Verse 2

Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar commanded that the gold and silver vessels his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple in Jerusalem be brought in, so that the king, his nobles, his wives, and his concubines could drink from them.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Mens han smakte vinen, befalte Belsasar at de skulle hente de gull- og sølvkarene som hans far Nebukadnesar hadde tatt fra tempelet i Jerusalem, slik at kongen og hans stormenn, hans hustruer og medhustruer kunne drikke av dem.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Mens han smakte på vinen, befalte Belsasar at de skulle hente de gull- og sølvkarene som Nebukadnesar, hans far, hadde tatt fra tempelet i Jerusalem, slik at kongen, hans fyrster, hans hustruer og medhustruer kunne drikke av dem.

• Norsk King James

  Mens Belshazzar smakte vinen, befalte han å hente de gyldne og sølvkarene som hans far Nebukadneszar hadde tatt fra templet i Jerusalem, slik at kongen, prinsene hans, konene og medhustruene hans kunne drikke av dem.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da Belsasar hadde smakt på vinen, beordret han at de kar av gull og sølv, som hans far Nebukadnesar hadde tatt fra tempelet i Jerusalem, skulle hentes, så kongen og hans mektige menn, hans koner og medhustruer kunne drikke av dem.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Mens han smakte vinen, befalte Belsasar å hente de gylne og sølvskimrende karene som hans far Nebukadnesar hadde tatt fra tempelet i Jerusalem, slik at kongen, hans stormenn, hans hustruer og hans medhustruer kunne drikke av dem.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Mens Belsasar smakte på vinen, befalte han at de skulle bringe gull- og sølvkarene som hans far Nebukadnesar hadde tatt fra tempelet i Jerusalem, slik at kongen, hans fyrster, hans hustruer og medhustruer kunne drikke av dem.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Mens han smakte på vinen befalte Belshazzar å hente de gull- og sølvgjenstandene som hans far Nebukadnesar hadde tatt ut av tempelet i Jerusalem, slik at kongen, hans fyrster, hans hustruer og elskerinner kunne drikke av dem.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Mens Belsasar smakte på vinen, befalte han at de skulle bringe gull- og sølvkarene som hans far Nebukadnesar hadde tatt fra tempelet i Jerusalem, slik at kongen, hans fyrster, hans hustruer og medhustruer kunne drikke av dem.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Mens vinen påvirket ham, befalte Belsasar at karene av gull og sølv, som hans far Nebukadnesar hadde tatt fra tempelet i Jerusalem, skulle hentes, slik at kongen, stormennene, hans hustruer og medhustruer kunne drikke av dem.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Mens han smakte på vinen, befalte Belsasar at man skulle hente de gull- og sølvkarene som hans far Nebukadnesar hadde tatt fra tempelet i Jerusalem, så kongen og hans stormenn, hans hustruer og hans medhustruer kunne drikke av dem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Der Beltsazar havde smagt Vinen, sagde han, at de skulde bære frem de Kar af Guld og Sølv, som hans Fader Nebucadnezar havde udtaget af Templet, som var i Jerusalem, at Kongen og hans Vældige, hans Hustruer og hans Medhustruer kunde drikke af dem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Mens Belsasar smakte på vinen, ga han ordre om å hente de gull- og sølvkarene som hans far Nebukadnesar hadde tatt fra tempelet i Jerusalem, slik at kongen, hans fyrster, hans koner og hans medhustruer kunne drikke av dem.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Belshazzar, while he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the gold and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink from them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Mens han smakte på vinen, befalte Belshassar at de skulle hente de gull- og sølvkar som hans far Nebukadnesar hadde tatt fra tempelet i Jerusalem, for at kongen, hans stormenn, hans hustruer og medhustruer skulle drikke av dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Mens han smakte på vinen, ba Belsasar om å få hentet gull- og sølvkarene som Nebukadnesar, hans far, hadde tatt fra tempelet i Jerusalem, slik at kongen, hans stormenn, hans koner og hans medhustruer kunne drikke av dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Mens Belsasar smakte på vinen, befalte han at de skulle hente de gylne og sølvbeholdere som Nebukadnesar, hans far, hadde tatt fra tempelet i Jerusalem, så kongen og hans stormenn, hans hustruer og medhustruer kunne drikke av dem.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Mens Belsasar var beruset av vinen, befalte han at de skulle hente de gull- og sølvkarene som Nebukadnesar, hans far, hadde tatt fra tempelet i Jerusalem, slik at kongen og hans stormenn, hans hustruer og medhustruer kunne drikke av dem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and when he was dronken wt wyne, he commaunded to brynge him ye golden and syluer vessel, which his father Nabuchodonosor had taken out of the temple at Ierusalem: that the kynge and his lordes (with his quene and concubynes) might drike therout.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Belshazzar whiles he tasted the wine, commaunded to bring him the golden and siluer vessels, which his father Nebuchad-nezzar had brought from the Temple in Ierusalem, that the King and his princes, his wiues, and his concubines might drinke therein.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Balthasar when he had tasted the wine, commaunded to bring hym the golden and siluer vessels, whiche his father Nabuchodonozor had brought from the temple in Hierusalem, that the king and his princes, and his wyues, and his concubines, might drinke therin.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which [was] in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Belshazzar, while he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king and his lords, his wives and his concubines, might drink from it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Belshazzar hath said -- while tasting the wine -- to bring in the vessels of gold and of silver that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken from the temple that `is' in Jerusalem, that drink with them may the king, and his great men, his wives, and his concubines.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Belshazzar, while he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king and his lords, his wives and his concubines, might drink therefrom.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Belshazzar, while he was overcome with wine, gave orders for them to put before him the gold and silver vessels which Nebuchadnezzar, his father, had taken from the Temple in Jerusalem; so that the king and his lords, his wives and his other women, might take their drink from them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Belshazzar, while he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king and his lords, his wives and his concubines, might drink from them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  While under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar issued an order to bring in the gold and silver vessels– the ones that Nebuchadnezzar his father had confiscated from the temple in Jerusalem– so that the king and his nobles, together with his wives and his concubines, could drink from them.

