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5 伯沙撒王盛宴款待一千大臣，与他们一同饮酒。 2 王畅饮的时候，命人将先王尼布甲尼撒从耶路撒冷圣殿中掳来的金银器皿拿来，供他与大臣、王后和妃嫔用来饮酒。 3 于是，他们把从耶路撒冷上帝殿中掳来的金器拿来，王与大臣、王后和妃嫔便用这些器皿饮酒。 4 他们一边饮酒，一边颂赞金、银、铜、铁、木、石所造的神明。

5 突然，有人手的指头出现，在灯台对面王宫的粉墙上写字。王看见那只手在写字， 6 脸色骤变，惊恐万分，两腿发软，双膝颤抖。 7 他大声传令，召来巫师、占星家和占卜者，对这些巴比伦的智者说：“谁能读墙上的字，把意思告诉我，他必身穿紫袍，颈戴金链，在国中位居第三。” 8 王所有的智者进来后，竟无人能读懂或把意思告诉王。 9 伯沙撒王愈发恐惧，脸色苍白，他的大臣都不知所措。

10 太后听到王和大臣的喊声，便来到宴会厅，对王说：“愿王万岁！不要惊慌失色。 11 你国中有一个人，他有圣洁神明的灵。先王在世时，曾发现他有神明一样的灼见、悟性和智慧。先王尼布甲尼撒立他为术士、巫师、占星家和占卜者的首领。 12 他有非凡的心智、知识和悟性，能解梦、释谜、解惑。他叫但以理，先王给他取名叫伯提沙撒。现在可以把他召来，他必能解释这些字的意思。”

13 于是，但以理被带到王面前。王问他：“你就是先王从犹大掳来的但以理吗？ 14 我听说你有神明的灵，有灼见、悟性和非凡的智慧。 15 我召智者和巫师来读这些字，为我解释字的意思，但他们都不能解释。 16 我听说你能释梦、解惑。你若能读出墙上的字，把意思告诉我，你必身穿紫袍、颈戴金链，在我的国中位居第三。”

17 但以理回答说：“你的礼物自己留着，你的赏赐可以给别人，不过我会为你读这些字，解释意思。 18 王啊，至高的上帝曾将国位、权力、尊荣、威严赐给你的先王尼布甲尼撒， 19 因为他有上帝所赐的大权，各族、各邦、各语种的人都在他面前战抖，充满恐惧。他操生杀大权，可随意擢升、罢黜。 20 但他变得心高气傲、刚愎自用、狂妄自大，因而被革除王位、剥去尊荣。 21 他从人群中被赶走，他的心变成兽心，他与野驴同住，像牛一样吃草，被天上的露水浸湿，直到他知道至高的上帝主宰世上万国，祂要把国赐给谁就赐给谁。

22 “伯沙撒啊，你是他的后裔，你虽然知道这一切事，仍不谦卑， 23 竟在天上的主面前自大，命人拿来祂殿里的器皿，供你和大臣、王后、妃嫔用来饮酒，并颂赞不能看、不能听、一无所知、用金、银、铜、铁、木、石所造的神明，却不尊崇赐你生命气息、掌管你一举一动的上帝。

24 “因此，上帝使指头出现，写下这些字， 25 就是‘弥尼，弥尼，提客勒，乌法珥新’。 26 这些字的意思是这样，弥尼——指上帝已经数算你国度的年日，使之到此为止； 27 提客勒——指你已经被放在秤上称了，发现分量不够； 28 乌法珥新[a]——指你的国要分裂，归给玛代人和波斯人。”

29 于是，伯沙撒下令给但以理穿上紫袍，戴上金项链，又宣告他在国中位居第三。 30 当夜，迦勒底王伯沙撒被杀。 31 玛代人大流士六十二岁时夺取了王权。

Footnotes

  1. 5:28 “乌法珥新”亚兰文是“毗勒斯”，即“乌法珥新”的单数格式。
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Daniel 5
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Scrierea de pe zid şi interpretarea ei

