NET Bible
"Then King Belshazzar was very terrified, and he was visibly shaken. His nobles were completely dumbfounded."
— Daniel 5:9, NET Bible
“Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied.”
“Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were perplexed. ”
“Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his face was changed in him, and his lords were perplexed.”
“Wherewith king Baltasar was much troubled, and his countenance was changed: and his nobles also were troubled.”
“Then King Belshazzar was greatly troubled and the colour went from his face, and his lords were at a loss.”
“Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied.”
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.
The king called out loudly to summon the astrologers, wise men, and diviners. The king proclaimed to the wise men of Babylon that anyone who could read this inscription and disclose its interpretation would be clothed in purple and have a golden collar placed on his neck and be third ruler in the kingdom.
So all the king’s wise men came in, but they were unable to read the writing or to make known its interpretation to the king.
Then King Belshazzar was very terrified, and he was visibly shaken. His nobles were completely dumbfounded.
Due to the noise caused by the king and his nobles, the queen mother then entered the banquet room. She said,“O king, live forever! Don’t be alarmed! Don’t be shaken!
There is a man in your kingdom who has within him a spirit of the holy gods. In the days of your father, he proved to have insight, discernment, and wisdom like that of the gods. King Nebuchadnezzar your father appointed him chief of the magicians, astrologers, wise men, and diviners.
Thus there was found in this man Daniel, whom the king renamed Belteshazzar, an extraordinary spirit, knowledge, and skill to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve difficult problems. Now summon Daniel, and he will disclose the interpretation.”