Berean Standard Bible

Daniel 5

1Laterמַלְכָּ֗אmal.Ka'H4430,King Belshazzarבֵּלְשַׁאצַּ֣רbe.le.sha.TzarH1113heldעֲבַד֙'a.VadH5648a greatרַ֔בRavH7229feastלְחֶ֣םle.ChemH3900for a thousandאֲלַ֑ף'a.LafH506of his noblesלְרַבְרְבָנ֖וֹהִיle.rav.re.va.No.hiH7261,and he drankשָׁתֵֽה׃sha.TehH8355wineחַמְרָ֥אcham.Ra'H2562withוְלָקֳבֵ֥לve.lo.ko.VelH6903themאַלְפָּ֖א'al.Pa'H506.

2Under the influence of the wineחַמְרָ֗אcham.Ra'H2562,Belshazzarבֵּלְשַׁאצַּ֞רbe.le.sha.TzarH1113gave ordersאֲמַ֣ר׀ בִּטְעֵ֣ם'a.Mar bit.'EmH560 H2942to bringלְהַיְתָיָה֙le.hay.ta.YahH858in the goldדַּהֲבָ֣אda.ha.Va'H1722and silverוְכַסְפָּ֔אve.khas.Pa'H3702vesselsלְמָאנֵי֙le.ma.NeiH3984thatדִּ֤יdiH1768Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020his fatherאֲב֔וּהִי'a.Vu.hiH2had takenהַנְפֵּק֙han.PekH5312fromמִן־min-H4481the templeהֵיכְלָ֖א דִּ֣יheikh.La' diH1965 H1768in Jerusalemבִירוּשְׁלֶ֑םvi.ru.she.LemH3390,so that the kingמַלְכָּא֙mal.Ka'H4430could drinkוְיִשְׁתּ֣וֹןve.yish.TonH8355from them,along with his noblesוְרַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִיve.rav.re.va.No.hiH7261,his wivesשֵׁגְלָתֵ֖הּshe.ge.la.TehH7695,and his concubinesוּלְחֵנָתֵֽהּ׃u.le.che.na.TehH3904.

3Thusבֵּאדַ֗יִןbe.Da.yinH116they brought inהַיְתִיו֙hay.TivH858the goldדַהֲבָ֔אda.ha.Va'H1722vesselsמָאנֵ֣יma.NeiH3984thatדִּ֣יdiH1768had been takenהַנְפִּ֗קוּhan.Pi.kuH5312fromמִן־min-H4481the templeהֵֽיכְלָ֛א דִּֽי־heikh.La' di-H1965 H1768,the houseבֵ֥יתveitH1005of Godאֱלָהָ֖א דִּ֣י'e.la.Ha' diH426 H1768in Jerusalemבִירֽוּשְׁלֶ֑םvi.ru.she.LemH3390,and the kingמַלְכָּא֙mal.Ka'H4430drankוְאִשְׁתִּ֣יוve.'ish.TivH8355from them,along with his noblesוְרַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִיve.rav.re.va.No.hiH7261,his wivesשֵׁגְלָתֵ֖הּshe.ge.la.TehH7695,and his concubinesוּלְחֵנָתֵֽהּ׃u.le.che.na.TehH3904.

4As they drankאִשְׁתִּ֖יו'ish.TivH8355the wineחַמְרָ֑אcham.Ra'H2562,they praisedוְ֠שַׁבַּחוּVe.sha.ba.chuH7624theirgodsלֵֽאלָהֵ֞יle.la.HeiH426of goldדַּהֲבָ֧אda.ha.Va'H1722and silverוְכַסְפָּ֛אve.khas.Pa'H3702,bronzeנְחָשָׁ֥אne.cha.Sha'H5174and ironפַרְזְלָ֖אfar.ze.La'H6523,woodאָעָ֥א'a.'A'H636and stoneוְאַבְנָֽא׃ve.'av.Na'H69.

