Updated King James Bible 1850 Edition (KJV)

Daniel 5

1 Belshazzar's impious feast. 5 A handwriting, unknown to the magicians, troubleth the king. 10 At the commendation of the queen, Daniel is brought. 17 He, reproving the king of pride and idolatry, 25 readeth and interpreteth the writing. 30 The monarchy is translated to the Medes.

 5:1 ¶ Belshazzar 1113 the king 4430 made 5648 z8754 a great 7229 feast 3900 to a thousand 506 of his lords, 7261 and drank 8355 z8750 wine 2562 before 6903 the thousand. 506

 5:2 Belshazzar, 1113 while he tasted 2942 the wine, 2562 commanded 560 z8754 to bring 858 z8682 the golden 1722 and silver 3702 vessels 3984 which x1768 his father 2 Nebuchadnezzar 5020 had taken y5312 z8684 out x5312 of 4481 the temple 1965 which x1768 [was] in Jerusalem; 3390 that the king, 4430 and his princes, 7261 his wives, 7695 and his concubines, 3904 might drink 8355 z8748 therein.

 5:3 Then 116 they brought 858 z8684 the golden 1722 vessels 3984 that x1768 were taken y5312 z8684 out x5312 of 4481 the temple 1965 of x1768 the house 1005 of God 426 which x1768 [was] at Jerusalem; 3390 and the king, 4430 and his princes, 7261 his wives, 7695 and his concubines, 3904 drank 8355 z8754 in them.

 5:4 They drank 8355 z8754 wine, 2562 and praised 7624 z8745 the gods 426 of gold, 1722 and of silver, 3702 of brass, 5174 of iron, 6523 of wood, 636 and of stone. 69

 5:5 ¶ In the same hour 8160 came forth 5312 z8754 fingers 677 of x1768 a man's 606 hand, 3028 and wrote 3790 z8751 over against 6903 the candlestick 5043 upon 5922 the plaster 1528 of x1768 the wall 3797 of x1768 the king's 4430 palace: 1965 and the king 4430 saw 2370 z8751 the part 6447 of the hand 3028 that x1768 wrote. 3790 z8751

 5:6 Then 116 the king's 4430 countenance 2122 was changed, 8133 z8754 and his thoughts 7476 troubled 927 z8792 him, so that the joints 7001 of his loins 2783 were loosed, 8271 z8723 and his knees 755 smote 5368 z8750 one 1668 against another. 1668

 5:7 The king 4430 cried 7123 z8748 aloud 2429 to bring y5954 z8682 in x5924 the astrologers, 826 the Chaldeans, 3779 and the soothsayers. 1505 z8750 [And] the king 4430 spoke, 6032 z8750 and said 560 z8750 to the wise 2445 [men] of Babylon, 895 Whosoever 606 3606 x1768 shall read 7123 z8751 this 1836 writing, 3792 and show 2324 z8741 me the interpretation 6591 thereof, shall be clothed 3848 z8748 with scarlet, 711 and [have] a chain 2002 of x1768 gold 1722 about 5922 his neck, 6676 and shall be the third y8523 ruler 7981 z8748 x8523 in the kingdom. 4437

 5:8 Then 116 came y5954 z8750 in x5954 all 3606 the king's 4430 wise 2445 [men]: but they could 3546 z8751 not 3809 read 7123 z8749 the writing, 3792 nor make known 3046 z8682 to the king 4430 the interpretation 6591 thereof.

 5:9 Then 116 was king 4430 Belshazzar 1113 greatly 7690 troubled, 927 z8727 and his countenance 2122 was changed 8133 z8750 in x5922 him, y5922 and his lords 7261 were astonished. 7672 z8723

 5:10 ¶ [Now] the queen, 4433 by reason y6903 of x6903 the words 4406 of the king 4430 and his lords, 7261 came 5954 z8754 into the banquet 4961 house: 1005 [and] the queen 4433 spoke 6032 z8754 and said, 560 z8754 O king, 4430 live 2418 z8747 forever: 5957 let not 409 thy thoughts 7476 trouble 927 z8792 thee, nor x409 let thy countenance 2122 be changed: 8133 z8721

