Dànyǐlǐshū 5:29

29 Bǎi shā sǎ xià líng , rén jiù bǎ zǐ paó gĕi Dànyǐlǐ chuān shang , bǎ jīn liàn gĕi tā daì zaì jǐngxiàng shang , yòu zhuàn líng shǐ tā zaì guó zhōng wèi liè dì sān .

Dànyǐlǐshū 5:29 Meaning and Commentary

Daniel 5:29

Then commanded Belshazzar
As soon as he had heard the writing read and interpreted; instead of being full of wrath, as might have been expected, he orders the reward promised to be given, to show he had a regard to his word and honour, as a king; and to secure his credit with his nobles and people; and perhaps he might not understand, by Daniel's interpretation, that the destruction of him and his kingdom was so near at hand as it was; or he might put this evil day far from him, and hope it might be prevented: and they clothed Daniel with scarlet;
the king's servants by his orders: or, that they should clothe Daniel with scarlet
^F1; these were his orders; but whether executed is not certain; probably not, since the king was slain the same night; and so the rest of the clauses may be read, and should put a chain of gold about his neck, and should make
proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in
the kingdom;
all which was the reward promised to him that should read and interpret the writing, ( Daniel 5:7 Daniel 5:16 ) , but that this was done, the king's death being so sudden, does not appear; and therefore it is needless to inquire the reasons of Daniel's acceptance after his refusal.

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FOOTNOTES:

F1 (wvyblhw) "ut induerent", Gejerus.

Dànyǐlǐshū 5:29 In-Context

27 Tí kè lēi , jiù shì nǐ beì chēng zaì tiān píng lǐ , xiǎn chū nǐde kuīqiàn .

28 Pí lēi sī ( yǔ wū fǎ Ěr xīn tóng yì ) , jiù shì nǐde guó fēnliè , guīyǔ Mǎdaì rén hé Bōsī rén .

29 Bǎi shā sǎ xià líng , rén jiù bǎ zǐ paó gĕi Dànyǐlǐ chuān shang , bǎ jīn liàn gĕi tā daì zaì jǐngxiàng shang , yòu zhuàn líng shǐ tā zaì guó zhōng wèi liè dì sān .

30 Dāng yè , Jiālèdǐ wáng bǎi shā sǎ beì shā .

31 Mǎdaì rén Dàlìwū nián liù shí èr suì , qǔ le Jiālèdǐ guó .