Daniel 5 — Overview

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Daniel 5:1, Belshazzar’s impious feast; Daniel 5:5, A hand-writing unknown to the magicians, troubles the king; Daniel 5:10, At the commendation of the queen Daniel is brought; Daniel 5:17, He, reproving the king of pride and idolatry, Daniel 5:25.

reads and interprets the writing; Daniel 5:30, The monarchy is translated to the Medes.

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