Verse 2

Daniel 5:2

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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2 And being now drunk he commanded that they should bring the vessels of gold and silver which Nabuchodonosor his father had brought away out of the temple, that was in Jerusalem, that the king and his nobles, and his wives and his concubines, might drink in them.

Original Language Text

hebrew

בֵּלְשַׁאצַּ֞ר אֲמַ֣ר בִּ/טְעֵ֣ם חַמְרָ֗/א לְ/הַיְתָיָה֙ לְ/מָאנֵי֙ דַּהֲבָ֣/א וְ/כַסְפָּ֔/א דִּ֤י הַנְפֵּק֙ נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר אֲב֔/וּהִי מִן הֵיכְלָ֖/א דִּ֣י בִ/ירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם וְ/יִשְׁתּ֣וֹן בְּ/ה֗וֹן מַלְכָּ/א֙ וְ/רַבְרְבָנ֔וֹ/הִי שֵׁגְלָתֵ֖/הּ וּ/לְחֵנָתֵֽ/הּ

English Translation

Belshazzar said, "Bring the vessels of gold and silver that Nebuchadnezzar my father brought out of the temple which is in Jerusalem, so that the king and his rulers may drink from them."

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Chapter 5 Context

1 Baltasar the king made a great feast for a thousand of his nobles: and every one drank according to... Focus ↗

2 And being now drunk he commanded that they should bring the vessels of gold and silver which Nabucho...

3 Then were the golden and silver vessels brought, which he had brought away out of the temple that wa... Focus ↗

4 They drank wine, and praised their gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, and of wood, and... Focus ↗

5 In the same hour there appeared fingers, as it were of the hand of a man, writing over against the c... Focus ↗

6 Then was the king's countenance changed, and his thoughts troubled him: and the joints of his loins... Focus ↗

7 And the king cried out aloud to bring in the wise men, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the k... Focus ↗

8 Then came in all the king's wise men, but they could neither read the writing, nor declare the inter... Focus ↗

9 Wherewith king Baltasar was much troubled, and his countenance was changed: and his nobles also were... Focus ↗

10 Then the queen, on occasion of what had happened to the king, and his nobles, came into the banquet... Focus ↗

11 There is a man in thy kingdom that hath the spirit of the holy gods in him: and in the days of thy f... Focus ↗

12 Because a greater spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, and interpretation of dreams, and shewin... Focus ↗

13 Then Daniel was brought in before the king. And the king spoke, and said to him: Art thou Daniel of... Focus ↗

14 I have heard of thee, that thou hast the spirit of the gods, and excellent knowledge, and understand... Focus ↗

15 And now the wise men the magicians have come in before me, to read this writing, and shew me the int... Focus ↗

16 But I have heard of thee, that thou canst interpret obscure things, and resolve difficult things: no... Focus ↗

17 To which Daniel made answer, and said before the king: Thy rewards be to thyself, and the gifts of t... Focus ↗

18 O king, the most high God (Elohim) gave to Nabuchodonosor thy father a kingdom, and greatness, and g... Focus ↗

19 And for the greatness that he gave to him, all people, tribes, and languages trembled, and were afra... Focus ↗

20 But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit hardened unto pride, he was put down from the thron... Focus ↗

21 And he was driven out from the sons of men, and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling... Focus ↗

22 Thou also his son, O Baltasar, hast not humbled thy heart, whereas thou knewest all these things: Focus ↗

23 But hast lifted thyself up against the Lord of heaven: and the vessels of his house have been brough... Focus ↗

24 Wherefore he hath sent the part of the hand which hath written this that is set down. Focus ↗

25 And this is the writing that is written: MANE, THECEL, PHARES. Focus ↗

26 And this is the interpretation of the word. MANE: God (Elohim) hath numbered thy kingdom, and hath f... Focus ↗

27 THECEL: thou art weighed in the balance, and art found wanting. Focus ↗

28 PHARES: thy kingdom is divided, and is given to the Medes and Persians. Focus ↗

29 Then by the king's command Daniel was clothed with purple, and a chain of gold was put about his nec... Focus ↗

30 The same night Baltasar the Chaldean king was slain. Focus ↗

31 And Darius the Mede succeeded to the kingdom, being threescore and two years old. Focus ↗

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Book: Daniel
Chapter: Chapter 5 (31 verses)
Version: Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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