King James Version
Daniel 5:22 in the King James Version says “And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this;” — study this verse from Daniel chapter 5 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this;”
Daniel 5:22 · KJV
But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him: in pride: or, to deal proudly deposed: Cald. made to come down
And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will. his heart: or, he made his heart equal, etc
And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this;
But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:
Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“all”
H3606properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“though”
H6903(adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence
that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of
“all”
H3606properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
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