5 Împăratul Belşaţar a dat un ospăţ mare celor o mie de nobili ai săi şi a băut vin împreună cu ei. 2 În cheful vinului, Belşaţar a poruncit să fie aduse vasele de aur şi de argint pe care tatăl[a] său, Nebucadneţar, le luase din Templul[b] de la Ierusalim, pentru ca împăratul să bea din ele împreună cu nobilii săi, cu soţiile sale şi cu ţiitoarele sale. 3 Aşadar, au adus vasele de aur care fuseseră luate din Templu, din Casa lui Dumnezeu din Ierusalim, şi împăratul împreună cu nobilii săi, cu soţiile sale şi cu ţiitoarele sale au băut din ele. 4 Au băut vin şi i-au lăudat pe zeii de aur, de argint, de bronz, de fier, de lemn şi de piatră.

5 Chiar în clipa aceea au apărut degetele unei mâini de om care scria în faţa sfeşnicului, pe tencuiala peretelui din palatul împărătesc. Împăratul a văzut palma mâinii care scria. 6 Atunci împăratul a pălit la faţă şi gândurile l-au îngrozit atât de tare, încât i-au slăbit încheieturile coapselor, iar genunchii i s-au izbit unul de altul. 7 Împăratul a strigat cu glas tare să fie aduşi descântătorii, astrologii[c] şi ghicitorii. Împăratul le-a zis înţelepţilor Babilonului astfel: „Oricine va citi scrierea aceasta şi-mi va spune interpretarea ei, va fi îmbrăcat în purpură, va avea un lanţ de aur la gât şi va fi al treilea la conducerea împărăţiei.[d]“

8 Au intrat toţi înţelepţii Babilonului, dar nu au putut nici să citească scrierea şi nici să facă cunoscută împăratului interpretarea ei. 9 Atunci împăratul Belşaţar s-a îngrozit şi mai tare, a pălit la faţă, iar nobilii au rămas înmărmuriţi.

10 Împărăteasa[e], la auzul cuvintelor împăratului şi ale nobililor lui, a intrat în sala de ospăţ şi a zis: „Să trăieşti veşnic, împărate! Să nu te înspăimânte gândurile tale şi să nu păleşti la faţă! 11 Există în împărăţia ta un om care are în el duhul sfinţilor zei şi despre care, pe vremea tatălui tău, s-a descoperit că are lumină, agerime şi o înţelepciune ca înţelepciunea zeilor. Împăratul Nebucadneţar, tatăl tău, l-a pus căpetenie peste magicieni, peste descântători, peste astrologi şi peste ghicitori, 12 deoarece s-au găsit în el, adică în Daniel – numit de împărat şi Beltşaţar – un duh deosebit, ştiinţă şi agerime în interpretarea viselor, în desluşirea enigmelor şi în dezlegarea lucrurilor încâlcite. Acum dar, să fie chemat Daniel şi el îţi va spune interpretarea!“

13 Daniel a fost adus înaintea împăratului, iar acesta l-a întrebat pe Daniel:

– Tu eşti acel Daniel, unul dintre exilaţii lui Iuda pe care i-a adus aici din Iuda tatăl meu, împăratul? 14 Am auzit că ai în tine duhul zeilor şi că s-a găsit în tine lumină, agerime şi înţelepciune deosebită. 15 Până acum au fost aduşi înaintea mea înţelepţi şi descântători, ca să citească scrierea aceasta şi să-mi facă cunoscută interpretarea ei, dar nu au putut să-mi spună interpretarea cuvintelor. 16 Despre tine însă am auzit că poţi să dai interpretări şi să dezlegi lucrurile încâlcite. Acum, dacă vei putea să citeşti scrierea şi să-mi faci cunoscută interpretarea ei, vei fi îmbrăcat în purpură, vei avea un lanţ de aur la gât şi vei fi al treilea la conducerea împărăţiei.

17 Daniel i-a răspuns împăratului:

– Păstrează-ţi darurile pentru tine şi dă altuia răsplătirile tale! Totuşi voi citi împăratului scrierea şi-i voi face cunoscută interpretarea.