The Handwriting on the Wall

5Atthat momentשַׁעֲתָ֗הsha.'a.Tah'H8160the fingersאֶצְבְּעָן֙'etz.be.'AnH677ofדִּ֣יdiH1768a humanאֱנָ֔שׁ'e.NashH606handיַד־yad-H3028appearedנְפַ֙קָה֙ne.fa.kuH5312and wroteוְכָֽתְבָן֙ve.kha.te.VanH3790onעַל־'al-H5922the plasterגִּירָ֕אgi.Ra'H1528ofדִּֽי־di-H1768the wallכְתַ֥לkhe.TalH3797,nearלָקֳבֵ֣לlo.ko.VelH6903the lampstandנֶבְרַשְׁתָּ֔אnev.rash.Ta'H5043inדִּ֣יdiH1768the royalמַלְכָּ֑אmal.Ka'H4430palaceהֵיכְלָ֖אheikh.La'H1965.As the kingוּמַלְכָּ֣אu.mal.Ka'H4430watchedחָזֵ֔הcha.ZehH2370the handפַּ֥ס יְדָ֖הpas ye.Dah'H6447 H3028thatדִּ֥יdiH1768was writingכָתְבָֽה׃kha.te.VahH3790,

6אֱדַ֤יִן'e.Da.yinH116מַלְכָּא֙mal.Ka'H4430his faceזִיוֹ֣הִיzi.Yo.hiH2122grew paleשְׁנ֔וֹהִיshe.No.hiH8133and his thoughtsוְרַעיֹנֹ֖הִיve.ra.'.yo.No.hiH7476so alarmed himיְבַהֲלוּנֵּ֑הּye.va.ha.lu.NehH927that his hipsוְקִטְרֵ֤י חַרְצֵהּ֙ve.kit.Rei char.TzehH2783 H7001gave wayמִשְׁתָּרַ֔יִןmish.ta.Ra.yinH8271and his kneesוְאַ֨רְכֻבָּתֵ֔הּve.'Ar.khu.ba.TehH755knocked togetherנָֽקְשָֽׁן׃Na.ke.ShanH1668 H5368.

7The kingמַלְכָּא֙ בְּחַ֔יִלmal.Ka' be.Cha.yilH4430 H2429called out forקָרֵ֤אka.Re'H7123the enchantersלְאָ֣שְׁפַיָּ֔אle.'A.she.fai.Ya'H826,astrologersכַּשְׂדָּאֵ֖יkas.da.'eH3779,and divinersוְגָזְרַיָּ֑אve.ga.ze.rai.Ya'H1505to be brought inלְהֶֽעָלָה֙ עָנֵ֨הle.he.'a.Lah 'a.NehH5954 H6032,and heמַלְכָּ֜אmal.Ka'H4430saidוְאָמַ֣ר׀ve.'a.MarH560to these wise menלְחַכִּימֵ֣יle.cha.ki.MeiH2445of Babylonבָבֶ֗לva.VelH895, “Whoeverכָל־ אֱ֠נָשׁkhol- 'E.noshH1768 H3606 H606readsיִקְרֵ֞הyik.RehH7123thisדְנָ֗הde.NahH1836inscriptionכְּתָבָ֣הke.ta.Vah'H3792and tells meיְחַוִּנַּ֔נִיye.chav.vi.Na.niH2324its interpretationוּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙u.fish.RehH6591will be clothedיִלְבַּ֗שׁyil.BashH3848in purpleאַרְגְּוָנָ֣א'ar.ge.va.Na'H711and have a goldדַהֲבָא֙da.ha.Va'H1722chainוְהַֽמְנִיכָ֤אve.ha.mon.kha'H2002 H1768placed aroundעַֽל־'al-H5922his neckצַוְּארֵ֔הּtza.ve.RehH6676,and he will be made the thirdוְתַלְתִּ֥יve.tal.TiH8523highest rulerיִשְׁלַֽט׃ סyish.LatH7981in the kingdomבְמַלְכוּתָ֖אve.mal.khu.Ta'H4437.”

