Berean Standard Bible
Daniel 5:18-28
18As for youH607, O kingH4430, the Most HighH5943 GodH426 gaveH3052 your fatherH2 NebuchadnezzarH5020 sovereigntyH4437 and greatnessH7238, gloryH3367 and honorH1923. 19Because ofH4481 the greatnessH7238 thatH1768 He bestowedH3052 on him, the peopleH5972 of everyH3606 nationH524 and languageH3961 trembledH1934H2112 in fearH1763 beforeH4481 himH6925. HeH1934 killedH6992 whomH1768 heH1934 wishedH6634 and kept aliveH2418 whomH1768 heH1934 wishedH6634H1934; he exaltedH7313 whomH1768 heH1934 wishedH6634H1934 and humbledH8214 whomH1768 heH1934 wishedH6634H1934.
20But whenH1768 his heartH3825 became arrogantH7313 and his spiritH7308 was hardenedH8631 with prideH2103, he was deposedH5182 fromH4481 his royalH4437 throneH3764, and his gloryH3367 was takenH5709 from himH4481. 21He was driven awayH2957 fromH4481 mankindH1123H606, and his mindH3825 was likeH5974 that of a beastH2423H7739. He livedH4070 withH5974 the wild donkeysH6167 and ateH2939 grassH6211 like an oxH8450, and his bodyH1655 was drenchedH6647 with the dewH2920 of heavenH8065 untilH5705H1768 he acknowledgedH3046 thatH1768 the Most HighH5943 GodH426 rulesH7990 over the kingdomH4437 of mankindH606, settingH6966 over itH5922 whomH4479H1768 He wishesH6634.
22But youH607 his sonH1247,1 O BelshazzarH1113, have notH3809 humbledH8214 your heartH3825, even thoughH6903H1768H3606 you knewH3046 allH3606 thisH1836. 23Instead, you have exaltedH7313 yourself againstH5922 the LordH4756 of heavenH8065. The vesselsH3984 fromH1768 His houseH1005 were broughtH858 to youH6925, and as youH607 drankH8355 wineH2562 from them with your noblesH7261, wivesH7695, and concubinesH3904, you praisedH7624 your godsH426 of silverH3702 and goldH1722, bronzeH5174 and ironH6523, woodH636 and stoneH69, whichH1768 cannotH3809 seeH2370 orH3809 hearH8086 orH3809 understandH3046. But you have failed toH3809 glorifyH1922 the GodH426 whoH1768 holds in His handH3028 your very breathH5396 and allH3606 your waysH735. 24ThereforeH116H4481H6925 He sentH7972H6447H1768 the handH3028 that wroteH7560 theH1836 inscriptionH3792.
25Now thisH1836 is the inscriptionH3792 thatH1768 was writtenH7560:
MENEH4484, MENEH4484, TEKELH8625, PARSINH6537.
26And thisH1836 is the interpretationH6591 of the messageH4406:
MENEH44842 means that GodH426 has numberedH4483 the days of your reignH4437 and brought it to an endH8000. 27TEKELH86253 means that you have been weighedH8625 on the scalesH3977 and foundH7912 deficientH2627. 28PERESH65374 means that your kingdomH4437 has been dividedH6537 and given overH3052 to the MedesH4076 and PersiansH6540.”
Notes
Commentaries on Daniel 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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