My mindreels,horroroverwhelmsme; The twilightI longedfor has been turnedfor me into trembling.
Then allthe guestsof Adonijahwere terrified;and they aroseand eachwenton his way.
Hamanalsosaid,"EvenEstherthe queenlet noone but me comewith the kingto the banquetwhichshe had prepared;and tomorrowalsoI am invitedby her with the king.
Fearand tremblingcomeupon me, And horrorhas overwhelmedme.
I said,"Oh,that I hadwingslike a dove!I would flyawayand be at rest.
My soul,my soul!I am in anguish!Oh,my heart!My heartis poundingin me; I cannotbe silent,Becauseyou have heard,O my soul,The soundof the trumpet,The alarmof war.
"When they becomeheatedup, I will serve[them] their banquetAnd makethem drunk,that they may becomejubilantAnd may sleepa perpetualsleepAnd not wakeup," declaresthe LORD.
"I will makeher princesand her wisemendrunk,Her governors,her prefectsand her mightymen,That they may sleepa perpetualsleepand not wakeup," Declaresthe King,whose nameis the LORDof hosts.
Belshazzarthe kinghelda greatfeastfor a thousandof his nobles,and he was drinkingwinein the presenceof the thousand.
That same nightBelshazzarthe Chaldeankingwas slain.
Suddenlythe fingersof a man'shandemergedand began writingoppositethe lampstandon the plasterof the wallof the king'spalace,and the kingsawthe backof the handthat did the writing.
Liketangledthorns,And like those who are drunkenwith their drink,They are consumedAs stubblecompletelywithered.
"In the morningyou shall say,'Wouldthat it were evening!'And at eveningyou shall say,'Wouldthat it were morning!'becauseof the dreadof your heartwhichyou dread,and for the sightof your eyeswhichyou will see.
"Like an eaglethat stirsup its nest,That hoversoverits young,He spreadHis wingsand caughtthem, He carriedthem on His pinions.
