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1. King Belshazzar gave a special supper for a thousand of his important men, and drank wine with them.
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1. Belshazzar 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 .
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2. When Belshazzar tasted the wine, he had all the gold and silver cups brought which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the Lord's house in Jerusalem. The king sent for them so that he and his important men and all his wives could drink from them.
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2. Belshazzar H1113 , while he tasted H2942 the wine H2562 , commanded H560 to bring H858 the golden H1722 and silver H3702 vessels H3984 which H1768 his father H2 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 had taken out H5312 of H4481 the temple H1965 which H1768 was in Jerusalem H3390 ; that the king H4430 , and his princes H7261 , his wives H7695 , and his concubines H3904 , might drink H8355 therein.
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3. So they brought the gold cups that had been taken from the house of God in Jerusalem. And the king and his important men and all his wives drank from them.
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3. Then H116 they brought H858 the golden H1722 vessels H3984 that H1768 were taken out H5312 of H4481 the temple H1965 of H1768 the house H1005 of God H426 which H1768 was at Jerusalem H3390 ; and the king H4430 , and his princes H7261 , his wives H7695 , and his concubines H3904 , drank H8355 in them.
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4. They drank wine and praised the gods of gold and silver, brass, iron, wood, and stone.
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4. They 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 .
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5. All at once the fingers of a man's hand were seen writing on the wall near the lamp-stand of the king's house. And the king saw the back of the hand as it wrote.
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5. In the same hour H8160 came forth H5312 fingers H677 of H1768 a man H606 's hand H3028 , and wrote H3790 over against H6903 the candlestick H5043 upon H5922 the plaster H1528 of H1768 the wall H3797 of H1768 the king H4430 's palace H1965 : and the king H4430 saw H2370 the part H6447 of the hand H3028 that H1768 wrote H3790 .
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6. Then the king's face turned white, and his thoughts turned to fear. His legs became weak and his knees began shaking.
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6. Then H116 the king H4430 's countenance H2122 was changed H8133 , and his thoughts H7476 troubled H927 him , so that the joints H7001 of his loins H2783 were loosed H8271 , and his knees H755 smote H5368 one H1668 against another H1668 .
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7. The king called in a loud voice for the wonder-workers, the men who learned from stars and those who used their secret ways. He said to the wise men of Babylon, "Any man who can read this writing and tell me what it means will be dressed with purple clothing and have a chain of gold around his neck. And he will be the third in power in the nation."
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7. The king H4430 cried H7123 aloud H2429 to bring in H5924 the astrologers H826 , the Chaldeans H3779 , and the soothsayers H1505 . And the king H4430 spoke H6032 , and said H560 to the wise H2445 men of Babylon H895 , Whosoever H3606 H606 H1768 shall read H7123 this H1836 writing H3792 , and show H2324 me the interpretation H6591 thereof , shall be clothed H3848 with scarlet H711 , and have a chain H2002 of H1768 gold H1722 about H5922 his neck H6676 , and shall be the third ruler H7981 H8523 in the kingdom H4437 .
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8. Then all the king's wise men came in. But they could not read the writing or tell the king what it meant.
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8. Then H116 came in H5954 all H3606 the king H4430 's 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 thereof.
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9. Then King Belshazzar was very afraid. His face lost even more of its color, and his important men did not know what to do.
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9. Then H116 was king H4430 Belshazzar H1113 greatly H7690 troubled H927 , and his countenance H2122 was changed H8133 in H5922 him , and his lords H7261 were astonished H7672 .
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10. The queen heard the words of the king and his men, and came into the room where they were eating. She said, "O king, live forever! Do not let your thoughts make you afraid or your face turn white.
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10. Now the queen H4433 , by reason of H6903 the words H4406 of the king H4430 and his lords H7261 , came H5954 into the banquet H4961 house H1005 : and the queen H4433 spoke H6032 and said H560 , O king H4430 , live H2418 forever H5957 : let not H409 thy thoughts H7476 trouble H927 thee, nor H409 let thy countenance H2122 be changed H8133 :
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11. There is a man in your nation who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In your father's time light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him. And King Nebuchadnezzar, your father, made him the head of the wonder-workers, the men who learned from stars, and those who use their secret ways.