8Soאֱדַ֙יִן֙'e.Da.yinH116allכֹּ֖לkolH3606the king’sמַלְכָּ֑אmal.Ka'H4430wise menחַכִּימֵ֣יcha.ki.MeiH2445came inעָֽלִּ֔יןa.la.linH5954,but they couldכָהֲלִ֤יןkha.ha.LinH3546notוְלָֽא־ve.la'-H3809readלְמִקְרֵ֔אle.mik.Re'H7123the inscriptionכְּתָבָא֙ke.ta.Va'H3792or interpret itוּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּ לְהוֹדָעָ֥הu.fish.rah le.ho.da.'AhH6591 H3046forלְמַלְכָּֽא׃le.mal.Ka'H4430him.

9Thenאֱ֠דַיִן'E.da.yinH116Kingמַלְכָּ֤אmal.Ka'H4430Belshazzarבֵלְשַׁאצַּר֙ve.le.sha.TzarH1113became even moreשַׂגִּ֣יאsa.Gi'H7690terrifiedמִתְבָּהַ֔לmit.ba.HalH927,his faceוְזִיוֹ֖הִיve.zi.Yo.hiH2122grew even more paleשָׁנַ֣יִן עֲל֑וֹהִיsha.Na.yin a.Lo.hiH8133 H5922,and his noblesוְרַבְרְבָנ֖וֹהִיve.rav.re.va.No.hiH7261were bewilderedמִֽשְׁתַּבְּשִֽׁין׃Mish.ta.be.ShinH7672.

10Hearingלָקֳבֵ֨לlo.ko.VelH6903the outcryמִלֵּ֤יmi.LeiH4406of the kingמַלְכָּא֙mal.Ka'H4430and his noblesוְרַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִיve.rav.re.va.No.hiH7261,the queenמַלְכְּתָ֕אmal.ke.Ta'H4433enteredעַלַּ֑תa.la.latH5954the banquetמִשְׁתְּיָ֖אmish.te.Ya'H4961hallלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1005. “O kingמַלְכָּא֙mal.Ka'H4430,may you liveחֱיִ֔יche.YiH2418foreverלְעָלְמִ֣יןle.'al.MinH5957עֲנָ֨ת'a.NatH6032!” sheמַלְכְּתָ֜אmal.ke.Ta'H4433saidוַאֲמֶ֗רֶתva.'a.Me.retH560. “Do notאַֽל־'al-H409let your thoughtsרַעְיוֹנָ֔ךְra'.yo.NakhH7476terrify youיְבַהֲלוּךְ֙ye.va.ha.luKhH927,or your faceוְזִיוָ֖יךְ אַל־ve.zi.Vaikh 'al-H2122 H409grow paleיִשְׁתַּנּֽוֹ׃yish.ta.NoH8133.

11There isאִיתַ֨י'i.TaiH383a manגְּבַ֜רge.VarH1400in your kingdomבְּמַלְכוּתָ֗ךְbe.mal.khu.TakhH4437whoדִּ֠יdiH1768has the spiritר֣וּחַRu.achH7308of the holyקַדִּישִׁין֮ka.di.ShinH6922godsאֱלָהִ֣ין'e.la.HinH426in him.In the daysוּבְיוֹמֵ֣יu.ve.yo.MeiH3118of your fatherאֲב֗וּךְ'a.VukhH2he was foundהִשְׁתְּכַ֣חַתhish.te.Kha.chatH7912to have insightנַהִיר֧וּna.hi.RuH5094,intelligenceוְשָׂכְלְתָנ֛וּve.sa.khe.le.ta.NuH7924,and wisdomוְחָכְמָ֥הve.cha.khe.MahH2452likeכְּחָכְמַת־ke.cha.khe.mat-H2452thatof the godsאֱלָהִ֖ין'e.la.HinH426.Your fatherאֲב֔וּךְ'a.VukhH2,Kingוּמַלְכָּ֤אu.mal.Ka'H4430Nebuchadnezzarנְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּר֙ne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020,appointed himהֲקִימֵ֖הּha.ki.MehH6966chiefרַ֧בravH7229of the magiciansחַרְטֻמִּ֣יןchar.tu.MinH2749,enchantersאָֽשְׁפִ֗ין'a.she.FinH826,astrologersכַּשְׂדָּאִין֙kas.da.'InH3779, anddivinersגָּזְרִ֔יןga.ze.RinH1505.Your own fatherאֲב֥וּךְ'a.VukhH2,the kingמַלְכָּֽא׃mal.Ka'H4430,

