Daniel 5

1Belshazzar^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. 2Belshazzar^H1113, while he tasted^H2942 the wine^H2562, commanded^H560 to bring^H858 the golden^H1722 and silver^H3702 vessels^H3984 which Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 his father^H2 had taken^H5312 out of^H4481 the temple^H1965 which was in Jerusalem^H3390; that the king^H4430 and his lords^H7261, his wives^H7695 and his concubines^H3904, might drink^H8355 therefrom. 3Then^H116 they brought^H858 the golden^H1722 vessels^H3984 that were taken^H5312 out of^H4481 the temple^H1965 of the house^H1005 of God^H426 which was at Jerusalem^H3390; and the king^H4430 and his lords^H7261, his wives^H7695 and his concubines^H3904, drank^H8355 from them. 4They 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. 5In the same hour^H8160 came forth^H5312 the fingers^H677 of a man's^H606 hand^H3028, and wrote^H3790 over against^H6903 the candlestick^H5043 upon^H5922 the plaster^H1528 of the wall^H3797 of the king's^H4430 palace^H1965: and the king^H4430 saw^H2370 the part^H6447 of the hand^H3028 that wrote^H3790. 6Then^H116 the king's^H4430 countenance^H2122 was changed^H8133 in him, and his thoughts^H7476 troubled^H927 him; and the joints^H7001 of his loins^H2783 were loosed^H8271, and his knees^H755 smote^H5368 one^H1668 against another^H1668. 7The king^H4430 cried^H7123 aloud^H2429 to bring^H5954 in the enchanters^H826, the Chaldeans^H3779, and the soothsayers^H1505. The king^H4430 spake^H6032 and said^H560 to the wise^H2445 men of Babylon^H895, Whosoever^H606 shall read^H7123 this^H1836 writing^H3792, and show^H2324 me the interpretation^H6591 thereof, shall be clothed^H3848 with purple^H711, and have a chain^H2002 of gold^H1722 about^H5922 his neck^H6676, and shall be the third^H8523 ruler^H7981 in the kingdom^H4437. 8Then^H116 came^H5954 in all^H3606 the king's^H4430 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. 9Then^H116 was king^H4430 Belshazzar^H1113 greatly^H7690 troubled^H927, and his countenance^H2122 was changed^H8133 in him^H5922, and his lords^H7261 were perplexed^H7672. 10 Now the queen^H4433 by reason^H6903 of the words^H4406 of the king^H4430 and his lords^H7261 came^H5954 into the banquet^H4961 house^H1005: the queen^H4433 spake^H6032 and said^H560, O king^H4430, live^H2418 for ever^H5957; let not^H409 thy thoughts^H7476 trouble^H927 thee, nor let thy countenance^H2122 be changed^H8133. 11There 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, were found^H7912 in him; and the king^H4430 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 thy father^H2, the king^H4430, I say, thy father^H2, made^H6966 him master^H7229 of the magicians^H2749, enchanters^H826, Chaldeans^H3779, and soothsayers^H1505; 12forasmuch as^H6903 an excellent^H3493 spirit^H7308, and knowledge^H4486, and understanding^H7924, interpreting^H6590 of dreams^H2493, and showing^H263 of dark sentences^H280, and dissolving^H8271 of doubts^H7001, were found^H7912 in the same Daniel^H1841, whom the king^H4430 named^H7761 Belteshazzar^H1096. Now^H3705 let Daniel^H1841 be called^H7123, and he will show^H2324 the interpretation^H6591. 13Then^H116 was Daniel^H1841 brought in^H5954 before^H6925 the king^H4430. The king^H4430 spake^H6032 and said^H560 unto Daniel^H1841, Art thou^H607 that Daniel^H1841, who art of^H4481 the children^H1123 of the captivity^H1547 of Judah^H3061, whom the king^H4430 my father^H2 brought^H858 out of^H4481 Judah^H3061? 14I have heard^H8086 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 are found^H7912 in thee. 15And now^H3705 the wise^H2445 men, the enchanters^H826, have been brought^H5954 in before^H6925 me, that 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. 16But I^H576 have heard^H8086 of thee^H5922, that thou canst^H3202 give^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 purple^H711, and have a chain^H2002 of gold^H1722 about^H5922 thy neck^H6676, and shalt be the third^H8531 ruler^H7981 in the kingdom^H4437. 17Then^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; nevertheless^H1297 I will read^H7123 the writing^H3792 unto the king^H4430, and make known^H3046 to him the interpretation^H6591. 18O thou^H607 king^H4430, the Most High^H5943 God^H426 gave^H3052 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 thy father^H2 the kingdom^H4437, and greatness^H7238, and glory^H3367, and majesty^H1923: 19and because^H4481 of the greatness^H7238 that he gave^H3052 him, all^H3606 the peoples^H5972, nations^H524, and languages^H3961 trembled^H1934 and feared^H1763 before^H4481 him^H6925: whom he would^H1934 he slew^H1934, and whom he would^H1934 he kept alive^H1934; and whom he would^H1934 he raised up^H1934, and whom he would^H1934 he put down^H1934. 20But when his heart^H3825 was lifted up^H7313, and his spirit^H7308 was hardened^H8631 so that he dealt proudly^H2103, he was deposed^H5182 from^H4481 his kingly^H4437 throne^H3764, and they took^H5709 his glory^H3367 from him^H4481: 21and 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 the wild asses^H6167; he was fed^H2939 with grass^H6211 like oxen^H8450, and his body^H1655 was wet^H6647 with the dew^H2920 of heaven^H8065; until^H5705 he knew^H3046 that the Most High^H5943 God^H426 ruleth^H7990 in the kingdom^H4437 of men^H606, and that he setteth^H6966 up over^H5922 it whomsoever^H4479 he will^H6634. 22And thou^H607 his son^H1247, O Belshazzar^H1113, hast not^H3809 humbled^H8214 thy heart^H3825, though^H6903 thou knewest^H3046 all^H3606 this^H1836, 23but hast lifted up^H7313 thyself against^H5922 the Lord^H4756 of heaven^H8065; and they have brought^H858 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 wine^H2562 from 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 see^H2370 not^H3809, nor^H3809 hear^H8086, nor^H3809 know^H3046; 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. 24Then^H116 was the part^H6447 of the hand^H3028 sent^H7972 from^H4481 before him^H6925, and this^H1836 writing^H3792 was inscribed^H7560. 25And this^H1836 is the writing^H3792 that was inscribed^H7560: MENE^H4484, MENE^H4484, TEKEL^H8625, UPHARSIN^H6537. 26This^H1836 is the interpretation^H6591 of the thing^H4406: MENE^H4484; God^H426 hath numbered^H4483 thy kingdom^H4437, and brought it to an end^H8000; 27TEKEL^H8625; thou art weighed^H8625 in the balances^H3977, and art found^H7912 wanting^H2627. 28PERES^H6537; thy kingdom^H4437 is divided^H6537, and given^H3052 to the Medes^H4076 and Persians^H6540. 29Then^H116 commanded^H560 Belshazzar^H1113, and they clothed^H3848 Daniel^H1841 with purple^H711, and put a chain^H2002 of gold^H1722 about^H5922 his neck^H6676, and made proclamation^H3745 concerning^H5922 him, that he should be^H1934 the third^H8531 ruler^H7990 in the kingdom^H4437. 30In that night^H3916 Belshazzar^H1113 the Chaldean^H3779 King^H4430 was slain^H6992. 31And Darius^H1868 the Mede^H4077 received^H6902 the kingdom^H4437, being about threescore^H8361 and two^H8648 years^H8140 old^H1247.