Daniel 5
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Daniel 5:3-6

3ThenH116 they broughtH858 the goldH1722 vesselsH3984 that had been takenH5312 outH5312 of the templeH1965, the houseH1005 of GodH426 whichH1768 was in JerusalemH3390; and the kingH4430 and his noblesH7261, his wivesH7695, and his concubinesH3904 drankH8355 out of them. 4They 1drankH8355 the wineH2562 and praisedH7624 the godsH426 of 2goldH1722 and silverH3702, of bronzeH5174, ironH6523, woodH636, and stoneH69.

5SuddenlyH8160 the fingersH677 of a humanH606 handH3028 emergedH5312 and began writingH3790 oppositeH6903 the lampstandH5043 on the plasterH1528 of the wallH3797 of the king’sH4430 palaceH1965, and the kingH4430 sawH2370 the backH6447 of the handH3028 that did the writingH3790. 6ThenH116 the king’sH4430 34faceH2122 becameH8133 paleH8133 and his thoughtsH7476 alarmedH927 him, and his 5hipH2783 jointsH7001 6loosenedH8271 and his 7kneesH755 began knockingH5368 togetherH1668.

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Notes

  1. 1. Daniel 5:4 Is 42:8; Dan 5:23; Rev 9:20 ↩
  2. 2. Daniel 5:4 Ps 115:4; 135:15; Is 40:19, 20; Dan 3:1; Hab 2:19 ↩
  3. 3. Daniel 5:6 Lit brightness changed for him ↩
  4. 4. Daniel 5:6 Dan 5:9, 10; 7:28 ↩
  5. 5. Daniel 5:6 Ps 69:23 ↩
  6. 6. Daniel 5:6 Or shook ↩
  7. 7. Daniel 5:6 Ezek 7:17; 21:7; Nah 2:10 ↩

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