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href="/bsb/daniel/5.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/daniel/5.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />As they drank the wine, they praised the gods of gold and silver, of bronze, iron, wood and stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/daniel/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />While they drank from them they praised their idols made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/daniel/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />They drank wine and praised the gods of gold and silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/daniel/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />As they drank the wine, they praised their gods of gold and silver, bronze and iron, wood and stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/daniel/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/daniel/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold and silver, bronze and iron, wood and stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/daniel/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They drank the wine and praised the gods of gold and silver, of bronze, iron, wood, and stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/daniel/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They drank the wine and praised the gods of gold and silver, of bronze, iron, wood and stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/daniel/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />They drank the wine and praised the gods of gold and silver, of bronze, iron, wood, and stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/daniel/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They drank the wine and praised the gods of gold and silver, of bronze, iron, wood and stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/daniel/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They drank the wine and praised the gods of gold and silver, of bronze, iron, wood and stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/daniel/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They drank the wine and praised their gods made of gold and silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/daniel/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They drank the wine and praised their gods made of gold and silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/daniel/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/daniel/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/daniel/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They drank the wine and praised their gods made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, or stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/daniel/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and praised gods made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/daniel/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As they drank the wine, they praised gods of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/daniel/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />As they drank the wine, they praised their gods of gold and silver, bronze and iron, wood and stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/daniel/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />As they drank wine, they praised the gods of gold and silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/daniel/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of bronze, of iron, of wood, and of stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/daniel/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/daniel/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of bronze, of iron, of wood, and of stone. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/daniel/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />they have drunk wine, and have praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of bronze, of iron, of wood, and of stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/daniel/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> they have drunk wine, and have praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/daniel/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They drank wine, and praised to the gods of gold and silver, brass, iron, wood and stone.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/daniel/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They drank wine, and praised their gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, and of wood, and of stone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/daniel/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />They drank wine, and they praised their gods of gold, and silver, brass, iron, and wood and stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/daniel/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />wine from them, they praised their gods of gold and silver, bronze and iron, wood and stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/daniel/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They drank the wine and praised the gods of gold and silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/daniel/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />They drank wine and praised the gods of gold and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/daniel/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />They drank wine and praised the gods of gold and of silver and of brass and of iron and of wood and of stone<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/daniel/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/daniel/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, and of brass, and of iron, and of wood, and of stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/daniel/5-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/shUZJK-vYxI?start=1743" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/daniel/5.htm">Belshazzar's Impious Feast</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>Thus they brought in the gold vessels that had been taken from the temple, the house of God in Jerusalem, and the king drank from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8355.htm" title="8355: ’iš·tîw (V-Qal-Perf-3mp) -- To drink. (Aramaic) corresponding to shathah.">As they drank</a> <a href="/hebrew/2562.htm" title="2562: ḥam·rā (N-msd) -- Wine. (Aramaic) corresponding to chemer; wine.">the wine,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7624.htm" title="7624: wə·šab·ba·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-3mp) -- To laud, praise. (Aramaic) corresponding to shabach; to adulate, i.e. Adore.">they praised</a> <a href="/hebrew/426.htm" title="426: lê·lā·hê (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- God, god. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'elowahh; God.">their gods</a> <a href="/hebrew/1722.htm" title="1722: da·hă·ḇā (N-msd) -- Gold. (Aramaic) corresponding to zahab; gold.">of gold</a> <a href="/hebrew/3702.htm" title="3702: wə·ḵas·pā (Conj-w:: N-msd) -- Silver. (Aramaic) corresponding to keceph.">and silver,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5174.htm" title="5174: nə·ḥā·šā (N-msd) -- Copper, bronze. (Aramaic) corresponding to nchuwshah; copper.">bronze</a> <a href="/hebrew/6523.htm" title="6523: p̄ar·zə·lā (N-msd) -- Iron. (Aramaic) corresponding to barzel; iron.">and iron,</a> <a href="/hebrew/636.htm" title="636: ’ā·‘ā (N-msd) -- Wood. (Aramaic) corresponding to ets; a tree or wood.">wood</a> <a href="/hebrew/69.htm" title="69: wə·’aḇ·nā (Conj-w:: N-fsd) -- A stone. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'eben.">and stone.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3-5</a></span><br />You shall have no other gods before Me. / You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath. / You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-8.htm">Isaiah 42:8</a></span><br />I am the LORD; that is My name! I will not yield My glory to another or My praise to idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-28.htm">Deuteronomy 4:28</a></span><br />And there you will serve man-made gods of wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or eat or smell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/115-4.htm">Psalm 115:4-8</a></span><br />Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-3.htm">Jeremiah 10:3-5</a></span><br />For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut down a tree from the forest; it is shaped with a chisel by the hands of a craftsman. / They adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter. / Like scarecrows in a cucumber patch, their idols cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm, and neither can they do any good.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/2-18.htm">Habakkuk 2:18-19</a></span><br />What use is an idol, that a craftsman should carve it—or an image, a teacher of lies? For its maker trusts in his own creation; he makes idols that cannot speak. / Woe to him who says to wood, ‘Awake!’ or to silent stone, ‘Arise!’ Can it give guidance? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, yet there is no breath in it at all.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/8-4.htm">1 Corinthians 8:4-6</a></span><br />So about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world, and that there is no God but one. / For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords), / yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/9-20.htm">Revelation 9:20</a></span><br />Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-6.htm">Isaiah 46:6-7</a></span><br />They pour out their bags of gold and weigh out silver on scales; they hire a goldsmith to fashion it into a god, so they can bow down and worship. / They lift it to their shoulder and carry it along; they set it in its place, and there it stands, not budging from that spot. They cry out to it, but it does not answer; it saves no one from his troubles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/135-15.htm">Psalm 135:15-18</a></span><br />The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-20.htm">1 Corinthians 10:20-21</a></span><br />No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons. / You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-29.htm">Acts 17:29</a></span><br />Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Romans 1:21-23</a></span><br />For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, / and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-21.htm">1 John 5:21</a></span><br />Little children, keep yourselves from idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">Isaiah 44:9-20</a></span><br />All makers of idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Their witnesses fail to see or comprehend, so they are put to shame. / Who fashions a god or casts an idol which profits him nothing? / Behold, all his companions will be put to shame, for the craftsmen themselves are only human. Let them all assemble and take their stand; they will all be brought to terror and shame. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.</p><p class="hdg">praised.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/5-23.htm">Daniel 5:23</a></b></br> But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath <i>is</i>, and whose <i>are</i> all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/4-37.htm">Daniel 4:37</a></b></br> Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works <i>are</i> truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/16-23.htm">Judges 16:23,24</a></b></br> Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand… </p><p class="hdg">of gold.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/3-1.htm">Daniel 3:1-3</a></b></br> Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height <i>was</i> threescore cubits, <i>and</i> the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/115-4.htm">Psalm 115:4-8</a></b></br> Their idols <i>are</i> silver and gold, the work of men's hands… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/135-15.htm">Psalm 135:15-18</a></b></br> The idols of the heathen <i>are</i> silver and gold, the work of men's hands… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/daniel/4-23.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/daniel/4-15.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/daniel/5-3.htm">Drank</a> <a href="/daniel/5-3.htm">Drunk</a> <a href="/daniel/4-18.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/daniel/5-3.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/daniel/4-23.htm">Iron</a> <a href="/daniel/4-37.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/daniel/4-34.htm">Praised</a> <a href="/daniel/5-3.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/daniel/2-45.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/daniel/5-3.htm">Wine</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-25.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/5-23.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/daniel/10-6.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-16.htm">Drank</a> <a href="/daniel/5-23.htm">Drunk</a> <a href="/daniel/5-11.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/daniel/5-7.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/daniel/5-23.htm">Iron</a> <a href="/joel/2-26.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/daniel/5-23.htm">Praised</a> <a href="/daniel/5-23.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/daniel/5-23.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/daniel/5-23.htm">Wine</a> <a href="/daniel/5-23.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">Daniel 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/5-1.htm">Belshazzar's impious feast.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/5-5.htm">A hand-writing unknown to the magicians, troubles the king.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/5-10.htm">At the commendation of the queen Daniel is brought.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/5-17.htm">He, reproving the king of pride and idolatry,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/5-25.htm">reads and interprets the writing.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/5-30.htm">The monarchy is translated to the Medes</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The act of drinking wine in this context symbolizes indulgence and excess, reflecting the moral and spiritual decay of the Babylonian empire. Wine is often associated with revelry and lack of self-control in Scripture (<a href="/proverbs/20.htm">Proverbs 20:1</a>). The banquet setting also highlights the contrast between the temporary pleasures of this world and the eternal truths of God.<p><b>they praised their gods of gold and silver, bronze and iron, wood and stone</b><br>This phrase underscores the idolatry prevalent in Babylon. The materials listed—gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone—were commonly used in the construction of idols in ancient Near Eastern cultures. These elements are also reminiscent of the statue in Nebuchadnezzar's dream (Daniel 2), symbolizing the transient nature of earthly kingdoms. The act of praising these gods reveals the spiritual blindness and rebellion against the one true God. This idolatry is condemned throughout Scripture, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">Isaiah 44:9-20</a>, which mock the futility of worshipping man-made objects. The contrast between the living God and lifeless idols is a recurring theme, emphasizing the need for true worship and allegiance to God alone.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/belshazzar.htm">Belshazzar</a></b><br>The king of Babylon who hosted the feast where the events of <a href="/bsb/daniel/5.htm">Daniel 5</a> took place. He is known for his arrogance and disrespect towards the God of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The setting of the event, a powerful empire known for its wealth and idolatry. It serves as a backdrop for the account of <a href="/bsb/daniel/5.htm">Daniel 5</a>.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_feast.htm">The Feast</a></b><br>A lavish banquet hosted by King Belshazzar, during which he and his guests drank from the sacred vessels taken from the temple in Jerusalem.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/idols_of_gold,_silver,_bronze,_iron,_wood,_and_stone.htm">Idols of Gold, Silver, Bronze, Iron, Wood, and Stone</a></b><br>Represent the false gods worshiped by the Babylonians, highlighting their idolatry and spiritual blindness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_writing_on_the_wall.htm">The Writing on the Wall</a></b><br>A divine message that appears during the feast, signaling God's judgment on Belshazzar and Babylon.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_idolatry.htm">The Danger of Idolatry</a></b><br>Idolatry is not just the worship of physical idols but can also be anything that takes the place of God in our lives. We must examine our hearts for modern-day idols.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disrespecting_god.htm">The Consequences of Disrespecting God</a></b><br>Belshazzar's actions show a blatant disrespect for God, leading to his downfall. We must honor God in all aspects of our lives to avoid similar consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty and Judgment</a></b><br>The writing on the wall is a reminder of God's ultimate authority and the certainty of His judgment. We should live with an awareness of God's sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>Belshazzar's account is a warning to turn away from sin and idolatry. We are called to repent and seek God's forgiveness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_reverence.htm">The Importance of Reverence</a></b><br>Reverence for God and His holiness should be central in our worship and daily lives, contrasting with the irreverence shown by Belshazzar.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_daniel_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Daniel 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_daniel_interpret_dreams.htm">How does Daniel interpret dreams and visions in Babylon?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_solomon's_wealth_found_archaeologically.htm">How can we reconcile the extravagant wealth of Solomon described in 2 Chronicles 9 (especially verses 13-28) with the lack of corresponding archaeological evidence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_did_nebuchadnezzar_dream_about.htm">What did Nebuchadnezzar dream about?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_daniel's_empires_match_history.htm">How does the sequence of empires in Daniel 2:37-43 align with actual historical timelines, given the lack of comprehensive archaeological evidence to fully verify each kingdom's role?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/daniel/5-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">As they drank</span><br /><span class="heb">אִשְׁתִּ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(’iš·tîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8355.htm">Strong's 8355: </a> </span><span class="str2">To imbibe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the wine,</span><br /><span class="heb">חַמְרָ֑א</span> <span class="translit">(ḥam·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2562.htm">Strong's 2562: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they praised</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֠שַׁבַּחוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šab·ba·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7624.htm">Strong's 7624: </a> </span><span class="str2">To adulate, adore</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their gods</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵֽאלָהֵ֞י</span> <span class="translit">(lê·lā·hê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_426.htm">Strong's 426: </a> </span><span class="str2">God</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of gold</span><br /><span class="heb">דַּהֲבָ֧א</span> <span class="translit">(da·hă·ḇā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and silver,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכַסְפָּ֛א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵas·pā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3702.htm">Strong's 3702: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bronze</span><br /><span class="heb">נְחָשָׁ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḥā·šā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5174.htm">Strong's 5174: </a> </span><span class="str2">Copper, bronze</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and iron,</span><br /><span class="heb">פַרְזְלָ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ar·zə·lā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6523.htm">Strong's 6523: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iron</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wood</span><br /><span class="heb">אָעָ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·‘ā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_636.htm">Strong's 636: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tree, wood</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and stone.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַבְנָֽא׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’aḇ·nā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_69.htm">Strong's 69: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stone</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/daniel/5-4.htm">Daniel 5:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/daniel/5-4.htm">Daniel 5:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/daniel/5-4.htm">Daniel 5:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/daniel/5-4.htm">Daniel 5:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/daniel/5-4.htm">Daniel 5:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/daniel/5-4.htm">Daniel 5:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/daniel/5-4.htm">Daniel 5:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/daniel/5-4.htm">Daniel 5:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/daniel/5-4.htm">Daniel 5:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/daniel/5-4.htm">Daniel 5:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/daniel/5-4.htm">OT Prophets: Daniel 5:4 They drank wine and praised the gods (Dan. 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