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Belshazzar's Feast

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Dan 5:1 - Belshazzar^H1113 the king^H4430 made^H5648 a^H3900^➔ great^H7229 feast^➔^H3900 to^H7261^➔ a thousand^H506 of his lords,^➔^H7261 and^H6903^➔ drank^H8355 wine^H2562 before^➔^H6903 the thousand.^H506

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Dan 5:2 - Belshazzar,^H1113 whiles he tasted^H2939 the wine,^H2562 commanded^H560 to bring^H858 the^H3984^➔ golden^H1722 and silver^H3702 vessels^➔^H3984 which^H1768 his father^H2 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 had taken^H5312 out^H4481 of the temple^H1965 which^H1768 was in Jerusalem;^H3390 that^H8355^➔ the king,^H4430 and his princes,^H7261 his wives,^H7695 and his concubines,^H3904 might drink^➔^H8355 therein.

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Dan 5:3 - Then^H116 they brought^H858 the^H3984^➔ golden^H1722 vessels^➔^H3984 that^H1768 were taken^H5312 out^H4481 of the temple^H1965 of^H1768 the house^H1005 of God^H426 which^H1768 was at Jerusalem;^H3390 and^H8355^➔ the king,^H4430 and his princes,^H7261 his wives,^H7695 and his concubines,^H3904 drank^➔^H8355 in them.

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Dan 5:4 - They drank^H8355 wine,^H2562 and praised^H7624 the gods^H426 of gold,^H1722 and of silver,^H3702 of brass,^H5174 of iron,^H6523 of wood,^H636 and of stone.^H69

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Dan 5:5 - In the same hour^H8160 came forth^H5312 fingers^H677 of^H1768 a^H3028^➔ man's^H606 hand,^➔^H3028 and wrote^H3790 over against^H6903 the candlestick^H5043 upon^H5922 the plaister^H1528 of^H1768 the wall^H3797 of^H1768 the^H1965^➔ king's^H4430 palace:^➔^H1965 and the king^H4430 saw^H2370 the part^H6447 of the hand^H3028 that^H1768 wrote.^H3790

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Dan 5:6 - Then^H116 the king's^H4430 countenance^H2122 was changed,^H8133 and his thoughts^H7476 troubled him,^H927 so that the joints^H7001 of his loins^H2783 were loosed,^H8271 and his knees^H755 smote^H5368 one^H1668 against another.^H1668

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Dan 5:7 - The king^H4430 cried^H7123 aloud^H2429 to bring in^H5954 the astrologers,^H826 the Chaldeans,^H3779 and the soothsayers.^H1505 And the king^H4430 spake,^H6032 and said^H560 to the wise^H2445 men of Babylon,^H895 Whosoever^H3606^H606 shall read^H7123 this^H1836 writing,^H3792 and^H6591^➔ shew me^H2324 the interpretation thereof,^➔^H6591 shall be clothed^H3848 with scarlet,^H711 and have a chain^H2002 of^H1768 gold^H1722 about^H5922 his neck,^H6676 and^H8523^➔ shall be^H7981^➔ the third^➔^H8523 ruler^➔^H7981 in the kingdom.^H4437

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Dan 5:8 - Then^H116 came in^H5954 all^H3606 the^H2445^➔ king's^H4430 wise^➔^H2445 men: but^H3809^➔ they could^H3546 not^➔^H3809 read^H7123 the writing,^H3792 nor^H6591^➔ make known^H3046 to the king^H4430 the interpretation thereof.^➔^H6591

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Dan 5:9 - Then^H116 was^H927^➔ king^H4430 Belshazzar^H1113 greatly^H7690 troubled,^➔^H927 and his countenance^H2122 was changed^H8133 in him,^H5922 and his lords^H7261 were astonied.^H7672

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Dan 5:10 - Now the queen,^H4433 by reason^H6903 of the words^H4406 of the king^H4430 and his lords,^H7261 came^H5954 into the^H1005^➔ banquet^H4961 house:^➔^H1005 and the queen^H4433 spake^H6032 and said,^H560 O king,^H4430 live^H2418 for ever:^H5957 let^H927^➔ not^H409 thy thoughts^H7476 trouble thee,^➔^H927 nor^H409 let^H8133^➔ thy countenance^H2122 be changed:^➔^H8133

