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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 />That very night Belshazzar, king of the Babylonians, was slain,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/daniel/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />That very night Belshazzar, the Babylonian king, was killed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/daniel/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />That very night Belshazzar the Chaldean king was killed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/daniel/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/daniel/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/daniel/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />That very night Belshazzar, king of the Chaldeans, was slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/daniel/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />That same night Belshazzar the Chaldean king was killed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/daniel/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />That same night Belshazzar the Chaldean king was slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/daniel/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />That same night Belshazzar the Chaldean king was slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/daniel/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />That same night Belshazzar the Chaldean king was killed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/daniel/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />During that same night Belshazzar the [last] Chaldean king was slain [by troops of the invading army].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/daniel/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />That very night Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans was killed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/daniel/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />That very night Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans was killed, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/daniel/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />In that night Belshazzar the Chaldean king was slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/daniel/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />That same night, the king was killed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/daniel/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />In that night Belshazzar the Chaldean king was slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/daniel/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />That night King Belshazzar of Babylon was killed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/daniel/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />That same night Belshazzar, the king of Babylonia, was killed; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/daniel/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />That night Belshazzar, king of the Chaldeans, was killed, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/daniel/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/daniel/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And in that very night Belshazzar, the Babylonian king, was killed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/daniel/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />In that night Belshazzar the Chaldean King was slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/daniel/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/daniel/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />In that night Belshazzar the Chaldean King was slain. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/daniel/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />In that night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans is slain,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/daniel/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In that night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans is slain,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/daniel/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In that night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was killed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/daniel/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The same night Baltasar the Chaldean king was slain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/daniel/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />That same night, king Belshazzar the Chaldean was killed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/daniel/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />That very night Belshazzar, the Chaldean king, was slain:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/daniel/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />That very night Belshazzar, the Chaldean king, was killed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/daniel/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />In that night Belshazzar the Chaldean king was slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/daniel/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />In that night Beltshatsar, the Chaldean King, was killed<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/daniel/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />In that night Belshazzar the Chaldean king was slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/daniel/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />In the same night was Baltasar the Chaldean king slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/daniel/5-30.