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Daniel 51. Belshazzar <1113 Belsha>tstsar > the king <4430 melek > made <5648 <abad > a great <7227 rab > feast <3900 l@chem > to a thousand <0506 >alaph > of his lords <7261 rabr@ban >, and drank <8355 sh@thah > wine <2562 chamar > before <6903 q@bel > the thousand <0506 >alaph >. 2 Belshazzar <1113 Belsha>tstsar >, whiles he tasted <2942 t@<em > the wine <2562 chamar >, commanded <0560 >amar > to bring <0858 >athah > the golden <1722 d@hab > and silver <3702 k@caph > vessels <3984 ma>n > which <1768 diy > his father <2> Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar > had taken <5312 n@phaq > out of the temple <1965 heykal > which <1768 diy > [was] in Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem (Chald) >; that the king < 4430 melek >, and his princes <7261 rabr@ban >, his wives <7695 shegal >, and his concubines <3904 l@chenah >, might drink <8355 sh@thah > therein. 3 Then <0116 >edayin > they brought <0858 >athah > the golden <1722 d@hab > vessels <3984 ma>n > that were taken <5312 n@phaq > out of the temple <1965 heykal > of the house <1005 bayith > of God <0426 >elahh > which <1768 diy > [was] at Jerusalem <3390 Y@ruwshalem (Chald) >; and the king <4430 melek >, and his princes <7261 rabr@ban >, his wives <7695 shegal >, and his concubines <3904 l@chenah >, drank <8355 sh@thah > in them. 4 They drank <8355 sh@thah > wine <2562 chamar >, and praised <7624 sh@bach > the gods <0426 >elahh > of gold <1722 d@hab >, and of silver <3702 k@caph >, of brass <5174 n@chash > , of iron <6523 parzel >, of wood <0636 >a< >, and of stone <69>. 5 In the same hour <8160 sha<ah > came <5312 n@phaq > forth <5312 n@phaq > fingers <0677 >etsba< > of a man's <0606 >enash > hand <3028 yad >, and wrote <3790 k@thab > over < 6903 q@bel > against <6903 q@bel > the candlestick <5043 nebr@sha> > upon the plaister <1528 giyr > of the wall <3797 k@thal > of the king's <4430 melek > palace <1965 heykal >: and the king < 4430 melek > saw <2370 chaza> > the part <6447 pac > of the hand <3028 yad > that wrote <3790 k@thab >. 6 Then <0116 >edayin > the king's <4430 melek > countenance <2122 ziyv > was changed <8133 sh@na> >, and his thoughts <7476 ra<yown > troubled <0927 b@hal > him, so that the joints <7001 q@tar > of his loins <2788 charer > were loosed <8271 sh@re> >, and his knees <0755 >arkubah > smote <5368 n@qash > one <1668 da> > against another <1668 da> >. 7 The king <4430 melek > cried <7123 q@ra> > aloud <2429 chayil > to bring <5924 <ella> > in the astrologers < 0826 >ashshaph >, the Chaldeans <3779 Kasday >, and the soothsayers <1505 g@zar >. [And] the king <4430 melek > spake <6032 <anah >, and said <0560 >amar > to the wise <2445 chakkiym > [men] of Babylon <0895 Babel >, Whosoever <3605 kol > shall read <7123 q@ra> > this <1836 den > writing <3792 k@thab >, and shew <2324 chava> > me the interpretation <6591 p@shar > thereof, shall be clothed <3848 l@bash > with scarlet <0711 >arg@van >, and [have] a chain <2002 hamniyk > of gold <1722 d@hab > about <5922 <al > his neck <6676 tsavva>r >, and shall be the third <8523 t@liythay > ruler <7981 sh@let > in the kingdom <4437 malkuw >. 8 Then <0116 >edayin > came <5954 <alal > in all <3606 kol > the king's <4430 melek > wise <2445 chakkiym > [men]: but they could <3546 k@hal > not read <7123 q@ra> > the writing <3792 k@thab >, nor make known <3046 y@da< > to the king <4430 melek > the interpretation <6591 p@shar > thereof. 