18 Împărate, Dumnezeul cel Preaînalt îi dăduse tatălui tău, Nebucadneţar, o împărăţie, măreţie, onoare şi faimă, 19 iar din pricina măreţiei pe care i-o dăduse, toate popoarele, neamurile şi oamenii de orice limbă tremurau şi se temeau de el, căci împăratul omora pe cine voia şi lăsa în viaţă pe cine voia, înălţa pe cine voia şi smerea pe cine voia. 20 Dar, când i s-a îngâmfat inima şi i s-a împietrit duhul până la mândrie, a fost dat jos de pe tronul împărăţiei sale şi i-a fost luată gloria. 21 A fost izgonit dintre oameni, inima lui a devenit ca a fiarelor şi a locuit la un loc cu măgarii sălbatici. L-au hrănit cu iarbă ca pe boi, iar trupul i-a fost udat de roua cerului, până când a recunoscut că Dumnezeul cel Preaînalt stăpâneşte peste împărăţia oamenilor şi că El o dă cui vrea.

22 Dar tu, Belşaţar, fiul[f] lui, nu ţi-ai smerit inima, cu toate că ai ştiut toate acestea, 23 ci te-ai înălţat împotriva Stăpânului cerurilor. Vasele din Casa Lui au fost aduse înaintea ta, iar tu, împreună cu nobilii tăi, cu soţiile tale şi cu ţiitoarele tale, aţi băut vin din ele; ai lăudat zeii de argint, de aur, de bronz, de fier, de lemn şi de piatră, care nici nu văd, nici nu aud şi nici nu pricep, în loc să-L slăveşti pe Dumnezeul în mâna Căruia este suflarea ta şi toate căile tale. 24 De aceea a trimis El palma acestei mâini pentru a fi scrisă inscripţia aceasta.

25 Inscripţia care a fost scrisă este următoarea: „Mene, Mene, Techel, Uparsin“.[g]

26 Iată care este interpretarea acestor cuvinte:

„Mene“[h] înseamnă că Dumnezeu a numărat zilele domniei tale şi i-a pus capăt;

27 „Techel“[i] înseamnă că ai fost cântărit în cumpănă şi ai fost găsit uşor[j];

28 „Peres“[k] înseamnă că împărăţia ta a fost împărţită în două şi dată mezilor şi perşilor.

29 De îndată Belşaţar a dat poruncă şi l-au îmbrăcat pe Daniel în purpură, i-au pus un lanţ de aur la gât şi l-au proclamat ca fiind al treilea la conducerea împărăţiei.

30 Însă chiar în noaptea aceea Belşaţar, împăratul caldeenilor, a fost ucis, 31 iar Darius Medul[l], care era în vârstă de şaizeci şi doi de ani, a primit împărăţia.

Footnotes

  1. Daniel 5:2 Termenul aramaic poate însemna şi strămoş sau predecesor; Belşaţar (556-539 î.Cr.) era fiul lui Nabonidus, fiind în acelaşi timp co-regent cu tatăl său pe tronul Babilonului; şi în vs. 11, 13
  2. Daniel 5:2 Ebr.: hehal, termen ebraic diferit de cel care a fost tradus cu Casă (bait); peste tot în carte
  3. Daniel 5:7 Vezi nota de la 2:2; şi în v. 11
  4. Daniel 5:7 Vezi nota de la 5:2; şi în vs. 16, 29
  5. Daniel 5:10 Sau: Împărăteasa mamă
  6. Daniel 5:22 Sau: descendent, succesor
  7. Daniel 5:25 Uparsin înseamnă şi Parsin
  8. Daniel 5:26 Mene poate însemna numărat sau o unitate de măsură, mina (vezi nota de la Ezech. 45:12)
  9. Daniel 5:27 Techel poate însemna cântărit sau o unitate de măsură, şechel (aproximativ 12 gr)
  10. Daniel 5:27 Sau: necorespunzător, deficient
  11. Daniel 5:28 Peres (singularul lui parsin) poate însemna împărţit sau Persia, sau poate însemna o jumătate de mină sau o jumătate de şechel; probabil joc de cuvinte intenţionat
  12. Daniel 5:31 Identificarea exactă a lui Darius Medul cu vreun personaj istoric cunoscut nu este posibilă; probabil un alt nume al generalului Gobrias (Gubaru), guvernator al Babilonului, sub Cirus; sau numele de domnie peste Babilon al lui Cirus (vezi nota de la 6:28; vezi şi 1 Cron. 5:25)
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Daniël 5
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De vingers die op de muur schrijven