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=2088" 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">Daniel Interprets the Handwriting</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">29</span>Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel in purple, placed a gold chain around his neck, and proclaimed him the third highest ruler in the kingdom. <span class="reftext">30</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/bêh (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">That</a> <a href="/hebrew/3916.htm" title="3916: bə·lê·lə·yā (Prep-b:: N-msd) -- Night. (Aramaic) corresponding to La'el.">very night</a> <a href="/hebrew/1113.htm" title="1113: bê·lə·šaṣ·ṣar (N-proper-ms) -- A Bab. king. (Aramaic) corresponding to Belsha'tstsar.">Belshazzar</a> <a href="/hebrew/4430.htm" title="4430: mal·kā (N-msd) -- King. (Aramaic) corresponding to melek; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3779.htm" title="3779: ḵaś·då̄·yå̄ (N-proper-mp) -- (Aramaic) corresponding to Kasdiy; a Chaldaean or inhabitant of Chaldaea; by implication, a Magian or professional astrologer.">of the Chaldeans</a> <a href="/hebrew/6992.htm" title="6992: qə·ṭîl (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To slay. (Aramaic) corresponding to qatal; to kill.">was slain,</a> </span><span class="reftext">31</span>and Darius the Mede received the kingdom at the age of sixty-two.…<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="/isaiah/47-11.htm">Isaiah 47:11</a></span><br />But disaster will come upon you; you will not know how to charm it away. A calamity will befall you that you will be unable to ward off. Devastation will happen to you suddenly and unexpectedly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-39.htm">Jeremiah 51:39</a></span><br />While they are flushed with heat, I will serve them a feast, and I will make them drunk so that they may revel; then they will fall asleep forever and never wake up, declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-57.htm">Jeremiah 51:57</a></span><br />I will make her princes and wise men drunk, along with her governors, officials, and warriors. Then they will fall asleep forever and not wake up,” declares the King, whose name is the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/21-9.htm">Isaiah 21:9</a></span><br />Look, here come the riders, horsemen in pairs.” And one answered, saying: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon! All the images of her gods lie shattered on the ground!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/2-7.htm">Habakkuk 2:7</a></span><br />Will not your creditors suddenly arise and those who disturb you awaken? Then you will become their prey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2</a></span><br />And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-10.htm">Revelation 18:10</a></span><br />In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-24.htm">Jeremiah 50:24</a></span><br />I laid a snare for you, O Babylon, and you were caught before you knew it. You were found and captured because you challenged the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-43.htm">Jeremiah 50:43</a></span><br />The king of Babylon has heard the report, and his hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped him, pain like that of a woman in labor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-6.htm">Isaiah 13:6</a></span><br />Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-19.htm">Isaiah 13:19</a></span><br />And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-8.htm">Revelation 14:8</a></span><br />Then a second angel followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who has made all the nations drink the wine of the passion of her immorality.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-19.htm">Revelation 16:19</a></span><br />The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-12.htm">Jeremiah 25:12</a></span><br />But when seventy years are complete, I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation, the land of the Chaldeans, for their guilt, declares the LORD, and I will make it an everlasting desolation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/27-7.htm">Jeremiah 27:7</a></span><br />All nations will serve him and his son and grandson, until the time of his own land comes; then many nations and great kings will enslave him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/5-1.htm">Daniel 5:1,2</a></b></br> Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/21-4.htm">Isaiah 21:4-9</a></b></br> My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/47-9.htm">Isaiah 47:9</a></b></br> But these two <i>things</i> shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy sorceries, <i>and</i> for the great abundance of thine enchantments.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/23-23.htm">Babylonians</a> <a href="/daniel/5-29.htm">Belshazzar</a> <a href="/daniel/5-29.htm">Belshaz'zar</a> <a href="/daniel/4-7.htm">Chaldaeans</a> <a href="/daniel/2-10.htm">Chaldean</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-3.htm">Chalde'an</a> <a href="/daniel/5-11.htm">Chaldeans</a> <a href="/daniel/2-13.htm">Death</a> <a href="/daniel/2-19.htm">Night</a> <a href="/daniel/2-13.htm">Slain</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/25-13.htm">Babylonians</a> <a href="/daniel/7-1.htm">Belshazzar</a> <a href="/daniel/7-1.htm">Belshaz'zar</a> <a href="/daniel/9-1.htm">Chaldaeans</a> <a href="/ezra/5-12.htm">Chaldean</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-24.htm">Chalde'an</a> <a href="/daniel/9-1.htm">Chaldeans</a> <a href="/daniel/7-11.htm">Death</a> <a href="/daniel/6-18.htm">Night</a> <a href="/daniel/7-11.htm">Slain</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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This highlights the fulfillment of the prophecy given earlier in the chapter, where Daniel interprets the writing on the wall. The timing underscores the certainty and swiftness of God's judgment. In biblical context, this reflects the theme of divine retribution and the idea that God's decrees are executed without delay when the time is appointed.