< Daniel 5 >
1 Belshazzar king the he made a feast great for nobles his a thousand and before thousand the wine [he was] drinking.
2 Belshazzar he said - in [the] taste of wine the to bring [the] vessels of gold and silver which he had brought out Nebuchadnezzar father his from temple the which [was] in Jerusalem so they may drink with them king the and nobles his wives his and concubines his.
3 Then they brought [the] vessels of gold which they had brought out from temple the which [was] [the] house of God which [was] in Jerusalem and they drank with them king the and nobles his wives his and concubines his.
4 They drank wine the and they praised [the] gods of gold and silver bronze iron wood and stone.
5 At it moment the (they went forth *Qk) fingers of a hand of a human and [they were] writing before candlestick the on plaster the of [the] wall of palace the of king the and king the [was] seeing [the] palm of hand the which [was] writing.
6 Then king the brightness his they changed him and thoughts his they alarmed him and [the] joints of loin[s] his [were] loosened and knees his this [one] to this [one] [were] knocking.
7 [was] calling King the with power to bring in conjurers the (Chaldeans the *QK) and astrologers the [was] replying king the and [was] saying - to [the] wise men of Babylon that any person who he will read aloud writing the this and interpretation its he will declare to me purple he will be clothed (and necklace the *Qk) of gold [will be] on neck his and third in kingdom the he will rule.
8 Then ([were] going in *Qk) all [the] wise men of king the and not [they were] able writing the to read aloud (and interpretation its *QK) to make known to king the.
9 Then king the Belshazzar exceedingly [was] alarmed and brightness his [were] changing on him and nobles his [were] dumbfounded.
10 Queen the before [the] words of king the and nobles his to [the] house of feast the (she went in *Qk) she replied queen the and she said king O for ever live! may not they alarm you thought[s] your and brightness your may not they be changed.
11 There [is] a man in kingdom your who a spirit of gods holy [is] in him and in [the] days of father your illumination and insight and wisdom like [the] wisdom of gods it was found in him and king the Nebuchadnezzar father your chief of [the] magicians conjurers Chaldeans astrologers he appointed him father your king the.
12 As to because that a spirit - extraordinary and understanding and insight an interpreter of dreams and declaring of riddles and loosening of knots it was found in him in Daniel whom king the he made name his Belteshazzar now Daniel let him be summoned and interpretation the he will declare.
13 Then Daniel he was brought before king the [was] replying king the and [was] saying to Daniel (you *Qk) he [are] Daniel who [is] one of [the] sons of exile the of Judah whom he brought king the father my from Judah.
14 And I have heard (concerning you *Qk) that a spirit of gods [is] in you and illumination and insight and wisdom extraordinary it was found in you.
15 And now they have been brought before me wise men the conjurers the that writing the this they will read aloud and interpretation its to make known to me and not [they were] able [the] interpretation of matter the to declare.
16 And I I have heard (concerning you *Qk) that (you are able *Qk) interpretations to interpret and knots to loosen now if (you will be able *Qk) writing the to read aloud and interpretation its to make known to me purple you will be clothed (and necklace the *Qk) of gold [will be] on neck your and third the in kingdom the you will rule.
17 Then [was] replying Daniel and [say] saying before king the gifts your for yourself let them be and rewards your to another give! nevertheless writing the I will read aloud to king the and interpretation the I will make known to him.
18 (You *Qk) king O God (Most High the *Qk) kingdom the and greatness the and honor the and majesty the he gave to Nebuchadnezzar father your.
19 And from greatness the which he gave to him all peoples the nations the and languages the they were (trembling *Qk) and fearing from before him whom he was pleased he was killing and whom he was pleased he was letting live and whom he was pleased he was lifting up and whom he was pleased he was bringing low.
20 And as that it rose up heart his and spirit his it grew strong to act presumptuously he was deposed from [the] throne of kingdom his and honor the they removed from him.
21 And away from [the] sons of humankind he was chased and heart his - with animal[s] the (they made *QK) and [was] with wild donkeys the dwelling place his grass like oxen they fed him and from [the] dew of heavens the body his it became wet until that he knew that [was] having mastery God (Most High the *Qk) over [the] kingdom of humankind and to whomever whom he will be pleased he will appoint (over it. *Qk)
22 (And you *Qk) son his O Belshazzar not you have brought low heart your as to because that all this you knew.
23 And against [the] lord of heavens the - you have lifted yourself up and vessels the of house his they have brought (before you and you and nobles your *Qk) wives your and concubines your wine [are] drinking with them and [the] gods of silver and gold bronze iron wood and stone who not [are] seeing and not [are] hearing and not [are] knowing you have praised and God the who breath your [is] in hand his and all ways your [are] to him not you have glorified.
24 Then from before him it was sent out palm the of hand the and writing the this it was inscribed.
25 And this [is] writing the which it was inscribed mene mene teqel and pharsin.
26 This [is] [the] interpretation of matter the mene he has numbered God kingdom your and he has finished it.
27 Teqel you have been weighed in scales the and you have been found lacking.
28 Peres it has been broken in two kingdom your and it has been given to Medes and Persians.
29 Then - he said Belshazzar and they clothed Daniel purple (and necklace the *Qk) of gold [was] on neck his and they made proclamation concerning him that he will be having mastery third the in kingdom the.
30 On it on night the he was killed Belshazzar king the (Chaldeans the. *Qk)
31 And Darius (Median the *QK) he received kingdom the about a son of years sixty and two.
