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Daniel 5:8-10
Lexham English Bible
Daniel 5:8-10
Lexham English Bible
8 Then all the wise men of the king came in, but they were not able to read the writing or to make known its explanation.[a] 9 Then the king, Belshazzar, became greatly terrified, and his facial features[b] changed upon him, and his lords[c] were perplexed.
10 Because of the words of the king and his lords,[d] the queen came into the banqueting hall[e] and the queen spoke up[f] and said, “O king, live forever,[g] and let not your thoughts terrify you and do not let your facial expressions grow pale.[h]
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- Daniel 5:8 Aramaic “the explanation/ interpretation”
- Daniel 5:9 Literally “shining of his face”
- Daniel 5:9 Or “nobles”
- Daniel 5:10 Or “nobles”
- Daniel 5:10 Literally “the house of the drinking”
- Daniel 5:10 Literally “answered”
- Daniel 5:10 Literally “to eternity”
- Daniel 5:10 Literally “change”
Daniel 5:8-10
New International Version
Daniel 5:8-10
New International Version
8 Then all the king’s wise men(A) came in, but they could not read the writing or tell the king what it meant.(B) 9 So King Belshazzar became even more terrified(C) and his face grew more pale. His nobles were baffled.
10 The queen,[a] hearing the voices of the king and his nobles, came into the banquet hall. “May the king live forever!”(D) she said. “Don’t be alarmed! Don’t look so pale!
Footnotes
- Daniel 5:10 Or queen mother
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