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Daniel 5:29-31
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Daniel 5:29-31
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
29 Then Belshaz′zar commanded, and Daniel was clothed with purple, a chain of gold was put about his neck, and proclamation was made concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.
30 That very night Belshaz′zar the Chalde′an king was slain. 31 And Darius the Mede[a] received the kingdom, being about sixty-two years old.
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- 5.31 Darius the Mede: Nothing is known in history of this person. The Persians, moreover, had already conquered the Medes before taking Babylon.
Daniel 5:29-31
New International Version
Daniel 5:29-31
New International Version
29 Then at Belshazzar’s command, Daniel was clothed in purple, a gold chain was placed around his neck,(A) and he was proclaimed the third highest ruler in the kingdom.(B)
30 That very night Belshazzar,(C) king(D) of the Babylonians,[a] was slain,(E) 31 and Darius(F) the Mede(G) took over the kingdom, at the age of sixty-two.[b]
Footnotes
- Daniel 5:30 Or Chaldeans
- Daniel 5:31 In Aramaic texts this verse (5:31) is numbered 6:1.
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