Daniel 5:29
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Then by the king's command, Daniel was clothed with purple, and a chain of gold was put about his neck: and it was proclaimed of him that he had power as the third man in the kingdom.

they clothed.

Daniel 5:7,16 And the king cried out aloud to bring in the wise men, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spoke, and said to the wise men of Babylon: Whosoever shall read this writing, and shall make known to me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with purple, and shall have a golden chain on his neck, and shall be the third man in my kingdom. . . .

Context
Daniel Interprets the Handwriting
28PHARES: thy kingdom is divided, and is given to the Medes and Persians. 29Then by the king's command, Daniel was clothed with purple, and a chain of gold was put about his neck: and it was proclaimed of him that he had power as the third man in the kingdom.30The same night Baltasar, the Chaldean king, was slain.…
Cross References
Proverbs 1:9
My son, if sinners shall entice thee, consent not to them.

Daniel 2:48
Then the king advanced Daniel to a high station, and gave him many and great gifts: and he made him governor over all the provinces of Babylon: and chief of the magistrates over all the wise men of Babylon.

Daniel 5:7
And the king cried out aloud to bring in the wise men, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spoke, and said to the wise men of Babylon: Whosoever shall read this writing, and shall make known to me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with purple, and shall have a golden chain on his neck, and shall be the third man in my kingdom.

Daniel 5:16
But I have heard of thee, that thou canst interpret obscure things, and resolve difficult things: now if thou art able to read the writing, and to shew me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with purple, and shalt have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third prince in my kingdom.

Daniel 6:2
And three princes over them of whom Daniel was one: that the governors might give an account to them, and the king might have no trouble.

Lexicon
Then
בֵּאדַ֣יִן ׀ (bê·ḏa·yin)
Preposition-b | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 116: Then, thereupon

Belshazzar
בֵּלְשַׁאצַּ֗ר (bê·lə·šaṣ·ṣar)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1113: Belshazzar -- a Babylonian king

gave the command,
אֲמַ֣ר (’ă·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 560: To say, tell, command

and they clothed
וְהַלְבִּ֤ישׁוּ (wə·hal·bî·šū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3848: Wrap around, to put on a, garment, clothe

Daniel
לְדָֽנִיֵּאל֙ (lə·ḏā·nî·yêl)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1841: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', an Israelite leader in Babylon

in purple,
אַרְגְּוָנָ֔א (’ar·gə·wā·nā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 711: Purple, red-purple

placed a gold
דַהֲבָ֖א (ḏa·hă·ḇā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 1722: Gold

chain
וְהַֽמְנִיכָ֥א (wə·ham·nî·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 2002: A chain, necklace

around
עַֽל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5922: Above, over, upon, against

his neck,
צַוְּארֵ֑הּ (ṣaw·wə·rêh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6676: The back of the neck

and proclaimed
וְהַכְרִ֣זֽוּ (wə·haḵ·ri·zū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3745: To make proclamation

him
עֲל֔וֹהִי (‘ă·lō·w·hî)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5922: Above, over, upon, against

the third highest
תַּלְתָּ֖א (tal·tā)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8531: A tertiary rank

ruler
שַׁלִּ֛יט (šal·lîṭ)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7990: Mighty, permission, a premier

in the kingdom.
בְּמַלְכוּתָֽא׃ (bə·mal·ḵū·ṯā)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4437: Royalty, reign, kingdom


Additional Translations
Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel in purple, placed a gold chain around his neck, and proclaimed him the third highest ruler in the kingdom.Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.

Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with purple, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.

Then Baltasar commanded, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put the golden chain about his neck, and proclaimed concerning him that he was the third ruler in the kingdom.

Then Belshazzar commanded, and they clothed Daniel with purple, and [put] a chain of gold about his neck, and made proclamation concerning him that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.

Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with purple, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.

Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.

Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with purple, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.

Then hath Belshazzar said, and they have clothed Daniel with purple, and a bracelet of gold is on his neck, and they have proclaimed concerning him that he is the third ruler in the kingdom.
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