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ISA-11:9 ...for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD,

as the waters cover the sea.

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Daniel 5

1. Belshazzar <1113 Belsha>tstsar > the king <4430 melek > made

<5648 <abad

> a great <7227 rab > feast <3900 l@chem > to a thousand <0506

>alaph > of

his lords <7261 rabr@ban >, and drank <8355 sh@thah > wine <2562

chamar >

before <6903 q@bel > the thousand <0506 >alaph >.

2 Belshazzar <1113 Belsha>tstsar >, whiles he tasted <2942

t@<em > the wine

<2562 chamar >, commanded <0560 >amar > to bring <0858 >athah >

the golden

<1722 d@hab > and silver <3702 k@caph > vessels <3984 ma>n >

which <1768 diy

> his father <2> Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar > had

taken <5312

n@phaq > out of the temple <1965 heykal > which <1768 diy >

[was] in

Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem (Chald) >; that the king <4430 melek

>, and his

princes <7261 rabr@ban >, his wives <7695 shegal >, and his

concubines <3904

l@chenah >, might drink <8355 sh@thah > therein.

3 Then <0116 >edayin > they brought <0858 >athah > the golden

<1722 d@hab >

vessels <3984 ma>n > that were taken <5312 n@phaq > out of the

temple <1965

heykal > of the house <1005 bayith > of God <0426 >elahh > which

<1768 diy >

[was] at Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem (Chald) >; and the king

<4430 melek >,

and his princes <7261 rabr@ban >, his wives <7695 shegal >, and

his

concubines <3904 l@chenah >, drank <8355 sh@thah > in them.

4 They drank <8355 sh@thah > wine <2562 chamar >, and praised

<7624 sh@bach

> the gods <0426 >elahh > of gold <1722 d@hab >, and of silver

<3702 k@caph

>, of brass <5174 n@chash >, of iron <6523 parzel >, of wood

<0636 >a< >, and

of stone <69>.

5 In the same hour <8160 sha<ah > came <5312 n@phaq > forth

<5312 n@phaq >

fingers <0677 >etsba< > of a man's <0606 >enash > hand <3028 yad

>, and wrote

<3790 k@thab > over <6903 q@bel > against <6903 q@bel > the

candlestick <5043

nebr@sha> > upon the plaister <1528 giyr > of the wall <3797

k@thal > of the

king's <4430 melek > palace <1965 heykal >: and the king <4430

melek > saw

<2370 chaza> > the part <6447 pac > of the hand <3028 yad > that

wrote <3790

k@thab >.

6 Then <0116 >edayin > the king's <4430 melek > countenance

<2122 ziyv > was

changed <8133 sh@na> >, and his thoughts <7476 ra<yown >

troubled <0927 b@hal

> him, so that the joints <7001 q@tar > of his loins <2788

charer > were

loosed <8271 sh@re> >, and his knees <0755 >arkubah > smote

<5368 n@qash >

one <1668 da> > against another <1668 da> >.

7 The king <4430 melek > cried <7123 q@ra> > aloud <2429 chayil

> to bring

<5924 <ella> > in the astrologers <0826 >ashshaph >, the

Chaldeans <3779

Kasday >, and the soothsayers <1505 g@zar >. [And] the king

<4430 melek >

spake <6032 <anah >, and said <0560 >amar > to the wise <2445

chakkiym >

[men] of Babylon <0895 Babel >, Whosoever <3605 kol > shall read

<7123 q@ra>

> this <1836 den > writing <3792 k@thab >, and shew <2324 chava>

> me the

interpretation <6591 p@shar > thereof, shall be clothed <3848

l@bash > with

scarlet <0711 >arg@van >, and [have] a chain <2002 hamniyk > of

gold <1722

d@hab > about <5922 <al > his neck <6676 tsavva>r >, and shall

be the third

<8523 t@liythay > ruler <7981 sh@let > in the kingdom <4437

malkuw >.

8 Then <0116 >edayin > came <5954 <alal > in all <3606 kol >

the king's

<4430 melek > wise <2445 chakkiym > [men]: but they could <3546

k@hal > not

read <7123 q@ra> > the writing <3792 k@thab >, nor make known

<3046 y@da< >

to the king <4430 melek > the interpretation <6591 p@shar >

thereof.

9 Then <0116 >edayin > was king <4430 melek > Belshazzar <1113

Belsha>tstsar

> greatly <7690 saggiy> > troubled <0927 b@hal >, and his

countenance <2122

ziyv > was changed <8133 sh@na> > in him, and his lords <7261

rabr@ban > were

astonied <2672 chatsab >.

10. [Now] the queen <4433 malka> >, by reason <6903 q@bel > of

the words

<4406 millah > of the king <4430 melek > and his lords <7261

rabr@ban >, came

<5954 <alal > into the banquet <4961 mishteh > house <1005

bayith >: [and]

the queen <4433 malka> > spake <6032 <anah > and said <0560

>amar >, O king

<4430 melek >, live <2414 chataph > for ever <5957 <alam >: let

not thy

thoughts <7476 ra<yown > trouble <0927 b@hal > thee, nor <0408

>al > let thy

countenance <2122 ziyv > be changed <8133 sh@na> >:

11 There is a man <1400 g@bar > in thy kingdom <4437 malkuw >,

in whom <1768

diy > [is] the spirit <7308 ruwach > of the holy <6922 qaddiysh

> gods <0426

>elahh >; and in the days <3118 yowm > of thy father <2> light

<5094 n@hiyr >

and understanding <7924 sokl@thanuw > and wisdom <2452 chokmah >,

like the

wisdom <2452 chokmah > of the gods <0426 >elahh >, was found

<7912 sh@kach >

in him; whom the king <4430 melek > Nebuchadnezzar <5020

N@buwkadnetstsar >

thy father <2>, the king <4430 melek >, [I say], thy father <2>,

made master

<0729 >araz > of the magicians <2749 chartom >, astrologers

<0826 >ashshaph

>, Chaldeans <3779 Kasday >, [and] soothsayers <1505 g@zar >;

12 Forasmuch as an excellent <3493 yattiyr > spirit <7308

ruwach >, and

knowledge <0998 biynah >, and understanding <7924 sokl@thanuw >,

interpreting

<6591 p@shar > of dreams <2493 chelem >, and shewing <0263

>achavah > of hard

<0280 >achiydah > sentences <0280 >achiydah >, and dissolving

<8271 sh@re> >

of doubts <7001 q@tar >, were found <7912 sh@kach > in the same

Daniel <1841

Daniye>l >, whom <1768 diy > the king <4430 melek > named <8036

shum >

Belteshazzar <1096 Belt@sha>tstsar >: now <3705 k@<an > let

Daniel <1841

Daniye>l > be called <7123 q@ra> >, and he will shew <5046 nagad

> the

interpretation <6591 p@shar >.

13 Then <0116 >edayin > was Daniel <1841 Daniye>l > brought

<5954 <alal > in

before <6925 qodam > the king <4430 melek >. [And] the king

<4430 melek >

spake <6032 <anah > and said <0560 >amar > unto Daniel <1841

Daniye>l >,

[Art] thou that Daniel <1841 Daniye>l >, which <1768 diy > [art]

of the

children <1123 ben > of the captivity <1547 galuwth > of Judah

<3061 Y@huwd

>, whom <1768 diy > the king <4430 melek > my father <2> brought

<0858 >athah

> out of Jewry <3061 Y@huwd >?

14 I have even heard <8086 sh@ma< > of thee, that the spirit

<7308 ruwach >

of the gods <0426 >elahh > [is] in thee, and [that] light <5094

n@hiyr > and

understanding <7924 sokl@thanuw > and excellent <3493 yattiyr >

wisdom <2452

chokmah > is found <7912 sh@kach > in thee.

