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^[1] Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand. ^[2] Belshazzar, while he tasted the wine, commanded that the golden and silver vessels which Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem be brought to him, that the king and his lords, his wives and his concubines, might drink from them. ^[3] Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of God’s house which was at Jerusalem; and the king and his lords, his wives and his concubines, drank from them. ^[4] They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of bronze, of iron, of wood, and of stone. ^[5] In the same hour, the fingers of a man’s hand came out and wrote near the lamp stand on the plaster of the wall of the king’s palace. The king saw the part of the hand that wrote. ^[6] Then the king’s face was changed in him, and his thoughts troubled him; and the joints of his thighs were loosened, and his knees struck one against another. ^[7] The king cried aloud to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing and shows me its interpretation shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.” ^[8] Then all the king’s wise men came in; but they could not read the writing, and couldn’t make known to the king the interpretation. ^[9] Then King Belshazzar was greatly troubled, and his face was changed in him, and his lords were perplexed. ^[10] The queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house. The queen spoke and said, “O king, live forever; don’t let your thoughts trouble you, nor let your face be changed. ^[11] There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father, light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him. The king, Nebuchadnezzar, your father—yes, the king, your father—made him master of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers, ^[12] because an excellent spirit, knowledge, understanding, interpreting of dreams, showing of dark sentences, and dissolving of doubts were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.” ^[13] Then Daniel was brought in before the king. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Are you that Daniel of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Judah? ^[14] I have heard of you, that the spirit of the gods is in you and that light, understanding, and excellent wisdom are found in you. ^[15] Now the wise men, the enchanters, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known to me its interpretation; but they could not show the interpretation of the thing. ^[16] But I have heard of you, that you can give interpretations and dissolve doubts. Now if you can read the writing and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold around your neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.” ^[17] Then Daniel answered before the king, “Let your gifts be to yourself, and give your rewards to another. Nevertheless, I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation. ^[18] “To you, king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father the kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and majesty. ^[19] Because of the greatness that he gave him, all the peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him. He killed whom he wanted to, and he kept alive whom he wanted to. He raised up whom he wanted to, and he put down whom he wanted to. ^[20] But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him. ^[21] He was driven from the sons of men, and his heart was made like the animals’, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys. He was fed with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of the sky, until he knew that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men, and that he sets up over it whomever he will. ^[22] “You, his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this, ^[23] but have lifted up yourself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before you, and you and your lords, your wives, and your concubines, have drunk wine from them. You have praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which don’t see, or hear, or know; and you have not glorified the God in whose hand your breath is, and whose are all your ways. ^[24] Then the part of the hand was sent from before him, and this writing was inscribed. ^[25] “This is the writing that was inscribed: ‘MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.’ ^[26] “This is the interpretation of the thing: ^[27] TEKEL: you are weighed in the balances, and are found wanting. ^[28] PERES: your kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.” ^[29] Then Belshazzar commanded, and they clothed Daniel with purple, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom. ^[30] In that night Belshazzar the Chaldean King was slain. ^[31] Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about sixty-two years old.

