New American Standard Bible 2020
Daniel 5:7-9
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.
Notes
- 1. Daniel 5:7 Is 44:25; 47:13; Dan 4:6, 7; 5:11, 15 ↩
- 2. Daniel 5:7 I.e., probably master astrologers, diviners, etc., and so throughout the ch ↩
- 3. Daniel 5:7 Gen 41:42-44; Dan 5:16, 29 ↩
- 4. Daniel 5:7 Ezek 16:11 ↩
- 5. Daniel 5:7 Dan 2:48; 5:16, 29; 6:2, 3 ↩
- 6. Daniel 5:8 Gen 41:8; Dan 2:27; 4:7; 5:15 ↩
- 7. Daniel 5:9 Job 18:11; Is 21:2-4; Jer 6:24; Dan 2:1; 5:6 ↩
- 8. Daniel 5:9 Lit brightness was changing upon him ↩
- 9. 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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