9So King Belshazzar became even more terrified and his face grew more pale. His nobles were baffled.


In Context

6 His face turned pale and he was so frightened that his knees knocked together and his legs gave way.

7 The king called out for the enchanters, astrologers and diviners to be brought and said to these wise men of Babylon, "Whoever reads this writing and tells me what it means will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck, and he will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom."

8 Then all the king's wise men came in, but they could not read the writing or tell the king what it meant.

9 So King Belshazzar became even more terrified and his face grew more pale. His nobles were baffled.

10 The queen, hearing the voices of the king and his nobles, came into the banquet hall. "O king, live forever!" she said. "Don't be alarmed! Don't look so pale!

11 There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the time of your father he was found to have insight and intelligence and wisdom like that of the gods. King Nebuchadnezzar your father-your father the king, I say-appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers and diviners.

Daniel 5:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:9Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:9Wherewith king Baltasar was much troubled, and his countenance was changed: and his nobles also were troubled.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:9Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were perplexed.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:9Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his nobles were confounded.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:9Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were perplexed.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:9Then was the king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonished.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:9Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his face was changed in him, and his lords were perplexed.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:9then the king Belshazzar is greatly troubled, and his countenance is changing in him, and his great men are perplexed.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:9Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonished.