Verse 2

Daniel 5:2

New King James Version

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2 Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein.

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 Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousan... Focus ↗

2 Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his fa...

3 Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God (Elohim)... Focus ↗

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

5 In the same hour came forth fingers of a man’s hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the... Focus ↗

6 Then the king’s countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his lo... Focus ↗

7 The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king s... Focus ↗

8 Then came in all the king’s wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the kin... Focus ↗

9 Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords wer... Focus ↗

10 Now the queen, by reason of the words of the king and his lords, came into the banquet house: and th... Focus ↗

11 There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father... Focus ↗

12 Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shew... Focus ↗

13 Then was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king spake and said unto Daniel, Art thou that D... Focus ↗

14 I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding... Focus ↗

15 And now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this wr... Focus ↗

16 And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou can... Focus ↗

17 Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to... Focus ↗

18 O thou king, the most high God (Elohim) gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and g... Focus ↗

19 And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before... Focus ↗

20 But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly thr... Focus ↗

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

22 And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this; Focus ↗

23 But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his hous... Focus ↗

24 Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written. Focus ↗

25 And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN. Focus ↗

26 This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God (Elohim) hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished... Focus ↗

27 TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting. Focus ↗

28 PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians. Focus ↗

29 Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his n... Focus ↗

30 In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain. Focus ↗

31 And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old. Focus ↗

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Book: Daniel
Chapter: Chapter 5 (31 verses)
Version: New King James Version

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