Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

While the king watched the back of the hand as it was writing, his facial expression changed. Utterly frightened, he lost control of his own bowels and his knees knocked together.

New American Standard Bible

Then the king’s face grew pale and his thoughts alarmed him, and his hip joints went slack and his knees began knocking together.

King James Version

Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.

Holman Bible

his face turned pale, and his thoughts so terrified him that his hip joints shook and his knees knocked together.

A Conservative Version

Then the king's countenance was changed in him, and his thoughts troubled him. And the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.

American Standard Version

Then the king's countenance was changed in him, and his thoughts troubled him; and the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.

Amplified

Then the king’s face grew pale, and his thoughts alarmed him; the joints and muscles of his hips and back weakened and his knees began knocking together.

Bible in Basic English

Then the colour went from the king's face, and he was troubled by his thoughts; strength went from his body, and his knees were shaking.

Darby Translation

Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, and the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.

Julia Smith Translation

The king's brightnesses changing, and his thoughts will terrify him, and the knots of his loins breaking forth, and his knees knocked this upon that

King James 2000

Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his hips were loosened, and his knees struck one against another.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then his face changed and his thoughts terrified him, and {his hip joints gave way} and {his knees knocked together}.

Modern King James verseion

Then the king's face was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosened, and his knees knocked against one another.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then changed the king his countenance, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his body shook, and his knees smote one against another.

NET Bible

Then all the color drained from the king's face and he became alarmed. The joints of his hips gave way, and his knees began knocking together.

New Heart English Bible

Then the king's face was turned pale, and his thoughts troubled him; and the joints of his thighs gave way, and his knees began knocking together.

The Emphasized Bible

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.

Webster

Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.

World English Bible

Then the king's face was changed in him, and his thoughts troubled him; and the joints of his thighs were loosened, and his knees struck one against another.

Youngs Literal Translation

then the king's countenance hath changed, and his thoughts do trouble him, and the joints of his loins are loosed, and his knees are smiting one against another.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אדין 
'edayin (Aramaic) 
Usage: 57

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

זיו 
Ziyv (Aramaic) 
Usage: 6

שׁנא 
Sh@na' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 21

רעיון 
Ra`yown (Aramaic) 
Usage: 6

בּהל 
B@hal (Aramaic) 
Usage: 11

him, so that the joints
קטר 
Q@tar (Aramaic) 
Usage: 3

of his loins
חרץ 
Charats (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

שׁרא 
Sh@re' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 6

and his knees
ארכבה 
'arkubah (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

נקשׁ 
N@qash (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

one
דּא 
Da' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 6

References

Hastings

Morish

Watsons

Context Readings

The Handwriting On The Wall

5 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. 6 While the king watched the back of the hand as it was writing, his facial expression changed. Utterly frightened, he lost control of his own bowels and his knees knocked together. 7 The king cried out to bring in enchanters, Chaldeans, and astrologers. He announced to the advisors of Babylon, "Whoever can read this writing and tell me its meaning will be clothed in purple, have a gold chain placed around his neck, and will become the third highest ruler in the kingdom."



Cross References

Daniel 7:28

"At this point the vision ended. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts continued to alarm me, and I lost my natural color, but I kept quiet about the matter."

Psalm 69:23

May their eyes be blinded and may their bodies tremble continuously.

Ezekiel 7:17

Every hand will be limp. Every knee will glisten with sweat."

Daniel 4:5

I had a dream that made me afraid. The thoughts that went through my mind while in bed and the visions in my head terrified me.

Nahum 2:10

Nineveh is devastated, deserted, and desolate. Her heart melts, her knees knock. Every stomach is upset, every face grows pale.

Ezekiel 21:7

When they'll ask you, "Why are you groaning?' you are to say, "Because of the news that just arrived. Every heart will melt with fear, every hand will grow limp, every spirit will grow faint, and every knee will glisten with sweat.' Look! It has come and it will be fulfilled," declares the Lord GOD.

Daniel 4:19

Then Daniel (also known as Belteshazzar) was greatly troubled for a while and was terrified by his thoughts. The king said, "Belteshazzar, don't let the dream or its meaning terrify you."

Daniel 5:9-10

So King Belshazzar became even more frightened, and his facial expression showed it. His officials also were thrown into confusion.

Job 15:20-27

"The wicked person writhes in pain throughout his life, a number of years has been reserved for the ruthless.

Job 20:19-27

because he has crushed and abandoned the poor; he has seized a house that he didn't build.

Psalm 73:18-20

You have certainly set them in slippery places; you will make them fall to their ruin.

Isaiah 5:27

No one is weary, no one stumbles, and no one slumbers or sleeps. No belt around their waists will come undone, nor will their sandal straps be broken.

Isaiah 13:7-8

Because of this, every hand will go limp, and every man's courage will melt.

Isaiah 21:2-4

A dire vision has been announced to me: the traitor betrays, and the plunderer takes loot. Get up, Elam! Attack, Media! I am putting a stop to all the groaning she has caused.

Isaiah 35:3

Strengthen the feeble hands, and support the stumbling knees.

Daniel 2:1

During the second year of Nebuchadnezzar's reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams that troubled him. As a result, he couldn't sleep.

Daniel 3:19

Out of control with rage, Nebuchadnezzar's facial expression changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and he ordered that the furnace be heated seven times hotter than usual.

Hebrews 12:12

Therefore, strengthen your tired arms and your weak knees,

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