Daniel 5:13

Daniel 5:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king spake and said unto Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Jewry?
• New International Version (NIV)So Daniel was brought before the king, and the king said to him, “Are you Daniel, one of the exiles my father the king brought from Judah?
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Daniel was brought in before the king. The king answered and said to Daniel, "You are that Daniel, one of the exiles of Judah, whom the king my father brought from Judah.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Daniel was brought in before the king. The king spoke, and said to Daniel, “Are you that Daniel who is one of the captives from Judah, whom my father the king brought from Judah?

Context of Daniel 5:13

11There’s a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods. In the days of your grandfather, he was found to have insight, good judgment, and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods. Your grandfather, King Nebuchadnezzar, made him head of the magicians, psychics, astrologers, and fortunetellers. 12This Daniel (who had been renamed Belteshazzar) was found to have knowledge, judgment, and an extraordinary spirit. He has the ability to interpret dreams, solve riddles, and untangle problems. Now, call Daniel, and he will tell ⌞you⌟ what it means.” So Daniel was taken to the king. The king asked him, “Are you Daniel, one of the captives that my grandfather brought from Judah? 14I’ve heard that you have the spirit of the gods and that you have insight, good judgment, and extraordinary wisdom. 15The wise advisers and the psychics were brought to me to read this writing and tell me its meaning. But they couldn’t tell me its meaning.

Daniel 5:13 word by word

בֵּאדַ֙יִן֙ דָּֽנִיֵּ֔אל הֻעַ֖ל קֳדָ֣ם מַלְכָּ֑א עָנֵ֨ה מַלְכָּ֜א וְאָמַ֣ר לְדָנִיֵּ֗אל אַנְתְּ ה֤וּא דָנִיֵּאל֙ דִּֽי־מִן־בְּנֵ֤י גָלוּתָא֙ דִּ֣י יְה֔וּד דִּ֥י הַיְתִ֛י מַלְכָּ֥א אַ֖בִי מִן־יְהֽוּד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenאֱדַ֫יִן'ĕdayin · thenH116
• was Danielדָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵלdânîyê'l · DanielH1841
• brought inעֲלַל‛ălal · to comeH5954
• beforeקֳדָםqŏdâm qedâm · beforeH6925
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4430
• spakeעֲנָה‛ănâh · to answerH6032
• and saidאֲמַר'ămar · to sayH560
• thouאַנְתָּה'antâh · youH607
• ofמִן־min · fromH4481
• the childrenבֵּןbên · sonH1123
• of the captivityגָּלוּgâlûth · captivityH1547
• of Judahיְהוּדyehûd · JudahH3061
• my fatherאַב'ab · fatherH2
• broughtאֲתָה'âthâh 'âthâ' · to comeH858

Cross-references for Daniel 5:13

• Daniel 8:27I, Daniel, was exhausted and sick for days. Then I got up and worked for the king. The vision horrified me because I couldn’t understand it.
• Daniel 8:11Then it attacked the commander of the army so that it took the daily burnt offering from him and wrecked his holy place.
• Daniel 1:21Daniel served the royal palace until the first year of King Cyrus ⌞of Persia⌟.
• Daniel 2:48Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many wonderful gifts. Nebuchadnezzar made Daniel governor of the whole province of Babylon and head of all Babylon’s wise advisers.
• Daniel 8:1In Belshazzar’s third year as king, I, Daniel, saw a vision. This vision came after the one I saw earlier.
• Daniel 2:25Arioch immediately took Daniel to the king. He told the king, “I’ve found one of the captives from Judah who can explain the dream’s meaning to you, Your Majesty.”
• Daniel 6:13They replied, “Your Majesty, Daniel, one of the captives from Judah, refuses to obey your order or the decree that you signed. He prays three times each day.”
• Ezra 4:1When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the people who returned from exile were building a temple for the Lord God of Israel,
• Ezra 6:16Then the people of Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the others who had returned from exile celebrated at the dedication of God’s temple.
• Ezra 10:7Then he sent a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem that all the former exiles must gather in Jerusalem.
• Daniel 5:1King Belshazzar threw a large banquet for 1,000 nobles and drank wine with them.
• John 7:1Jesus later traveled throughout Galilee. He didn’t want to travel in Judea because Jews there wanted to kill him.

Commentaries on Daniel 5:13

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-17Verses 10-17 Daniel was forgotten at court; he lived privately, and was then ninety years of age. Many consult servants of God on curious questions, or to explain difficult subjects, but without asking the way of salvation, or the path of duty. Daniel slighted the offer of reward. He spoke to Belshazzar as to a condemned criminal. We should despise all the gifts and rewards this world can give, did we see, as we may by faith, its end hastening on; but let…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-30All earthly kingdoms eventually end. Nebuchadnezzar's dream suggested that Babylon would fall and a new kingdom would rise (Daniel 2:39). After Nebuchadnezzar died in 562 BC, violence and corruption grew in Babylon's palaces. During Belshazzar's feast in 539 BC, they even defiled God's holy vessels. God's judgment came quickly that night (Daniel 5:30), and the next kingdom took over (see 2:32, 39; 5:31).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. the captivity of Judah--the captive Jews residing in Babylon.Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 5:13

• Belshazzar
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Daniel
• Judah
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Gift
• Light
• Loose
• Aramaic; Aramaic Language
• Baruch, Book of
• Bible, the

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