<p><b>Belshazzar</b><br>Belshazzar was the co-regent of Babylon, ruling alongside his father Nabonidus. Historically, Belshazzar is known for his impious actions, such as using the sacred vessels from the Jerusalem temple for a feast, which led to the divine judgment. His reign is marked by arrogance and disregard for the God of Israel, contrasting with the humility shown by his predecessor, Nebuchadnezzar, after his own humbling experience. Belshazzar's story serves as a warning against pride and sacrilege.<p><b>king of the Chaldeans</b><br>The term "Chaldeans" refers to the people of Babylon, a dominant empire known for its wealth, power, and influence in the ancient Near East. The Chaldeans were renowned for their advancements in astronomy, mathematics, and architecture. However, their empire was also characterized by idolatry and opposition to the God of Israel. The fall of their king symbolizes the decline of a once-great empire and serves as a reminder of the transient nature of earthly power.<p><b>was slain</b><br>The slaying of Belshazzar marks the end of the Neo-Babylonian Empire and the beginning of the Medo-Persian dominance, as prophesied in <a href="/daniel/2.htm">Daniel 2</a> with the transition from the head of gold to the chest and arms of silver. This event is historically corroborated by the accounts of the Persian conquest of Babylon under Cyrus the Great. Theologically, Belshazzar's death represents the ultimate consequence of defying God and serves as a type of final judgment, prefiguring the ultimate defeat of all earthly kingdoms opposed to God's rule.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/belshazzar.htm">Belshazzar</a></b><br>The last king of Babylon, known for his pride and blasphemy against God. He hosted a great feast using the sacred vessels from the Jerusalem temple, which led to his downfall.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/chaldeans.htm">Chaldeans</a></b><br>Refers to the Babylonians, specifically the ruling class and wise men of Babylon. They were known for their knowledge and influence in the empire.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The capital city of the Babylonian Empire, known for its grandeur and as a center of idolatry and pagan worship.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_feast.htm">The Feast</a></b><br>A lavish banquet hosted by Belshazzar, during which he and his guests drank from the holy vessels taken from the Jerusalem temple, leading to the writing on the wall.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_fall_of_babylon.htm">The Fall of Babylon</a></b><br>The event where Babylon was conquered by the Medes and Persians, fulfilling the prophecy of its downfall due to its arrogance and defiance against God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_pride.htm">The Consequences of Pride</a></b><br>Belshazzar's account is a stark reminder of the dangers of pride and arrogance, especially when it leads to defying God. Pride can blind us to the truth and lead to our downfall.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god.htm">The Sovereignty of God</a></b><br>Despite the power and might of Babylon, God's sovereignty is evident as He orchestrates the rise and fall of kingdoms according to His will. We can trust in God's ultimate control over world events.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_reverence.htm">The Importance of Reverence</a></b><br>Belshazzar's misuse of the temple vessels shows a lack of reverence for what is holy. We are called to honor and respect the sacred, recognizing God's holiness in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_judgment.htm">The Certainty of God's Judgment</a></b><br>The swift judgment on Belshazzar serves as a warning that God's judgment is certain and will come to pass. We must live with an awareness of God's righteous standards.<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_6_align_with_babylon-persia_shift.htm">How does the account in Daniel 6 reconcile with other biblical or historical narratives about the transition of power from Babylon to Persia? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_was_belshazzar_slain_if_babylon_surrendered.htm">In Daniel 5:30, how could Belshazzar be slain “that very night” if some records suggest Babylon surrendered peacefully?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_anoint_a_pagan_king_in_isaiah_45_13.htm">Why would a just God, in Isaiah 45:13, anoint a pagan king to fulfill His purposes instead of using a faithful Israelite? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_6th-century_events_in_daniel_wrong.htm">Why does the Book of Daniel describe events from the 6th century BCE inaccurately, suggesting it was written later?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/daniel/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 30.