5 Koning Beltsazar[a] organiseerde een grote feestmaaltijd voor al zijn ministers en bestuurders. Er kwamen wel duizend mensen. Samen met hen was hij aan het wijndrinken. 2 Toen hij veel gedronken had, liet hij de gouden en zilveren voorwerpen brengen die zijn grootvader Nebukadnezar uit de tempel in Jeruzalem had meegenomen. Hij wilde daaruit met zijn gasten en zijn vrouwen wijn drinken. 3 De gouden en zilveren voorwerpen die uit de tempel van Jeruzalem waren meegenomen, werden binnen gebracht. De koning, zijn ministers en zijn vrouwen dronken eruit. 4 Ze dronken wijn en prezen hun goden van goud, zilver, koper, ijzer, hout en steen.[b]

5 Op dat moment verschenen er op de muur van het paleis plotseling vingers van een mensenhand. Vlak bij de kandelaar schreven ze iets op de kalk van de muur. De koning staarde naar de schrijvende vingers. 6 Hij werd lijkwit. Hij wankelde van angst en schrik en zijn knieën knikten. 7 De koning schreeuwde dat zijn geleerden, tovenaars en waarzeggers moesten komen. Hij zei tegen hen: "Wie kan lezen wat daar op de muur is geschreven en kan uitleggen wat het betekent, krijgt van mij een kostbare paarse mantel en een gouden ambtsketen. En ik zal hem de op twee na hoogste heerser van mijn koninkrijk maken."

8 De geleerden kwamen naar de koning. Maar niemand van hen kon lezen wat er op de muur stond of uitleggen wat het betekende. 9 Koning Beltsazar was doodsbang en zag lijkwit. Zijn ministers werden er bang van. 10 Toen kwam de moeder van de koning de feestzaal binnen. Ze zei: "Mijn heer de koning, leef in eeuwigheid! U hoeft niet zo bang te zijn en zo wit te worden. 11 Want er is een man in uw koninkrijk in wie de geest van de heilige goden woont. In de tijd dat uw grootvader nog koning was, was hij bekend als een zeer wijs man. Want hij is zo wijs en verstandig als de goden. Uw grootvader Nebukadnezar had hem tot hoofd van de geleerden, tovenaars en waarzeggers gemaakt. 12 Dat was omdat hij zo wijs en verstandig was, dromen kon uitleggen en elk raadsel kon oplossen. Ik bedoel Daniël. Uw grootvader Nebukadnezar noemde hem Beltsazar. Laat Daniël roepen. Híj zal u uitleggen wat die woorden betekenen."

Daniël legt uit wat er op de muur geschreven is

13 Toen werd Daniël bij de koning geroepen. De koning zei tegen hem: "Ben jij de Daniël die hoort bij de mensen die door mijn grootvader als gevangenen uit Juda hier gebracht zijn? 14 Ik heb over jou horen zeggen dat de geest van de goden in je woont en dat je bijzonder wijs en verstandig bent. 15 Wel, ik heb de geleerden en wijzen hier laten komen om mij te vertellen wat hier op de muur is geschreven. Maar ze weten niet wat het betekent. 16 Nu heb ik over jou gehoord dat jij alles kan uitleggen en alle raadsels kan oplossen. Wel, als jij deze woorden kan lezen, vertel me dan wat ze betekenen. Dan zal ik je een kostbare paarse mantel en een gouden ambtsketen geven. En ik zal je de op twee na hoogste heerser van mijn koninkrijk maken."

17 Maar Daniël antwoordde: "U mag uw geschenken houden en de beloning aan iemand anders geven. Toch zal ik u vertellen wat de woorden betekenen. 18 Mijn heer de koning, de Allerhoogste God heeft uw grootvader Nebukadnezar tot een zeer machtig en geëerd koning gemaakt. 19 Alle landen en volken waren bang voor hem en hadden ontzag voor hem. Hij doodde wie hij wilde en hij liet leven wie hij wilde. Hij beloonde wie hij wilde en hij vernederde wie hij wilde. 20 Maar toen hij trots werd op zijn macht, werd hij van de troon gejaagd. Al zijn eer werd hem afgenomen. 21 Hij werd zelfs bij de mensen weggejaagd en leefde als een dier. Hij woonde tussen de wilde ezels. Hij at gras als een koe en dronk van de dauw. Dit duurde totdat hij toegaf dat de Allerhoogste God alle macht heeft over de koninkrijken van de mensen en dat Hij de macht geeft aan wie Hij wil.

