Daniel 5:9-11

Good News Translation

⁹ In his distress King Belshazzar grew even paler, and his noblemen had no idea what to do.

¹⁰ The queen mother heard the noise made by the king and his noblemen and entered the banquet hall. She said, “May Your Majesty live forever! Please do not be so disturbed and look so pale. ¹¹ There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods^[a] in him. When your father was king, this man showed good sense, knowledge, and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods. And King Nebuchadnezzar, your father,^[b] made him chief of the fortunetellers, magicians, wizards, and astrologers.