Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Immediately, came forth the fingers of the hand of a man, and wrote,, over against the chandelier, upon the plaster of the wall of the palace of the king, - and, the king, saw the part of the hand which was writing,

New American Standard Bible

Suddenly the fingers of a man’s hand emerged and began writing opposite the lampstand on the plaster of the wall of the king’s palace, and the king saw the back of the hand that did the writing.

King James Version

In 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.

Holman Bible

At that moment the fingers of a man’s hand appeared and began writing on the plaster of the king’s palace wall next to the lampstand. As the king watched the hand that was writing,

International Standard Version

At that moment, humanlike fingers of a hand appeared near the lamp stand of the royal palace and wrote on the plaster of the wall.

A Conservative Version

In the same hour the fingers of a man's hand came forth, and wrote opposite the candlestick upon the plaster of the wall of the king's palace. And the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

Suddenly the fingers of a man’s hand appeared and began writing opposite the lampstand on [a well-lit area of] the plaster of the wall of the king’s palace, and the king saw the part of the hand that did the writing.

Bible in Basic English

In that very hour the fingers of a man's hand were seen, writing opposite the support for the light on the white wall of the king's house, and the king saw the part of the hand which was writing.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

In the same moment went forth fingers of a man's hand and wrote before the candlestick upon the lime of the wall of the temple of the king: and the king saw the palm of the hand that wrote.

King James 2000

In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote opposite the lampstand upon the plaster of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.

Lexham Expanded Bible

{Immediately} {human fingers} appeared and they wrote {opposite} the lampstand on the plaster of the wall of the palace of the king, and the king was watching the palm of the hand that was writing.

Modern King James verseion

At that moment fingers of a man's hand came out and wrote on the plaster of the wall of the king's palace across from the lampstand. And the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

In the very same hour there appeared fingers, as it had been of a man's hand writing, right over against the candlestick upon the plain wall in the king's palace: and the king saw the palm of the hand that wrote.

NET Bible

At that very moment the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the royal palace wall, opposite the lampstand. The king was watching the back of the hand that was writing.

New Heart English Bible

In the same hour came forth the 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.

Webster

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

World English Bible

In the same hour came forth the 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.

Youngs Literal Translation

In that hour come forth have fingers of a man's hand, and they are writing over-against the candlestick, on the plaster of the wall of the king's palace: and the king is seeing the extremity of the hand that is writing;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
In the same hour
שׁעה 
Sha`ah (Aramaic) 
Usage: 5

נפק 
N@phaq (Aramaic) 
Usage: 11

אצבּע 
'etsba` (Aramaic) 
Usage: 3

of a man's
אנשׁ אנשׁ 
'enash (Aramaic) 
Usage: 25

יד 
Yad (Aramaic) 
Usage: 17

and wrote
כּתב 
K@thab (Aramaic) 
Usage: 8

קבל קבל 
Q@bel (Aramaic) 
Usage: 29

נברשׁא 
Nebr@sha' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

על 
`al (Aramaic) 
Usage: 102

the plaister
גּיר 
Giyr (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

of the wall
כּתל 
K@thal (Aramaic) 
Usage: 2

of the king's
מלך 
melek (Aramaic) 
Usage: 180

היכל 
heykal (Aramaic) 
Usage: 13

and the king
מלך 
melek (Aramaic) 
Usage: 180

saw
חזה חזא 
Chaza' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 31

the part
פּס 
Pac (Aramaic) 
Usage: 2

of the hand
יד 
Yad (Aramaic) 
Usage: 17

References

Context Readings

The Handwriting On The Wall

4 they drank wine, - and praised the gods of gold and silver, bronze, iron, wood and stone. 5 Immediately, came forth the fingers of the hand of a man, and wrote,, over against the chandelier, upon the plaster of the wall of the palace of the king, - and, the king, saw the part of the hand which was writing, 6 Then, as for the king, his bright looks, changed in him, and, his thoughts, terrified him, - and, the joints of his loins, were loosed, and, his knees, smote, one against another.



Cross References

Daniel 4:31

While yet the word was in the mouth of the king, a voice, out of the heavens, fell, - Unto thee, is it said, O Nebuchadnezzar the king, The kingdom, hath departed from thee;

Job 20:5

That, the joy-shout of the lawless, is short, and, the rejoicing of the impious, for a moment?

Psalm 78:30-31

They had not turned away from what they had longed for, Yet was their food in their mouth,

Proverbs 29:1

He that being often reproved stiffeneth his neck, suddenly shall be hurt, and there be no healing.

Daniel 4:33

Immediately, the word, was fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar, and, from among men, was he driven forth, and, grass - like oxen, did he eat, and, with the dew of the heavens, his body was drenched, - until that, his hair, like to eagles' feathers, was grown, and his nails, like birds' claws.

Daniel 5:8

Then were coming in all the wise men of the king, - but, the writing, could they not read, nor, the interpretation, make known to the king.

Daniel 5:15

Now, therefore, have been brought in before me, the wise men, the magicians, that, this writing, they might read, and, the interpretation thereof, might make known unto me, - but they were not able, the interpretation of the thing, to declare.

Daniel 5:24-28

Then was there put forth from before him the part of the hand, - and, this writing, was inscribed:

Luke 12:19-20

and will say to my soul - Soul! thou hast many good things lying by for many years: be taking thy rest, eat, drink,be making merry!

Colossians 2:14

Having blotted out the handwriting against us by the decrees, which was hostile to us, - and hath taken away, the same, out of the midst, nailing it up to the cross:

1 Thessalonians 5:2-3

For, ye yourselves, perfectly well know - that, the day of the Lord, as a thief in the night, so, cometh;

Revelation 20:12-15

And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne; and, books, were opened, and, another book, was opened, which is, the book, of life; and the dead, were judged, out of the things written in the books, according to their works.

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