Verse 20
Daniel 5:20
Free Bible Version
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But when he became arrogant and hard-hearted, acting proudly, he was removed from his royal throne and his glory was taken away from him.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וּ/כְ/דִי֙ רִ֣ם לִבְבֵ֔/הּ וְ/רוּחֵ֖/הּ תִּֽקְפַ֣ת לַ/הֲזָדָ֑ה הָנְחַת֙ מִן כָּרְסֵ֣א מַלְכוּתֵ֔/הּ וִֽ/יקָרָ֖/ה הֶעְדִּ֥יוּ מִנֵּֽ/הּ
English Translation
And as her heart was lifted up and her spirit was seized with pride, she was cast down from the throne of her kingdom, and her glory was taken away from her.
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Chapter 5 Context
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King Belshazzar held a great feast for one thousand of his nobles, and he was drinking wine with the...
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Under the wine's influence Belshazzar ordered his servants to bring in the cups and bowls of gold an...
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So they brought in the gold cups and bowls that had been taken from the Temple of God (Elohim) in Je...
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As they drank wine they praised their gods—idols made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone...
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Immediately the fingers of a human hand appeared, writing on the plaster wall of the king's palace,...
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His face turned pale, and he became very frightened. His legs gave way and his knees knocked togethe...
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The king shouted, “Bring in the enchanters and astrologers and diviners!” He told these wise men of...
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However, after all the king's wise men had come in, they could not read the writing or explain to hi...
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This made King Belshazzar even more frightened and his face grew even paler. His nobles also were in...
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When the queen mother heard the noise the king and the nobles were making she went to the banquet ha...
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There's a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In your father's time he w...
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because Daniel (called Belteshazzar by the king) was found to have an excellent mind, full of unders...
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So Daniel was brought in before the king. The king asked him, “Are you Daniel, one of the prisoners...
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I have heard about you, that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that you were found to have under...
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Just now the wise men and enchanters were brought before me to read this writing and explain it to m...
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However, I'm told that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. If you can...
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Daniel answered the king, “Keep your gifts and give your rewards to another. Even so I will read the...
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Your Majesty, the Most High God (Elohim) gave your father Nebuchadnezzar this kingdom, and power, gl...
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Because of the power he gave him, people of every nation and language trembled with fear before him....
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But when he became arrogant and hard-hearted, acting proudly, he was removed from his royal throne a...
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He was driven away from human society and his mind became like that of an animal. He lived with the...
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But you, Belshazzar, his son, have not humbled yourself, even though you knew all this.
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You have arrogantly defied the Lord of heaven and you had the cups and bowls of his Temple brought t...
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What was written on the wall was this: ‘Number, number, weigh, divide.’
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Here is the meaning: Number—God (Elohim) has numbered your reign and brought it to an end.
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Weighed—you have been weighed on the balances and you were found lacking.
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Divided—your kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and the Persians.”
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Then Belshazzar gave the order and Daniel was clothed in purple and had a gold chain placed around h...
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On that very night Belshazzar, king of the Babylonians, was killed
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