Daniel 5:9
7 The king called out for the enchanters, astrologers, and diviners to be brought in, and he said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this inscription and tells me its interpretation will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck, and he will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
8 So all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the inscription or interpret it for him.
Then King Belshazzar became even more terrified, his face grew even more pale, and his nobles were bewildered.
10 Hearing the outcry of the king and his nobles, the queen entered the banquet hall. “O king, may you live forever!” she said. “Do not let your thoughts terrify you, or your face grow pale.
11 There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners. Your own father, the king,
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then King Belshazzar became even more terrified, his face grew even more pale, and his nobles were bewildered.
- KJV
- Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied.
- WEB
- Then King Belshazzar was greatly troubled, and his face was changed in him, and his lords were perplexed.
- ASV
- Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were perplexed.
- DARBY
- Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his nobles were confounded.
- BLB
- Then King Belshazzar was greatly dismayed, and his countenance was changed about him, so that his nobles were perplexed.
- ÅB
- Da ble kong Belsasar storlig forferdet og skiftet farge, og hans stormenn ble aldeles forvirret.
- OTB
- Dette gjorde kong Belsasar enda mer forferdet, og hans ansikt ble enda blekere. Hans stormenn var forvirret.
- B1930
- Da blev kong Belsasar storlig forferdet og skiftet farve, og hans stormenn blev aldeles forvirret.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Daniel 5:6
his face grew pale and his thoughts so alarmed him that his hips gave way and his knees knocked together.
Read in contextDaniel 2:1
In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams that troubled his spirit, and sleep escaped him.
Read in contextJeremiah 6:24
We have heard the report; our hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped us, pain like that of a woman in labor.
Read in contextIsaiah 21:2–4
A dire vision is declared to me: “The traitor still betrays, and the destroyer still destroys. Go up, O Elam! Lay siege, O Media! I will put an end to all her groaning.”
Read in contextIsaiah 13:6–8
Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty.
Read in contextDaniel 10:8
So I was left alone, gazing at this great vision. No strength remained in me; my face grew deathly pale, and I was powerless.
Read in contextPsalms 48:6
Trembling seized them there, anguish like a woman in labor.
Read in contextMatthew 2:3
When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.
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