12did thisH3606becauseקֳבֵ֡ל דִּ֣יko.Vel diH6903 H1768Danielבְּדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אלbe.Da.ni.YelH1841,the oneדִּֽי־di-H1768heמַלְכָּ֥אmal.Ka'H4430namedשָׂם־ שְׁמֵ֖הּsom- she.MehH7761 H8036Belteshazzarבֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֑רbe.le.te.sha.TzarH1096,was foundהִשְׁתְּכַ֤חַתhish.te.Kha.chatH7912to have an extraordinaryיַתִּירָ֡הya.ti.RahH3493spiritר֣וּחַ׀Ru.achH7308,as well as knowledgeוּמַנְדַּ֡עu.man.Da'H4486,understandingוְשָׂכְלְתָנ֡וּve.sa.khe.le.ta.NuH7924,and the ability to interpretמְפַשַּׁ֣רme.fa.SharH6590dreamsחֶלְמִין֩chel.MinH2493,explainוַֽאַֽחֲוָיַ֨תva.'a.cha.va.YatH263riddlesאֲחִידָ֜ן'a.chi.DanH280,and solveוּמְשָׁרֵ֣אu.me.sha.Re'H8271difficult problemsקִטְרִ֗יןkit.RinH7001.Summonיִתְקְרֵ֖יyit.ke.ReiH7123Danielדָּנִיֵּ֥אלda.ni.YelH1841,thereforeכְּעַ֛ןke.'AnH3705,and he will give youיְהַֽחֲוֵֽה׃ פye.Ha.cha.VehH2324the interpretationוּפִשְׁרָ֥הu.fish.Rah'H6591.”

Daniel Interprets the Handwriting

13Soבֵּאדַ֙יִן֙be.Da.yinH116Danielדָּֽנִיֵּ֔אלda.ni.YelH1841was broughtהֻעַ֖לhu.'AlH5954beforeקֳדָ֣םko.DamH6925the kingמַלְכָּ֑א עָנֵ֨הmal.Ka' 'a.NehH4430 H6032, whoמַלְכָּ֜אmal.Ka'H4430askedוְאָמַ֣רve.'a.MarH560himלְדָנִיֵּ֗אלle.da.ni.YelH1841, “Are youאַנְתְּ ה֤וּא'an.tah hu'H607 H1932Danielדָנִיֵּאל֙da.ni.yeLH1841,oneדִּֽי־di-H1768ofמִן־min-H4481דִּ֣יdiH1768יְה֔וּדye.HudH3061the exilesגָלוּתָא֙ga.lu.Ta'H1123 H1547דִּ֥יdiH1768my fatherאַ֖בִי'A.viH2the kingמַלְכָּ֥אmal.Ka'H4430broughtהַיְתִ֛יhay.TiH858fromמִן־min-H4481Judahיְהֽוּד׃ye.HudH3061?

14I have heardוְשִׁמְעֵ֣ת עֲלָ֔ךְve.shim.'Et a.la.yikhH8086 H5922thatדִּ֛יdiH1768the spiritר֥וּחַRu.achH7308of the godsאֱלָהִ֖ין'e.la.HinH426is in you,and that you have insightוְנַהִיר֧וּve.na.hi.RuH5094,intelligenceוְשָׂכְלְתָנ֛וּve.sa.khe.le.ta.NuH7924,and extraordinaryיַתִּירָ֖הya.ti.RahH3493הִשְׁתְּכַ֥חַתhish.te.Kha.chatH7912wisdomוְחָכְמָ֥הve.cha.khe.MahH2452.