15 And now <3705 k@<an > the wise <2445 chakkiym > [men], the

astrologers

<0826 >ashshaph >, have been brought <5954 <alal > in before

<6925 qodam >

me, that they should read <7123 q@ra> > this <1836 den > writing

<3792 k@thab

>, and make known <3046 y@da< > unto me the interpretation <6591

p@shar >

thereof: but they could <5346 Neqeb > not shew <2324 chava> > the

interpretation <6591 p@shar > of the thing <4406 millah >:

16 And I have heard <8086 sh@ma< > of thee, that thou canst

<3202 y@kel >

make interpretations <6591 p@shar >, and dissolve <8271 sh@re> >

doubts <7001

q@tar >: now <3705 k@<an > if <2006 hen > thou canst <3202 y@kel

> read <7123

q@ra> > the writing <3792 k@thab >, and make known <3046 y@da< >

to me the

interpretation <6591 p@shar > thereof, thou shalt be clothed

<3848 l@bash >

with scarlet <0711 >arg@van >, and [have] a chain <2002 hamniyk

> of gold

<1722 d@hab > about <5922 <al > thy neck <6676 tsavva>r >, and

shalt be the

third <8531 t@lath > ruler <7981 sh@let > in the kingdom <4437

malkuw >.

17 Then <0116 >edayin > Daniel <1841 Daniye>l > answered <6032

<anah > and

said <0560 >amar > before <6925 qodam > the king <4430 melek >,

Let thy gifts

<4978 matt@na> > be to thyself, and give <3052 y@hab > thy

rewards <5023

n@bizbah > to another <0321 >ochoran >; yet <1297 b@ram > I will

read <7123

q@ra> > the writing <3792 k@thab > unto the king <4430 melek >,

and make

known <3046 y@da< > to him the interpretation <6591 p@shar >.

18 O thou king <4430 melek >, the most <5943 <illay > high

<5943 <illay >

God <0426 >elahh > gave <3052 y@hab > Nebuchadnezzar <5020

N@buwkadnetstsar >

thy father <2> a kingdom <4437 malkuw >, and majesty <7238 r@buw

>, and glory

<3367 y@qar >, and honour <1923 hadar >:

19 And for the majesty <7238 r@buw > that he gave <3052 y@hab >

him, all

<3606 kol > people <5972 <am >, nations <0524 >ummah >, and

languages <3961

lishshan >, trembled <2112 zuwa< > and feared <1763 d@chal >

before him: whom

<1768 diy > he would <6634 ts@ba> > he slew <6992 q@tal >; and

whom <1768 diy

> he would <6634 ts@ba> > he kept alive <2418 chaya> >; and whom

<1768 diy >

he would <6634 ts@ba> > he set <7313 ruwm > up; and whom he

would <6634

ts@ba> > he put <8214 sh@phal > down <8214 sh@phal >.

20 But when <1768 diy > his heart <3825 l@bab > was lifted

<7313 ruwm > up,

and his mind <7307 ruwach > hardened <8631 t@qeph > in pride

<2103 zuwd >, he

was deposed <5182 n@chath > from his kingly <4437 malkuw >

throne <3764

korce> >, and they took <5709 <ada> > his glory <3367 y@qar >

from him:

21 And he was driven <2957 t@rad > from the sons <1123 ben > of

men <0606

>enash >; and his heart <3825 l@bab > was made <7737 shavah >

like <5974 <im

> the beasts <2423 cheyva> >, and his dwelling <4070 m@dowr >

[was] with the

wild <6167 <arad > asses <6167 <arad >: they fed <2939 t@<am >

him with grass

<6211 <ash > like oxen <8450 towr >, and his body <1655 geshem >

was wet

<6647 ts@ba< > with the dew <2920 tal > of heaven <8065 shamayin

>; till

<5704 <ad > he knew <3046 y@da< > that the most <5943 <illay >

high <5943

<illay > God <0426 >elahh > ruled <7990 shalliyt > in the

kingdom <4437

malkuw > of men <0606 >enash >, and [that] he appointeth <6966

quwm > over

<5922 <al > it whomsoever he will <6634 ts@ba> >.

