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Daniel 5:9
Then was the king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonished.
Daniel 5:9 · Webster Bible
Daniel 5:9 in other translations
Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied.
Then King Belshazzar became even more terrified, his face grew even more pale, and his nobles were bewildered.
Then King Belshazzar was greatly troubled, and his face was changed in him, and his lords were perplexed.
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In context
6 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.
7 The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the sooth-sayers. [And] the king spoke and said to the wise [men] of Babylon, Whoever shall read this writing, and show me the interpretation of it, shall be clothed with scarlet, and [have] a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
8 Then came in all the king's wise [men]: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation of it.
9 Then was the king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonished.
10 [Now] the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house: [and] the queen spoke and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed:
11 There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom [is] the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, [I say], thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, [and] sooth-sayers;
12 Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, the interpreting of dreams, and showing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.
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