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 >.
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