Daniel 5:7-16

7The kingH4430H2429 called out forH7123 the enchantersH826, astrologersH3779,1 and divinersH1505 to be brought inH5954H6032, and heH4430 saidH560 to these wise menH2445 of BabylonH895, “WhoeverH1768H3606H606 readsH7123 thisH1836 inscriptionH3792 and tells meH2324 its interpretationH6591 will be clothedH3848 in purpleH711 and have a goldH1722 chainH2002H1768 placed aroundH5922 his neckH6676, and he will be made the thirdH8523 highest rulerH7981 in the kingdomH4437.”

8SoH116 allH3606 the king’sH4430 wise menH2445 came inH5954, but they couldH3546 notH3809 readH7123 the inscriptionH3792 or interpret itH6591H3046 forH4430 him. 9ThenH116 KingH4430 BelshazzarH1113 became even moreH7690 terrifiedH927, his faceH2122 grew even more paleH8133H5922, and his noblesH7261 were bewilderedH7672.

10HearingH6903 the outcryH4406 of the kingH4430 and his noblesH7261, the queenH44332 enteredH5954 the banquetH4961 hallH1005. “O kingH4430, may you liveH2418 foreverH5957!” she saidH560. “Do notH409 let your thoughtsH7476 terrify youH927, or your faceH2122H409 grow paleH8133. 11There isH383 a manH1400 in your kingdomH4437 whoH1768 has the spiritH7308 of the holyH6922 godsH426 in him. In the daysH3118 of your fatherH2 he was foundH7912 to have insightH5094, intelligenceH7924, and wisdomH2452 likeH2452 that of the godsH426.

Your fatherH2, KingH4430 NebuchadnezzarH5020, appointed himH6966 chiefH7229 of the magiciansH2749, enchantersH826, astrologersH3779, and divinersH1505. Your own fatherH2, the kingH4430, 12did thisH3606 becauseH6903H1768 DanielH1841, the oneH1768 he namedH7761H8036 BelteshazzarH1096, was foundH7912 to have an extraordinaryH3493 spiritH7308, as well as knowledgeH4486, understandingH7924, and the ability to interpretH6590 dreamsH2493, explainH263 riddlesH280, and solveH8271 difficult problemsH7001. SummonH7123 DanielH1841, thereforeH3705, and he will give youH2324 the interpretationH6591.”

13SoH116 DanielH1841 was broughtH5954 beforeH6925 the kingH4430H6032, who askedH560 himH1841, “Are youH607H1932 DanielH1841, oneH1768 ofH4481 the exilesH1123H1547 my fatherH2 the kingH4430 broughtH858 fromH4481 JudahH3061? 14I have heardH8086H5922 thatH1768 the spiritH7308 of the godsH426 is in you, and that you have insightH5094, intelligenceH7924, and extraordinaryH3493 wisdomH2452.

15NowH3705 the wise menH2445 and enchantersH826H1768 were broughtH5954 before meH6925 to readH7123 thisH1836 inscriptionH3792 and interpret itH6591 for meH3046, but they couldH3546 notH3809 giveH2324 itsH4406 interpretationH6591. 16ButH576 I have heardH8086 about youH5922, thatH1768 you are ableH3202 to give interpretationsH6591H6590 and solveH8271 difficult problemsH7001. ThereforeH3705, ifH2006 you canH3202 readH7123 this inscriptionH3792 and give meH3046 its interpretationH6591, you will be clothedH3848 in purpleH711 and have a goldH1722 chainH2002 placed aroundH5922 your neckH6676, and you will be made the thirdH8531 highest rulerH7981 in the kingdomH4437.”