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^[1] BelshazzarH1113 the kingH4430 madeH5648(PealPerf) a greatH7229 feastH3900 to a thousandH506 of his lords,H7261 and drankH8355(PealPtc) wineH2562 beforeH6903 the thousand.H506 ^[2] Belshazzar,H1113 whiles he tastedH2942 the wine,H2562 commandedH560(PealPerf) to bringH858(AphInf) the goldenH1722 and silverH3702 vesselsH3984 which his fatherH2 NebuchadnezzarH5020 had takenH5312(AphPerf) out ofH4481 the templeH1965 which [was] in Jerusalem;H3390 that the king,H4430 and his princes,H7261 his wives,H7695 and his concubines,H3904 might drinkH8355(PealImpf) therein. ^[3] ThenH116 they broughtH858(AphPerf) the goldenH1722 vesselsH3984 that were takenH5312(AphPerf) out ofH4481 the templeH1965 of the houseH1005 of GodH426 which [was] at Jerusalem;H3390 and the king,H4430 and his princes,H7261 his wives,H7695 and his concubines,H3904 drankH8355(PealPerf) in them. ^[4] They drankH8355(PealPerf) wine,H2562 and praisedH7624(PaelPerf) the godsH426 of gold,H1722 and of silver,H3702 of brass,H5174 of iron,H6523 of wood,H636 and of stone.H69 ^[5] In the same hourH8160 came forthH5312(PealPerf) fingersH677 of a man’sH606 hand,H3028 and wroteH3790(PealActPtc) over againstH6903 the candlestickH5043 uponH5922 the plaisterH1528 of the wallH3797 of the king’sH4430 palace:H1965 and the kingH4430 sawH2370(PealActPtc) the partH6447 of the handH3028 that wrote.H3790(PealActPtc) ^[6] ThenH116 the king’sH4430 countenanceH2122 was changed,H8133(PealPerf) and his thoughtsH7476 troubledH927(PualImpf) him, so that the jointsH7001 of his loinsH2783 were loosed,H8271(ItpaPtc) and his kneesH755 smoteH5368(PealPtc) oneH1668 against another.H1668 ^[7] The kingH4430 criedH7123(PealImpf) aloudH2429 to bringH5954(AphInf) in the astrologers,H826 the Chaldeans,H3779 and the soothsayers.H1505(PealPtc) [And] the kingH4430 spake,H6032(PealPtc) and saidH560(PealPtc) to the wiseH2445 [men] of Babylon,H895 WhosoeverH606 shall readH7123(PealActPtc) thisH1836 writing,H3792 and shewH2324(PaelImpf) me the interpretationH6591 thereof, shall be clothedH3848(PealImpf) with scarlet,H711 and [have] a chainH2002 of goldH1722 aboutH5922 his neck,H6676 and shall be the thirdH8523 rulerH7981(PealImpf) in the kingdom.H4437 ^[8] ThenH116 cameH5954(PealPtc) in allH3606 the king’sH4430 wiseH2445 [men]: but they couldH3546(PealActPtc) notH3809 readH7123(PealInf) the writing,H3792 nor make knownH3046(AphInf) to the kingH4430 the interpretationH6591 thereof. ^[9] ThenH116 was kingH4430 BelshazzarH1113 greatlyH7690 troubled,H927(ItpePtc) and his countenanceH2122 was changedH8133(PealPtc) in him,H5922 and his lordsH7261 were astonied.H7672(ItpaPtc) ^[10] [Now] the queen,H4433 by reasonH6903 of the wordsH4406 of the kingH4430 and his lords,H7261 cameH5954(PealPerf) into the banquetH4961 house:H1005 [and] the queenH4433 spakeH6032(PealPerf) and said,H560(PealPerf) O king,H4430 liveH2418(PealImpv) for ever:H5957 let notH409 thy thoughtsH7476 troubleH927(PualImpf) thee, nor let thy countenanceH2122 be changed:H8133(ItpaImpf) ^[11] There isH383 a manH1400 in thy kingdom,H4437 in whom [is] the spiritH7308 of the holyH6922 gods;H426 and in the daysH3118 of thy fatherH2 lightH5094 and understandingH7924 and wisdom,H2452 like the wisdomH2452 of the gods,H426 was foundH7912(ItpePerf) in him; whom the kingH4430 NebuchadnezzarH5020 thy father,H2 the king,H4430 [I say], thy father,H2 madeH6966(AphPerf) masterH7229 of the magicians,H2749 astrologers,H826 Chaldeans,H3779 [and] soothsayers;H1505(PealPtc) ^[12] Forasmuch asH6903 an excellentH3493 spirit,H7308 and knowledge,H4486 and understanding,H7924 interpretingH6590(PaelPtc) of dreams,H2493 and shewingH263 of hard sentences,H280 and dissolvingH8271(PaelPtc) of doubts,H7001 were foundH7912(ItpePerf) in the same Daniel,H1841 whom the kingH4430 namedH7761(PealPerf) Belteshazzar:H1096 nowH3705 let DanielH1841 be called,H7123(ItplImpf) and he will shewH2324(AphImpf) the interpretation.H6591 ^[13] ThenH116 was DanielH1841 brought inH5954(HophPerf) beforeH6925 the king.H4430 [And] the kingH4430 spakeH6032(PealPtc) and saidH560(PealPtc) unto Daniel,H1841 [Art] thouH607 that Daniel,H1841 which [art] ofH4481 the childrenH1123 of the captivityH1547 of Judah,H3061 whom the kingH4430 my fatherH2 broughtH858(AphPerf) out ofH4481 Jewry?H3061 ^[14] I have even heardH8086(PealPerf) of thee, that the spiritH7308 of the godsH426 [is] in thee,H5922 and [that] lightH5094 and understandingH7924 and excellentH3493 wisdomH2452 is foundH7912(ItpePerf) in thee. ^[15] And nowH3705 the wiseH2445 [men], the