“You, his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this,
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“You, his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this,
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And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this;
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And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thy heart, though thou knewest all this;
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- Exodus 10:3 Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh, and said to him, “This is what Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, that they may serve me.
- 2 Chronicles 33:23 He didn’t humble himself before Yahweh, as Manasseh his father had humbled himself; but this same Amon trespassed more and more.
- 2 Chronicles 36:12 He did that which was evil in Yahweh his God’s sight. He didn’t humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from Yahweh’s mouth.
- James 4:17 To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin.
- James 4:6 But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
- 1 Peter 5:5-6 Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time,
- Psalms 119:46 I will also speak of your statutes before kings, and will not be disappointed.
- Isaiah 26:10 Let favor be shown to the wicked, yet he will not learn righteousness. In the land of uprightness he will deal wrongfully, and will not see Yahweh’s majesty.
- Daniel 5:18 “You, king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father the kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and majesty.
- Matthew 14:4 For John said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
- Matthew 21:32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn’t believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn’t even repent afterward, that you might believe him.
- Luke 12:47 That servant, who knew his lord’s will, and didn’t prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,
- John 13:17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
- Acts 4:8-13 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “You rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, if we are examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, may it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, this man stands here before you whole in him. He is ‘the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.’ There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved!” Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.
- Acts 5:29-33 But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men. The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, hanging him on a tree. God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins. We are his witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.” But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and were determined to kill them.
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John Calvin 1540 · Public Domain Daniel here shews why he, related what we have…
Daniel here shews why he, related what we have hitherto heard concerning King Nebuchadnezzar’s punishment; for Belshazzar ought to have been so affected by that domestic example, as to submit himself to God. We may believe, indeed, that his father Evil-Merodach had forgotten his punishments, since he would not have conducted himself so petulantly against God, nor trampled on true and sincere piety; for God spared the wretched tyrant who restrained himself within the bounds of moderation. But as to his grandfather Belshazzar, he was altogether intolerable; hence God stretched forth his hand. The Prophet now teaches this. Thou art his son, says he. This circumstance urges upon him with greater force the duty of not seeking an example in foreign nations, since he acknowledged himself to have sufficient at home of what was both necessary and useful. He enlarges upon his crime in another way, by saying, Yet thou didst know this Men are accustomed to shield themselves under their ignorance with the view of extenuating the guilt of their crimes, but those who sin knowingly and willfully are without the slightest excuse. The Prophet therefore convinces the king of manifest obstinacy; as if he had said, You have provoked God’s anger on purpose; since he ought to have been aware of the horrible judgment awaiting all the proud, when he had such a remarkable and singular proof of it in his grandfather, which he ought to have kept constantly before his eyes. It follows, —
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Dan 5:22 And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast…
Dan 5:22 And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this;
Ver. 22. And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thy heart.] It was no small aggravation of his sins not to be warned, and now he shall hear of it on both ears. The putting out of the French king’s eyes, which promised before with his eyes to see one of God’s true servants burned, who seeth not to be the stroke of God’s hand? Then his son Francis, not regarding his father’s stripe, would needs yet proceed in burning the same man. And did not the same God give him such a blow on the ear that it cost him his life? {a}
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{a} Acts and Mon., fol. 1914.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Sins against knowledge, experience, and example have the highest…
Sins against knowledge, experience, and example have the highest aggravation. Thy father was punished for his pride most dreadfully, and thou knewest it, and behold thou art worse than he. God punisheth others for example and warning to us, that we may hear and fear, and do no more wickedly; but thou, O king Belshazzar, art more wicked than thy father; he was restored, but thou art utterly destroyed. And now he goes on to tell for what.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And thou his son, O Belshazzar,.... His grandson; See…
And thou his son, O Belshazzar,.... His grandson; See Gill on Dan 5:1,
hast not humbled thine heart; so as to acknowledge the most high God, and his dependence on him; to own him as his Sovereign, by whom he held his crown and kingdom, and to whom he was accountable; but, on the contrary, lifted up his heart in pride and haughtiness against him:
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though thou knewest all this; either by the relation of others, his father and mother, and others; or being an eyewitness of it himself; wherefore his sin was the more aggravated, since he had had an example before him of pride being humbled in a very awful manner, and yet took no warning by it.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 22. Hast not humbled thine heart] These judgments…
Verse 22. Hast not humbled thine heart] These judgments and mercies have had no good effect upon thee.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled…
And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart ... - As thou shouldst have done in remembrance of these events. The idea is, that we ought to derive valuable lessons from what has taken place in past times; that, from the events which have occurred in history, we should learn what God approves and what he disapproves; that we should avoid the course which has subjected others to his displeasure, and which has brought his judgments upon them. The course, however, which Belshazzar pursued has been that of kings and princes commonly in the world, and indeed of mankind at large. How little do men profit by the record of the calamities which have come upon others for their crimes! How little are the intemperate of one generation admonished by the calamities which have come upon those of another; how little are the devotees of pleasure; how little are those in places of power!
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain Thou hast erred not through ignorance, but through deliberate…
Thou hast erred not through ignorance, but through deliberate contempt of God, notwithstanding that thou hadst before thine eyes the striking warning given in thy grandfather's case.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 22–23. But Belshazzar, in spite of the warning afforded…
22–23. But Belshazzar, in spite of the warning afforded by Nebuchadnezzar’s fate, has sinned still more deeply, and by wanton sacrilege has deliberately defied the God of heaven.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (22) Though thou knewest.—The whole history of Nebuchadnezzar was…
(22) Though thou knewest.—The whole history of Nebuchadnezzar was known to Belshazzar. He had not, however, learned the moral lesson conveyed by it. He was therefore doubly guilty in the sight of God, because his blasphemy was wilful.
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The Biblical Illustrator 1887 · Public Domain Hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all…
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Hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this.
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The Prophets Indictment
It included three counts.
1. The teaching of God had been disregarded. The sovereignty of Nebuchadnezzar had been from God. That dependence had been forgotten, and so pride had been chastened by insanity.
2. God had been insulted. A poor worm had dared to exalt itself against him. In the midst of a scene of which many a heathen would have been ashamed, the consecrated vessels of His house had been used to drink to other gods, which see not, nor hear, nor know.
3. The glory of God had not been sought. It was not in Belshazzars power, indeed, to add anything to the essential glory of God, but it was for him to reflect that glory. He could add nothing to Gods ineffable brightness, but he could catch light from Heaven, and diffuse it. He could be such a man, and live such a life, that others might have their ideas of God exalted, and be constrained to confess that He whose name is Jehovah is the Most High over all the earth. (H. T. RobJohns, B.A.)
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 This is the son of Nebuchadnezzar who became king…
Belshazzar
This is the son of Nebuchadnezzar who became king after his father. See how you wrote this name in Daniel 5:1. (See: How to Translate Names)
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have not humbled your heart
Here "heart" refers to Belshazzar himself. AT: "have not humbled yourself" (See: Synecdoche)
You have lifted yourself up against the Lord
To rebel against God is spoken of as raising oneself up against him. AT: "You have rebelled against the Lord" (See: Metaphor)
From his house
What and where "his house" is can be stated clearly. AT: "From his temple in Jerusalem" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
God who holds your breath in his hand
Here "breath" refers to life and "hand" refers to power or control. AT: "God who gives you breath" or "God who has control over your entire life" (See: Metonymy)
all your ways
"everything you do"
this writing was done
This can be stated in active form. AT: "it wrote this message" (See: Active or Passive)
translationWords
heart
lord
heaven
noble
concubine
wine
false god
silver
gold
honor
breath
hand
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