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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