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Daniel 5

Daniel 5:30

Daniel Interprets the Handwriting · Daniel 5:13–31
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Translations

Modern
That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain,
Traditional
In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.
Literal
That night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain;
Latin
Eadem nocte interfectus est Baltassar rex Chaldæus.

Interlinear

Hebrew
English
That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain,

Notes

Daniel 5:30

The Medes and Persians conquered Babylon, which began a new era of Persian rule.

Daniel 5:1–30

All earthly kingdoms eventually end. Nebuchadnezzar's dream suggested that Babylon would fall and a new kingdom would rise (Daniel 2:39).

After Nebuchadnezzar died in 562 BC, violence and corruption grew in Babylon's palaces. During Belshazzar's feast in 539 BC, they even defiled God's holy vessels. God's judgment came quickly that night (Daniel 5:30), and the next kingdom took over (see 2:32, 39; 5:31).

Daniel 2:1–6:28

This section contains stories and dreams from the experiences of Daniel and his friends in Babylon. Daniel used his special gift to understand dreams and showed great skill in the study of literature and science (Daniel 1:17). Chapter 2 provides a broad overview of history until God's kingdom appears (Daniel 2:44–49). Daniel 3–6 describes the fall of Babylon and the rise of Persia. History is moving toward a clear goal. That goal is the everlasting kingdom of God (Daniel 2:44; 4:2–3, 34; 6:26).

Theme notes and profiles

Babylon Cyrus II Daniel

Events

People

Belshazzar: The last Emperor of Babylon, son of Nabonidus

Places

Chaldea: Ancient Mesopotamian empire; known for astrology and wisdom

Glossary

Aramaic Babylon, Babylonia Book of Daniel Book of Jeremiah Chaldea, Chaldeans Daniel (Person) Darius Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin Postexilic Period

Topics

Babylon: Destroyed by the Medes Belshazzar: King of Babylon Glorifying God: Punishment for Not Judgments: Upon Individuals - Exemplified: Belshazzar Night: God Frequently: Executed his Judgments In The Death of the Wicked: Belshazzar