The Meaning of Daniel 5:16 Explained

Daniel 5:16

KJV: And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.

YLT: and I -- I have heard of thee, that thou art able to give interpretations, and to loose knots: now, lo -- thou art able to read the writing, and its interpretation to cause me to know -- purple thou dost put on, and a bracelet of gold is on thy neck, and third in the kingdom thou dost rule.'

Darby: But I have heard of thee, that thou canst give interpretations, and solve problems. Now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.

ASV: But I have heard of thee, that thou canst give interpretations, and dissolve doubts; now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.

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What is the context of Daniel 5:16?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and [have] a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.

What does Daniel 5:16 Mean?

Context Summary

Daniel 5:1-16 - The Handwriting On The Wall

The name of Belshazzar has been deciphered in inscriptions found at Babylon, from which it is inferred that he was associated with his father in the kingdom, and was left to defend Babylon. He was therefore a grandson of Nebuchadnezzar, the word "father," Daniel 5:11, being used in the sense of "ancestor." The great walls of the banqueting hall covered with sculptures and sumptuous decorations; the tablets covered by cuneiform descriptions of the triumphs of former kings; what a feast this was with the thousand lords; the most beautiful women of the land; the concourse of magnates of religion and the state! The wine flowed in rivers, and laughter rang through the vaulted hall. Upon the table stood the vessels of the Temple, and notably the seven-branched candlestick, which cast its radiance on the wall, clearly illumining the fingers of the hand that wrote. The words, though Chaldee, may have been written in Hebrew characters. Conscience anticipated Daniel, and filled the king's heart with foreboding. The queen may have been the great Nitocris, wife of Nebuchadnezzar, the ancestor of the present king. God has His own way of bringing His people to the front when He needs them. [source]

Chapter Summary: Daniel 5

¹ Belshazzar's impious feast
⁵ A hand-writing unknown to the magicians, troubles the king
¹⁰ At the commendation of the queen Daniel is brought
¹⁷ He, reproving the king of pride and idolatry,
²⁵ reads and interprets the writing
³⁰ The monarchy is translated to the Medes

What do the individual words in Daniel 5:16 mean?

And I have heard - of you that - you can interpretations give and enigmas explain now if - you can writing the read and its interpretation make known to me with purple you shall be clothed - and [have] a chain of gold around your neck and the third in kingdom the shall be ruler -

וַאֲנָה֙ שִׁמְעֵ֣ת [עליך] (עֲלָ֔ךְ) דִּֽי־ [תוכל] (תִיכּ֥וּל‪‬) פִּשְׁרִ֛ין לְמִפְשַׁ֖ר וְקִטְרִ֣ין לְמִשְׁרֵ֑א כְּעַ֡ן הֵן֩ [תוכל] (תִּכ֨וּל) כְּתָבָ֜א לְמִקְרֵ֗א וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙ לְהוֹדָ֣עֻתַ֔נִי אַרְגְּוָנָ֣א תִלְבַּ֗שׁ [והמונכא] (וְהַֽמְנִיכָ֤א‪‬) דִֽי־ דַהֲבָא֙ עַֽל־ צַוְּארָ֔ךְ וְתַלְתָּ֥א בְמַלְכוּתָ֖א תִּשְׁלַֽט פ

וַאֲנָה֙	And I
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, first person common singular Root: אֲנָה Sense: I (first pers.
שִׁמְעֵ֣ת	have heard
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common singular Root: שְׁמַע Sense: to hear.
[עליך]	-
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular
(עֲלָ֔ךְ)	of you
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
דִּֽי־	that
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: דִּי Sense: who, which, that mark of genitive.
[תוכל]	-
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
(תִיכּ֥וּל‪‬)	you can
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: יְכִל Sense: to be able.
פִּשְׁרִ֛ין	interpretations
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: פְּשַׁר Sense: interpretation (of dream).
לְמִפְשַׁ֖ר	give
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: פְּשַׁר Sense: to interpret.
וְקִטְרִ֣ין	and enigmas
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural Root: קְטַר Sense: knot, joint, problem.
לְמִשְׁרֵ֑א	explain
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: שְׁרָה Sense: to loosen, abide, begin.
כְּעַ֡ן	now
Parse: Adverb Root: כְּעַן Sense: now, at this time, until now.
[תוכל]	-
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
(תִּכ֨וּל)	you can
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: יְכִל Sense: to be able.
כְּתָבָ֜א	writing the
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate Root: כְּתָב Sense: a writing.
לְמִקְרֵ֗א	read
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: קְרָא Sense: to call, read aloud, read out, shout.
וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙	and its interpretation
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: פְּשַׁר Sense: interpretation (of dream).
לְהוֹדָ֣עֻתַ֔נִי	make known to me
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct, first person common singular Root: יְדַע Sense: to know.
אַרְגְּוָנָ֣א	with purple
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate Root: אַרְגְּוָן Sense: purple, red-purple.
תִלְבַּ֗שׁ	you shall be clothed
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: לְבַשׁ Sense: to be clothed.
[והמונכא]	-
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular determinate
(וְהַֽמְנִיכָ֤א‪‬)	and [have] a chain
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular determinate Root: המונך Sense: necklace, chain.
דַהֲבָא֙	gold
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate Root: דְּהַב Sense: gold.
עַֽל־	around
Parse: Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, over, on account of, above, to, against.
צַוְּארָ֔ךְ	your neck
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: צַוַּאר Sense: neck.
וְתַלְתָּ֥א	and the third
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adjective, masculine singular Root: תְּלָת Sense: third, one of three, a third part.
בְמַלְכוּתָ֖א	in kingdom the
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular determinate Root: מַלְכוּ Sense: royalty, reign, kingdom.
תִּשְׁלַֽט	shall be ruler
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: שְׁלֵט Sense: to have power, rule, domineer, rule over.
פ	-
Parse: Punctuation

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