22 U, zijn kleinzoon Beltsazar, wist dit allemaal. Toch heeft u geen ontzag gehad voor de God van de hemel. 23 Nee, u bent juist trots geworden tegen de Heer van de hemel. U heeft de voorwerpen uit zijn tempel hier laten brengen. U, uw ministers, uw bestuurders en uw vrouwen hebben daaruit wijn gedronken. U heeft samen de goden van goud, zilver, koper, ijzer, hout en steen geprezen,[c] terwijl die niet eens kunnen horen of zien of denken. Maar voor de God die u het leven geeft en die uw hele leven leidt, heeft u geen ontzag gehad. 24 Toen heeft Hij deze vingers gestuurd die deze woorden schreven. 25 Dit is wat er staat: 'Mene, mene, tekel uparsin.' 26 En dit is wat het betekent. Mene: God heeft uw koningschap beoordeeld en maakt er een einde aan. 27 Tekel: God heeft u op zijn weegschaal gewogen, maar u weegt niet genoeg. 28 Peres: uw koninkrijk is verdeeld en aan de Meden en Perzen gegeven."

29 Toen gaf de koning het bevel Daniël een paarse mantel en een gouden ambtsketen te geven. Hij werd de op twee na hoogste heerser van het koninkrijk.

30 Diezelfde nacht werd Beltsazar, de koning van de Babyloniërs, gedood.[d]

Footnotes

  1. Daniël 5:1 Beltsazar was een kleinzoon van Nebukadnezar. Zijn vader (Nabonidus) was na Nebukadnezar koning van Babel geworden, maar hij vertrok naar Arabië. Hij liet zijn zoon Beltsazar in zijn plaats over Babel heersen.
  2. Daniël 5:4 Waarschijnlijk wordt bedoeld dat ze 'proostten' op hun goden van zilver, koper, enz.
  3. Daniël 5:23 Waarschijnlijk wordt er bedoeld dat ze 'proostten' op hun goden van zilver, koper, enz.
  4. Daniël 5:30 De stad Babel werd onverwachts, in één nacht, veroverd door het leger van Medië en Perzië. De profeet Jeremia had geprofeteerd dat het zo zou gaan. Lees Jeremia 50 en 51.
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Daniel 5
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The Writing on the Wall

5 King Belshazzar(A) gave a great banquet(B) for a thousand of his nobles(C) and drank wine with them. 2 While Belshazzar was drinking(D) his wine, he gave orders to bring in the gold and silver goblets(E) that Nebuchadnezzar his father[a] had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king and his nobles, his wives and his concubines(F) might drink from them.(G) 3 So they brought in the gold goblets that had been taken from the temple of God in Jerusalem, and the king and his nobles, his wives and his concubines drank from them. 4 As they drank the wine, they praised the gods(H) of gold and silver, of bronze, iron, wood and stone.(I)

5 Suddenly the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall, near the lampstand in the royal palace. The king watched the hand as it wrote. 6 His face turned pale(J) and he was so frightened(K) that his legs became weak(L) and his knees were knocking.(M)

7 The king summoned the enchanters,(N) astrologers[b](O) and diviners.(P) Then he said to these wise(Q) men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing and tells me what it means will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck,(R) and he will be made the third(S) highest ruler in the kingdom.”(T)

8 Then all the king’s wise men(U) came in, but they could not read the writing or tell the king what it meant.(V) 9 So King Belshazzar became even more terrified(W) and his face grew more pale. His nobles were baffled.