15Nowוּכְעַ֞ןu.khe.'AnH3705the wise menחַכִּֽימַיָּא֙cha.ki.mai.Ya'H2445and enchantersאָֽשְׁפַיָּ֔א דִּֽי־'a.she.fai.Ya' di-H826 H1768were broughtהֻעַ֣לּוּhu.'A.luH5954before meקָֽדָמַ֗יka.da.MaiH6925to readיִקְר֔וֹןyik.RonH7123thisדְנָה֙de.NahH1836inscriptionכְתָבָ֤הkhe.ta.Vah'H3792and interpret itוּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּu.fish.RehH6591for meלְהוֹדָעֻתַ֑נִיle.ho.da.'u.Ta.niH3046,but they couldכָהֲלִ֥יןkha.ha.LinH3546notוְלָֽא־ve.la'-H3809giveלְהַחֲוָיָֽה׃le.ha.cha.va.YahH2324itsמִלְּתָ֖אmi.le.Ta'H4406interpretationפְּשַֽׁר־pe.shar-H6591.

16Butוַאֲנָה֙va.'a.NahH576I have heardשִׁמְעֵ֣תshim.'EtH8086about youעֲלָ֔ךְa.la.yikhH5922,thatדִּֽי־di-H1768you are ableתִיכּ֥וּלtu.khalH3202to give interpretationsפִּשְׁרִ֛ין לְמִפְשַׁ֖רpish.Rin le.mif.SharH6591 H6590and solveלְמִשְׁרֵ֑אle.mish.Re'H8271difficult problemsוְקִטְרִ֣יןve.kit.RinH7001.Thereforeכְּעַ֡ןke.'AnH3705,ifהֵן֩henH2006you canתִּכ֨וּלtu.khalH3202readלְמִקְרֵ֗אle.mik.Re'H7123this inscriptionכְּתָבָ֜אke.ta.Va'H3792and give meלְהוֹדָ֣עֻתַ֔נִיle.ho.Da.'u.Ta.niH3046its interpretationוּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙u.fish.RehH6591,you will be clothedתִלְבַּ֗שׁtil.BashH3848in purpleאַרְגְּוָנָ֣א'ar.ge.va.Na'H711and have a goldדַהֲבָא֙da.ha.Va'H1722chainוְהַֽמְנִיכָ֤אve.ha.mon.kha'H2002דִֽי־di-H1768placed aroundעַֽל־'al-H5922your neckצַוְּארָ֔ךְtza.ve.RakhH6676,and you will be made the thirdוְתַלְתָּ֥אve.tal.Ta'H8531highest rulerתִּשְׁלַֽט׃ פtish.LatH7981in the kingdomבְמַלְכוּתָ֖אve.mal.khu.Ta'H4437.”

17In responseבֵּאדַ֜יִןbe.Da.yinH116,Danielדָנִיֵּ֗אלda.ni.YelH1841saidעָנֵ֣ה וְאָמַר֙ קֳדָ֣ם'a.Neh ve.'a.Mar ko.DamH560 H6925 H6032to the kingמַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'H4430, “You may keepלֶֽהֶוְיָ֔ןle.hev.YanH1934your giftsמַתְּנָתָךְ֙ma.te.na.toKhH4978for yourselfand giveהַ֑בHavH3052your rewardsוּנְבָ֥זְבְּיָתָ֖ךְu.ne.Va.ze.be.ya.TakhH5023to someone elseלְאָחֳרָ֣ןle.'o.cho.RanH321.Neverthelessבְּרַ֗םbe.RamH1297,I will readאֶקְרֵ֣א'ek.Re'H7123the inscriptionכְּתָבָא֙ke.ta.Va'H3792for the kingלְמַלְכָּ֔אle.mal.Ka'H4430and interpret itוּפִשְׁרָ֖אu.fish.Ra'H6591for himאֲהוֹדְעִנֵּֽהּ׃'a.hod.'i.NehH3046.

18As for youאַ֖נְתְּ'an.tahH607,O kingמַלְכָּ֑אmal.Ka'H4430,the Most Highעִלָּאָ֔הi.la.ya'H5943Godאֱלָהָא֙'e.la.Ha'H426gaveיְהַ֖בye.HavH3052your fatherאֲבֽוּךְ׃'a.VukhH2Nebuchadnezzarלִנְבֻכַדְנֶצַּ֥רlin.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020sovereigntyמַלְכוּתָ֤אmal.khu.Ta'H4437and greatnessוּרְבוּתָא֙u.re.vu.Ta'H7238,gloryוִיקָרָ֣אvi.ka.Ra'H3367and honorוְהַדְרָ֔הve.had.Rah'H1923.

