21 Then he was (A)driven from the sons of men, his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys. They fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, (B)till he [a]knew that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men, and appoints over it whomever He chooses.

22 “But you his son, Belshazzar, (C)have not humbled your heart, although you knew all this. 23 (D)And you have [b]lifted yourself up against the Lord of heaven. They have brought the (E)vessels of [c]His house before you, and you and your lords, your wives and your concubines, have drunk wine from them. And you have praised the gods of silver and gold, bronze and iron, wood and stone, (F)which do not see or hear or know; and the God who holds your breath in His hand (G)and owns all your ways, you have not glorified.

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  1. Daniel 5:21 Recognized
  2. Daniel 5:23 Exalted
  3. Daniel 5:23 The temple

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:

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21 (A)He was driven from among the children of mankind, and his mind was made like that of a beast, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys. He was fed grass like an ox, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, (B)until he knew that the (C)Most High God rules the kingdom of mankind and sets over it whom he will. 22 And you his son,[a] (D)Belshazzar, (E)have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this, 23 but you have lifted up yourself against (F)the Lord of heaven. And (G)the vessels of his house have been brought in before you, and you and your lords, your wives, and your concubines have drunk wine from them. (H)And you have praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which do not see or hear or know, (I)but the God in whose hand is your breath, and (J)whose are all your ways, (K)you have not honored.

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  1. Daniel 5:22 Or successor

21 He was also (A)driven away from [a]mankind, and his heart was made like that of animals, and his dwelling place was with the (B)wild donkeys. He was given grass to eat like cattle, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until he recognized that the (C)Most High God is ruler over the realm of mankind, and that He sets over it whomever He wishes. 22 Yet you, his [b]son, Belshazzar, have (D)not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this, 23 but you have (E)risen up against the (F)Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of His house before you, and you and your nobles, your wives, and your concubines have been drinking wine out of them; and you have praised the (G)gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which do not see, nor hear, nor understand. But the God (H)in whose hand are your life-breath and all your (I)ways, you have not glorified.

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  1. Daniel 5:21 Lit the sons of mankind
  2. Daniel 5:22 Or descendant