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Dan 5:11 - There is^H383 a man^H1400 in thy kingdom,^H4437 in whom^H1768 is the spirit^H7308 of the^H426^➔ holy^H6922 gods;^➔^H426 and in the days^H3118 of thy father^H2 light^H5094 and understanding^H7924 and wisdom,^H2452 like the wisdom^H2452 of the gods,^H426 was found^H7912 in him; whom the king^H4430 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 thy father,^H2 the king,^H4430 I say, thy father,^H2 made^H6966 master^H7229 of the magicians,^H2749 astrologers,^H826 Chaldeans,^H3779 and soothsayers;^H1505

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Dan 5:12 - Forasmuch as^H3606^H6903^H1768 an^H7308^➔ excellent^H3493 spirit,^➔^H7308 and knowledge,^H4486 and understanding,^H7924 interpreting^H6590 of dreams,^H2493 and shewing^H263 of hard sentences,^H280 and dissolving^H8271 of doubts,^H7001 were found^H7912 in the same Daniel,^H1841 whom^H1768 the king^H4430 named^H7761^H8036 Belteshazzar:^H1096 now^H3705 let^H7123^➔ Daniel^H1841 be called,^➔^H7123 and^H6591^➔ he will shew^H2324 the interpretation.^➔^H6591

Daniel Interprets Handwriting on the Wall

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Dan 5:13 - Then^H116 was^H5954^➔ Daniel^H1841 brought in^➔^H5954 before^H6925 the king.^H4430 And the king^H4430 spake^H6032 and said^H560 unto Daniel,^H1841 Art thou^H607 that^H1932 Daniel,^H1841 which^H1768 art of^H4481 the children^H1123 of the captivity^H1547 of^H1768 Judah,^H3061 whom^H1768 the king^H4430 my father^H2 brought^H858 out^H4481 of Jewry?^H3061

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Dan 5:14 - I have even heard^H8086 of thee,^H5922 that^H1768 the spirit^H7308 of the gods^H426 is in thee, and that light^H5094 and understanding^H7924 and^H2452^➔ excellent^H3493 wisdom^➔^H2452 is found^H7912 in thee.

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Dan 5:15 - And now^H3705 the wise^H2445 men, the astrologers,^H826 have been brought in^H5954 before me,^H6925 that^H1768 they should read^H7123 this^H1836 writing,^H3792 and^H6591^➔ make known unto me^H3046 the interpretation thereof:^➔^H6591 but^H3809^➔ they could^H3546 not^➔^H3809 shew^H2324 the interpretation^H6591 of the thing:^H4406

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Dan 5:16 - And I^H576 have heard^H8086 of thee,^H5922 that^H1768 thou canst^H3202 make^H6590 interpretations,^H6591 and^H7001^➔ dissolve^H8271 doubts:^➔^H7001 now^H3705 if^H2006 thou canst^H3202 read^H7123 the writing,^H3792 and^H6591^➔ make known to me^H3046 the interpretation thereof,^➔^H6591 thou shalt be clothed^H3848 with scarlet,^H711 and have a chain^H2002 of^H1768 gold^H1722 about^H5922 thy neck,^H6676 and^H8531^➔ shalt be^H7981^➔ the third^➔^H8531 ruler^➔^H7981 in the kingdom.^H4437

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Dan 5:17 - Then^H116 Daniel^H1841 answered^H6032 and said^H560 before^H6925 the king,^H4430 Let^H1934^➔ thy gifts^H4978 be^➔^H1934 to thyself, and^H5023^➔ give^H3052 thy rewards^➔^H5023 to another;^H321 yet^H1297 I will read^H7123 the writing^H3792 unto the king,^H4430 and^H6591^➔ make known to him^H3046 the interpretation.^➔^H6591

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Dan 5:18 - O thou^H607 king,^H4430 the^H426^➔ most high^H5943 God^➔^H426 gave^H3052 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 thy father^H2 a kingdom,^H4437 and majesty,^H7238 and glory,^H3367 and honour:^H1923

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Dan 5:19 - And for^H4481 the majesty^H7238 that^H1768 he gave^H3052 him, all^H3606 people,^H5972 nations,^H524 and languages,^H3961 trembled^H1934^H2112 and feared^H1763 before^H4481 him:^H6925 whom^H1768 he would^H1934^H6634 he slew;^H1934^H6992 and whom^H1768 he would^H1934^H6634 he kept alive;^H1934^H2418 and whom^H1768 he would^H1934^H6634 he set up;^H1934^H7313 and whom^H1768 he would^H1934^H6634 he put down.^H1934^H8214