19Because ofוּמִן־u.min-H4481the greatnessרְבוּתָא֙re.vu.Ta'H7238thatדִּ֣יdiH1768He bestowedיְהַב־ye.hav-H3052on him,the peopleעַֽמְמַיָּ֗א'a.mai.Ya'H5972of everyכֹּ֣לkolH3606nationאֻמַיָּא֙'u.mai.Ya'H524and languageוְלִשָּׁ֣נַיָּ֔אve.li.Sha.nai.Ya'H3961trembledהֲו֛וֹ זָיְעִ֥יןha.Vo za.'a.'inH1934 H2112in fearוְדָחֲלִ֖יןve.da.cha.LinH1763beforeמִן־min-H4481himקֳדָמ֑וֹהִיko.da.Mo.hiH6925.Heהֲוָ֨הha.VahH1934killedקָטֵ֗לka.TelH6992whomדִּֽי־di-H1768heהֲוָ֣אha.Va'H1934wishedצָבֵ֜אtza.Ve'H6634and kept aliveמַחֵ֔אma.Che'H2418whomוְדִֽי־ve.di-H1768heהֲוָ֤הha.VahH1934wishedצָבֵא֙ הֲוָ֣הtza.Ve' ha.VahH6634 H1934;he exaltedמָרִ֔יםma.RimH7313whomוְדִֽי־ve.di-H1768heהֲוָ֤הha.VahH1934wishedצָבֵא֙ הֲוָ֣הtza.Ve' ha.VahH6634 H1934and humbledמַשְׁפִּֽיל׃mash.PilH8214whomוְדִֽי־ve.di-H1768heהֲוָ֥הha.VahH1934wishedצָבֵ֖א הֲוָ֥הtza.Ve' ha.VahH6634 H1934.

20But whenוּכְדִי֙u.khe.DiH1768his heartלִבְבֵ֔הּli.VehH3825became arrogantרִ֣םrimH7313and his spiritוְרוּחֵ֖הּve.ru.ChehH7308was hardenedתִּֽקְפַ֣תtik.FatH8631with prideלַהֲזָדָ֑הla.ha.za.DahH2103,he was deposedהָנְחַת֙ha.ne.ChatH5182fromמִן־min-H4481his royalמַלְכוּתֵ֔הּmal.khu.TehH4437throneכָּרְסֵ֣אka.re.Se'H3764,and his gloryוִֽיקָרָ֖הvi.ka.Rah'H3367was takenהֶעְדִּ֥יוּhe'.Di.yuH5709from himמִנֵּֽהּ׃mi.NehH4481.

21He was driven awayטְרִ֜ידte.RidH2957fromוּמִן־u.min-H4481mankindאֲנָשָׁ֨א'a.na.Sha'H1123 H606,and his mindוְלִבְבֵ֣הּ׀ve.li.VehH3825was likeעִם־'im-H5974that ofa beastחֵיוְתָ֣א שַׁוִּ֗יְוcheiv.Ta' she.viH2423 H7739.He livedמְדוֹרֵ֔הּme.do.RehH4070withוְעִם־ve.'im-H5974the wild donkeysעֲרָֽדַיָּא֙'a.ra.dai.Ya'H6167and ateיְטַ֣עֲמוּנֵּ֔הּye.Ta.'a.mu.NehH2939grassעִשְׂבָּ֤א'is.Ba'H6211like an oxכְתוֹרִין֙khe.to.RinH8450,and his bodyגִּשְׁמֵ֣הּgish.MehH1655was drenchedיִצְטַבַּ֑עyitz.ta.Ba'H6647with the dewוּמִטַּ֥לu.mi.TalH2920of heavenשְׁמַיָּ֖אshe.mai.Ya'H8065untilעַ֣ד דִּֽי־'ad di-H5705 H1768he acknowledgedיְדַ֗עye.Da'H3046thatדִּֽי־di-H1768the Most Highעִלָּאָה֙i.la.ya'H5943Godאֱלָהָ֤א'e.la.Ha'H426rulesשַׁלִּ֞יטsha.LitH7990over the kingdomבְּמַלְכ֣וּתbe.mal.KhutH4437of mankindאֲנָשָׁ֔א'a.na.Sha'H606,settingיְהָקֵ֥יםye.ha.KeimH6966over itעֲלַֽהּ׃a.la.yehH5922whomוּלְמַן־ דִּ֥יu.le.man- diH4479 H1768He wishesיִצְבֵּ֖הyitz.BehH6634.

