Daniel 5:29

Daniel 5:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.
• New International Version (NIV)Then at Belshazzar’s command, Daniel was clothed in purple, a gold chain was placed around his neck, and he was proclaimed the third highest ruler in the kingdom.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Belshazzar gave the command, and Daniel was clothed with purple, a chain of gold was put around his neck, and a proclamation was made about him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel with purple and put a chain of gold around his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.

Context of Daniel 5:29

27Weighed—you have been weighed on a scale and found to be too light. 28Divided—your kingdom will be divided and given to the Medes and Persians.” Then Belshazzar ordered that Daniel be dressed in purple and wear a gold chain on his neck. He made Daniel the third-highest ruler in the kingdom. 30That night King Belshazzar of Babylon was killed. 31Darius the Mede took over the kingdom. He was 62 years old.

Daniel 5:29 word by word

בֵּאדַ֣יִן׀ אֲמַ֣ר בֵּלְשַׁאצַּ֗ר וְהַלְבִּ֤ישׁוּ לְדָֽנִיֵּאל֙ אַרְגְּוָנָ֔א וְהַֽמְנִיכָ֥א דִֽי־דַהֲבָ֖א עַֽל־צַוְּארֵ֑הּ וְהַכְרִ֣זֽוּ עֲל֔וֹהִי דִּֽי־לֶהֱוֵ֥א שַׁלִּ֛יט תַּלְתָּ֖א בְּמַלְכוּתָֽא׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenאֱדַ֫יִן'ĕdayin · thenH116
• commandedאֲמַר'ămar · to sayH560
• Belshazzarבֵּֽלְאשַׁצַּר, בֵּלְשַׁאצַּרbêlsha'tstsar · BelshazzarH1113
• and they clothedלְבֵשׁlebash · to clotheH3848
• Danielדָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵלdânîyê'l · DanielH1841
• with scarletאַרְגְּוָן'argevân · purpleH711
• a chainהַמְנִיכָאhamnîyk hămûnêk · chainH2002
• of goldדְּהַבdehab · goldH1722
• aboutעַל‛al · uponH5922
• his neckצַוַּארtsavva'r · neckH6676
• and made a proclamationכְּרַזkeraz · to proclaimH3745
• him, that he should beהֲוָאhâvâ' hâvâh · to beH1934
• the thirdתְּלַתtelath · thirdH8531
• rulerשַׁלִּיטshallîyţ · rulingH7990
• in the kingdomמַלְכוּmalkû · kingdomH4437

Cross-references for Daniel 5:29

• Daniel 5:7The king screamed for the psychics, astrologers, and fortunetellers to be brought to him. He told these wise advisers of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing and tells me its meaning will be dressed in purple, wear a gold chain on his neck, and become the third-highest ruler in the kingdom.”

Commentaries on Daniel 5:29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29Clothed Daniel with scarlet - ארגונא argevana, more probably with purple. The gold chain about the neck was an emblem of magisterial authority. It is often thus mentioned in Scripture.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-31Verses 18-31 Daniel reads Belshazzar's doom. He had not taken warning by the judgments upon Nebuchadnezzar. And he had insulted God. Sinners are pleased with gods that neither see, nor hear, nor know; but they will be judged by One to whom all things are open. Daniel reads the sentence written on the wall. All this may well be applied to the doom of every sinner. At death, the sinner's days are numbered and finished; after death is the judgment, when he…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 29Instead of replying to the message, Belshazzar honored Daniel. proclaimed him the third highest ruler: Daniel did not want the honor, and it would soon be meaningless. God would reward Daniel at the right time (Daniel 12:13).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2929. Belshazzar ... clothed Daniel with scarlet--To come from the presence of a prince in a dress presented to the wearer as a distinction is still held a great honor in the East. Daniel was thus restored to a similar rank to what he had held under Nebuchadnezzar (Da 2:48). Godly fidelity which might be expected to bring down vengeance, as in this case, is often rewarded even in this life. The king, having promised, was ashamed before his courtiers to…Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 5:29

• Babylon
• Belshazzar
• Chains
• Colors
• Daniel
• Heathen
• Proclamation
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Daniel
• Colour
• Gift
• Governor
• Light
• Loose
• Aramaic; Aramaic Language
• Baruch, Book of
• Bible, the
• Color; Colors

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