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Belshazzar's Feast

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

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Dan 5:2 - Belshazzar,^H1113 whiles he tasted^H2942 the wine,^H2562 commanded^H560 to bring^H858 the golden^H1722 and silver^H3702 vessels^H3984 which his father^H2 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 had taken^H5312 out of^H4481 the temple^H1965 which was in Jerusalem;^H3390 that 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 golden^H1722 vessels^H3984 that were taken^H5312 out of^H4481 the temple^H1965 of the house^H1005 of God^H426 which was at Jerusalem;^H3390 and 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 a man's^H606 hand,^H3028 and wrote^H3790 over against^H6903 the candlestick^H5043 upon^H5922 the plaister^H1528 of the wall^H3797 of the king's^H4430 palace:^H1965 and the king^H4430 saw^H2370 the part^H6447 of the hand^H3028 that 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^H927 him, 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^H5954 in 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^H606^H3606 shall read^H7123 this^H1836 writing,^H3792 and shew^H2324 me the interpretation^H6591 thereof, shall be clothed^H3848 with scarlet,^H711 and have a chain^H2002 of gold^H1722 about^H5922 his neck,^H6676 and shall be the third^H8523 ruler^H7981 in the kingdom.^H4437

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

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Dan 5:9 - Then^H116 was 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 banquet^H4961 house:^H1005 and the queen^H4433 spake^H6032 and said,^H560 O king,^H4430 live^H2418 for ever:^H5957 let not^H409 thy thoughts^H7476 trouble^H927 thee, nor let 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 is the spirit^H7308 of the 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^H6903^H3606 an 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 the king^H4430 named^H7761^H8036 Belteshazzar:^H1096 now^H3705 let Daniel^H1841 be called,^H7123 and he will shew^H2324 the interpretation.^H6591

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Dan 5:13 - Then^H116 was 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 Daniel,^H1841 which art of^H4481 the children^H1123 of the captivity^H1547 of Judah,^H3061 whom the king^H4430 my father^H2 brought^H858 out of^H4481 Jewry?^H3061

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Dan 5:14 - I have even heard^H8086 of thee, that the spirit^H7308 of the gods^H426 is in thee,^H5922 and that light^H5094 and understanding^H7924 and 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^H5954 in before^H6925 me, that they should read^H7123 this^H1836 writing,^H3792 and make known^H3046 unto me the interpretation^H6591 thereof: but 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 thou canst^H3202 make^H6590 interpretations,^H6591 and dissolve^H8271 doubts:^H7001 now^H3705 if^H2006 thou canst^H3202 read^H7123 the writing,^H3792 and make known^H3046 to me the interpretation^H6591 thereof, thou shalt be clothed^H3848 with scarlet,^H711 and have a chain^H2002 of gold^H1722 about^H5922 thy neck,^H6676 and shalt be 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 thy gifts^H4978 be^H1934 to thyself, and give^H3052 thy rewards^H5023 to another;^H321 yet^H1297 I will read^H7123 the writing^H3792 unto the king,^H4430 and make known^H3046 to him the interpretation.^H6591

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Dan 5:18 - O thou^H607 king,^H4430 the 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 he gave^H3052 him, all^H3606 people,^H5972 nations,^H524 and languages,^H3961 trembled^H1934^H2112 and feared^H1763 before^H4481 him:^H6925 whom he would^H1934^H6634 he slew;^H1934^H6992 and whom he would^H1934^H6634 he kept alive;^H1934^H2418 and whom he would^H1934^H6634 he set up;^H1934^H7313 and whom he would^H1934^H6634 he put down.^H1934^H8214

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Dan 5:20 - But when 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 they took^H5709 his glory^H3367 from him:^H4481

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

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

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

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

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Dan 5:25 - And this^H1836 is the writing^H3792 that 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^H8000 it.

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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 gold^H1722 about^H5922 his neck,^H6676 and made a proclamation^H3745 concerning^H5922 him, that he should be^H1934 the third^H8531 ruler^H7990 in the kingdom.^H4437

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Dan 5:30 - In that night^H3916 was 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 threescore^H8361 and two^H8648 years^H8140 old.^H1247

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