22But youוְאַ֤נְתְּve.'an.tahH607his sonבְּרֵהּ֙be.RehH1247,O Belshazzarבֵּלְשַׁאצַּ֔רbe.le.sha.TzarH1113,have notלָ֥אla'H3809humbledהַשְׁפֵּ֖לְתְּhash.Pe.letH8214your heartלִבְבָ֑ךְli.VakhH3825,even thoughקֳבֵ֕ל דִּ֥יko.Vel diH6903 H1768 H3606you knewיְדַֽעְתָּ׃ye.Da'.taH3046allH3606thisדְּנָ֖הde.NahH1836.

23Instead, you have exaltedהִתְרוֹמַ֡מְתָּhit.ro.Mam.taH7313yourself againstוְעַ֣לve.'AlH5922the Lordמָרֵֽא־ma.re'-H4756of heavenשְׁמַיָּ֣א׀she.mai.Ya'H8065.The vesselsוּלְמָֽאנַיָּ֨אu.le.ma.nai.Ya'H3984fromדִֽי־di-H1768His houseבַיְתֵ֜הּvay.TehH1005were broughtהַיְתִ֣יוhay.TivH858to youקָֽדָמָ֗ךְka.da.ma.yikhH6925,and as youוְאַ֨נְתְּve.'an.tahH607drankשָׁתַ֣יִןsha.Ta.yinH8355wineחַמְרָא֮cham.Ra'H2562from themwith your noblesוְרַבְרְבָנָ֜ךְve.rav.re.va.na.yikhH7261,wivesשֵֽׁגְלָתָ֣ךְshe.ge.la.TakhH7695,and concubinesוּלְחֵנָתָךְ֮u.le.che.na.toKhH3904,you praisedשַׁבַּ֑חְתָּsha.Bach.taH7624yourgodsוְלֵֽאלָהֵ֣יve.le.la.HeiH426of silverכַסְפָּֽא־khas.pa-'H3702and goldוְ֠דַהֲבָאVe.da.ha.va'H1722,bronzeנְחָשָׁ֨אne.cha.Sha'H5174and ironפַרְזְלָ֜אfar.ze.La'H6523,woodאָעָ֣א'a.'A'H636and stoneוְאַבְנָ֗אve.'av.Na'H69,whichדִּ֠יdiH1768cannotלָֽא־la'-H3809seeחָזַ֧יִןcha.Za.yinH2370orוְלָא־ve.la'-H3809hearשָׁמְעִ֛יןsha.me.'InH8086orוְלָ֥אve.La'H3809understandיָדְעִ֖יןya.de.'InH3046.But you have failed toלָ֥אla'H3809glorifyהַדַּֽרְתָּ׃ha.Dar.taH1922the Godוְלֵֽאלָהָ֞אve.le.la.Ha'H426whoדִּֽי־di-H1768holdsin His handבִּידֵ֛הּbi.DehH3028your very breathנִשְׁמְתָ֥ךְnish.me.TakhH5396and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3606your waysאֹרְחָתָ֥ךְ'o.re.cha.TakhH735.

24Thereforeבֵּאדַ֙יִן֙ מִן־ קֳדָמ֔וֹהִיbe.Da.yin min- ko.da.Mo.hiH116 H4481 H6925He sentשְׁלִ֖יַחַ פַּסָּ֣א דִֽי־she.Li.ya.ach pa.Sa' di-H7972 H6447 H1768the handיְדָ֑אye.Da'H3028that wroteרְשִֽׁים׃re.ShimH7560theדְנָ֖הde.NahH1836inscriptionוּכְתָבָ֥אu.khe.ta.Va'H3792.