22 And thou his son <1247 bar >, O Belshazzar <1113

Belsha>tstsar >, hast

not humbled <8214 sh@phal > thine heart <3825 l@bab >, though

thou knewest

<3046 y@da< > all <3606 kol > this <1836 den >;

23 But hast lifted <7313 ruwm > up thyself against <5922 <al >

the Lord

<4756 mare> > of heaven <8065 shamayin >; and they have brought

<0858 >athah

> the vessels <3984 ma>n > of his house <1005 bayith > before

<6925 qodam >

thee, and thou, and thy lords <7261 rabr@ban >, thy wives <7695

shegal >, and

thy concubines <3904 l@chenah >, have drunk <8355 sh@thah > wine

<2562 chamar

> in them; and thou hast praised <7624 sh@bach > the gods <0426

>elahh > of

silver <3702 k@caph >, and gold <1722 d@hab >, of brass <5174

n@chash >, iron

<6523 parzel >, wood <0636 >a< >, and stone <69>, which <1768

diy > see <2370

chaza> > not, nor <3809 la> > hear <8086 sh@ma< >, nor <3809 la>

> know <3046

y@da< >: and the God <0426 >elahh > in whose <1768 diy > hand

<3028 yad > thy

breath <5396 nishma> > [is], and whose [are] all <3606 kol > thy

ways <0735

>orach >, hast thou not glorified <1922 hadar >:

24 Then <0116 >edayin > was the part <6447 pac > of the hand

<3028 yad >

sent <7972 sh@lach > from him; and this <1836 den > writing

<3792 k@thab >

was written <7560 r@sham >.

25 And this <1836 den > [is] the writing <3792 k@thab > that

was written

<7560 r@sham >, MENE <4484 mene> >, MENE <4484 mene> >, TEKEL

<8625 t@qal >,

UPHARSIN <6537 p@rac >.

26 This <1836 den > [is] the interpretation <6591 p@shar > of

the thing

<4406 millah >: MENE <4484 mene> >; God <0426 >elahh > hath

numbered <4483

m@na> > thy kingdom <4437 malkuw >, and finished <8000 sh@lam >

it.

27 TEKEL <8625 t@qal >; Thou art weighed <8625 t@qal > in the

balances <3976

mo>zen >, and art found <7912 sh@kach > wanting <2627 chacciyr >.

28 PERES <6537 p@rac >; Thy kingdom <4437 malkuw > is divided

<6537 p@rac >,

and given <3052 y@hab > to the Medes <4076 Maday > and Persians

<6540 Parac

29 Then <0116 >edayin > commanded <0560 >amar > Belshazzar <1113

Belsha>tstsar >, and they clothed <3848 l@bash > Daniel <1841

Daniye>l > with

scarlet <0711 >arg@van >, and [put] a chain <2002 hamniyk > of

gold <1722

d@hab > about <5922 <al > his neck <6676 tsavva>r >, and made a

proclamation

<3745 k@raz > concerning <5922 <al > him, that he should be the

third <8531

t@lath > ruler <7990 shalliyt > in the kingdom <4437 malkuw >.

30. In that night <3916 leyl@ya> > was Belshazzar <1113

Belsha>tstsar > the

king <4430 melek > of the Chaldeans <3779 Kasday > slain <6992

q@tal >.

31 And Darius <1868 Dar@yavesh > the Median <4077 Maday > took

<6902 q@bal >

the kingdom <4437 malkuw >, [being] about threescore <8361

shittiyn > and two

<8648 t@reyn > years <8140 sh@nah > old <1247 bar >.