Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So King Belshazzar became even more terrified and his face grew more pale. His nobles were baffled. New Living Translation So the king grew even more alarmed, and his face turned pale. His nobles, too, were shaken. English Standard Version Then King Belshazzar was greatly alarmed, and his color changed, and his lords were perplexed. Berean Standard Bible Then King Belshazzar became even more terrified, his face grew even more pale, and his nobles were bewildered. King James Bible Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied. New King James Version Then King Belshazzar was greatly troubled, his countenance was changed, and his lords were astonished. New American Standard Bible Then King Belshazzar was greatly alarmed, his face grew even more pale, and his nobles were perplexed. NASB 1995 Then King Belshazzar was greatly alarmed, his face grew even paler, and his nobles were perplexed. NASB 1977 Then King Belshazzar was greatly alarmed, his face grew even paler, and his nobles were perplexed. Legacy Standard Bible Then King Belshazzar was greatly alarmed, and the splendor of his face changed further, and his nobles were perplexed. Amplified Bible Then King Belshazzar was greatly perplexed, his face became even paler, and his nobles were bewildered and alarmed. Christian Standard Bible Then King Belshazzar became even more terrified, his face turned pale, and his nobles were bewildered. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then King Belshazzar became even more terrified, his face turned pale, and his nobles were bewildered. American Standard Version Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were perplexed. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Then King Beltshatsar was greatly troubled and his brightness of face was changed and his Princes were confounded Brenton Septuagint Translation And king Baltasar was troubled, and his countenance changed upon him, and his nobles were troubled with him. Contemporary English Version and they were completely puzzled. Now the king was more afraid than ever before, and his face turned white as a ghost. Douay-Rheims Bible Wherewith king Baltasar was much troubled, and his countenance was changed: and his nobles also were troubled. English Revised Version Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were perplexed. GOD'S WORD® Translation King Belshazzar was terrified, and his face turned pale. His nobles didn't know what to do. Good News Translation In his distress King Belshazzar grew even paler, and his noblemen had no idea what to do. International Standard Version So King Belshazzar became even more frightened, and his facial expression showed it. His officials also were thrown into confusion. JPS Tanakh 1917 Then was king Belshazzar greatly affrighted, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were perplexed. Literal Standard Version then King Belshazzar is greatly troubled, and his countenance is changing in him, and his great men are perplexed. Majority Standard Bible Then King Belshazzar became even more terrified, his face grew even more pale, and his nobles were bewildered. New American Bible Then King Belshazzar was greatly terrified; his face became pale, and his nobles were thrown into confusion. NET Bible Then King Belshazzar was very terrified, and he was visibly shaken. His nobles were completely dumbfounded. New Revised Standard Version Then King Belshazzar became greatly terrified and his face turned pale, and his lords were perplexed. New Heart English Bible Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his face turned pale, and his lords were perplexed. Webster's Bible Translation Then was the king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonished. World English Bible Then King Belshazzar was greatly troubled, and his face was changed in him, and his lords were perplexed. Young's Literal Translation then the king Belshazzar is greatly troubled, and his countenance is changing in him, and his great men are perplexed. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Handwriting on the Wall…8So all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the inscription or interpret it for him. 9Then King Belshazzar became even more terrified, his face grew even more pale, and his nobles were bewildered. 10Hearing the outcry of the king and his nobles, the queen entered the banquet hall. “O king, may you live forever!” she said. “Do not let your thoughts terrify you, or your face grow pale.