Verse 12

Daniel 5:12

Geneva Bible

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12 Because a more excellent spirit, and knowledge, and vnderstanding (for hee did expound dreames, and declare hard sentences, and dissolued doubtes) were founde in him, euen in Daniel, whome the King named Belteshazzar: nowe let Daniel be called, and hee will declare the interpretation.

Original Language Text

hebrew

כָּ/ל קֳבֵ֡ל דִּ֣י ר֣וּחַ יַתִּירָ֡ה וּ/מַנְדַּ֡ע וְ/שָׂכְלְתָנ֡וּ מְפַשַּׁ֣ר חֶלְמִין֩ וַֽ/אַֽחֲוָיַ֨ת אֲחִידָ֜ן וּ/מְשָׁרֵ֣א קִטְרִ֗ין הִשְׁתְּכַ֤חַת בֵּ/הּ֙ בְּ/דָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל דִּֽי מַלְכָּ֥/א שָׂם שְׁמֵ֖/הּ בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֑ר כְּעַ֛ן דָּנִיֵּ֥אל יִתְקְרֵ֖י וּ/פִשְׁרָ֥/ה יְהַֽחֲוֵֽה

English Translation

All recipients of the spirit of understanding and wisdom shall interpret dreams and express riddles, and a certain interpretation is found in Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Therefore, Daniel shall be summoned, and the interpretation shall be made known.

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Chapter 5 Context

1 King Belshazzar made a great feast to a thousand of his princes, and dranke wine before the thousand... Focus ↗

2 And Belshazzar whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring him the golden and siluer vessels, whic... Focus ↗

3 Then were brought the golden vessels, that were taken out of the Temple of the Lords house at Ierusa... Focus ↗

4 They drunke wine and praysed the gods of golde, and of siluer, of brasse, of yron, of wood and of st... Focus ↗

5 At the same houre appeared fingers of a mans hand, which wrote ouer against the candlesticke vpon th... Focus ↗

6 Then the Kings countenance was changed, and his thoughtes troubled him, so that the ioynts of his lo... Focus ↗

7 Wherefore the King cryed loude, that they should bring the astrologians, the Caldeans and the sooths... Focus ↗

8 Then came all the Kings wise men, but they could neither reade the writing, nor shewe the King the i... Focus ↗

9 Then was King Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his princes w... Focus ↗

10 Now the Queene by reason of the talke of the King, and his princes came into the banket house, and t... Focus ↗

11 There is a man in thy kingdome, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods, and in the dayes of thy fath... Focus ↗

12 Because a more excellent spirit, and knowledge, and vnderstanding (for hee did expound dreames, and...

13 Then was Daniel brought before the King, and the King spake and sayd vnto Daniel, Art thou that Dani... Focus ↗

14 Now I haue heard of thee, that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and that light and vnderstand... Focus ↗

15 Now therefore, wisemen and astrologians haue bene brought before me, that they should reade this wri... Focus ↗

16 Then heard I of thee, that thou couldest shewe interpretations, and dissolue doutes: nowe if thou ca... Focus ↗

17 Then Daniel answered, and sayd before the King, Keepe thy rewards to thy selfe, and giue thy giftes... Focus ↗

18 O King, heare thou, The most high God (Elohim) gaue vnto Nebuchad-nezzar thy father a kingdome, and... Focus ↗

19 And for the maiestie that he gaue him, all people, nations, and languages trembled, and feared befor... Focus ↗

20 But when his heart was puft vp, and his minde hardened in pride, hee was deposed from his kingly thr... Focus ↗

21 And hee was driuen from the sonnes of men, and his heart was made like the beastes, and his dwelling... Focus ↗

22 And thou his sonne, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all these things... Focus ↗

23 But hast lift thy selfe vp against the Lord of heauen, and they haue brought the vessels of his Hous... Focus ↗

24 Then was the palme of the hand sent from him, and hath written this writing. Focus ↗

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

26 This is the interpretation of the thing, MENE, God (Elohim) hath nombred thy kingdome, and hath fini... Focus ↗

27 TEKEL, thou art wayed in the balance, and art found too light. Focus ↗

28 PERES, thy kingdome is deuided, and giuen to the Medes and Persians. Focus ↗

29 Then at the commandement of Belshazzar they clothed Daniel with purple, and put a chaine of golde ab... Focus ↗

30 The same night was Belshazzar the King of the Caldeans slaine. Focus ↗

31 And Darius of the Medes tooke the kingdome, being threescore and two yeere olde. Focus ↗

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Book: Daniel
Chapter: Chapter 5 (31 verses)
Version: Geneva Bible

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