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Daniel 5 (WEBP)

[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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King James w/Strong’s #s

Daniel 5 (KJVS)

[1] Belshazzar the king made () a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank () wine before the thousand.
[2] Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded () to bring () the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken () out of the temple which [was] in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink () therein.
[3] Then they brought () the golden vessels that were taken () out of the temple of the house of God which [was] at Jerusalem; and the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, drank () in them.
[4] They drank () wine, and praised () the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.
[5] In the same hour came forth () fingers of a man’s hand, and wrote () over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king’s palace: and the king saw () the part of the hand that wrote. ()
[6] Then the king’s countenance was changed, () and his thoughts troubled () him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, () and his knees smote () one against another.
[7] The king cried () aloud to bring () in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. () [And] the king spake, () and said () to the wise [men] of Babylon, Whosoever shall read () this writing, and shew () me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed () with scarlet, and [have] a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler () in the kingdom.
[8] Then came () in all the king’s wise [men]: but they could () not read () the writing, nor make known () to the king the interpretation thereof.
[9] Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, () and his countenance was changed () in him, and his lords were astonied. ()
[10] [Now] the queen, by reason of the words of the king and his lords, came () into the banquet house: [and] the queen spake () and said, () O king, live () for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble () thee, nor let thy countenance be changed: ()
[11] There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom [is] the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found () in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, [I say], thy father, made () master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, [and] soothsayers; ()
[12] Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting () of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving () of doubts, were found () in the same Daniel, whom the king named () Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, () and he will shew () the interpretation.
[13] Then was Daniel brought in () before the king. [And] the king spake () and said () unto Daniel, [Art] thou that Daniel, which [art] of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought () out of Jewry?
[14] I have even heard () of thee, that the spirit of the gods [is] in thee, and [that] light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found () in thee.
[15] And now the wise [men], the astrologers, have been brought () in before me, that they should read () this writing, and make known () unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could () not shew () the interpretation of the thing:
[16] And I have heard () of thee, that thou canst () make () interpretations, and dissolve () doubts: now if thou canst () read () the writing, and make known () to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed () with scarlet, and [have] a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler () in the kingdom.
[17] Then Daniel answered () and said () before the king, Let thy gifts be () to thyself, and give () thy rewards to another; yet I will read () the writing unto the king, and make known () to him the interpretation.
[18] O thou king, the most high God gave () Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour:
[19] And for the majesty that he gave () him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled () and feared () before him: whom he would () () he slew; () () and whom he would () () he kept alive; () () and whom he would () () he set up; () () and whom he would () () he put down. () ()
[20] But when his heart was lifted up, () and his mind hardened () in pride, () he was deposed () from his kingly throne, and they took () his glory from him:
[21] And he was driven () from the sons of men; and his heart was made () like the beasts, and his dwelling [was] with the wild asses: they fed () him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet () with the dew of heaven; till he knew () that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and [that] he appointeth () over it whomsoever he will. ()
[22] And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled () thine heart, though thou knewest () all this;
[23] But hast lifted up () thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought () the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk () wine in them; and thou hast praised () the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see () not, nor hear, () nor know: () and the God in whose hand thy breath [is], and whose [are] all thy ways, hast thou not glorified: ()
[24] Then was the part of the hand sent () from him; and this writing was written. ()
[25] And this [is] the writing that was written, () MENE, () MENE, () TEKEL, () UPHARSIN. ()
[26] This [is] the interpretation of the thing: MENE; () God hath numbered () thy kingdom, and finished () it.
[27] TEKEL; () Thou art weighed () in the balances, and art found () wanting.
[28] PERES; () Thy kingdom is divided, () and given () to the Medes and Persians.
[29] Then commanded () Belshazzar, and they clothed () Daniel with scarlet, and [put] a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation () concerning him, that he should be () the third ruler in the kingdom.
