Daniel 5:7-29

7The kingH4430 calledH7123 aloudH2429 to bringH5954 inH5954 the 1sorcerersH826, the 2ChaldeansH3779, and the divinersH1505. The kingH4430 beganH6032 speakingH6032 and saidH560 to the wiseH2445 menH2445 of BabylonH895, “AnyoneH3606H606 whoH1768 can readH7123 thisH1836 inscriptionH3792 and explainH2331 its interpretationH6591 to me shall be 3clothedH3848 with purpleH711 and have a 4necklaceH2002 of goldH1722 aroundH5922 his neckH6676, and haveH7981 authorityH7981 as 5thirdH8533 ruler in the kingdomH4437.” 8ThenH116 allH3606 the king’sH4430 wiseH2445 menH2445 cameH5954 inH5954, but 6they couldH3546 not readH7123 the inscriptionH3792 or makeH3046 knownH3046 its interpretationH6591 to the kingH4430. 9ThenH116 KingH4430 BelshazzarH1113 was greatlyH7690 7alarmedH927, his 89faceH2122 grewH8133 even more paleH8133, and his noblesH7261 were perplexedH7672.

10The queenH4433 enteredH5954 the banquetH4961 10hallH1005 becauseH6903 of the wordsH4406 of the kingH4430 and his noblesH7261; the queenH4433 beganH6032 toH6032 speakH6032 and saidH560, “11O kingH4430, liveH2418 foreverH5957! Do not let your thoughtsH7476 alarmH927 you or your 12faceH2122 be paleH8133. 11ThereH383 isH383 a 13manH1400 in your kingdomH4437 in whomH1768 is 14a 15spiritH7308 of the holyH6922 godsH426; and in the daysH3118 of your fatherH2, illuminationH5094, insightH7924, and wisdomH2452 like the wisdomH2452 of the godsH426 were foundH7912 in him. And KingH4430 NebuchadnezzarH5020, your fatherH2--your fatherH2 1617the kingH4430--appointedH6966 him chiefH7229 of the soothsayerH2749 priestsH2749, sorcerersH826, ChaldeansH3779, and divinersH1505. 12This was becauseH6903H1768 an 18extraordinaryH3493 spiritH7308, knowledgeH4486 and insightH7924, interpretationH6590 of dreamsH2493, explanationH263 of riddlesH280, and solvingH8271 of difficultH7001 problemsH7001 were foundH7912 in this DanielH1841, whomH1768 the kingH4430 namedH8036 19BelteshazzarH1096. Let DanielH1841 nowH3705 be summonedH7123 and he will declareH2331 the interpretationH6591.”

13ThenH116 DanielH1841 was broughtH5954 inH5954 beforeH6925 the kingH4430. The kingH4430 beganH6032 speakingH6032 and saidH560 to DanielH1841, “Are you that DanielH1841 whoH1768 is one of the 2021exilesH1123H1547 from JudahH3061, whomH1768 my fatherH2 the kingH4430 22broughtH858 from JudahH3061? 14Now I have heardH8086 aboutH5922 you that 23a spiritH7308 of the godsH426 is in you, and that illuminationH5094, insightH7924, and extraordinaryH3493 wisdomH2452 have been foundH7912 in you. 15Just nowH3705 the 24wiseH2445 menH2445 and the sorcerersH826 were broughtH5954 inH5954 beforeH6925 me to readH7123 thisH1836 inscriptionH3792 and makeH3046 its interpretationH6591 knownH3046 to me, but they 25couldH3546 not declareH2331 the interpretationH6591 of the 26messageH4406. 16But I personallyH576 have heardH8086 aboutH5922 you, that you are ableH3202 to giveH6590 interpretationsH6590 and solveH8271 difficultH7001 problemsH7001. NowH3705 ifH2006 you are ableH3202 to readH7123 the inscriptionH3792 and makeH3046 its 27interpretationH6591 knownH3046 to me, you will be 28clothedH3848 with purpleH711 and wear a necklaceH2002 of goldH1722 aroundH5922 your neckH6676, and you will haveH7981 authorityH7981 as the thirdH8531 ruler in the kingdomH4437.”

