Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the king’s
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
his face turned pale,
International Standard Version
While the king watched the back of the hand as it was writing, his facial expression changed. Utterly frightened, he lost control of his own bowels and his knees knocked together.
A Conservative Version
Then the king's countenance was changed in him, and his thoughts troubled him. And the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.
American Standard Version
Then the king's countenance was changed in him, and his thoughts troubled him; and the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.
Amplified
Then the king’s face grew pale, and his thoughts alarmed him; the joints and muscles of his hips and back weakened and his knees began knocking together.
Bible in Basic English
Then the colour went from the king's face, and he was troubled by his thoughts; strength went from his body, and his knees were shaking.
Darby Translation
Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, and the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.
Julia Smith Translation
The king's brightnesses changing, and his thoughts will terrify him, and the knots of his loins breaking forth, and his knees knocked this upon that
King James 2000
Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his hips were loosened, and his knees struck one against another.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then his face changed and his thoughts terrified him, and {his hip joints gave way} and {his knees knocked together}.
Modern King James verseion
Then the king's face was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosened, and his knees knocked against one another.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then changed the king his countenance, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his body shook, and his knees smote one against another.
NET Bible
Then all the color drained from the king's face and he became alarmed. The joints of his hips gave way, and his knees began knocking together.
New Heart English Bible
Then the king's face was turned pale, and his thoughts troubled him; and the joints of his thighs gave way, and his knees began knocking together.
The Emphasized Bible
Then, as for the king, his bright looks, changed in him, and, his thoughts, terrified him, - and, the joints of his loins, were loosed, and, his knees, smote, one against another.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
Then the king's face was changed in him, and his thoughts troubled him; and the joints of his thighs were loosened, and his knees struck one against another.
Youngs Literal Translation
then the king's countenance hath changed, and his thoughts do trouble him, and the joints of his loins are loosed, and his knees are smiting one against another.
Themes
Conscience » Guilty » Belshazzar
Conviction » Instances of » Belshazzar, when he "saw the part of the hand that wrote,"
Drunkenness » Instances of » Belshazzar
unholy Fear » Exemplified » Belshazzar
Guilty conscience » Belshazzar
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Daniel 5:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Handwriting On The Wall
5
Suddenly the fingers of a man’s hand emerged and began writing opposite the lampstand on the plaster of the wall of the king’s palace, and the king saw the
Names
Cross References
Daniel 7:28
“
Psalm 69:23
And make their
Ezekiel 7:17
All
Daniel 4:5
I saw a
Nahum 2:10
Also anguish is in
And all their
Ezekiel 21:7
And when they say to you, ‘Why do you groan?’ you shall say, ‘Because of the
Daniel 4:19
“Then Daniel, whose name is Belteshazzar, was appalled for a while as his
Daniel 5:9-10
Then King Belshazzar was greatly
Job 15:20-27
And
Job 20:19-27
He has seized a house which he has not built.
Psalm 73:18-20
You cast them down to
Isaiah 5:27
None slumbers or sleeps;
Nor is the
Nor its sandal strap broken.
Isaiah 13:7-8
And every man’s
Isaiah 21:2-4
The
Go up,
I have made an end of all
Isaiah 35:3
Daniel 2:1
Now in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar
Daniel 3:19
Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with
Hebrews 12:12
Therefore,