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^(A) and he was so frightened^(B) that his legs became weak^(C) and his knees were knocking.^(D)

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?^{(A) 14} I have heard that the spirit of the gods^(B) is in you and that you have insight, intelligence and outstanding wisdom.^{(C) 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.^{(D) 16} Now I have heard that you are able to give interpretations and to solve difficult problems.^(E) 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,^(F) and you will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”^(G)