1Later, King Belshazzar held a great feast for…
2Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar gave…
3Thus they brought in the gold vessels that…
4As they drank the wine, they praised their…
5At that moment the fingers of a human…
6his face grew pale and his thoughts so…
7The king called out for the enchanters, astrologers,…
8So all the king’s wise men came in,…
9Then King Belshazzar became even more terrified, his…
10Hearing the outcry of the king and his…
11There is a man in your kingdom who…
12did this because Daniel, the one he named…
13So Daniel was brought before the king, who…
14I have heard that the spirit of the…
15Now the wise men and enchanters were brought…
16But I have heard about you, that you…
17In response, Daniel said to the king, “You…
18As for you, O king, the Most High…
19Because of the greatness that He bestowed on…
20But when his heart became arrogant and his…
21He was driven away from mankind, and his…
22But you his son, O Belshazzar, have not…
23Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord…
24Therefore He sent the hand that wrote the…
25Now this is the inscription that was written:…
26And this is the interpretation of the message:…
27TEKEL means that you have been weighed on…
28PERES means that your kingdom has been divided…
29Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed…
30That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans…
31and Darius the Mede received the kingdom at…
