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Daniel 5:29
Then Belshazzar, gave word, that they should clothe Daniel with purple, and put a chain of gold upon his neck,—and should make a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler over the kingdom.
Daniel 5:29 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible
Daniel 5:29 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.
Then Belshazzar commanded, and they clothed Daniel with purple, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.
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In context
26 This, is the interpretation of the thing,—M’ne [="Reckoned-up"], God hath reckoned up thy reign, and ended it:
27 T’kel,—thou art weighed [="Weighed"] in the balances, and found wanting;
28 P’res [="Snatched-away"],—snatched away is thy kingdom, and given to the Medes and Persians.
29 Then Belshazzar, gave word, that they should clothe Daniel with purple, and put a chain of gold upon his neck,—and should make a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler over the kingdom.
30 In that night, was slain—Belshazzar, the king of the Chaldeans.
31 And, Darius the Mede, received the kingdom,—when about sixty-two years of age.
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