Bible in Basic English
That very night Belshazzar, the king of the Chaldaeans, was put to death.
And Darius the Mede took the kingdom, being then about sixty-two years old.
— Daniel 5:30-1964, Bible in Basic English
“In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain. And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old. ”
“In that night Belshazzar the Chaldean king was slain. And Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old. ”
“In that night Belshazzar the Chaldean King was slain. Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about sixty-two years old.”
“And in that very night Belshazzar, the Babylonian king, was killed. (6:1) So Darius the Mede took control of the kingdom when he was about sixty-two years old.”
“The same night Baltasar, the Chaldean king, was slain. And Darius, the Mede, succeeded to the kingdom, being threescore and two years old. ”
“In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain. And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old. ”
Tekel; you have been put in the scales and seen to be under weight.
Peres; your kingdom has been cut up and given to the Medes and Persians.
Then, by the order of Belshazzar, they put a purple robe on Daniel, and a gold chain round his neck, and a public statement was made that he was to be a ruler of high authority in the kingdom.
That very night Belshazzar, the king of the Chaldaeans, was put to death.
And Darius the Mede took the kingdom, being then about sixty-two years old.