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">In that night was Belshazzar the King of the Chaldeans slain</span>. The version of the LXX. is here very different, "And the interpretation came upon Belshazzar the king, and the kingdom was taken from the Chaldeans, and given to the Medes and the Persians. There seems no possibility of connecting these two readings so that either should be shown to have come from the other. The Massoretic text, which is here supported by Theodotion and the Peshitta, is the shorter; but in this instance, as neither can have sprung from the other, Brevity has less probative force. If we look at the probability of the situation, we are compelled to accept the Septuagint reading. If the Massoretic reading had been the original, the dramatic completeness of the disaster, following with such rapidity on the back of the prophecy, would certainly have been preserved in every translation. Whereas the desire for this dramatic completeness might lead to the Massoretic verse being fabricated. Further, when we look at the events of the night, it seems impossible to place all of them in the short interval of one night. The feast had begun after sundown, for the lamps were lighted. It had already gone on some time ere Belshazzar thought of the vessels of the house of God. Then, in contempt of Jehovah, the guests sang praises to the gods of Babylon. it is after all this that the writing appears. There is next the calling of the wise men, who were in the vicinity of the palace. On their failure to explain the writing, the other wise men are summoned by proclamation; they assemble, essay the reading, and fail. The queen-mother comps - either is called, or, hearing the tumult, comes in herself - and tells Belshazzar of Daniel. Daniel is summoned, and reads the writing. Even if we maintain - although it does not seem the natural reading of the passage - that the proclamation of a reward to him who could read the writing followed immediately on the order to call in the astrologers and other wise men, still, it is difficult to imagine all the events, especially the summoning of all the wise men in Babylon by proclamation, and the finding out of Daniel and bringing him to the court, taking place in one night, and that in that very night was Belshazzar slain. On the other hand, the Septuagint makes no such demand on our belief. According to it, the prophecy was not so closely connected with its fulfilment. The feast recorded here may have taken place six, eight, or ten )ears before the actual fall of Babylon. We know that from his seventh year till some time between his eleventh and seventeenth year Nahunahid was in Tema. This feast might be the inauguration of Belshazzar's viceroyalty; in that case it would be nearly ten years before the capture of Babylon by Cyrus. If that is so, the supposed contradiction between this verse and <a href="/daniel/8-1.htm">Daniel 8:1</a> vanishes. We need only look at the various theories of who Belshazzar was. Niebuhr assumes it as a second name for Evil-Merodach - a view for which Keil has some sympathy. Niebuhr ingeniously combines the statement from Berosus, that his reign was <span class="greek">ἀνόμως καὶ</span> <span class="greek">ἀσελγῶς</span>. This, however, might mean a favour for the Jews, shown by the special honour given to Jehoiachin - a thing which would be readily regarded by the Babylonians as "lawless and outrageous." lie maintains that the change of dynasty implied in Babylon was the assumption of the supremacy by Astyages the Mede, who, according to Niebuhr, is Darius the Mede. After one year's personal reign, he placed Neriglissar on the throne. This view is definitely contradicted by the contract tables, which have no reference to a reign between Evil-Merodach and Neriglissar. The other theory is that he is Labasi-Marduk. This view is maintained by Delitzsch and Ebrard. All of them assume the murder of the king the very night of the feast - a thing which is in the teeth of probability, and not supported by the Septuagint reading. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/daniel/5-30.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">That very night</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּלֵ֣ילְיָ֔א</span> <span class="translit">(bə·lê·lə·yā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3916.htm">Strong's 3916: </a> </span><span class="str2">Night</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Belshazzar</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּלְאשַׁצַּ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(bê·lə·šaṣ·ṣar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1113.htm">Strong's 1113: </a> </span><span class="str2">Belshazzar -- a Babylonian king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">king</span><br /><span class="heb">מַלְכָּ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(mal·kā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4430.htm">Strong's 4430: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Chaldeans</span><br /><span class="heb">כַשְׂדָּאָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḵaś·dā·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3779.htm">Strong's 3779: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chaldeans -- a Chaldaean</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was slain,</span><br /><span class="heb">קְטִ֕יל</span> <span class="translit">(qə·ṭîl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6992.htm">Strong's 6992: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kill</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/daniel/5-30.htm">Daniel 5:30 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/daniel/5-30.htm">Daniel 5:30 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/daniel/5-30.htm">Daniel 5:30 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/daniel/5-30.htm">Daniel 5:30 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/daniel/5-30.htm">Daniel 5:30 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/daniel/5-30.htm">Daniel 5:30 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/daniel/5-30.htm">Daniel 5:30 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/daniel/5-30.htm">Daniel 5:30 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/daniel/5-30.htm">Daniel 5:30 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/daniel/5-30.htm">Daniel 5:30 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/daniel/5-30.htm">OT Prophets: Daniel 5:30 In that night Belshazzar the Chaldean King (Dan. 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