Daniel 5:29
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Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel in purple, placed a gold chain around his neck, and proclaimed him the third highest ruler in the kingdom.
In other translations
Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel in purple, placed a gold chain around his neck, and proclaimed him the third highest ruler in the kingdom.
Hebrew words
בֵּאדַיִן׀bedayin<in> thenH116אֲמַר'amarhe saidH560בֵּלְשַׁאצַּרbeleshatzarBelshazzarH1113וְהַלְבִּישׁוּvehalbishuand they clothedH3848לְדָנִיֵּאלledaniyel<obj.> DanielH1841אַרְגְּוָנָא'argevana'<the> purpleH711וְהַמְנִיכָאvehamonkha'and necklace theH2002דִי־di-ofH1768דַהֲבָאdahava'<the> goldH1722עַל־'al-[was] onH5922צַוְּארֵהּtzaverehneck hisH6676וְהַכְרִזוּvehakhrizuand they made proclamationH3745עֲלוֹהִיalohiconcerning himH5922דִּי־di-thatH1768לֶהֱוֵאleheve'he will beH1934שַׁלִּיטshalithaving masteryH7990תַּלְתָּאtalta'third theH8531בְּמַלְכוּתָא׃bemalkhuta'in kingdom theH4437
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Related verses
- Daniel 5:7The 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.The king called out for the enchanters, astrologers, and diviners to be brought in, and he said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this inscription and tells me its interpretation will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck, and he will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
- Daniel 5:16And 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.But I have heard about you, that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. Therefore, if you can read this inscription and give me its interpretation, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck, and you will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
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People: Belshazzar, Daniel