Dan. 5:17 in context
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Daniel 5:17

Then Daniel answered the king:

"Keep your fine gifts for yourself or give them to someone else! But I will read the writing [on the wall] for you and tell you what it means (give the interpretation).
[Daniel's refusal to accept the king's gifts is probably not due to pride or rudeness, but rather because he wants to avoid any misunderstanding that God's gifts can be bargained for. Before interpreting the text, Daniel speaks some serious words to the king. He begins by reminding him of the consequences of pride in Babylon's greatest king, Nebuchadnezzar, in verses 18–21. He concludes by condemning Belshazzar's deliberate act of blasphemy against the Most High God in verses 22–24. In Nebuchadnezzar's case, God gave a 12-month grace period before judgment fell, see Dan. 4:25–28. For Belshazzar, who should have known better, it is a matter of hours before the words come true, see Dan. 5:30. The fact that God writes on the wall shows that he wants repentance.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

בֵּאדַיִן   עָנֵה   דָנִיֵּאל   וְאָמַר   קֳדָם   מַלְכָּא   מַתְּנָתָךְ   לָךְ   לֶהֶוְיָן   וּנְבָזְבְּיָתָךְ   לְאָחֳרָן   הַב   בְּרַם   כְּתָבָא   אֶקְרֵא   לְמַלְכָּא   וּפִשְׁרָא   אֲהוֹדְעִנֵּהּ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

τότε Δανιηλ ἔστη κατέναντι τῆς γραφῆς καὶ ἀνέγνω καὶ οὕτως ἀπεκρίθη τῷ βασιλεῖ αὕτη ἡ γραφή ἠρίθμηται κατελογίσθη ἐξῆρται καὶ ἔστη ἡ γράψασα χείρ καὶ αὕτη ἡ σύγκρισις αὐτῶν

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Strongs nr Arameic English Grammar Code
H9003
A0116
 בֵּ (be)
אדַ֜יִן (dajin)
 in
then
Prep. Preposition

Conj. Conjunktion

 R
C
A6032
 עָנֵ֣ה (ane)
 to answer
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
A1841
 דָנִיֵּ֗אל (daniel)
 Daniel
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H9002
A0560
 וְ (ve)
אָמַר֙ (amar)
 and
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

C
Vqrmsa
A6925
 קֳדָ֣ם (qódam)
 before
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
A4430
A9010
 מַלְכָּ֔ (maleka)
א
king
the
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

 Ncbsd
Ta
A4978
H9021
 מַתְּנָתָ (matenata)
ךְ֙ (khe)
 gift
your
Noun Noun
♀ pl. gen. feminine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncfpc
Sp2ms
H9005
H9031
 לָ֣ (la)
ךְ (khe)
 to
you
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

R
Sp2ms
A1934
 לֶֽהֶוְיָ֔ן (leevejan)
 to be
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♀ pl. qal third person feminine plural

Vqi3fp
H9002
A5023
H9021
 וּ (o)
נְבָ֥זְבְּיָתָ֖ (nevazebejata)
ךְ (khe)
 and
reward
your
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♀ pl. gen. feminine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

C
Ncfpc
Sp2ms
H9005
A0321
 לְ (le)
אָחֳרָ֣ן (achóran)
 to
another
Prep. Preposition

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 R
Aabsa
A3052
 הַ֑ב (hav)
 to give
Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

Vqv2ms
A1297
 בְּרַ֗ם (beram)
 nevertheless
Adv. Adverb

 D
A3792
A9010
 כְּתָבָ (ketava)
א֙
inscription
the
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

 Ncbsd
Ta
A7123
 אֶקְרֵ֣א (eqere)
 to read
Verb Verb
qal 1p sing. qal first person singular

Vqi1cs
H9005
A4430
A9010
 לְ (le)
מַלְכָּ֔ (maleka)
א
to
king
the
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

 R
Ncbsd
Ta
H9002
A6591
A9010
 וּ (o)
פִשְׁרָ֖ (fishera)
א
and
interpretation
the
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

 C
Ncbsd
Ta
A3046
H9033
H9016
 אֲהוֹדְעִנֵּֽ (ahvódeine)
הּ (h)
׃
to know
him
verseEnd
Verb Verb
hiphil 1p sing. hiphil first person singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Vhi1cs
Sp3ms

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