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Dan 5:20 - But when^H1768 his heart^H3825 was lifted up,^H7313 and his mind^H7308 hardened^H8631 in pride,^H2103 he was deposed^H5182 from^H4481 his kingly^H4437 throne,^H3764 and^H3367^➔ they took^H5709 his glory^➔^H3367 from him:^H4481

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Dan 5:21 - And^H4481^➔ he was driven^H2957 from^➔^H4481 the sons^H1123 of men;^H606 and his heart^H3825 was made^H7739 like^H5974 the beasts,^H2423 and^H5974^➔ his dwelling^H4070 was with^➔^H5974 the wild asses:^H6167 they fed him^H2939 with grass^H6211 like oxen,^H8450 and^H2920^➔ his body^H1655 was wet^H6647 with the dew^➔^H2920 of heaven;^H8065 till^H5705^H1768 he knew^H3046 that^H1768 the^H426^➔ most high^H5943 God^➔^H426 ruled^H7990 in the kingdom^H4437 of men,^H606 and that^H4479^➔^H1768 he appointeth^H6966 over it^H5922 whomsoever^➔^H4479 he will.^H6634

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Dan 5:22 - And thou^H607 his son,^H1247 O Belshazzar,^H1113 hast^H8214^➔ not^H3809 humbled^➔^H8214 thine heart,^H3825 though^H3606^H6903^H1768 thou knewest^H3046 all^H3606 this;^H1836

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Dan 5:23 - But^H5922^➔ hast lifted up thyself^H7313 against^➔^H5922 the Lord^H4756 of heaven;^H8065 and^H3984^➔ they have brought^H858 the vessels^➔^H3984 of^H1768 his house^H1005 before thee,^H6925 and thou,^H607 and thy lords,^H7261 thy wives,^H7695 and thy concubines,^H3904 have drunk^H8355 wine^H2562 in them; and^H426^➔ thou hast praised^H7624 the gods^➔^H426 of silver,^H3702 and gold,^H1722 of brass,^H5174 iron,^H6523 wood,^H636 and stone,^H69 which^H1768 see^H2370 not,^H3809 nor^H3809 hear,^H8086 nor^H3809 know:^H3046 and the God^H426 in^H3028^➔ whose^H1768 hand^➔^H3028 thy breath^H5396 is, and^H3606^➔ whose are all^➔^H3606 thy ways,^H735 hast thou^H1922^➔ not^H3809 glorified:^➔^H1922

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Dan 5:24 - Then^H116 was^H7972^➔ the part^H6447 of^H1768 the hand^H3028 sent^➔^H7972 from^H4481 him;^H6925 and^H3792^➔ this^H1836 writing^➔^H3792 was written.^H7560

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Dan 5:25 - And this^H1836 is the writing^H3792 that^H1768 was written,^H7560 MENE,^H4484 MENE,^H4484 TEKEL,^H8625 UPHARSIN.^H6537

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Dan 5:26 - This^H1836 is the interpretation^H6591 of the thing:^H4406 MENE;^H4484 God^H426 hath numbered^H4483 thy kingdom,^H4437 and finished it.^H8000

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Dan 5:27 - TEKEL;^H8625 Thou art weighed^H8625 in the balances,^H3977 and art found^H7912 wanting.^H2627

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Dan 5:28 - PERES;^H6537 Thy kingdom^H4437 is divided,^H6537 and given^H3052 to the Medes^H4076 and Persians.^H6540

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Dan 5:29 - Then^H116 commanded^H560 Belshazzar,^H1113 and they clothed^H3848 Daniel^H1841 with scarlet,^H711 and put a chain^H2002 of^H1768 gold^H1722 about^H5922 his neck,^H6676 and made a proclamation^H3745 concerning him,^H5922 that^H1768 he should be^H1934 the^H7990^➔ third^H8531 ruler^➔^H7990 in the kingdom.^H4437

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Dan 5:30 - In that night^H3916 was^H6992^➔ Belshazzar^H1113 the king^H4430 of the Chaldeans^H3779 slain.^➔^H6992

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Dan 5:31 - And Darius^H1868 the Median^H4077 took^H6902 the kingdom,^H4437 being about^H1247^➔ threescore^H8361 and two^H8648 years^H8140 old.^➔^H1247

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