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New American Standard Bible
Belshazzar the king
King James Version
Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.
Holman Bible
King Belshazzar
International Standard Version
King Belshazzar put on a great festival for a thousand of his officials. He joined all one thousand of them in getting drunk.
A Conservative Version
Belshazzar the king made a great feast for a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.
American Standard Version
Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.
Amplified
Belshazzar the king [who was a descendant of Nebuchadnezzar] gave a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he was drinking his wine in the presence of the thousand [guests].
Bible in Basic English
Belshazzar the king made a great feast for a thousand of his lords, drinking wine before the thousand.
Darby Translation
Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his nobles, and drank wine before the thousand.
Julia Smith Translation
Belshazzar the king made great food for a thousand of his nobles, and before the thousand he drank wine.
King James 2000
Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Belshazzar the king made a great festival for thousand [of] his lords, and {in the presence of} the thousand [lords] he was drinking wine.
Modern King James verseion
Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
King Belshazzar made a great banquet to his thousand lords: with all these thousand he made great cheer,
NET Bible
King Belshazzar prepared a great banquet for a thousand of his nobles, and he was drinking wine in front of them all.
New Heart English Bible
Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.
The Emphasized Bible
Belshazzar the king, made a great feast, to a thousand of his nobles, - and, before the thousand, was drinking, wine.
Webster
Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.
World English Bible
Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.
Youngs Literal Translation
Belshazzar the king hath made a great feast to a thousand of his great men, and before the thousand he is drinking wine;
Themes
Babylon » Inhabitants of » Profane and sacrilegious
Drunkenness » The wicked addicted to
Drunkenness » Instances of » Belshazzar
Excess » Excess, general references to
Feasts » General references to
Gluttony » Exemplified » Belshazzar
Gluttony » Instances of » Belshazzar
Happiness » Of the wicked » Belshazzar
Happiness of the The Wicked » Exemplified » Belshazzar
Intemperance » Examples of » Excess, general references to
Social functions » Feasts, general references to
Social life » Social functions » General references to
Temperance » Drunkards examples of » Excess, general references to
Topics
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`abad (Aramaic)
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Daniel 5:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Mysterious Writing On The Wall
1 Belshazzar the king
Phrases
Cross References
Esther 1:3
In the third year of his rule he gave a feast to all his captains and his servants. The captains of the army of Persia and Media, the great men and the rulers of the divisions of his kingdom, were present before him.
Isaiah 22:12
In that day Jehovah God of Hosts called to weeping and mourning, to baldness and putting on sackcloth.
Isaiah 22:14
Jehovah of Hosts has disclosed himself in my ears: Surely this iniquity will not be forgiven you until you die, says Jehovah of Hosts.
Genesis 40:20
It happened on the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday that he made a feast for all his servants. He lifted up the head of the chief cupbearer and the head of the chief baker among his servants.
Isaiah 21:4-5
My innermost being reels, horror overwhelms me. The twilight I longed for has been turned for me into trembling.
Jeremiah 51:39
When they become heated up, I will serve them their banquet and make them drunk, that they may become jubilant. Then they may sleep a perpetual sleep and not wake up, declares Jehovah.
Jeremiah 51:57
I will make their officials and wise men drunk, along with their governors, officers, and soldiers. They will fall into a deep sleep and never wake up, proclaims the king, whose name is Jehovah of Hosts.
Nahum 1:10
Entangled like thorns and drunken from drink, they are consumed like dry stubble.
Mark 6:21-22
It was Herod's birthday. He invited his lords, the military commanders, and the prominent men of Galilee to supper.