Verse 28

Daniel 5:28

Young's Literal Translation

28 Divided -- Divided is thy kingdom, and it hath been given to the Medes and Persians.'
Original Language Text
hebrew
פְּרֵ֑ס פְּרִיסַת֙ מַלְכוּתָ֔/ךְ וִ/יהִיבַ֖ת לְ/מָדַ֥י וּ/פָרָֽס
English Translation
"Break the breaking of your kingdom and give it to Media and Persia."
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Chapter 5 Context
1 Belshazzar the king hath made a great feast to a thousand of his great men, and before the thousand... Focus ↗
2 Belshazzar hath said -- while tasting the wine -- to bring in the vessels of gold and of silver that... Focus ↗
3 Then they have brought in the vessels of gold that had been taken out of the temple of the house of... Focus ↗
4 they have drunk wine, and have praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood,... Focus ↗
5 In that hour come forth have fingers of a man's hand, and they are writing over-against the candlest... Focus ↗
6 then the king's countenance hath changed, and his thoughts do trouble him, and the joints of his loi... Focus ↗
7 Call doth the king mightily, to bring up the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. Answere... Focus ↗
8 Then coming up are all the wise men of the king, and they are not able to read the writing, and the... Focus ↗
9 then the king Belshazzar is greatly troubled, and his countenance is changing in him, and his great... Focus ↗
10 The queen, on account of the words of the king and his great men, to the banquet-house hath come up.... Focus ↗
11 there is a man in thy kingdom in whom [is] the spirit of the holy gods: and, in the days of thy fath... Focus ↗
12 because that an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and show... Focus ↗
13 Then Daniel hath been caused to come up before the king; answered hath the king, and said to Daniel,... Focus ↗
14 And I have heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods [is] in thee, and light, and understanding, an... Focus ↗
15 'And now, caused to come up before me have been the wise men, the enchanters, that this writing they... Focus ↗
16 and I -- I have heard of thee, that thou art able to give interpretations, and to loose knots: now,... Focus ↗
17 Then hath Daniel answered and said before the king, 'Thy gifts be to thyself, and thy fee to another... Focus ↗
18 thou, O king, God (Elohim) Most High, a kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and honour, gave to Nebuc... Focus ↗
19 and because of the greatness that He gave to him, all peoples, nations, and languages were trembling... Focus ↗
20 and when his heart was high, and his spirit was strong to act proudly, he hath been caused to come d... Focus ↗
21 and from the sons of men he is driven, and his heart with the beasts hath been like, and with the wi... Focus ↗
22 'And thou, his son, Belshazzar, hast not humbled thy heart, though all this thou hast known; Focus ↗
23 and against the Lord of the heavens thou hast lifted up thyself; and the vessels of His house they h... Focus ↗
24 'Then from before Him sent is the extremity of the hand, and the writing is noted down; Focus ↗
25 and this [is] the writing that is noted down: Numbered, Numbered, Weighed, and Divided. Focus ↗
26 This [is] the interpretation of the thing: Numbered -- God (Elohim) hath numbered thy kingdom, and h... Focus ↗
27 Weighed -- Thou art weighed in the balances, and hast been found lacking. Focus ↗
28 Divided -- Divided is thy kingdom, and it hath been given to the Medes and Persians.'
29 Then hath Belshazzar said, and they have clothed Daniel with purple, and a bracelet of gold [is] on... Focus ↗
30 In that night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans is slain, Focus ↗
31 and Darius the Mede hath received the kingdom, when a son of sixty and two years. Focus ↗