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11. There is H383 a man H1400 in thy kingdom H4437 , in whom H1768 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 , was found H7912 in him ; whom the king H4430 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 thy father H2 , the king H4430 , I say , thy father H2 , made H6966 master H7229 of the magicians H2749 , astrologers H826 , Chaldeans H3779 , and soothsayers H1505 ;
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12. This was because a special spirit was found in this Daniel whom the king called Belteshazzar. He had much learning and understanding to tell the meaning of dreams and secrets and to give answers to problems. Call for Daniel, and he will tell you what this means."
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12. Forasmuch as H3606 H6903 H1768 an excellent H3493 spirit H7308 , and knowledge H4486 , and understanding H7924 , interpreting H6591 of dreams H2493 , and showing H263 of hard sentences H280 , and dissolving H8271 of doubts H7001 , were found H7912 in the same Daniel H1841 , whom H1768 the king H4430 named H7761 H8036 Belteshazzar H1096 : now H3705 let Daniel H1841 be called H7123 , and he will show H2324 the interpretation H6591 .
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13. So Daniel was brought to the king. And the king said to him, "Are you that Daniel who is one of the people whom my father the king brought from Judah?
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13. Then H116 was Daniel H1841 brought in H5954 before H6925 the king H4430 . And the king H4430 spoke H6032 and said H560 unto Daniel H1841 , Art thou H607 that H1932 Daniel H1841 , which H1768 art of H4481 the children H1123 of the captivity H1547 of H1768 Judah H3061 , whom H1768 the king H4430 my father H2 brought out H858 of H4481 Jewry H3061 ?
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14. I have heard that the spirit of the gods is in you. Light and understanding and special wisdom have been found in you also.
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14. I have even heard H8086 of H5922 thee, that H1768 the spirit H7308 of the gods H426 is in thee , and that light H5094 and understanding H7924 and excellent H3493 wisdom H2452 is found H7912 in thee.
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15. The wise men and wonder-workers were brought in to me so that they might read this writing and tell me what it means. But they could not tell me its meaning.
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15. And now H3705 the wise H2445 men , the astrologers H826 , have been brought in H5954 before H6925 me, that H1768 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 :
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16. Now I have heard that you are able to tell the meaning of such things and give answers to hard problems. If you are able to read the writing and tell me what it means, you will be dressed in purple and wear a chain of gold around your neck. And you will be the third in power in the nation."
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16. And I H576 have heard H8086 of H5922 thee, that H1768 thou canst H3202 make 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 scarlet H711 , and have a chain H2002 of H1768 gold H1722 about H5922 thy neck H6676 , and shalt be the third ruler H7981 H8531 in the kingdom H4437 .
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17. Then Daniel answered the king, saying, "Keep your gifts for yourself, or give them to someone else. But I will read the writing to the king and tell him what it means.
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17. Then 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 ; yet H1297 I will read H7123 the writing H3792 unto the king H4430 , and make known H3046 to him the interpretation H6591 .
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18. O king, the Most High made your father Nebuchadnezzar king, and gave him greatness, honor, and power.
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18. O thou H607 king H4430 , the most high H5943 God H426 gave H3052 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 thy father H2 a kingdom H4437 , and majesty H7238 , and glory H3367 , and honor H1923 :
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19. Because of the greatness He gave to him, all the people of every nation and language shook in fear in front of him. He killed whomever he wanted. And he let live whomever he wanted. He gave honor to whomever he wanted. And he put down whomever he wanted.
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19. And for H4481 the majesty H7238 that H1768 he gave H3052 him, all H3606 people H5972 , nations H524 , and languages H3961 , trembled H1934 H2112 and feared H1763 before H4481 H6925 him: whom H1768 he would H1934 H6634 he slew H1934 H6992 ; and whom H1768 he would H1934 H6634 he kept alive H1934 H2418 ; and whom H1768 he would H1934 H6634 he set up H1934 H7313 ; and whom H1768 he would H1934 H6634 he put down H1934 H8214 .