25Now thisוּדְנָ֥הu.de.NahH1836is the inscriptionכְתָבָ֖אkhe.ta.Va'H3792thatדִּ֣יdiH1768was writtenרְשִׁ֑יםre.ShimH7560:MENEמְנֵ֥אme.Ne'H4484,MENEמְנֵ֖אme.Ne'H4484,TEKELתְּקֵ֥לte.KelH8625,PARSINוּפַרְסִֽין׃u.far.SinH6537.

26Andthisדְּנָ֖הde.NahH1836is the interpretationפְּשַֽׁר־pe.shar-H6591of the messageמִלְּתָ֑אmi.le.Ta'H4406:MENEמְנֵ֕אme.Ne'H4484means that Godאֱלָהָ֥א'e.la.Ha'H426has numberedמְנָֽה־me.nah-H4483the days of your reignמַלְכוּתָ֖ךְmal.khu.TakhH4437and brought it to an endוְהַשְׁלְמַֽהּ׃ve.hash.le.MahH8000.

27TEKELתְּקֵ֑לte.KelH8625means that you have been weighedתְּקִ֥ילְתָּהte.Ki.le.tahH8625on the scalesבְמֹֽאזַנְיָ֖אve.mo.zan.Ya'H3977and foundוְהִשְׁתְּכַ֥חַתְּve.hish.te.Kha.chatH7912deficientחַסִּֽיר׃cha.SirH2627.

28PERESפְּרֵ֑סpe.ResH6537means that your kingdomמַלְכוּתָ֔ךְmal.khu.TakhH4437has been dividedפְּרִיסַת֙pe.ri.SatH6537and given overוִיהִיבַ֖תvi.hi.VatH3052to the Medesלְמָדַ֥יle.ma.DaiH4076and Persiansוּפָרָֽס׃u.fa.RasH6540.”

29Thenבֵּאדַ֣יִן׀be.Da.yinH116Belshazzarבֵּלְשַׁאצַּ֗רbe.le.sha.TzarH1113gave the commandאֲמַ֣ר'a.MarH560,and they clothedוְהַלְבִּ֤ישׁוּve.hal.Bi.shuH3848Danielלְדָֽנִיֵּאל֙le.da.ni.yeLH1841in purpleאַרְגְּוָנָ֔א'ar.ge.va.Na'H711דִֽי־di-H1768,placed a goldדַהֲבָ֖אda.ha.Va'H1722chainוְהַֽמְנִיכָ֥אve.ha.mon.kha'H2002aroundעַֽל־'al-H5922his neckצַוְּארֵ֑הּtza.ve.RehH6676,and proclaimedוְהַכְרִ֣זֽוּve.hakh.Ri.zuH3745himעֲל֔וֹהִי דִּֽי־a.Lo.hi di-H5922 H1768לֶהֱוֵ֥אle.he.Ve'H1934the third highestתַּלְתָּ֖אtal.Ta'H8531rulerשַׁלִּ֛יטsha.LitH7990in the kingdomבְּמַלְכוּתָֽא׃be.mal.khu.Ta'H4437.

30Thatvery nightבְּלֵ֣ילְיָ֔אbe.Lei.le.Ya'H3916Belshazzarבֵּלְאשַׁצַּ֖רbe.le.sha.TzarH1113kingמַלְכָּ֥אmal.Ka'H4430of the Chaldeansכַשְׂדָּאָֽה׃ פkhas.da.ya'H3779was slainקְטִ֕ילke.TilH6992,

31and Dariusוְדָרְיָ֙וֶשׁ֙ve.da.re.Ya.veshH1868the MedeH4076receivedקַבֵּ֖לka.BelH6902the kingdomמַלְכוּתָ֑אmal.khu.Ta'H4437at the ageכְּבַ֥ר שְׁנִ֖יןke.Var she.NinH1247 H8140of sixty-twoשִׁתִּ֥ין וְתַרְתֵּֽין׃shi.Tin ve.tar.TeinH8361 H8648.

The Handwriting on the Wall

Daniel Interprets the Handwriting

Commentaries on Daniel 5