2 , the king H4430 , I say , thy father H2 , made H6966 master H7229 of the magicians H2749 , astrologers H826 , Chaldeans H3779 , and soothsayers H1505 ;
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12. Thus there was found in this man Daniel, whom the king renamed Belteshazzar, an extraordinary spirit, knowledge, and skill to interpret dreams, solve riddles, and decipher knotty problems. Now summon Daniel, and he will disclose the interpretation."
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12. Forasmuch as H3606 H6903 H1768 an excellent H3493 spirit H7308 , and knowledge H4486 , and understanding H7924 , interpreting H6591 of dreams H2493 , and showing H263 of hard sentences H280 , and dissolving H8271 of doubts H7001 , were found H7912 in the same Daniel H1841 , whom H1768 the king H4430 named H7761 H8036 Belteshazzar H1096 : now H3705 let Daniel H1841 be called H7123 , and he will show H2324 the interpretation H6591 .
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13. So Daniel was brought in before the king. The king said to Daniel, "Are you that Daniel who is one of the captives of Judah, whom my father the king brought from Judah?
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13. Then H116 was Daniel H1841 brought in H5954 before H6925 the king H4430 . And the king H4430 spoke H6032 and said H560 unto Daniel H1841 , Art thou H607 that H1932 Daniel H1841 , which H1768 art of H4481 the children H1123 of the captivity H1547 of H1768 Judah H3061 , whom H1768 the king H4430 my father H2 brought out H858 of H4481 Jewry H3061 ?
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14. I have heard about you, how there is a spirit of the gods in you, and how you have insight, discernment, and extraordinary wisdom.
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14. I have even heard H8086 of H5922 thee, that H1768 the spirit H7308 of the gods H426 is in thee , and that light H5094 and understanding H7924 and excellent H3493 wisdom H2452 is found H7912 in thee.
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15. Now the wise men and 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.
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15. And now H3705 the wise H2445 men , the astrologers H826 , have been brought in H5954 before H6925 me, that H1768 they should read H7123 this H1836 writing H3792 , and make known H3046 unto me the interpretation H6591 thereof : but they could H3546 not H3809 show H2324 the interpretation H6591 of the thing H4406 :
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16. However, I have heard that you are able to provide interpretations and to decipher knotty problems. Now if you are able to read this writing and make known to me its interpretation, you will wear purple and have a golden collar around your neck and be third ruler in the kingdom."
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16. And I H576 have heard H8086 of H5922 thee, that H1768 thou canst H3202 make H6590 interpretations H6591 , and dissolve H8271 doubts H7001 : now H3705 if H2006 thou canst H3202 read H7123 the writing H3792 , and make known H3046 to me the interpretation H6591 thereof , thou shalt be clothed H3848 with scarlet H711 , and have a chain H2002 of H1768 gold H1722 about H5922 thy neck H6676 , and shalt be the third ruler H7981 H8531 in the kingdom H4437 .
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17. But Daniel replied to the king, "Keep your gifts, and give your rewards to someone else! However, I will read the writing for the king and make known its interpretation.
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17. Then H116 Daniel H1841 answered H6032 and said H560 before H6925 the king H4430 , Let thy gifts H4978 be H1934 to thyself , and give H3052 thy rewards H5023 to another H321 ; yet H1297 I will read H7123 the writing H3792 unto the king H4430 , and make known H3046 to him the interpretation H6591 .
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18. As for you, O king, the most high God bestowed on your father Nebuchadnezzar a kingdom, greatness, honor, and majesty.
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18. O thou H607 king H4430 , the most high H5943 God H426 gave H3052 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 thy father H2 a kingdom H4437 , and majesty H7238 , and glory H3367 , and honor H1923 :
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19. Due to the greatness that he bestowed on him, all peoples, nations, and language groups were trembling with fear before him. He killed whom he wished, he spared whom he wished, he exalted whom he wished, and he brought low whom he wished.
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19. And for H4481 the majesty H7238 that H1768 he gave H3052 him, all H3606 people H5972 , nations H524 , and languages H3961 , trembled H1934 H2112 and feared H1763 before H4481 H6925 him: whom H1768 he would H1934 H6634 he slew H1934 H6992 ; and whom H1768 he would H1934 H6634 he kept alive H1934 H2418 ; and whom H1768 he would H1934 H6634 he set up H1934 H7313 ; and whom H1768 he would H1934 H6634 he put down H1934 H8214 .
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20. And when his mind became arrogant and his spirit filled with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne and his honor was removed from him.
