Daniel 5

KJVBelshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein.

GIGAKJVBelshazzar, while he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver objects which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem. That the king, and his princes, his wives, and his secondary wives, might drink in it.

KJVThen they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, drank in them.

GIGAKJVThen they brought the gold objects that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem. And the king, and his princes, his wives, and his secondary wives, drank in them.

KJVThey drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.

GIGAKJVThey drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of bronze, of iron, of wood, and of stone.

KJVIn the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.

GIGAKJVIn the same hour came out fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the lampstand on the plaster of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.

KJVThen the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.

GIGAKJVThen the king's face was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that his legs gave way, and his knees struck one against another.

KJVThe king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

GIGAKJVThe king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the fortune-tellers. And the king spoke, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whoever shall read this writing, and show me its interpretation, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

KJVThen came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.

GIGAKJVThen came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, or make known to the king its interpretation.

KJVThen was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied.

GIGAKJVThen was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his face was changed in him, and his lords were stunned.

KJVNow the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed:

GIGAKJVNow the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house: and the queen spoke and said, O king, live for ever: do not let your thoughts trouble you, or let your face be changed:

KJVThere is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;

GIGAKJVThere is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him. Who the king Nebuchadnezzar your father, the king, I say, your father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and fortune-tellers.

KJVForasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.

GIGAKJVSince an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and explaining of riddles, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, who the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.

KJVThen was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king spake and said unto Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Jewry?

GIGAKJVThen was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king spoke and said to Daniel, Are you that Daniel, one of the captives of Judah, who the king my father brought out of Judea?

KJVI have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.

GIGAKJVI have even heard of you, that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in you.

KJVAnd now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing:

GIGAKJVAnd now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known to me its interpretation: but they could not show the interpretation of the thing:

KJVAnd I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.

GIGAKJVAnd I have heard of you, that you can make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if you can read the writing, and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about your neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

KJVThen Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

GIGAKJVThen Daniel answered and said before the king, Let your gifts be to yourself, and give your rewards to another. Yet I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

KJVO thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour:

GIGAKJVO you king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honor:

KJVAnd for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.

GIGAKJVAnd for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: Anyone he wanted, he killed. Anyone he wanted, he kept alive. Anyone he wanted, he set up. Anyone he wanted, he put down.

KJVAnd he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.

GIGAKJVAnd he was driven from the sons of men. And his heart was made like the beasts, and his home was with the wild donkeys: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven. Till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appoints over it whoever he will.

KJVAnd thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this;

GIGAKJVAnd you his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this.

KJVBut hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:

GIGAKJVBut have lifted up yourself against the Lord of heaven. And they have brought the items of his house before you, and you, and your lords, your wives, and your secondary wives, have drunk wine in them. And you have praised the gods of silver, and gold, of bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which do not see, or hear, or know: but you have not honored the God who holds your breath in his hand and owns all your ways:

KJVThen was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written.

GIGAKJVThen was the part of the hand sent from him. And this writing was written.

KJVThis is the interpretation of the thing: Mene; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.

GIGAKJVThis is the interpretation of the thing: Mene. God has numbered your kingdom, and finished it.

KJVTekel; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.

GIGAKJVTekel. You are weighed in the balances, and are found lacking.

KJVPeres; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.

GIGAKJVPeres. Your kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.

KJVIn that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.

GIGAKJVIn that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans killed.

KJVAnd Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.

GIGAKJVAnd Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about sixty-two years old.