9 Then <0116 >edayin > was king <4430 melek > Belshazzar <1113 Belsha>tstsar > greatly <7690 saggiy> > troubled <0927 b@hal >, and his countenance <2122 ziyv > was changed <8133 sh@na> > in him, and his lords <7261 rabr@ban > were astonied <2672 chatsab >. 10. [Now] the queen <4433 malka> >, by reason <6903 q@bel > of the words <4406 millah > of the king <4430 melek > and his lords <7261 rabr@ban >, came <5954 <alal > into the banquet <4961 mishteh > house <1005 bayith >: [and] the queen <4433 malka> > spake <6032 <anah > and said <0560 >amar >, O king <4430 melek >, live <2414 chataph > for ever <5957 <alam >: let not thy thoughts <7476 ra<yown > trouble <0927 b@hal > thee, nor <0408 >al > let thy countenance <2122 ziyv > be changed < 8133 sh@na> >: 11 There is a man <1400 g@bar > in thy kingdom <4437 malkuw >, in whom <1768 diy > [is] the spirit <7308 ruwach > of the holy <6922 qaddiysh > gods <0426 >elahh >; and in the days <3118 yowm > of thy father <2> light <5094 n@hiyr > and understanding <7924 sokl@thanuw > and wisdom <2452 chokmah >, like the wisdom <2452 chokmah > of the gods <0426 >elahh >, was found < 7912 sh@kach > in him; whom the king <4430 melek > Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar > thy father <2>, the king <4430 melek >, [I say], thy father <2>, made master <0729 >araz > of the magicians <2749 chartom >, astrologers <0826 >ashshaph >, Chaldeans <3779 Kasday >, [and] soothsayers <1505 g@zar >; 12 Forasmuch as an excellent <3493 yattiyr > spirit < 7308 ruwach >, and knowledge <0998 biynah >, and understanding <7924 sokl@thanuw >, interpreting <6591 p@shar > of dreams < 2493 chelem >, and shewing <0263 >achavah > of hard < 0280 >achiydah > sentences <0280 >achiydah >, and dissolving <8271 sh@re> > of doubts <7001 q@tar >, were found <7912 sh@kach > in the same Daniel <1841 Daniye>l >, whom <1768 diy > the king <4430 melek > named <8036 shum > Belteshazzar <1096 Belt@sha>tstsar >: now <3705 k@<an > let Daniel <1841 Daniye>l > be called <7123 q@ra> >, and he will shew <5046 nagad > the interpretation < 6591 p@shar >. 13 Then <0116 >edayin > was Daniel <1841 Daniye>l > brought <5954 <alal > in before <6925 qodam > the king < 4430 melek >. [And] the king <4430 melek > spake <6032 <anah > and said <0560 >amar > unto Daniel <1841 Daniye>l >, [Art] thou that Daniel <1841 Daniye>l >, which <1768 diy > [art] of the children <1123 ben > of the captivity <1547 galuwth > of Judah <3061 Y@huwd >, whom <1768 diy > the king <4430 melek > my father < 2> brought <0858 >athah > out of Jewry <3061 Y@huwd >? 14 I have even heard <8086 sh@ma< > of thee, that the spirit <7308 ruwach > of the gods <0426 >elahh > [is] in thee, and [that] light <5094 n@hiyr > and understanding <7924 sokl@thanuw > and excellent <3493 yattiyr > wisdom <2452 chokmah > is found <7912 sh@kach > in thee. 15 And now <3705 k@<an > the wise <2445 chakkiym > [men], the astrologers <0826 >ashshaph >, have been brought < 5954 <alal > in before <6925 qodam > me, that they should read <7123 q@ra> > this <1836 den > writing <3792 k@thab >, and make known <3046 y@da< > unto me the interpretation <6591 p@shar > thereof: but they could <5346 Neqeb > not shew <2324 chava> > the interpretation <6591 p@shar > of the thing <4406 millah >: 16 And I have heard <8086 sh@ma< > of thee, that thou canst <3202 y@kel > make interpretations <6591 p@shar >, and dissolve <8271 sh@re> > doubts <7001 q@tar >: now <3705 k@<an > if <2006 hen > thou canst <3202 y@kel > read <7123 q@ra> > the writing <3792 k@thab >, and make known <3046 y@da< > to me the interpretation <6591 p@shar > thereof, thou shalt be clothed <3848 l@bash > with scarlet <0711 >arg@van >, and [have] a chain <2002 hamniyk > of gold <1722 d@hab > about <5922 <al > thy neck <6676 tsavva>r >, and shalt be the third <8531 t@lath > ruler <7981 sh@let > in the kingdom <4437 malkuw >. 