Daniel 5:22

THE MESSAGE

"You are his son and have known all this, yet you're as arrogant as he ever was. Look at you, setting yourself up in competition against the Master of heaven! You had the sacred chalices from his Temple brought into your drunken party so that you and your nobles, your wives and your concubines, could drink from them. You used the sacred chalices to toast your gods of silver and gold, bronze and iron, wood and stone—blind, deaf, and imbecile gods. But you treat with contempt the living God who holds your entire life from birth to death in his hand.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“But you his successor, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this.

Hebrew Names Version
You his son, Belshatztzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this,

King James Version
And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this;

English Standard Version
And you his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this,

New American Standard Bible
"Yet you, his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this,

New Century Version
"Belshazzar, you already knew these things, because you are a descendant of Nebuchadnezzar. Still you have not been sorry for what you have done.

Amplified Bible
"And you, his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart (mind), even though you knew all this.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And thou his sonne, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all these things,

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Yet you, his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this,

Berean Standard Bible
But you his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this.

Contemporary English Version
King Belshazzar, you knew all of this, but you still refused to honor the Lord who rules from heaven.

Complete Jewish Bible
But, Belshatzar, you, his son, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this.

Darby Translation
And thou, Belshazzar, his son, hast not humbled thy heart, although thou knewest all this;

Easy-to-Read Version
"But Belshazzar, you already knew this. You are Nebuchadnezzar's grandson, but still you have not made yourself humble.

George Lamsa Translation
And you his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all these things;

Good News Translation
"But you, his son, have not humbled yourself, even though you knew all this.

Lexham English Bible
"But you his successor, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart even though you knew all this.

Literal Translation
And you, his son, O Belshazzar, have not bowed your heart, though you knew all this.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And thou his sonne (o Balthasar) for all this, hast not submitted thine hert, though thou knewest all these thinges:

American Standard Version
And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thy heart, though thou knewest all this,

Bible in Basic English
And you, his son, O Belshazzar, have not kept your heart free from pride, though you had knowledge of all this;

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thy heart, though thou knewest all this;

King James Version (1611)
And thou his sonne, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this:

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And thou his sonne, O Balthasar, hast not submitted thyne heart, though thou knewest all these thinges:

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And thou accordingly, his son, O Baltasar, has not humbled thine heart before God: knowest thou not all this?

English Revised Version
And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this;

World English Bible
You his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thou, Balthasar, the sone of hym, mekidest not thin herte, whanne thou knewist alle these thingis;

Update Bible Version
And you his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this,

Webster's Bible Translation
And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thy heart, though thou knewest all this;

New English Translation
"But you, his son Belshazzar, have not humbled yourself, although you knew all this.

New King James Version
"But you his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, although you knew all this.

New Living Translation
"You are his successor, O Belshazzar, and you knew all this, yet you have not humbled yourself.

New Life Bible
Yet you, his son Belshazzar, have not put away the pride from your heart, even though you knew all this.

New Revised Standard
And you, Belshazzar his son, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this!

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And yet, thou, his son, O Belshazzar! hast not humbled thy heart, though, all this, thou knewest;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou also, his son, O Baltasar, hast not humbled thy heart, whereas thou knewest all these things:

Revised Standard Version
And you his son, Belshaz'zar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this,

Young's Literal Translation
`And thou, his son, Belshazzar, hast not humbled thy heart, though all this thou hast known;

Contextual Overview

¹⁰The queen heard of the hysteria among the king and his nobles and came to the banquet hall. She said, "Long live the king! Don't be upset. Don't sit around looking like ghosts. There is a man in your kingdom who is full of the divine Holy Spirit. During your father's time he was well known for his intellectual brilliance and spiritual wisdom. He was so good that your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, made him the head of all the magicians, enchanters, fortunetellers, and diviners. There was no one quite like him. He could do anything—interpret dreams, solve mysteries, explain puzzles. His name is Daniel, but he was renamed Belteshazzar by the king. Have Daniel called in. He'll tell you what is going on here." ¹³So Daniel was called in. The king asked him, "Are you the Daniel who was one of the Jewish exiles my father brought here from Judah? I've heard about you—that you're full of the Holy Spirit, that you've got a brilliant mind, that you are incredibly wise. The wise men and enchanters were brought in here to read this writing on the wall and interpret it for me. They couldn't figure it out—not a word, not a syllable. But I've heard that you interpret dreams and solve mysteries. So—if you can read the writing and interpret it for me, you'll be rich and famous—a purple robe, the great gold chain around your neck—and third-in-command in the kingdom." ¹⁷ Daniel answered the king, "You can keep your gifts, or give them to someone else. But I will read the writing for the king and tell him what it means. ¹⁸"Listen, O king! The High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar a great kingdom and a glorious reputation. Because God made him so famous, people from everywhere, whatever their race, color, and creed, were totally intimidated by him. He killed or spared people on whim. He promoted or humiliated people capriciously. He developed a big head and a hard spirit. Then God knocked him off his high horse and stripped him of his fame. He was thrown out of human company, lost his mind, and lived like a wild animal. He ate grass like an ox and was soaked by heaven's dew until he learned his lesson: that the High God rules human kingdoms and puts anyone he wants in charge. ²²"You are his son and have known all this, yet you're as arrogant as he ever was. Look at you, setting yourself up in competition against the Master of heaven! You had the sacred chalices from his Temple brought into your drunken party so that you and your nobles, your wives and your concubines, could drink from them. You used the sacred chalices to toast your gods of silver and gold, bronze and iron, wood and stone—blind, deaf, and imbecile gods. But you treat with contempt the living God who holds your entire life from birth to death in his hand. ²⁴"God sent the hand that wrote on the wall, and this is what is written: mene , teqel , and peres . This is what the words mean: "Mene: God has numbered the days of your rule and they don't add up. ²⁷ "Teqel: You have been weighed on the scales and you don't weigh much. ²⁸ "Peres: Your kingdom has been divided up and handed over to the Medes and Persians." ²⁹ Belshazzar did what he had promised. He robed Daniel in purple, draped the great gold chain around his neck, and promoted him to third-in-charge in the kingdom.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