astrologers,H826 have been broughtH5954(HophPerf) in beforeH6925 me, that they should readH7123(PealImpf) thisH1836 writing,H3792 and make knownH3046(AphInf) unto me the interpretationH6591 thereof: but they couldH3546(PealActPtc) notH3809 shewH2324(AphInf) the interpretationH6591 of the thing:H4406 ^[16] And IH576 have heardH8086(PealPerf) of thee,H5922 that thou canstH3202(PealImpf) makeH6590(PealInf) interpretations,H6591 and dissolveH8271(PealInf) doubts:H7001 nowH3705 ifH2006 thou canstH3202(PealImpf) readH7123(PealInf) the writing,H3792 and make knownH3046(AphInf) to me the interpretationH6591 thereof, thou shalt be clothedH3848(PealImpf) with scarlet,H711 and [have] a chainH2002 of goldH1722 aboutH5922 thy neck,H6676 and shalt be the thirdH8531 rulerH7981(PealImpf) in the kingdom.H4437 ^[17] ThenH116 DanielH1841 answeredH6032(PealPtc) and saidH560(PealPtc) beforeH6925 the king,H4430 Let thy giftsH4978 beH1934(PealImpf) to thyself, and giveH3052(PealImpv) thy rewardsH5023 to another;H321 yetH1297 I will readH7123(PealImpf) the writingH3792 unto the king,H4430 and make knownH3046(AphImpf) to him the interpretation.H6591 ^[18] O thouH607 king,H4430 the most highH5943 GodH426 gaveH3052(PealPerf) NebuchadnezzarH5020 thy fatherH2 a kingdom,H4437 and majesty,H7238 and glory,H3367 and honour:H1923 ^[19] And forH4481 the majestyH7238 that he gaveH3052(PealPerf) him, allH3606 people,H5972 nations,H524 and languages,H3961 trembledH1934(PealPerf) and fearedH1763(PealActPtc) beforeH4481 him:H6925 whom he wouldH1934(PealPerf) he slew;H1934(PealPerf) and whom he wouldH1934(PealPerf) he kept alive;H1934(PealPerf) and whom he wouldH1934(PealPerf) he set up;H1934(PealPerf) and whom he wouldH1934(PealPerf) he put down.H1934(PealPerf) ^[20] But when his heartH3825 was lifted up,H7313(PealPasPtc) and his mindH7308 hardenedH8631(PealImpf) in pride,H2103(AphInf) he was deposedH5182(HophPerf) fromH4481 his kinglyH4437 throne,H3764 and they tookH5709(AphPerf) his gloryH3367 from him:H4481 ^[21] And he was drivenH2957(PealPasPtc) fromH4481 the sonsH1123 of men;H606 and his heartH3825 was madeH7739(PaelPerf) likeH5974 the beasts,H2423 and his dwellingH4070 [was] with the wild asses:H6167 they fedH2939(PealImpf) him with grassH6211 like oxen,H8450 and his bodyH1655 was wetH6647(ItpaImpf) with the dewH2920 of heaven;H8065 tillH5705 he knewH3046(PealPerf) that the most highH5943 GodH426 ruledH7990 in the kingdomH4437 of men,H606 and [that] he appointethH6966(AphImpf) overH5922 it whomsoeverH4479 he will.H6634(PealImpf) ^[22] And thouH607 his son,H1247 O Belshazzar,H1113 hast notH3809 humbledH8214(AphPerf) thine heart,H3825 thoughH6903 thou knewestH3046(PealPerf) allH3606 this;H1836 ^[23] But hast lifted upH7313(HiplPerf) thyself againstH5922 the LordH4756 of heaven;H8065 and they have broughtH858(AphPerf) the vesselsH3984 of his houseH1005 beforeH6925 thee, and thou,H607 and thy lords,H7261 thy wives,H7695 and thy concubines,H3904 have drunkH8355(PealPtc) wineH2562 in them; and thou hast praisedH7624(PaelPerf) the godsH426 of silver,H3702 and gold,H1722 of brass,H5174 iron,H6523 wood,H636 and stone,H69 which seeH2370(PealActPtc) not,H3809 norH3809 hear,H8086(PealPtc) norH3809 know:H3046(PealActPtc) and the GodH426 in whose handH3028 thy breathH5396 [is], and whose [are] allH3606 thy ways,H735 hast thou notH3809 glorified:H1922(PaelPerf) ^[24] ThenH116 was the partH6447 of the handH3028 sentH7972(PealPtc) fromH4481 him;H6925 and thisH1836 writingH3792 was written.H7560(PealPasPtc) ^[25] And thisH1836 [is] the writingH3792 that was written,H7560(PealPasPtc) MENE,H4484(PealPasPtc) MENE,H4484(PealPasPtc) TEKEL,H8625(PealPasPtc) UPHARSIN.H6537(PealActPtc) ^[26] ThisH1836 [is] the interpretationH6591 of the thing:H4406 MENE;H4484(PealPasPtc) GodH426 hath numberedH4483(PealPerf) thy kingdom,H4437 and finishedH8000(AphPerf) it. ^[27] TEKEL;H8625(PealPasPtc) Thou art weighedH8625(PeilPerf) in the balances,H3977 and art foundH7912(ItpePerf) wanting.H2627 ^[28] PERES;H6537(PealPasPtc) Thy kingdomH4437 is divided,H6537(PealPasPtc) and givenH3052(PealPeiPtc) to the MedesH4076 and Persians.H6540 ^[29] ThenH116 commandedH560(PealPerf) Belshazzar,H1113 and they clothedH3848(AphPerf) DanielH1841 with scarlet,H711 and [put] a chainH2002 of goldH1722 aboutH5922 his neck,H6676 and made a proclamationH3745(AphPerf) concerningH5922 him, that he should beH1934(PealImpf) the thirdH8531 rulerH7990 in the kingdom.H4437 ^[30] In that nightH3916 was BelshazzarH1113 the kingH4430 of the ChaldeansH3779 slain.H6992(PealPasPtc) ^[31] And DariusH1868 the MedianH4077 tookH6902(PaelPerf) the kingdom,H4437 [being] about threescoreH8361 and twoH8648 yearsH8140 old.H1247

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