[30] In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain. ()
[31] And Darius the Median took () the kingdom, [being] about threescore and two years old.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Daniel 5 (BYZ)

[1] βαλτασαρ ο βασιλευς εποιησεν δειπνον μεγα τοις μεγιστασιν αυτου χιλιοις και κατεναντι των χιλιων ο οινος και πινων
[2] βαλτασαρ ειπεν εν τη γευσει του οινου του ενεγκειν τα σκευη τα χρυσα και τα αργυρα α εξηνεγκεν ναβουχοδονοσορ ο πατηρ αυτου εκ του ναου του εν ιερουσαλημ και πιετωσαν εν αυτοις ο βασιλευς και οι μεγιστανες αυτου και αι παλλακαι αυτου και αι παρακοιτοι αυτου
[3] και ηνεχθησαν τα σκευη τα χρυσα και τα αργυρα α εξηνεγκεν εκ του ναου του θεου του εν ιερουσαλημ και επινον εν αυτοις ο βασιλευς και οι μεγιστανες αυτου και αι παλλακαι αυτου και αι παρακοιτοι αυτου
[4] επινον οινον και ηνεσαν τους θεους τους χρυσους και αργυρους και χαλκους και σιδηρους και ξυλινους και
[5] εν αυτη τη ωρα εξηλθον δακτυλοι χειρος ανθρωπου και εγραφον κατεναντι της λαμπαδος επι το κονιαμα του τοιχου του οικου του βασιλεως και ο βασιλευς εθεωρει τους αστραγαλους της χειρος της γραφουσης
[6] τοτε του βασιλεως η μορφη ηλλοιωθη και οι διαλογισμοι αυτου συνεταρασσον αυτον και οι συνδεσμοι της οσφυος αυτου διελυοντο και τα γονατα αυτου συνεκροτουντο
[7] και εβοησεν ο βασιλευς εν ισχυι του εισαγαγειν μαγους χαλδαιους γαζαρηνους και ειπεν τοις σοφοις βαβυλωνος ος αν αναγνω την γραφην ταυτην και την συγκρισιν γνωριση μοι πορφυραν ενδυσεται και ο μανιακης ο χρυσους επι τον τραχηλον αυτου και τριτος εν τη βασιλεια μου αρξει
[8] και εισεπορευοντο παντες οι σοφοι του βασιλεως και ουκ ηδυναντο την γραφην αναγνωναι ουδε την συγκρισιν γνωρισαι τω βασιλει
[9] και ο βασιλευς βαλτασαρ πολυ εταραχθη και η μορφη αυτου ηλλοιωθη επ αυτω και οι μεγιστανες αυτου συνεταρασσοντο
[10] και εισηλθεν η βασιλισσα εις τον οικον του ποτου και ειπεν βασιλευ εις τους αιωνας ζηθι μη ταρασσετωσαν σε οι διαλογισμοι σου και η μορφη σου μη αλλοιουσθω
[11] εστιν ανηρ εν τη βασιλεια σου εν ω πνευμα θεου και εν ταις ημεραις του πατρος σου γρηγορησις και συνεσις ευρεθη εν αυτω και ο βασιλευς ναβουχοδονοσορ ο πατηρ σου αρχοντα επαοιδων μαγων χαλδαιων γαζαρηνων κατεστησεν αυτον
[12] οτι πνευμα περισσον εν αυτω και φρονησις και συνεσις συγκρινων ενυπνια και αναγγελλων κρατουμενα και λυων συνδεσμους δανιηλ και ο βασιλευς επεθηκεν αυτω ονομα βαλτασαρ νυν ουν κληθητω και την συγκρισιν αυτου αναγγελει σοι
[13] τοτε δανιηλ εισηχθη ενωπιον του βασιλεως και ειπεν ο βασιλευς τω δανιηλ συ ει δανιηλ ο απο των υιων της αιχμαλωσιας της ιουδαιας ης ηγαγεν ο βασιλευς ο πατηρ
[14] ηκουσα περι σου οτι πνευμα θεου εν σοι και γρηγορησις και συνεσις και σοφια περισση ευρεθη εν σοι
