They open wide their mouths against me, like a tearing, roaring lion.
Daniel 5:6 - Tree of Life Version The color drained from the king’s face, his thoughts alarmed him, his hips gave way and his knees began knocking together. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then the color and the [drunken] hilarious brightness of the king's face was changed, and his [terrifying] thoughts troubled and alarmed him; the joints and muscles of his hips and back gave way and his knees smote together. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible The king’s mood changed immediately, and he was deeply disturbed. He felt weak, and his knees were shaking. Catholic Public Domain Version Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts disturbed him, and he lost his self-control, and his knees knocked against one other. English Standard Version 2016 Then the king’s color changed, and his thoughts alarmed him; his limbs gave way, and his knees knocked together. |
They open wide their mouths against me, like a tearing, roaring lion.
Let their table before them be a snare, and what should have been for their well-being, let it be a trap.
None will be weary and none stumble among them; none will slumber or sleep; no belt will be loose at the waist; no strap of sandals be broken.
Babylon’s king heard news of them. His hands droop; anguish grabs him, agony like a woman in labor.
“Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem and proclaim to the sanctuaries and prophesy against the land of Israel.
In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams. His spirit was troubled and sleep escaped him.
Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage and the appearance of his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego. He ordered the furnace to be heated seven times hotter than it was normally heated
it is you, O king! For you have grown great and mighty. Your greatness reaches to heaven, and your authority extends to the end of the earth.
Finally Daniel—whose name was Belteshazzar after the name of my god and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods—came in before me and I told him the dream.
At that very moment, the fingers of a human hand emerged and wrote on the plaster of the wall of the king’s palace opposite the lampstand, so that the king could see the back of the hand that was writing.
This is the conclusion of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts greatly troubled me and the color drained from my face. But I kept the matter in my heart.”
Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold! For there is no end of treasure— glory from everything precious.
Therefore, strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble!