Daniel 5:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.”
Daniel 5:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Daniel 5:29 in 6 Bible Translations
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Daniel 5:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then Belshazzar commanded, and they clothed Daniel with purple, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.”
Daniel 5:29 — World English Bible
Daniel 5:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with purple, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom. ”
Daniel 5:29 — American Standard Version
Daniel 5:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Then hath Belshazzar said, and they have clothed Daniel with purple, and a bracelet of gold <FI>is<Fi> on his neck, and they have proclaimed concerning him that he is the third ruler in the kingdom.”
Daniel 5:29 — Young's Literal Translation
Daniel 5:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Then Belshazzar commanded, and they clothed Daniel with purple, and [put] a chain of gold about his neck, and made proclamation concerning him that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom. ”
Daniel 5:29 — Darby Translation
Daniel 5:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then at the commandement of Belshazzar they clothed Daniel with purple, and put a chaine of golde about his necke, and made a proclamation concerning him that he should be the third ruler in the kingdome.”
Daniel 5:29 — Geneva Bible
Daniel 5:29 in Context — Daniel 5
27 TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
28 PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
29 Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.
30 In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.
31 And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.
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What Does Daniel 5:29 Mean?
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