 5:11 There is 383 a man 1400 in thy kingdom, 4437 in whom x1768 [is] the spirit 7308 of the holy 6922 gods; 426 and in the days 3118 of thy father 2 light 5094 and understanding 7924 and wisdom, 2452 like the wisdom 2452 of the gods, 426 was found 7912 z8728 in him; whom the king 4430 Nebuchadnezzar 5020 thy father, 2 the king, 4430 [I say], thy father, 2 made 6966 z8684 master 7229 of the magicians, 2749 astrologers, 826 Chaldeans, 3779 [and] soothsayers; 1505 z8750

 5:12 Forasmuch as 6903 3606 x1768 an excellent 3493 spirit, 7308 and knowledge, 4486 and understanding, 7924 interpreting y6590 z8743 x6591 of dreams, 2493 and showing 263 of hard sentences, 280 and dissolving 8271 z8743 of doubts, 7001 were found 7912 z8728 in the same Daniel, 1841 whom x1768 the king 4430 named 7761 8036 z8754 Belteshazzar: 1096 now 3705 let Daniel 1841 be called, 7123 z8729 and he will show 2324 z8681 the interpretation. 6591

 5:13 Then 116 was Daniel 1841 brought in 5954 z8717 before 6925 the king. 4430 [And] the king 4430 spoke 6032 z8750 and said 560 z8750 unto Daniel, 1841 [Art] thou 607 that x1932 Daniel, 1841 which x1768 [art] of 4481 the children 1123 of the captivity 1547 of x1768 Judah, 3061 whom x1768 the king 4430 my father 2 brought y858 z8684 out x858 of 4481 Jewry? 3061

 5:14 I have even heard 8086 z8754 of x5922 thee, that x1768 the spirit 7308 of the gods 426 [is] in thee, y5922 and [that] light 5094 and understanding 7924 and excellent 3493 wisdom 2452 is found 7912 z8728 in thee.

 5:15 And now 3705 the wise 2445 [men], the astrologers, 826 have been brought y5954 z8717 in x5954 before 6925 me, that x1768 they should read 7123 z8748 this 1836 writing, 3792 and make known 3046 z8682 unto me the interpretation 6591 thereof: but they could 3546 z8751 not 3809 show 2324 z8682 the interpretation 6591 of the thing: 4406

 5:16 And I 576 have heard 8086 z8754 of x5922 thee, y5922 that x1768 thou canst 3202 z8748 make 6590 z8749 interpretations, 6591 and dissolve 8271 z8749 doubts: 7001 now 3705 if 2006 thou canst 3202 z8748 read 7123 z8749 the writing, 3792 and make known 3046 z8682 to me the interpretation 6591 thereof, thou shalt be clothed 3848 z8748 with scarlet, 711 and [have] a chain 2002 of x1768 gold 1722 about 5922 thy neck, 6676 and shalt be the third y8531 ruler 7981 z8748 x8531 in the kingdom. 4437

 5:17 ¶ Then 116 Daniel 1841 answered 6032 z8750 and said 560 z8750 before 6925 the king, 4430 Let thy gifts 4978 be 1934 z8748 to thyself, and give 3052 z8747 thy rewards 5023 to another; 321 yet 1297 I will read 7123 z8748 the writing 3792 unto the king, 4430 and make known 3046 z8681 to him the interpretation. 6591

 5:18 O thou 607 king, 4430 the most high 5943 God 426 gave 3052 z8754 Nebuchadnezzar 5020 thy father 2 a kingdom, 4437 and majesty, 7238 and glory, 3367 and honor: 1923

 5:19 And for 4481 the majesty 7238 that x1768 he gave 3052 z8754 him, all 3606 people, 5972 nations, 524 and languages, 3961 trembled 1934 2112 z8754 and feared 1763 z8751 before 4481 x6925 him: y6925 whom x1768 he would 1934 6634 z8754 z8750 he slew; 1934 6992 z8754 z8751 and whom x1768 he would 1934 6634 z8754 z8750 he kept alive; 1934 2418 z8754 z8683 and whom x1768 he would 1934 6634 z8754 z8750 he set up; 1934 7313 z8754 z8683 and whom x1768 he would 1934 6634 z8754 z8750 he put down. 1934 8214 z8754 z8683

 5:20 But when x1768 his heart 3825 was lifted up, 7313 z8752 and his mind 7308 hardened 8631 z8748 in pride, 2103 z8682 he was deposed 5182 z8717 from 4481 his kingly 4437 throne, 3764 and they took 5709 z8684 his glory 3367 from x4481 him: y4481

 5:21 And he was driven 2957 z8752 from 4481 the sons 1123 of men; 606 and his heart 3825 was made 7739 z8745 like 5974 the beasts, 2423 and his dwelling 4070 [was] with x5974 the wild asses: 6167 they fed 2939 z8748 him with grass 6211 like oxen, 8450 and his body 1655 was wet 6647 z8721 with the dew 2920 x4481 of heaven; 8065 till 5705 x1768 he knew 3046 z8754 that x1768 the most high 5943 God 426 ruled 7990 in the kingdom 4437 of men, 606 and [that] he appointeth 6966 z8681 over 5922 it whomsoever 4479 x1768 he will. 6634 z8748

 5:22 And thou 607 his son, 1247 O Belshazzar, 1113 hast not 3809 humbled 8214 z8684 thine heart, 3825 though 6903 x3606 x1768 thou knewest 3046 z8754 all 3606 this; 1836

 5:23 But hast lifted up y7313 z8712 thyself x7313 against 5922 the Lord 4756 of heaven; 8065 and they have brought 858 z8684 the vessels 3984 of x1768 his house 1005 before 6925 thee, and thou, 607 and thy lords, 7261 thy wives, 7695 and thy concubines, 3904 have drunk 8355 z8750 wine 2562 in them; and thou hast praised 7624 z8745 the gods 426 of silver, 3702 and gold, 1722 of brass, 5174 iron, 6523 wood, 636 and stone, 69 which x1768 see 2370 z8751 not, 3809 nor 3809 hear, 8086 z8750 nor 3809 know: 3046 z8751 and the God 426 in whose x1768 hand 3028 thy breath 5396 [is], and whose [are] all 3606 thy ways, 735 hast thou not 3809 glorified: 1922 z8745

 5:24 Then 116 was the part 6447 of x1768 the hand 3028 sent 7972 z8750 from 4481 x6925 him; y6925 and this 1836 writing 3792 was written. 7560 z8752

 5:25 ¶ And this 1836 [is] the writing 3792 that x1768 was written, 7560 z8752 MENE, 4484 z8752 MENE, 4484 z8752 TEKEL, 8625 z8752 UPHARSIN. 6537 z8751

 5:26 This 1836 [is] the interpretation 6591 of the thing: 4406 MENE; 4484 z8752 God 426 hath numbered 4483 z8754 thy kingdom, 4437 and finished 8000 z8684 it.

 5:27 TEKEL; 8625 z8752 Thou art weighed 8625 z8760 in the balances, 3977 and art found 7912 z8728 wanting. 2627

 5:28 PERES; 6537 z8752 Thy kingdom 4437 is divided, 6537 z8752 and given 3052 z8753 to the Medes 4076 and Persians. 6540

 5:29 Then 116 commanded 560 z8754 Belshazzar, 1113 and they clothed 3848 z8684 Daniel 1841 with scarlet, 711 and [put] a chain 2002 of x1768 gold 1722 about 5922 his neck, 6676 and made a proclamation 3745 z8684 concerning 5922 him, that x1768 he should be 1934 z8748 the third 8531 ruler 7990 in the kingdom. 4437

 5:30 ¶ In that night 3916 was Belshazzar 1113 the king 4430 of the Chaldeans 3779 slain. 6992 z8752

 5:31 And Darius 1868 the Median 4077 took 6902 z8745 the kingdom, 4437 [being] about threescore 8361 and two 8648 years 8140 old. 1247