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20. But when H1768 his heart H3825 was lifted up H7313 , and his mind H7308 hardened H8631 in pride H2103 , he was deposed H5182 from H4481 his kingly H4437 throne H3764 , and they took H5709 his glory H3367 from H4481 him:
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21. He was driven from human society, his mind was changed to that of an animal, he lived with the wild donkeys, he was fed grass like oxen, and his body became damp with the dew of the sky, until he came to understand that the most high God rules over human kingdoms, and he appoints over them whomever he wishes.
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21. And he was driven H2957 from H4481 the sons H1123 of men H606 ; and his heart H3825 was made H7739 like H5974 the beasts H2423 , and his dwelling H4070 was with H5974 the wild asses H6167 : they fed H2939 him with grass H6211 like oxen H8450 , and his body H1655 was wet H6647 with the dew H4481 H2920 of heaven H8065 ; till H5705 H1768 he knew H3046 that H1768 the most high H5943 God H426 ruled H7990 in the kingdom H4437 of men H606 , and that he appointeth H6966 over H5922 it whomsoever H4479 H1768 he will H6634 .
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22. "But you, his son Belshazzar, have not humbled yourself, although you knew all this.
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22. And thou H607 his son H1247 , O Belshazzar H1113 , hast not H3809 humbled H8214 thine heart H3825 , though H3606 H6903 H1768 thou knewest H3046 all H3606 this H1836 ;
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23. Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. You brought before you the vessels from his temple, and you and your nobles, together with your wives and concubines, drank wine from them. You praised the gods of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone� gods that cannot see or hear or comprehend! But you have not glorified the God who has in his control your very breath and all your ways!
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23. But hast lifted up thyself H7313 against H5922 the Lord H4756 of heaven H8065 ; and they have brought H858 the vessels H3984 of H1768 his house H1005 before H6925 thee , and thou H607 , and thy lords H7261 , thy wives H7695 , and thy concubines H3904 , have drunk H8355 wine H2562 in them ; and thou hast praised H7624 the gods H426 of silver H3702 , and gold H1722 , of brass H5174 , iron H6523 , wood H636 , and stone H69 , which H1768 see H2370 not H3809 , nor H3809 hear H8086 , nor H3809 know H3046 : and the God H426 in whose H1768 hand H3028 thy breath H5396 is , and whose are all H3606 thy ways H735 , hast thou not H3809 glorified H1922 :
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24. Therefore the palm of a hand was sent from him, and this writing was inscribed.
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24. Then H116 was the part H6447 of H1768 the hand H3028 sent H7972 from H4481 H6925 him ; and this H1836 writing H3792 was written H7560 .
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25. "This is the writing that was inscribed: MENE, MENE, TEQEL, and PHARSIN.
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25. And this H1836 is the writing H3792 that H1768 was written H7560 , MENE H4484 , MENE H4484 , TEKEL H8625 , UPHARSIN H6537 .
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26. This is the interpretation of the words: As for mene� God has numbered your kingdom's days and brought it to an end.
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26. This H1836 is the interpretation H6591 of the thing H4406 : MENE H4484 ; God H426 hath numbered H4483 thy kingdom H4437 , and finished H8000 it.
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27. As for teqel� you are weighed on the balances and found to be lacking.
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27. TEKEL H8625 ; Thou art weighed H8625 in the balances H3977 , and art found H7912 wanting H2627 .
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28. As for peres� your kingdom is divided and given over to the Medes and Persians."
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28. PERES H6537 ; Thy kingdom H4437 is divided H6537 , and given H3052 to the Medes H4076 and Persians H6540 .
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29. Then, on Belshazzar's orders, Daniel was clothed in purple, a golden collar was placed around his neck, and he was proclaimed third ruler in the kingdom.
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29. Then H116 commanded H560 Belshazzar H1113 , and they clothed H3848 Daniel H1841 with scarlet H711 , and put a chain H2002 of H1768 gold H1722 about H5922 his neck H6676 , and made a proclamation H3745 concerning H5922 him, that H1768 he should be H1934 the third H8531 ruler H7990 in the kingdom H4437 .
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30. And in that very night Belshazzar, the Babylonian king, was killed.
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30. In that night H3916 was Belshazzar H1113 the king H4430 of the Chaldeans H3779 slain H6992 .
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31. So Darius the Mede took control of the kingdom when he was about sixty-two years old.
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31. And Darius H1868 the Median H4077 took H6902 the kingdom H4437 , being about threescore H8361 and two H8648 years H8140 old H1247 .
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