21 He was also (A)driven away from [a]mankind, and his heart was made like that of beasts, and his dwelling place was with the (B)wild donkeys. He was given grass to eat like cattle, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until he recognized that the (C)Most High God is ruler over the realm of mankind and that He sets over it whomever He wishes. 22 Yet you, his [b]son, Belshazzar, have (D)not humbled your heart, [c]even though you knew all this, 23 but you have (E)exalted yourself against the (F)Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of His house before you, and you and your nobles, your wives and your concubines have been drinking wine from them; and you have praised the (G)gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood and stone, which do not see, hear or understand. But the God (H)in whose hand are your life-breath and all your (I)ways, you have not glorified.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 5:21 Lit the sons of man
  2. Daniel 5:22 Or descendant
  3. Daniel 5:22 Lit inasmuch as you