… Cross References Job 18:11 Terrors frighten him on every side and harass his every step. Isaiah 13:6 Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty. Isaiah 21:2 A dire vision is declared to me: "The traitor still betrays, and the destroyer still destroys. Go up, O Elam! Lay siege, O Media! I will put an end to all her groaning." Jeremiah 6:24 We have heard the report; our hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped us, pain like that of a woman in labor. Daniel 2:1 In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams that troubled his spirit, and sleep escaped him. Daniel 5:6 his face grew pale and his thoughts so alarmed him that his hips gave way and his knees knocked together. Treasury of Scripture Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonished. greatly. Daniel 5:6 Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another. Daniel 2:1 And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him. Job 18:11-14 Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet… countenance. Daniel 5:6 Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another. Daniel 10:8 Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength. changed. Psalm 48:6 Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail. Isaiah 13:6-8 Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty… Isaiah 21:2-4 A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease… Jump to Previous Affrighted Alarmed Astonied Astonished Baffled Belshazzar Belshaz'zar Changed Changing Color Colour Confounded Countenance Face Great Greatly Grew Lords Nobles Pale Perplexed Terrified TroubledJump to Next Affrighted Alarmed Astonied Astonished Baffled Belshazzar Belshaz'zar Changed Changing Color Colour Confounded Countenance Face Great Greatly Grew Lords Nobles Pale Perplexed Terrified TroubledDaniel 5 1. Belshazzar's impious feast.5. A hand-writing unknown to the magicians, troubles the king. 10. At the commendation of the queen Daniel is brought. 17. He, reproving the king of pride and idolatry, 25. reads and interprets the writing. 30. The monarchy is translated to the Medes (9) The terror of Belshazzar and his lords is caused by the impression that the inability of the wise men to read the inscription is the portent of some terrible calamity.Verse 9. - Then was King Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied. This verse presents signs also of being a repetition. The last clause appears to be the original form of the mysterious clause at the end of the sixth verse according to the Septuagint; the word mishtabsheen, which occurs here, seems to have been read mishtabhareen, from שַׁבְהַר (shab'har), "to be glorious," in the ittaphel; this becomes "to boast one's self," as in the Targum of Proverbs 25:14, also the Peshitta of the same passage; also 2 Corinthians 12:1. And this is the word used by Paulus Tellensis to translate καυχῶνται. The Septuagint has a verse here that has no equivalent in the Massoretic text, "Then the king called the queen about the sign, and showed her how great it was, and that no one had been able to declare to the king the interpretation of the writing." This verse avoids the repetition we find in the Massoretic text, and explains the presence of the queen in a much more plausible way than the received text does. In the Massoretic text it is the noise and tumult that pierces the women's apartments, and brings out the queen-mother; though not impossible, this is unlikely. The action of the king, as given in the Septuagint, is very probable. The wise men are baffled by this mysteriously appearing inscription. What is to be done? Belshazzar calls his mother, the daughter of Nebuchadnezzar, as she at least possibly was, to see if she knows anything in the past that might be a guide in such a matter. He not only shows her the sign, the inscription, but shows how great it was, by telling of the hand that had come out of the darkness, and had written it. Theodotion and the Peshitta agree with the Massoretic text. While the repetition is obvious, it is also true that the failure of all the wise men in Babylon to read the writing, as the Massoretic text has it, would increase the trouble of the king, and this trouble would naturally spread to the courtiers. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Thenאֱ֠דַיִן (’ĕ·ḏa·yin) Adverb Strong's 116: Then, thereupon King מַלְכָּ֤א (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 4430: A king Belshazzar בֵלְשַׁאצַּר֙ (ḇê·lə·šaṣ·ṣar) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1113: Belshazzar -- a Babylonian king became even more שַׂגִּ֣יא (śag·gî) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7690: Great, much terrified, מִתְבָּהַ֔ל (miṯ·bā·hal) Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 927: To terrify, hasten his face וְזִיוֺ֖הִי (wə·zi·yō·hî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2122: Brightness, splendor grew even more pale, שָׁנַ֣יִן (šā·na·yin) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 8133: To change and his nobles וְרַבְרְבָנ֖וֹהִי (wə·raḇ·rə·ḇā·nō·w·hî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7261: Lord, noble were bewildered. מִֽשְׁתַּבְּשִֽׁין׃ (miš·tab·bə·šîn) Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 7672: To entangle, perplex Links Daniel 5:9 NIVDaniel 5:9 NLT Daniel 5:9 ESV Daniel 5:9 NASB Daniel 5:9 KJV Daniel 5:9 BibleApps.com Daniel 5:9 Biblia Paralela Daniel 5:9 Chinese Bible Daniel 5:9 French Bible Daniel 5:9 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Daniel 5:9 Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled (Dan. 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