17 Then <0116 >edayin > Daniel <1841 Daniye>l > answered <6032 <anah > and said <0560 >amar > before <6925 qodam > the king <4430 melek >, Let thy gifts <4978 matt@na> > be to thyself, and give <3052 y@hab > thy rewards <5023 n@bizbah > to another <0321 >ochoran >; yet <1297 b@ram > I will read <7123 q@ra> > the writing <3792 k@thab > unto the king <4430 melek >, and make known <3046 y@da< > to him the interpretation <6591 p@shar >. 18 O thou king <4430 melek >, the most <5943 <illay > high <5943 <illay > God <0426 >elahh > gave <3052 y@hab > Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar > thy father <2> a kingdom <4437 malkuw >, and majesty <7238 r@buw >, and glory <3367 y@qar >, and honour <1923 hadar >: 19 And for the majesty <7238 r@buw > that he gave <3052 y@hab > him, all <3606 kol > people <5972 <am >, nations <0524 >ummah >, and languages <3961 lishshan >, trembled <2112 zuwa< > and feared <1763 d@chal > before him: whom <1768 diy > he would <6634 ts@ba> > he slew <6992 q@tal >; and whom < 1768 diy > he would <6634 ts@ba> > he kept alive <2418 chaya> >; and whom <1768 diy > he would <6634 ts@ba> > he set < 7313 ruwm > up; and whom he would <6634 ts@ba> > he put <8214 sh@phal > down <8214 sh@phal >. 20 But when <1768 diy > his heart <3825 l@bab > was lifted <7313 ruwm > up, and his mind <7307 ruwach > hardened <8631 t@qeph > in pride <2103 zuwd >, he was deposed <5182 n@chath > from his kingly <4437 malkuw > throne <3764 korce> >, and they took <5709 <ada> > his glory <3367 y@qar > from him: 21 And he was driven <2957 t@rad > from the sons <1123 ben > of men <0606 >enash >; and his heart <3825 l@bab > was made <7737 shavah > like <5974 <im > the beasts <2423 cheyva> >, and his dwelling <4070 m@dowr > [was] with the wild <6167 < arad > asses <6167 <arad >: they fed <2939 t@<am > him with grass <6211 <ash > like oxen <8450 towr >, and his body <1655 geshem > was wet <6647 ts@ba< > with the dew <2920 tal > of heaven <8065 shamayin >; till <5704 <ad > he knew <3046 y@da< > that the most <5943 <illay > high <5943 <illay > God <0426 > elahh > ruled <7990 shalliyt > in the kingdom <4437 malkuw > of men <0606 >enash >, and [that] he appointeth <6966 quwm > over <5922 <al > it whomsoever he will <6634 ts@ba> >. 22 And thou his son <1247 bar >, O Belshazzar <1113 Belsha>tstsar >, hast not humbled <8214 sh@phal > thine heart <3825 l@bab >, though thou knewest <3046 y@da< > all <3606 kol > this <1836 den >; 23 But hast lifted <7313 ruwm > up thyself against < 5922 <al > the Lord <4756 mare> > of heaven <8065 shamayin >; and they have brought <0858 >athah > the vessels <3984 ma>n > of his house <1005 bayith > before <6925 qodam > thee, and thou, and thy lords <7261 rabr@ban >, thy wives <7695 shegal >, and thy concubines <3904 l@chenah >, have drunk <8355 sh@thah > wine <2562 chamar > in them; and thou hast praised <7624 sh@bach > the gods <0426 >elahh > of silver <3702 k@caph >, and gold <1722 d@hab >, of brass <5174 n@chash >, iron <6523 parzel >, wood <0636 >a< >, and stone <69>, which <1768 diy > see <2370 chaza> > not, nor <3809 la> > hear <8086 sh@ma< >, nor <3809 la> > know <3046 y@da< >: and the God <0426 >elahh > in whose <1768 diy > hand <3028 yad > thy breath <5396 nishma> > [is], and whose [are] all <3606 kol > thy ways <0735 >orach >, hast thou not glorified <1922 hadar >: |
