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22 “But you, Belshazzar, his grandson, haven’t humbled yourself, even though you knew all of this.

23 “You’ve exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven.

“You’ve had the vessels from his Temple brought into your presence.

“And you, your officials, and your wives and mistresses drank wine from them.

“You praised gods of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which can’t see, hear, or demonstrate knowledge.

“But you didn’t honor God, who holds in his power your very life and all your ways.

24 “Therefore, the hand[a] that wrote this inscription was sent from his presence.

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  1. Daniel 5:24 Lit. the palm of the hand

22 “But you, Belshazzar, his son,[a] have not humbled(A) yourself, though you knew all this. 23 Instead, you have set yourself up against(B) the Lord of heaven. You had the goblets from his temple brought to you, and you and your nobles, your wives(C) and your concubines drank wine from them. You praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand.(D) But you did not honor the God who holds in his hand your life(E) and all your ways.(F) 24 Therefore he sent the hand that wrote the inscription.

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  1. Daniel 5:22 Or descendant; or successor