[15] και νυν εισηλθον ενωπιον μου οι σοφοι μαγοι γαζαρηνοι ινα την γραφην ταυτην αναγνωσιν και την συγκρισιν αυτης γνωρισωσιν μοι και ουκ ηδυνηθησαν αναγγειλαι μοι
[16] και εγω ηκουσα περι σου οτι δυνασαι κριματα συγκριναι νυν ουν εαν δυνηθης την γραφην αναγνωναι και την συγκρισιν αυτης γνωρισαι μοι πορφυραν ενδυση και ο μανιακης ο χρυσους εσται επι τον τραχηλον σου και τριτος εν τη βασιλεια μου αρξεις
[17] τοτε απεκριθη δανιηλ και ειπεν ενωπιον του βασιλεως τα δοματα σου σοι εστω και την δωρεαν της οικιας σου ετερω δος εγω δε την γραφην αναγνωσομαι τω βασιλει και την συγκρισιν αυτης γνωρισω σοι
[18] βασιλευ ο θεος ο υψιστος την βασιλειαν και την μεγαλωσυνην και την τιμην και την δοξαν εδωκεν ναβουχοδονοσορ τω πατρι σου
[19] και απο της μεγαλωσυνης ης εδωκεν αυτω παντες οι λαοι φυλαι γλωσσαι ησαν τρεμοντες και φοβουμενοι απο προσωπου αυτου ους ηβουλετο αυτος ανηρει και ους ηβουλετο αυτος ετυπτεν και ους ηβουλετο αυτος υψου και ους ηβουλετο αυτος εταπεινου
[20] και οτε υψωθη η καρδια αυτου και το πνευμα αυτου εκραταιωθη του υπερηφανευσασθαι κατηνεχθη απο του θρονου της βασιλειας αυτου και η τιμη αφηρεθη απ αυτου
[21] και απο των ανθρωπων εξεδιωχθη και η καρδια αυτου μετα των θηριων εδοθη και μετα οναγρων η κατοικια αυτου και χορτον ως βουν εψωμιζον αυτον και απο της δροσου του ουρανου το σωμα αυτου εβαφη εως ου εγνω οτι κυριευει ο θεος ο υψιστος της βασιλειας των ανθρωπων και ω αν δοξη δωσει αυτην
[22] και συ ο υιος αυτου βαλτασαρ ουκ εταπεινωσας την καρδιαν σου κατενωπιον ου παντα ταυτα εγνως
[23] και επι τον κυριον θεον του ουρανου υψωθης και τα σκευη του οικου αυτου ηνεγκαν ενωπιον σου και συ και οι μεγιστανες σου και αι παλλακαι σου και αι παρακοιτοι σου οινον επινετε εν αυτοις και τους θεους τους χρυσους και αργυρους και χαλκους και σιδηρους και ξυλινους και λιθινους οι ου βλεπουσιν και ουκ ακουουσιν και ου γινωσκουσιν ηνεσας και τον θεον ου η πνοη σου εν χειρι αυτου και πασαι αι οδοι σου αυτον ουκ εδοξασας
[24] δια τουτο εκ προσωπου αυτου απεσταλη αστραγαλος χειρος και την γραφην ταυτην ενεταξεν
[25] και αυτη η γραφη η εντεταγμενη μανη θεκελ φαρες
[26] τουτο το συγκριμα του ρηματος μανη εμετρησεν ο θεος την βασιλειαν σου και επληρωσεν αυτην
[27] θεκελ εσταθη εν ζυγω και ευρεθη υστερουσα
[28] φαρες διηρηται η βασιλεια σου και εδοθη μηδοις και περσαις
[29] και ειπεν βαλτασαρ και ενεδυσαν τον δανιηλ πορφυραν και τον μανιακην τον χρυσουν περιεθηκαν περι τον τραχηλον αυτου και εκηρυξεν περι αυτου ειναι αυτον αρχοντα τριτον εν τη βασιλεια
[30] εν αυτη τη νυκτι αναιρεθη βαλτασαρ ο βασιλευς ο χαλδαιων
[31] [6:1] και δαρειος ο μηδος παρελαβεν την βασιλειαν ων ετων εξηκοντα δυο