Referenced Verses

• Dan 1:2 : 2 The Lord delivered Jehoiakim, king of Judah, along with some of the vessels from the house of God, into his hand. He brought them to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, and placed the vessels in the treasury of his god.
• 2 Kgs 24:13 : 13 He carried off all the treasures of the house of the LORD and the treasures of the king's house, and he cut into pieces all the gold objects that Solomon, king of Israel, had made for the temple of the LORD, as the LORD had declared.
• 2 Kgs 25:15 : 15 The captain of the guard also took the firepans and the sprinkling bowls—everything that was made of gold and silver.
• Ezra 1:7-9 : 7 King Cyrus also brought out the articles belonging to the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from Jerusalem and had placed in the house of his gods. 8 Cyrus, king of Persia, brought them out under the oversight of Mithredath, the treasurer, who counted them out to Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah. 9 This was their inventory: thirty gold basins, one thousand silver basins, twenty-nine knives, 10 Thirty gold bowls, four hundred and ten silver bowls of a second type, and one thousand other articles. 11 The total number of gold and silver articles was five thousand four hundred. All these Sheshbazzar brought up when the exiles were brought up from Babylon to Jerusalem.
• Jer 52:19 : 19 The captain of the guard took away the basins, firepans, bowls, pots, lampstands, dishes, and drink-offering vessels—everything made of pure gold and pure silver.
• Dan 5:23 : 23 Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. You had the vessels from His house brought to you, and you and your nobles, your wives, and your concubines drank wine from them. You praised gods of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which cannot see, hear, or understand. But the God who holds your breath in His hand and controls all your ways, you have not glorified.
• Dan 5:4 : 4 They drank the wine and praised the gods of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone.
• Dan 5:11 : 11 There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father, he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and diviners.
• Dan 5:13 : 13 So Daniel was brought before the king, and the king said to him, 'Are you Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, whom my father the king brought from Judah?'
• Dan 5:18 : 18 'O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty, greatness, glory, and splendor.'
• Jer 27:7 : 7 All nations will serve him, his son, and his grandson until the time for his own land comes. Then many nations and great kings will make him their slave.
• Jer 27:16-22 : 16 Then I said to the priests and all this people: This is what the LORD says: Do not listen to the words of your prophets who are prophesying to you, saying, ‘The articles of the LORD’s house will soon be returned from Babylon.’ They are prophesying lies to you. 17 Do not listen to them. Instead, serve the king of Babylon and live. Why should this city become a ruin? 18 If they are indeed prophets and if the word of the LORD is with them, let them pray earnestly to the LORD of Hosts that the articles remaining in the house of the LORD, in the palace of the king of Judah, and in Jerusalem will not be taken to Babylon. 19 For this is what the LORD of Hosts says concerning the pillars, the bronze sea, the stands, and the rest of the articles that remain in this city, 20 which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon did not take when he carried Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon, along with all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem. 21 Yes, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says about the articles that remain in the house of the LORD, in the palace of the king of Judah, and in Jerusalem: 22 ‘They will be taken to Babylon and will remain there until the day I attend to them, declares the LORD. Then I will bring them back and restore them to this place.’
• 2 Sam 9:7 : 7 "Don’t be afraid," David said to him, "for I will surely show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table."
• 2 Kgs 8:25-27 : 25 In the twelfth year of Joram son of Ahab, king of Israel, Ahaziah son of Jehoram, king of Judah, began to reign. 26 Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned for one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri, king of Israel. 27 He walked in the ways of the house of Ahab and did what was evil in the eyes of the LORD, like the house of Ahab had done, since he was related by marriage to the house of Ahab.
• 2 Chr 11:20 : 20 After her, he married Maacah, the daughter of Absalom, and she bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.
• 2 Chr 15:16 : 16 King Asa also deposed his grandmother Maacah from her position as queen mother because she had made an obscene image for Asherah. Asa cut down her obscene image, crushed it, and burned it in the Kidron Valley.
• 2 Chr 36:10 : 10 At the turn of the year, King Nebuchadnezzar sent for him and brought him to Babylon, along with the precious articles of the house of the LORD. He made Zedekiah, his brother, king over Judah and Jerusalem.
• 2 Chr 36:18 : 18 He carried away all the articles of the house of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the LORD’s house, as well as the treasures of the king and of his officials. He brought them all to Babylon.