10 The queen,[c] hearing the voices of the king and his nobles, came into the banquet hall. “May the king live forever!”(X) she said. “Don’t be alarmed! Don’t look so pale! 11 There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods(Y) in him. In the time of your father he was found to have insight and intelligence and wisdom(Z) like that of the gods.(AA) Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers and diviners.(AB) 12 He did this because Daniel, whom the king called Belteshazzar,(AC) was found to have a keen mind and knowledge and understanding, and also the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles(AD) and solve difficult problems.(AE) Call for Daniel, and he will tell you what the writing means.(AF)”

13 So Daniel was brought before the king, and the king said to him, “Are you Daniel, one of the exiles my father the king brought from Judah?(AG) 14 I have heard that the spirit of the gods(AH) is in you and that you have insight, intelligence and outstanding wisdom.(AI) 15 The wise men and enchanters were brought before me to read this writing and tell me what it means, but they could not explain it.(AJ) 16 Now I have heard that you are able to give interpretations and to solve difficult problems.(AK) If you can read this writing and tell me what it means, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck,(AL) and you will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”(AM)

17 Then Daniel answered the king, “You may keep your gifts for yourself and give your rewards to someone else.(AN) Nevertheless, I will read the writing for the king and tell him what it means.

18 “Your Majesty, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar(AO) sovereignty and greatness and glory and splendor.(AP) 19 Because of the high position he gave him, all the nations and peoples of every language dreaded and feared him. Those the king wanted to put to death, he put to death;(AQ) those he wanted to spare, he spared; those he wanted to promote, he promoted; and those he wanted to humble, he humbled.(AR) 20 But when his heart became arrogant and hardened with pride,(AS) he was deposed from his royal throne(AT) and stripped(AU) of his glory.(AV) 21 He was driven away from people and given the mind of an animal; he lived with the wild donkeys and ate grass like the ox; and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until he acknowledged that the Most High God is sovereign(AW) over all kingdoms on earth and sets over them anyone he wishes.(AX)

22 “But you, Belshazzar, his son,[d] have not humbled(AY) yourself, though you knew all this. 23 Instead, you have set yourself up against(AZ) the Lord of heaven. You had the goblets from his temple brought to you, and you and your nobles, your wives(BA) and your concubines drank wine from them. You praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand.(BB) But you did not honor the God who holds in his hand your life(BC) and all your ways.(BD) 24 Therefore he sent the hand that wrote the inscription.

25 “This is the inscription that was written:

mene, mene, tekel, parsin

26 “Here is what these words mean:

Mene[e]: God has numbered the days(BE) of your reign and brought it to an end.(BF)

27 Tekel[f]: You have been weighed on the scales(BG) and found wanting.(BH)

28 Peres[g]: Your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes(BI) and Persians.”(BJ)

29 Then at Belshazzar’s command, Daniel was clothed in purple, a gold chain was placed around his neck,(BK) and he was proclaimed the third highest ruler in the kingdom.(BL)

30 That very night Belshazzar,(BM) king(BN) of the Babylonians,[h] was slain,(BO) 31 and Darius(BP) the Mede(BQ) took over the kingdom, at the age of sixty-two.[i]

Footnotes

  1. Daniel 5:2 Or ancestor; or predecessor; also in verses 11, 13 and 18
  2. Daniel 5:7 Or Chaldeans; also in verse 11
  3. Daniel 5:10 Or queen mother
  4. Daniel 5:22 Or descendant; or successor
  5. Daniel 5:26 Mene can mean numbered or mina (a unit of money).
  6. Daniel 5:27 Tekel can mean weighed or shekel.
  7. Daniel 5:28 Peres (the singular of Parsin) can mean divided or Persia or a half mina or a half shekel.
  8. Daniel 5:30 Or Chaldeans
  9. Daniel 5:31 In Aramaic texts this verse (5:31) is numbered 6:1.
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5 Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.

2 Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein.

3 Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, drank in them.

4 They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.

5 In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.

6 Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.

7 The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

8 Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.

9 Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied.

10 Now the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed:

11 There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;

12 Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.

13 Then was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king spake and said unto Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Jewry?

14 I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.

15 And now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing:

16 And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.

17 Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

18 O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour:

19 And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.

20 But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:

21 And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.

22 And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this;

23 But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:

24 Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written.

25 And this is the writing that was written, Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin.

26 This is the interpretation of the thing: Mene; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.

27 Tekel; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.

28 Peres; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.

29 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.

30 In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.

31 And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.

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