17ThenH116 DanielH1841 repliedH6032 and saidH560 beforeH6925 the kingH4430, “29Keep your 30giftsH4978 for yourself or giveH3052 your rewardsH5023 to someoneH321 elseH321; howeverH1297, I will readH7123 the inscriptionH3792 to the kingH4430 and makeH3046 the interpretationH6591 knownH3046 to him. 1831O kingH4430, the 32MostH5943 HighH5943 GodH426 33grantedH3052 34sovereigntyH4437, 35greatnessH7238, honorH3367, and majestyH1923 to NebuchadnezzarH5020 your fatherH2. 19Now becauseH4481 of the greatnessH7238 whichH1768 He grantedH3052 him, allH3606 the peoplesH5972, nationsH524, and populations of all 36languagesH3961 trembledH2112 and fearedH1763 in his presenceH6925; 37whomeverH1768 he wishedH6634, he killedH6992, and whomeverH1768 he wishedH6634, he sparedH2418 aliveH2418; and whomeverH1768 he wishedH6634 he elevatedH7313, and whomeverH1768 he wishedH6634 he humbledH8214. 20But whenH1768 his heartH3825 38was 39arrogantH7313 and his spiritH7308 becameH8631 so 4041overbearingH8631 that he behavedH2103 presumptuouslyH2103, he was 42deposedH5182 from his royalH4437 throneH3764, and his dignityH3367 was takenH5709 awayH5709 from him. 21He was also 43drivenH2957 awayH2957 from 44mankindH606, and his heartH3825 was madeH7739 likeH5974H7739 that of animalsH2423, and his dwellingH4070 placeH4070 was with the 45wildH6167 donkeysH6167. He was givenH2939 grassH6212 toH2939 eatH2939 like cattleH8450, and his bodyH1655 was drenchedH6647 with the dewH2920 of heavenH8065, untilH5705H1768 he recognizedH3046 that the 46MostH5943 HighH5943 GodH426 is rulerH7990 over the realmH4437 of mankindH606, and that He setsH6966 overH5922 it whomeverH4479H1768 He wishesH6634. 22Yet you, his 47sonH1247, BelshazzarH1113, have 48not humbledH8214 your heartH3825, evenH1768 thoughH6903 you knewH3046 allH3606 thisH1836, 23but you have 49risenH7313 up againstH5922 the 50LordH4756 of heavenH8065; and they have broughtH858 the vesselsH3984 of His houseH1005 beforeH6925 you, and you and your noblesH7261, your wivesH7695, and your concubinesH3904 have been drinkingH8355 wineH2562 out of them; and you have praisedH7624 the 51godsH426 of silverH3702 and goldH1722, of bronzeH5174, ironH6523, woodH636, and stoneH69, whichH1768 do not seeH7200, norH3809 hearH8086, norH3809 understandH3046. But the GodH426 52in whoseH1768 handH3028 are your life-breathH5396 and all your 53waysH735, you have not glorifiedH1922. 24ThenH116 the 5455handH3028 was sentH7972 from Him and thisH1836 inscriptionH3792 was writtenH7560 out.

25“Now thisH1836 is the inscriptionH3792 that was writtenH7560: ‘56MenēH4484, 57MenēH4484, 58TekēlH8625, 59UpharsinH6537.’ 26ThisH1836 is the interpretationH6591 of the 60messageH4406: ‘MenēH4484’--GodH426 has numberedH4483 your kingdomH4437 and 61putH8000 anH8000 endH8000 toH8000 it. 27‘TekēlH8625’--you have been 62weighedH8625 on the scalesH3977 and foundH7912 deficientH2627. 28‘63PerēsH6537’--your kingdomH4437 has beenH6537 dividedH6537 and givenH3052 to the 64MedesH4076 and 65PersiansH6540.”

29ThenH116 BelshazzarH1113 gaveH560 ordersH560, and they 66clothedH3848 DanielH1841 with purpleH711 and put a necklaceH2002 of goldH1722 aroundH5922 his neckH6676, and issuedH3745 aH3745 proclamationH3745 concerningH5922 him that he now hadH1934 authorityH7990 as the thirdH8531 ruler in the kingdomH4437.