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Daniel 5:8-10
New International Version
Daniel 5:8-10
New International Version
8 Then all the king’s wise men(A) came in, but they could not read the writing or tell the king what it meant.(B) 9 So King Belshazzar became even more terrified(C) and his face grew more pale. His nobles were baffled.
10 The queen,[a] hearing the voices of the king and his nobles, came into the banquet hall. “May the king live forever!”(D) she said. “Don’t be alarmed! Don’t look so pale!
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- Daniel 5:10 Or queen mother
Daniel 5:8-10
English Standard Version
Daniel 5:8-10
English Standard Version
8 Then all the king's wise men came in, but (A)they could not read the writing or make known to the king the interpretation. 9 Then King Belshazzar was greatly (B)alarmed, and his (C)color changed, and his (D)lords were perplexed.
10 The queen,[a] because of the words of the king and his lords, came into the banqueting hall, and the queen declared, (E)“O king, live forever! Let not your thoughts alarm you (F)or your color change.
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- Daniel 5:10 Or queen mother; twice in this verse
Daniel 5:8-10
New American Standard Bible
Daniel 5:8-10
New American Standard Bible
8 Then all the king’s wise men came in, but (A)they could not read the inscription or make known its interpretation to the king. 9 Then King Belshazzar was greatly (B)alarmed, his [a](C)face grew even more pale, and his nobles were perplexed.
10 The queen entered the banquet [b]hall because of the words of the king and his nobles; the queen began to speak and said, “(D)O king, live forever! Do not let your thoughts alarm you or your [c]face be pale.
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- Daniel 5:9 Lit brightness was changing upon him
- Daniel 5:10 Lit house
- Daniel 5:10 Lit brightness be changed
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