Daniel 5:9
King James Version (KJV)
Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied.
In context
7 The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, 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 thereof.
9 Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied.
10 Now the queen, by reason of the words of the king and his lords, came into the banquet house: and the queen spake 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 soothsayers;
Daniel 5:9 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied.
- WEB World English Bible
- Then King Belshazzar was greatly troubled, and his face was changed in him, and his lords were perplexed.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then King Belshazzar became even more terrified, his face grew even more pale, and his nobles were bewildered.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were perplexed.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- then the king Belshazzar is greatly troubled, and his countenance is changing in him, and his great men are perplexed.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his nobles were confounded.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Then was the king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonished.