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Berean Standard Bible

“That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain,”

Daniel 5:30

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Daniel has interpreted the writing on the wall as a sentence that Belshazzar's kingdom has been numbered, weighed and divided among the Medes and Persians. He has been rewarded and honored.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain,

World English Bible (WEB)

In that night Belshazzar the Chaldean King was slain.

King James Version (KJV)

In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.

American Standard Version (ASV)

In that night Belshazzar the Chaldean King was slain.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

That very night Belshazzar, the king of the Chaldaeans, was put to death.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

La misma noche fué muerto Belsasar, rey de los Caldeos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Esa misma noche mataron a Belsasar de Babilonia,

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