thou: Daniel 5:18, Psalms 119:46, Matthew 14:4, Acts 4:8-13

his son: He was, strictly speaking, "his grandson;" but the term son is frequently used to denote filiation at any distance.

hast: Exodus 10:3, 2 Chronicles 33:23, 2 Chronicles 36:12, Isaiah 26:10, Matthew 21:32, Acts 5:29-33, 1 Peter 5:5, 1 Peter 5:6

though: Luke 12:47, John 13:17, James 4:6, James 4:17

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 12:6 - humbled 2 Chronicles 22:5 - Ramothgilead 2 Chronicles 30:11 - humbled themselves 2 Chronicles 33:19 - before he Psalms 10:4 - will not Psalms 94:2 - render Psalms 119:21 - rebuked Proverbs 16:18 - General Isaiah 13:11 - and I will cause Ezekiel 28:2 - Because Ezekiel 31:14 - the end Daniel 7:1 - Belshazzar Matthew 5:3 - the poor Luke 16:25 - remember Hebrews 10:26 - if Revelation 16:9 - and they

Cross-References

Genesis 5:6
When Seth was 105 years old, he had Enosh. After Seth had Enosh, he lived another 807 years, having more sons and daughters. Seth lived a total of 912 years. And he died.

Genesis 5:24
Enoch walked steadily with God. And then one day he was simply gone: God took him.

Genesis 6:9
This is the story of Noah: Noah was a good man, a man of integrity in his community. Noah walked with God. Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 17:1
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, God showed up and said to him, "I am The Strong God, live entirely before me, live to the hilt! I'll make a covenant between us and I'll give you a huge family."

Exodus 16:4
God said to Moses, "I'm going to rain bread down from the skies for you. The people will go out and gather each day's ration. I'm going to test them to see if they'll live according to my Teaching or not. On the sixth day, when they prepare what they have gathered, it will turn out to be twice as much as their daily ration."

Deuteronomy 28:9
God will form you as a people holy to him, just as he promised you, if you keep the commandments of God , your God, and live the way he has shown you.

Psalms 26:11
You know I've been aboveboard with you; now be aboveboard with me. I'm on the level with you, God ; I bless you every chance I get.

Psalms 86:11
Train me, God , to walk straight; then I'll follow your true path. Put me together, one heart and mind; then, undivided, I'll worship in joyful fear. From the bottom of my heart I thank you, dear Lord; I've never kept secret what you're up to. You've always been great toward me—what love! You snatched me from the brink of disaster! God, these bullies have reared their heads! A gang of thugs is after me— and they don't care a thing about you. But you, O God, are both tender and kind, not easily angered, immense in love, and you never, never quit. So look me in the eye and show kindness, give your servant the strength to go on, save your dear, dear child! Make a show of how much you love me so the bullies who hate me will stand there slack-jawed, As you, God , gently and powerfully put me back on my feet.

Psalms 116:9
I'm striding in the presence of God , alive in the land of the living! I stayed faithful, though bedeviled, and despite a ton of bad luck, Despite giving up on the human race, saying, "They're all liars and cheats."

Psalms 128:1
A Pilgrim Song All you who fear God , how blessed you are! how happily you walk on his smooth straight road! You worked hard and deserve all you've got coming. Enjoy the blessing! Revel in the goodness!

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And thou his son, O Belshazzar,.... His grandson;

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hast not humbled thine heart; so as to acknowledge the most high God, and his dependence on him; to own him as his Sovereign, by whom he held his crown and kingdom, and to whom he was accountable; but, on the contrary, lifted up his heart in pride and haughtiness against him:

though thou knewest all this; either by the relation of others, his father and mother, and others; or being an eyewitness of it himself; wherefore his sin was the more aggravated, since he had had an example before him of pride being humbled in a very awful manner, and yet took no warning by it.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart ... - As thou shouldst have done in remembrance of these events. The idea is, that we ought to derive valuable lessons from what has taken place in past times; that, from the events which have occurred in history, we should learn what God approves and what he disapproves; that we should avoid the course which has subjected others to his displeasure, and which has brought his judgments upon them. The course, however, which Belshazzar pursued has been that of kings and princes commonly in the world, and indeed of mankind at large. How little do men profit by the record of the calamities which have come upon others for their crimes! How little are the intemperate of one generation admonished by the calamities which have come upon those of another; how little are the devotees of pleasure; how little are those in places of power!

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 22. Hast not humbled thine heart — These judgments and mercies have had no good effect upon thee.