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20. But when his heart and spirit became proud and he acted in pride, he was taken from his throne and his greatness was taken from him.
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20. But when H1768 his heart H3825 was lifted up H7313 , and his mind H7308 hardened H8631 in pride H2103 , he was deposed H5182 from H4481 his kingly H4437 throne H3764 , and they took H5709 his glory H3367 from H4481 him:
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21. He was driven away from people, and his mind became like that of an animal. He lived with the wild donkeys. He ate grass like cattle, and his body became wet with the water from heaven. It was like this for him until he understood that the Most High God is ruler over the nation of all men, and that He lets whomever He wants rule it.
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21. And 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 H5974 the wild asses H6167 : they fed H2939 him with grass H6211 like oxen H8450 , and his body H1655 was wet H6647 with the dew H4481 H2920 of heaven H8065 ; till H5705 H1768 he knew H3046 that H1768 the most high H5943 God H426 ruled H7990 in the kingdom H4437 of men H606 , and that he appointeth H6966 over H5922 it whomsoever H4479 H1768 he will H6634 .
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22. Yet you, his son Belshazzar, have not put away the pride from your heart, even though you knew all this.
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22. And thou H607 his son H1247 , O Belshazzar H1113 , hast not H3809 humbled H8214 thine heart H3825 , though H3606 H6903 H1768 thou knewest H3046 all H3606 this H1836 ;
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23. You have honored yourself more than the Lord of heaven. The cups of His house have been brought to you. And you and your important men and all your wives have been drinking wine from them. You have praised the gods of silver, gold, brass, iron, wood, and stone, which do not see, hear or understand. But you have not honored the God Who holds your life and your ways in His hand.
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23. But hast lifted up thyself H7313 against H5922 the Lord H4756 of heaven H8065 ; and they have brought H858 the vessels H3984 of H1768 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 in 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 H1768 see H2370 not H3809 , nor H3809 hear H8086 , nor H3809 know H3046 : and the God H426 in whose H1768 hand H3028 thy breath H5396 is , and whose are all H3606 thy ways H735 , hast thou not H3809 glorified H1922 :
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24. So the hand was sent from Him to write on your wall.
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24. Then H116 was the part H6447 of H1768 the hand H3028 sent H7972 from H4481 H6925 him ; and this H1836 writing H3792 was written H7560 .
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25. "This is what was written: 'MENE, MENE, TEKEL, and PARSIN.'
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25. And this H1836 is the writing H3792 that H1768 was written H7560 , MENE H4484 , MENE H4484 , TEKEL H8625 , UPHARSIN H6537 .
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26. And this is what it means: 'MENE' means that God has numbered the days of your rule and has brought it to an end.
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26. This H1836 is the interpretation H6591 of the thing H4406 : MENE H4484 ; God H426 hath numbered H4483 thy kingdom H4437 , and finished H8000 it.
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27. 'TEKEL' means that you have been weighed and found to be too light.
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27. TEKEL H8625 ; Thou art weighed H8625 in the balances H3977 , and art found H7912 wanting H2627 .
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28. 'PERES' means that your nation has been divided and given to the Medes and Persians."
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28. PERES H6537 ; Thy kingdom H4437 is divided H6537 , and given H3052 to the Medes H4076 and Persians H6540 .
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29. Then Belshazzar had them dress Daniel in purple and put a chain of gold around his neck. And he made it known that Daniel was the third most powerful ruler in the nation.
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29. Then H116 commanded H560 Belshazzar H1113 , and they clothed H3848 Daniel H1841 with scarlet H711 , and put a chain H2002 of H1768 gold H1722 about H5922 his neck H6676 , and made a proclamation H3745 concerning H5922 him, that H1768 he should be H1934 the third H8531 ruler H7990 in the kingdom H4437 .
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30. That very night Belshazzar the king of Babylon was killed.
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30. In that night H3916 was Belshazzar H1113 the king H4430 of the Chaldeans H3779 slain H6992 .
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31. So Darius the Mede became the king when he was sixty-two years old.
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31. And Darius H1868 the Median H4077 took H6902 the kingdom H4437 , being about threescore H8361 and two H8648 years H8140 old H1247 .
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