New American Standard Bible 1995
Daniel 5:4-9
4They 1drankH8355 the wineH2562 and praisedH7624 the godsH426 of 2goldH1722 and silverH3702, of bronzeH5174, ironH6523, woodH636 and stoneH69.
5SuddenlyH8160 the fingersH677 of a man’sH606 handH3028 emergedH5312 and began writingH3790 oppositeH6903 the lampstandH5043 on the plasterH1528 of the wallH3797 of the king’sH4430 palaceH1965, and the kingH4430 sawH2370 the 3backH6447 of the handH3028 that did the writingH3790. 6ThenH116 the king’sH4430 45faceH2122 grewH8133 paleH8133 and his thoughtsH7476 alarmedH927 him, and his 6hipH2783 jointsH7001 wentH8271 slackH8271 and his 7kneesH755 began knockingH5368 togetherH1668. 7The kingH4430 calledH7123 aloudH2429 to bringH5954 in the 8conjurersH826, the 9ChaldeansH3779 and the divinersH1505. The kingH4430 spokeH6032 and saidH560 to the wiseH2445 menH2445 of BabylonH895, “AnyH3606 manH606 whoH1768 can readH7123 thisH1836 inscriptionH3792 and explainH2331 its interpretationH6591 to me shall be 10clothedH3848 with purpleH711 and have a 11necklaceH2002 of goldH1722 aroundH5922 his neckH6676, and haveH7981 authorityH7981 as 1213thirdH8533 ruler in the kingdomH4437.” 8ThenH116 allH3606 the king’sH4430 wiseH2445 menH2445 cameH5954 in, but 14they couldH3546 not readH7123 the inscriptionH3792 or makeH3046 knownH3046 its interpretationH6591 to the kingH4430. 9ThenH116 KingH4430 BelshazzarH1113 was greatlyH7690 15alarmedH927, his 1617faceH2122 grewH8133 even palerH8133, and his noblesH7261 were perplexedH7672.
Notes
- 1. Daniel 5:4 Is 42:8; Dan 5:23; Rev 9:20 ↩
- 2. Daniel 5:4 Ps 115:4; 135:15; Is 40:19, 20; Dan 3:1; Hab 2:19 ↩
- 3. Daniel 5:5 Or palm ↩
- 4. Daniel 5:6 Lit brightness changed for him ↩
- 5. Daniel 5:6 Dan 5:9, 10; 7:28 ↩
- 6. Daniel 5:6 Ps 69:23 ↩
- 7. Daniel 5:6 Ezek 7:17; 21:7; Nah 2:10 ↩
- 8. Daniel 5:7 Is 44:25; 47:13; Dan 4:6, 7; 5:11, 15 ↩
- 9. Daniel 5:7 Or master astrologers ↩
- 10. Daniel 5:7 Gen 41:42-44; Dan 5:16, 29 ↩
- 11. Daniel 5:7 Ezek 16:11 ↩
- 12. Daniel 5:7 Or a triumvir ↩
- 13. Daniel 5:7 Dan 2:48; 5:16, 29; 6:2, 3 ↩
- 14. Daniel 5:8 Gen 41:8; Dan 2:27; 4:7; 5:15 ↩
- 15. Daniel 5:9 Job 18:11; Is 21:2-4; Jer 6:24; Dan 2:1; 5:6 ↩
- 16. Daniel 5:9 Lit brightness was changing upon him ↩
- 17. Daniel 5:9 Is 13:6-8 ↩
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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